plants Crossword Puzzles
Annual Bedding Plants 2024-03-04
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- Refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale.
- Grown to a sell-worthy size.
- The difference between the day and night temperatures.
- Plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments.
- Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through it.
- The development of lateral branches that create a bushy appearance.
- The percentage of seeds capable of germinating.
- A term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post production environment.
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- The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions.
- Hanging baskets that contain plants propagated by cuttings.
- Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed.
- Fertilizing while irrigating.
- The process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground.
- Small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays.
- Plants that grow from seed to flower in one season.
- Planting of seeds.
- The term for soil or media.
17 Clues: Planting of seeds. • The term for soil or media. • Grown to a sell-worthy size. • Fertilizing while irrigating. • The percentage of seeds capable of germinating. • Plants that grow from seed to flower in one season. • The difference between the day and night temperatures. • The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions. • ...
Annual Bedding Plants 2024-03-06
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- Grown to saleable size.
- Difference of day and night time temps.
- Hanging basket that has plants propagated by cutting.
- Development of lateral branches that go to a bushy appearance.
- The planting of seed.
- Fertilizing while irrigating.
- Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium.
- Plastic containers divided to separate growing spaces.
- Term indicating soil or media.
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- The time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale.
- Small Plants grown in small amount of media in divided trays.
- Moving plants from one container to another or container to ground.
- % of seeds capable of germinating.
- Baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed.
- Used to describe procedures used to prepare plants.
- Grows from seed to flower in one season before dying.
- Ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions.
17 Clues: The planting of seed. • Grown to saleable size. • Fertilizing while irrigating. • Term indicating soil or media. • % of seeds capable of germinating. • Difference of day and night time temps. • Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium. • Used to describe procedures used to prepare plants. • Hanging basket that has plants propagated by cutting. • ...
Plants, Photosynthesis & Fertilisers 2023-09-22
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- A natural fertiliser that can also be a habitat for marine life.
- A natural fertiliser made from bird poo.
- Another nutrient for healthy plant growth (P).
- Plants release this gas during photosynthesis.
- Helps with healthy plant growth.
- The process in which plants make food.
- One of the nutrients needed for healthy plant growth (N).
- What colour does iodine turn in the presence of starch?
- Plants take up this substance from their roots.
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- A gas from the atmosphere that is needed for photosynthesis.
- Energy from here is needed for photosynthesis.
- Green substance needed for photosynthesis
- The name of the food plants make in photosynthesis?
- Which colour of plants do photosynthesis?
- Which indicator is used to test for the presence of starch?
- A natural fertiliser made from cow poo.
- Final nutrient for healthy plant growth (K).
17 Clues: Helps with healthy plant growth. • The process in which plants make food. • A natural fertiliser made from cow poo. • A natural fertiliser made from bird poo. • Green substance needed for photosynthesis • Which colour of plants do photosynthesis? • Final nutrient for healthy plant growth (K). • Energy from here is needed for photosynthesis. • ...
Transport in Plants 2025-02-20
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- – Pores on the leaf surface that control gas exchange.
- – The driving force of water uptake in plants, caused by water loss from leaves.
- – The primary function of root hair cells, involving the movement of water molecules.
- CELL – Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata.
- TUBE – The tissue that contains sieve plates and companion cells.
- – Loss of water vapor from leaves through stomata.
- HAIR – Specialized cell that increases surface area for water absorption.
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- – Tissue that transports sucrose and amino acids in plants.
- – General term for movement of substances in plants.
- – The part of the plant that produces sucrose for transport.
- – Substance that strengthens xylem walls.
- – Condition caused by excessive water loss in plants.
- PULL – The process that helps move water up the xylem due to cohesion and tension.
- TRANSPORT – The process used in phloem to transport sugars against a concentration gradient.
- – Process by which water moves into root hair cells.
- – Tissue responsible for transporting water in plants.
- – The part of the plant that stores or uses sucrose.
- – Transport of sucrose and amino acids in phloem from sources to sinks.
18 Clues: – Substance that strengthens xylem walls. • – Loss of water vapor from leaves through stomata. • – General term for movement of substances in plants. • – Process by which water moves into root hair cells. • – The part of the plant that stores or uses sucrose. • – Condition caused by excessive water loss in plants. • ...
Transport in Plants 2025-02-20
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- – Pores on the leaf surface that control gas exchange.
- – Condition caused by excessive water loss in plants.
- CELL – Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata.
- TRANSPORT – The process used in phloem to transport sugars against a concentration gradient.
- – Process by which water moves into root hair cells.
- – Tissue responsible for transporting water in plants.
- – Loss of water vapor from leaves through stomata.
- – The primary function of root hair cells, involving the movement of water molecules.
- – The part of the plant that produces sucrose for transport.
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- – Tissue that transports sucrose and amino acids in plants.
- – Substance that strengthens xylem walls.
- – The part of the plant that stores or uses sucrose.
- – The driving force of water uptake in plants, caused by water loss from leaves.
- PULL – The process that helps move water up the xylem due to cohesion and tension.
- – General term for movement of substances in plants.
- – Transport of sucrose and amino acids in phloem from sources to sinks.
- TUBE – The tissue that contains sieve plates and companion cells.
- HAIR – Specialized cell that increases surface area for water absorption.
18 Clues: – Substance that strengthens xylem walls. • – Loss of water vapor from leaves through stomata. • – The part of the plant that stores or uses sucrose. • – General term for movement of substances in plants. • – Process by which water moves into root hair cells. • – Condition caused by excessive water loss in plants. • ...
Annual Plants Definitions 2025-03-03
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- planting of seeds
- soil or media
- developement of lateral branches that make the plant look bushy
- difference in night and day temperatures
- Rate percentage of seeds that will grow
- plants that grow for one season
- Packs plastic containers divided into separate containers
- grown to saleable size
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- preparing the plant for the outside environment
- small plants grown in small amounts of media in trays
- fertilizing while irrigating
- ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
- moving the plant to another container or to the ground
- Basket hanging baskets with plants propagated from cuttings
- Life the time the plant is healthy while on display
- salts are washed from the medium by water
- Baskets hanging baskets with plants propagated from seed
17 Clues: soil or media • planting of seeds • grown to saleable size • fertilizing while irrigating • plants that grow for one season • difference in night and day temperatures • Rate percentage of seeds that will grow • salts are washed from the medium by water • preparing the plant for the outside environment • Life the time the plant is healthy while on display • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2022-12-12
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- The thing that makes plants green
- The light that comes from the sun
- Plants; the "scientific" name for plants
- H2O
- The place photosynthesis takes place at
- Inside the chloroplasts; light reactions happen
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- Broken down glucose (broken down by enzymes)
- The air we breath
- The powerhouse of a cell; makes the energy for plants
- The liquid inside the chloroplasts
- Energy that the plant uses (comes from mitochondria
- The process of how plants make food
- The product of photosynthesis
- Where plants get their green from; Where everything gets its certain color from
14 Clues: H2O • The air we breath • The product of photosynthesis • The thing that makes plants green • The light that comes from the sun • The liquid inside the chloroplasts • The process of how plants make food • The place photosynthesis takes place at • Plants; the "scientific" name for plants • Broken down glucose (broken down by enzymes) • ...
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2024-09-30
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- Reproductive part of plant that holds seeds and flower
- Cellular _______________
- Liquid that is produced during cellualr respiraton AKA H2O
- Organelle where photosynthesis occurs
- Energy plants need to do photosynthesis
- Helps plants catch sunlight
- supports the plant
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- Location for cellular respiration
- Also called inputs; cellular respiration inputs are oxygen and glucose
- Output for photosynthesis, input for cellular respiration
- Process where plants take in carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to create glucose and oxygen
- ___________ Dioxide.
- A gas created by photosynthesis, and we breath it in.
- Takes in water and nutrients from ground
- The only type of organisms to go through photosynthesis
- Energy output for cellular respiration
- Plants, ___________, and humans go through cellular respiration.
17 Clues: supports the plant • ___________ Dioxide. • Cellular _______________ • Helps plants catch sunlight • Location for cellular respiration • Organelle where photosynthesis occurs • Energy output for cellular respiration • Energy plants need to do photosynthesis • Takes in water and nutrients from ground • A gas created by photosynthesis, and we breath it in. • ...
Energy from Food 2025-02-16
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- Bacteria and fungi are examples of ....
- Roots absorb ... from the soil.
- A ... shows the transfer of energy from one living thing to another in the form of food.
- In a food chain, snakes, owls, and tigers are examples of ....
- Animals that are hunted and eaten by other animals are called ....
- A ...is an animal that eats other animals.
- A ... is a covered place, which provides protection to humans or animals from their surroundings.
- ... are animals that eat only plants.
- Plants use energy from ... to make food.
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- To perform photosynthesis, plants need water, ..., and light.
- The process by which plants make their own food is called ....
- Plants are examples of ... because plants make their own food.
- A green substance in leaves, called ..., traps the energy.
- Animals do not make their own food, so that they are called....
- Animals eat plants or other animals to get ....
15 Clues: Roots absorb ... from the soil. • ... are animals that eat only plants. • Bacteria and fungi are examples of .... • Plants use energy from ... to make food. • A ...is an animal that eats other animals. • Animals eat plants or other animals to get .... • A green substance in leaves, called ..., traps the energy. • ...
DOMAIN OF LIFE_2 2016-01-02
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- Crab
- Specialized stinging cells
- Sponge
- Cone-bearing seed plants
- Ferns and their allies, horsetails and whiskferns
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Animals first to walk on land
- Plants that consist of xylem and phloem
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- Relationship between fungus and a cyanobacterium
- snail
- Flowering plants
- Type of fish wherein shark and ray belong
- Nonvascular plants
- Mammal that complete development in a pouch
- earthworms
15 Clues: Crab • snail • Sponge • earthworms • Flowering plants • Nonvascular plants • Ascaris lumbricoides • Cone-bearing seed plants • Specialized stinging cells • Animals first to walk on land • Plants that consist of xylem and phloem • Type of fish wherein shark and ray belong • Mammal that complete development in a pouch • Relationship between fungus and a cyanobacterium • ...
Happy Earth Day! 2021-01-19
Ecosystems 2022-01-11
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- Large or global ecosystem.
- eats animals
- Makes sugars by photosythesis.
- Living parts of an ecosystem.
- eats plants
- living thing.
- Layer of earth in which plants grow.
- Spore producing organism. (e.g mushroom)
- Eats dead plants and animals. (e.g bacteria)
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- evergreen
- Eats plants and animals.
- Non living parts of an ecosystem.
- Average weather over a period of time.
- Leaves fall in the winter.
- Natural home of an organism.
- Related to farming.
16 Clues: evergreen • eats plants • eats animals • living thing. • Related to farming. • Eats plants and animals. • Large or global ecosystem. • Leaves fall in the winter. • Natural home of an organism. • Living parts of an ecosystem. • Makes sugars by photosythesis. • Non living parts of an ecosystem. • Layer of earth in which plants grow. • Average weather over a period of time. • ...
Crossword 31 - Gardening 2023-10-09
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- Flower opening
- Fragrant flower
- Green thumb
- Tree garden
- Flower container
- Hand protection
- Green paradise
- Leafy plants
- Soil improvement
- Flowering bush
- Artistic decor
- Soil protector
- Garden visitors
- Gardening process
- Blooming beauties
- Plant container
- Flowering
- Soil tool
- Culinary plants
- Pollinator
- Plant science
- Underground storage
- Foster growth
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- Leafy growth
- Garden view
- Care for growth
- Garden structure
- Feed the soil
- Gardening talent
- Garden tool
- Feathered friends
- Pest repellent plants
- Plant science
- Plant sanctuary
- Outdoor seating
- Grass area
- Exotic flowers
- Garden rewards
- Natural fertilizer
- Flowering plants
- Green fence
- Garden boundary
- Plant expert
- Garden flyer
- Flower emergence
45 Clues: Flowering • Soil tool • Grass area • Pollinator • Garden view • Garden tool • Green thumb • Tree garden • Green fence • Leafy growth • Leafy plants • Plant expert • Garden flyer • Feed the soil • Plant science • Plant science • Foster growth • Flower opening • Green paradise • Flowering bush • Artistic decor • Exotic flowers • Garden rewards • Soil protector • Fragrant flower • Care for growth • Hand protection • ...
annual bedding plants 2024-03-04
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- herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying
- basket hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings
- grown to a salable size
- the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
- the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media
- packs molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
- baskets hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by seed
- rate the percentage of seeds capable of germinating
- planting of seeds
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- a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post production environment
- the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
- refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
- the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
- the difference between the day and the night time temperatures
- term for soil or media
- small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
- life refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
17 Clues: planting of seeds • term for soil or media • grown to a salable size • the practice of fertilizing while irrigating • rate the percentage of seeds capable of germinating • the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions • the difference between the day and the night time temperatures • small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays • ...
Plants vs zombies 2025-01-22
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- fast and flexible
- shoots stuff
- eater
- not a friend to a balloon
- punch and great aim
- I am the mascot
- leader of the plants
- can take a lot of damage
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- supports his team
- ZPG
- I can turn invincible
- wounded zombies come to me
- used for big packs of zombies
- parrot helper
- very high health
- likes playing with other players
- helps one of his teammates
17 Clues: ZPG • eater • shoots stuff • parrot helper • I am the mascot • very high health • fast and flexible • supports his team • punch and great aim • leader of the plants • I can turn invincible • can take a lot of damage • not a friend to a balloon • wounded zombies come to me • helps one of his teammates • used for big packs of zombies • likes playing with other players
Common Hedge Plants 2024-10-19
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- Native to Asia (6)
- Holds onto leaves (5)
- Everygreen, small leaves (11)
- Produces Sloes (10)
- Conifer (9)
- Thorny, native (8)
- Evergreen, topiary (9)
- Produces nuts (5)
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- Crinkled leaves (8)
- Evergreen, native (3)
- Latin, poor man’s box (4,7)
- Firethorn (10)
- Prone to pests (3)
- Red tips (3,5)
- Used in cooking (3)
- Spiky, evergreen (5)
- Common, evergreen (6)
17 Clues: Conifer (9) • Firethorn (10) • Red tips (3,5) • Produces nuts (5) • Native to Asia (6) • Prone to pests (3) • Thorny, native (8) • Crinkled leaves (8) • Produces Sloes (10) • Used in cooking (3) • Spiky, evergreen (5) • Evergreen, native (3) • Holds onto leaves (5) • Common, evergreen (6) • Evergreen, topiary (9) • Latin, poor man’s box (4,7) • Everygreen, small leaves (11)
World of Plants 2025-10-23
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- job is to make seeds
- helps break down dead things
- skin of the tree
- lighter ring that carries the sap
- holds and protects the seeds
- moving pollen from one flower to another
- a forest that grows in temperate climates that have 4 seasons
- rings, a years growth of new wood
- a seed is resting
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- darker ring that is hard and strong wood
- green material in plants
- holds plant up&takes food down to roots for storage
- single cell that is able to reproduce
- job is to make food for the plant
- make more of its kind
- job is to absorb water & minerals from soil
- rainforest that grows in tropical climates where there is much rain
17 Clues: skin of the tree • a seed is resting • job is to make seeds • make more of its kind • green material in plants • helps break down dead things • holds and protects the seeds • job is to make food for the plant • lighter ring that carries the sap • rings, a years growth of new wood • single cell that is able to reproduce • darker ring that is hard and strong wood • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-12-13
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- Gas released by plants
- Liquid plants require
- Where does photosynthesis take place
- Little holes on the underside of leaves
- Process in which plants make food
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- Plants response to light
- Type of energy made by the plant
- Type of energy from the sun
- Plants response to gravity
- Sugar produced by plants
- Gas absorbed by plants
- Little tubes that bring water from the roots to the leaves
12 Clues: Liquid plants require • Gas released by plants • Gas absorbed by plants • Plants response to light • Sugar produced by plants • Plants response to gravity • Type of energy from the sun • Type of energy made by the plant • Process in which plants make food • Where does photosynthesis take place • Little holes on the underside of leaves • ...
7th Grade Test Review 2023-11-16
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- type of reproduction that involves 2 parents, and produces genetically different offspring
- an adaptation where animals blend in with their environment
- type of reproduction that involves 1 parent, and produces genetically identical offspring
- a dispersal method when seeds are violently ejected from their seedpod
- plants in this biome have needle-like leaves, dark colored to stay warm, and are evergreen
- plants in this biome have soft stems to bend in the wind, deep roots to prevent grazing animals from eating them, and thick bark resistant to fires
- plants in this biome are able to store water, spines to prevent grazing, and flowers that open at night
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- an adaptation that helps an animal hunt better
- plants in this biome are small, dark colored, and have small hairs to keep from freezing
- a dispersal method for seeds that float, ex: coconut
- plants in this biome have broad leaves that drop in cold weather and thick bark to keep warm
- plants in this biome have seeds that float, stems that bend in the current, and absorb nutrients directly from the water
- an adaptation where animals attempt to copy another animal
- plants in this biome have shallow roots, flowers on the floor for pollination, and plants that climb
- a dispersal method for lightweight seeds, ex: samara
- any adaptation that helps an animal survive and reproduct
- a dispersal method when birds eat seeds
17 Clues: a dispersal method when birds eat seeds • an adaptation that helps an animal hunt better • a dispersal method for seeds that float, ex: coconut • a dispersal method for lightweight seeds, ex: samara • any adaptation that helps an animal survive and reproduct • an adaptation where animals attempt to copy another animal • ...
Photosynthesis Voabulary 2023-08-31
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- are cells that are present in green plants
- pair of curved cells that surround a stoma
- is something that will change when it reacts
- is the thing that gives us light and warms our earth
- is how plants make thier own food
- a pigment that gives plants their green color
- is what we breath out
- light that you can see
- process in living organisms involving the production of energy
- type of tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
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- we drink it
- is an important energy source
- a plastid that contains chlorophyll
- tiny openings in plant tissue
- is the finishing result
- is what we breath in
- Plants are plants that are green
- vascular tissue in charge of transport and distribution of the organic nutrients
18 Clues: we drink it • is what we breath in • is what we breath out • light that you can see • is the finishing result • is an important energy source • tiny openings in plant tissue • is how plants make thier own food • Plants are plants that are green • a plastid that contains chlorophyll • are cells that are present in green plants • pair of curved cells that surround a stoma • ...
Horticulture Industry Review 2022-02-27
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- The production, transportation, and use of flowers and foliage plants
- Type of horticulture that produces and uses plants to make outdoor environments more appealing
- Designs, plans, installs, and maintains plants in an outdoor environment
- Comes from the latin word "hortus" and "culture"
- He speculated that the roots of plants absorb nutrients
- The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables
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- The Growing, processing, and sale of ornamental plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts
- Type of horticulture used for growing and using plants for their beauty
- Swedish Botanist who developed a system for naming plants
- Cut flowers, flowering, foliage, and bedding plants are produced by __________ growers.
- He started the basis for genetics in 1843
- Type of plant grown for its beautiful colored leaves and stems
- The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts
- Shrubs and ornamental trees are grown here
- Total value of the horticulture industry was $6.9 billion in 2018 in this U.S. state
15 Clues: He started the basis for genetics in 1843 • Shrubs and ornamental trees are grown here • Comes from the latin word "hortus" and "culture" • He speculated that the roots of plants absorb nutrients • Swedish Botanist who developed a system for naming plants • Type of plant grown for its beautiful colored leaves and stems • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2024-01-26
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- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing flowering plants.
- Grows vegetables, fruits, flowers including cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets and landscaping plants. Employees do both sexual and asexual plant propagation
- Educational requirement for skilled job.Technical Education Educational requirement for skilled job.
- Work in jobs that are environmentally friendly and have to do with reusing, recycling and reducing the carbon footprint.
- Cares for the land area and plants that surround a business, school, church, industry or other public or private places that have lawns and plants that have to be maintained (includes IPM).
- Educational requirement for unskilled, entry-level job.Technical Education Educational requirement for skilled job.
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing tree grown fruits.
- Maintains plants, grounds, buildings, facilities, equipment and driveways in national, state, city or privately owned parks.
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- The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes.
- A student-led, instructor-supervised, workbased learning experience that results in measurable outcomes aligned to your career plan of study.
- The science and practice of propagating, growing, planting, maintaining, and using grasses, annuals, shrubs and trees.
- Cares for plants, moves plants and supplies, arranges and displays plants and supplies, and sells plants and supplies
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing vegetables.
- Educational requirement for professional areas because of requried licenses, paper work, research, and/or teaching.
- Is responsible for maintenance of golf courses including turf grass, pest management, irrigation and drainage, sand trap, trees and shrubs, buildings and equipment.
15 Clues: The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes. • The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing vegetables. • The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing flowering plants. • ...
Annual Begging Plants 2024-03-04
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- Basket -hanging contain plants propagated by cutting
- -seeds to germinate under optimum conditions the ability
- Rate - percentage of seeds
- - time the plants maintains health while on dislpay for sale
- -moving plants for one container to the ground
- Baskets - Hanging that contain plants are propagated from seed
- - small plant grown amount media in divided trays
- -process used to prepare post production enviroment
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- - practice of while irrigating
- -Grown to seleable size
- - development of lateral branches that a bushy apperance
- -plants from seed to flower in one season before dying
- Packs - molded plastic into separate growing compartment used for bedding plants
- -planting of seeds
- - process soluble salts are washed from a growing medium for water through the media
- - it is different between the day and the night time for the temperature
16 Clues: -planting of seeds • -Grown to seleable size • Rate - percentage of seeds • - practice of while irrigating • -moving plants for one container to the ground • - small plant grown amount media in divided trays • -process used to prepare post production enviroment • Basket -hanging contain plants propagated by cutting • ...
Plant Evaluation 2025-08-06
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- mixture of sand, silt, and clay
- small and slender insects which use sharp mouth parts to pierce plant parts
- chemical unique to the chloroplasts inside plant cells, giving them their green color
- damages plants by causing cell damage and death
- frozen rain
- common nuisance to fruit plants
- process of plants utilizing various physiological characteristics based on the needs in their environment
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- fungal disease which can rot plants; affect trees
- larva of moths
- applying this directly to deficient plants will generally show positive results
- known to kill plant leaves and rot them from the inside out if left untreated
- presence of rapid cell death with other complications
- damage plants by causing a restriction of nutrients and oxygen
- products of plant reproduction; used to transport seeds
- nuisance for vegetable plants; pierce plant parts with sharp mouthparts and extract juices
15 Clues: frozen rain • larva of moths • mixture of sand, silt, and clay • common nuisance to fruit plants • damages plants by causing cell damage and death • fungal disease which can rot plants; affect trees • presence of rapid cell death with other complications • products of plant reproduction; used to transport seeds • ...
Horticulture 2024-01-31
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- maintains plants, grounds, building facilities, equipment and driveways in national, sate,city or privately owned park
- You can work in a variety of wholesale and retail areas for operations like a seed grower or a wholesale plant grower
- A student-led, instructor-supervised, work based learning experience that results in measurable outcomes aligned to your career plan of your study
- cares for land area and plants that surround a business, school, church, industry, or other public or private that have lawns and plants that have to maintained (includes IPM)
- work in jobs that are environmentally friendly and have to do with reusing, recycling and reducing the carbon footprint
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing flowering plants.
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- Grows vegetables, fruits, flowers including cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets and landscaping plants. Employee do both sexual and asexual plant propagation.
- Educational requirement for unskilled, entry-level job
- Is responsible for maintenance of golf courses including turf grass, pest management, irrigation and drainage, sand trap, trees and shrubs, building and equipment.
- Cares for plants, moves plants and supplies, arranges and displays plants and supplies, and sells plants and supplies.
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing tree grown fruits.
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing,processing and marketing vegetables.
- Educational requirement for professional areas because of required licenses,paperwork, research, and/or teaching
- Educational requirement for skilled job
- The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes
15 Clues: Educational requirement for skilled job • Educational requirement for unskilled, entry-level job • The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes • The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing,processing and marketing vegetables. • ...
Classifying Ornamental Plants 2021-01-21
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- plants that reproduce with seeds that lay naked on scales
- vascular plants that reproduce by spores
- holding leaves all year
- Father of modern taxonomy
- do not transfer those characteristics to offspring through sexual reproduction
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- single cotyledon
- nonvascular plants such as mosses
- plants that normally require two growing seasons to produce flowers and seed before dying
- plant that has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons
- are seed plants whose seeds develop within a fruiting body
- Plants that complete their life cycle within one year
- dropping leaves in the winter
- plants with two cotyledons in their seeds
13 Clues: single cotyledon • holding leaves all year • Father of modern taxonomy • dropping leaves in the winter • nonvascular plants such as mosses • vascular plants that reproduce by spores • plants with two cotyledons in their seeds • Plants that complete their life cycle within one year • plants that reproduce with seeds that lay naked on scales • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-17
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- Tiny opening on the underside of a leaf
- the name of the natural green colour in a leaf
- The gas plants use to make food
- How plants use the sun to make their own food
- The source of energy for plants to make food
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- Need a microscope to see it
- The sugar made by plants
- Plants store glucose as ______
- The natural colour of a living thing
- The gas plants release for animals to breathe
- the liquid plants need to survive
- A group of living things interacting with each other
- A living thing that can make its own food
13 Clues: The sugar made by plants • Need a microscope to see it • Plants store glucose as ______ • The gas plants use to make food • the liquid plants need to survive • The natural colour of a living thing • Tiny opening on the underside of a leaf • A living thing that can make its own food • The source of energy for plants to make food • The gas plants release for animals to breathe • ...
Photosynthesis Vocab 2023-08-29
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- a color of a plant that can be called photoautotrophs.
- a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes in.
- eukaryotic cell that is the only eukaryotic cell that makes its own food.
- a vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body.
- the vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
- (output)The result of a chemical change
- (input)the starting material for a chemical reaction.
- a substance we and plants need to survive.
- a process where plants make their own food.
- the intake of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide you are taking in and releasing.
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- the only light that humans can see
- (sugar)a sweet substance made from sugar cane
- specialized plant cells in the epidermis of leaves, stems and other organs that are used to control gas exchange.
- cell structures in the epidermis of tree leaves and needles that are involved in the exchange of carbon dioxide and water between plants and the atmosphere.
- what a plant releases into the air that we breath in
- a fat-soluble pigment found naturally in plants that makes them green.
- something that we breathe out and plants convert to oxygen
- a ball of gas that helps plants grow and make food.
18 Clues: the only light that humans can see • (output)The result of a chemical change • a substance we and plants need to survive. • a process where plants make their own food. • (sugar)a sweet substance made from sugar cane • a ball of gas that helps plants grow and make food. • what a plant releases into the air that we breath in • ...
Habitat 2025-10-30
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- invisible
- hard to absorb water
- only eats meat
- medium water absorption
- makes own food
- good for gardening
- absorbs all water
- only eats plants
- a diagram of habitat
- wolves, bears, squirrels can live here
- cannot make its own food
- hot and dry
- tall grass
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- eats plants and meat
- home, domain, territory
- cold and snow
- breaks down dead plants, and animals
- dirt
- lots of rain and trees
- provides sunlight
- important for living things to drink
21 Clues: dirt • invisible • tall grass • hot and dry • cold and snow • only eats meat • makes own food • only eats plants • absorbs all water • provides sunlight • good for gardening • eats plants and meat • hard to absorb water • a diagram of habitat • lots of rain and trees • home, domain, territory • medium water absorption • cannot make its own food • breaks down dead plants, and animals • ...
BJU Science, 4.3 Plants 2023-07-25
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- _____ pollination is when pollen from the same plant arrives at the pistil.
- Another word for disperse
- What we call a young plant
- These types of plants lose their leaves once each year.
- When flowers grow, we say a plant is this.
- The transfer of pollen from one flower to another is _____ pollination.
- This is a scientist who studies plants.
- Plants with one one cotyledon are called this.
- A large difference between seeds and spores is that spores do not contain this.
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- Plants with two cotyledons are called this.
- What are stems that grow underground and reproduce plants?
- This flowering plant's part has the function of attracting insect to aid in reproduction.
- What fruit did we study that has a closed flower and must be pollinated by a certain type of wasp?
- These types of plants keep their leaves all year round.
- Strawberries are a good example of this method of reproducing without seeds.
- What parts of flowers protect the bud and support the bloom?
- What is the female part of a flower?
- How does the top of the pistil often feel?
- What is the male part of a flower?
19 Clues: Another word for disperse • What we call a young plant • What is the male part of a flower? • What is the female part of a flower? • This is a scientist who studies plants. • When flowers grow, we say a plant is this. • How does the top of the pistil often feel? • Plants with two cotyledons are called this. • Plants with one one cotyledon are called this. • ...
ForceCrossword2 2020-11-17
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- Pressure Force of water against a plants cell walls
- Taking place outside an organism
- A plants growth affected by water
- A push or Pull
- Taking place inside an organism
- A plants growth affected by gravity
- A plants growth affected by a stimulus
- A plants growth affected by gravity
- A type of response that is internal
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- A change that takes place because of a stimulus
- A type of response where the organisms position changes
- An action or condition that gets a response
- Jelly like filling inside the cell that holds organelles in place
- A plants growth affected by light
- The different stages of a plants life cycle
- A change in an objects position with respect to time and reference points
16 Clues: A push or Pull • Taking place inside an organism • Taking place outside an organism • A plants growth affected by water • A plants growth affected by light • A plants growth affected by gravity • A plants growth affected by gravity • A type of response that is internal • A plants growth affected by a stimulus • An action or condition that gets a response • ...
Energy Transfer in Ecosystems Terms 2020-04-20
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- do not eat, break down dead into smaller molecules
- living
- another word for heterotroph
- different types of species in an area
- has to eat for food
- photosynthesis takes ______ energy and converts it into chemical energy
- how do plants take in nutrients from the soil
- another word for autotroph
- a consumer that eats herbivores
- eat both plants and animals
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- eat; animals, fungi, some protists and bacteria
- eat plants
- group of 1 type of species
- a consumer that is a top predator
- nonliving
- consumer that eats plants
- eat animals
- creates its own energy
- plants, algae, cyanobacteria
- study of the relationships and dependencies of life
- all of the living and nonliving things in an area
21 Clues: living • nonliving • eat plants • eat animals • has to eat for food • creates its own energy • consumer that eats plants • group of 1 type of species • another word for autotroph • eat both plants and animals • another word for heterotroph • plants, algae, cyanobacteria • a consumer that eats herbivores • a consumer that is a top predator • different types of species in an area • ...
Chapter 5: Tropical Rainforest 2012-12-10
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- A major terrestrial ecosystem with characteristic plant and animal species maintained under particular climatic conditions.
- the third level of the rainforest; This level collects most of the rain, moisture, and photosynthesis
- Death of all members of a species.
- Plant that requires large amounts of moisture.
- plants that require constant heat
- The range of species of plants and animals on Earth; the variety of all living things.
- system A large ecosystem such as the rainforest.
- The animals living within a given area.
- roots Trees in the tropical rainforest grow additional roots that are above ground level. These roots make the trees taller and given them added support.
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- Living components of ecosystems, like plants.
- The free-hanging stem of plants
- Threatened with immediate elimination or extinction.
- An ecological system in which plants and animals are linked to their environment.
- The plants living within a given area.
- system A very small ecosystem such as a vegetable garden.
- The planetary ecosystem.
- The red soil of the tropical rainforest.
- Non-living components of ecosystems, like rocks.
18 Clues: The planetary ecosystem. • The free-hanging stem of plants • plants that require constant heat • Death of all members of a species. • The plants living within a given area. • The animals living within a given area. • The red soil of the tropical rainforest. • Living components of ecosystems, like plants. • Plant that requires large amounts of moisture. • ...
Plant Processes 2014-09-16
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- vascular tissue that moves liquid sugar to all parts of the plant
- most common plant pigment
- series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water and carbon dioxide into the glucose and give off oxygen
- Hormones substances that act as chemical messengers w/in plants
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
- Plant’s response to gravity
- vascular tissue that moves water from the roots of a plant to the rest of the plant
- plant hormone that increases growth
- a response that results in plant growth toward or away from a stimulus
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- growth away from or toward light
- plants plants that flower in less than 10-12 hours of darkness
- Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness
- plants plants that flower when mature
- plant hormone that is a gas that stimulates ripening of fruits
- plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness
- organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- any changes in an organism’s environment that cause a response
- Plant’s response to touch (tendrils)
18 Clues: most common plant pigment • Plant’s response to gravity • growth away from or toward light • plant hormone that increases growth • Plant’s response to touch (tendrils) • plants plants that flower when mature • Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness • plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness • organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...
Plant Sensory Systems and Responses 2024-04-18
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- - Plant hormone likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis.
- - Example of thigmotropism, touch-sensitive structures in plants.
- - Protective outer covering of plants that helps discourage animals and pathogens.
- - Tissue produced during thigmomorphogenesis to add stiffness and resist mechanical stress.
- - Growth and development of plants in response to light.
- - Touch response independent of the direction of stimulus.
- - Mechanisms plants use against herbivores and pathogens.
- - Hormones responsible for cell elongation in phototropism and gravitropism.
- - Plant hormone likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis.
- - Specialized plastids that settle downward in response to gravity.
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- - Defense mechanism of plants against herbivores and pathogens.
- - Protein-based receptors responsible for mediating the phototropic response.
- - Specialized plastids that contain starch granules and settle downward in response to gravity.
- - Slow developmental change in the shape of a plant subjected to continuous mechanical stress.
- - Growth response of roots and shoots in relation to gravity.
- - Protein-based receptors that work together with phototropins to mediate the phototropic response.
- - Movement of a plant subjected to constant directional pressure.
- - Directional response of plants towards or away from light.
- - Defense mechanism of plants against herbivores and pathogens.
- - Plant with modified leaves that close quickly when triggered by touch.
20 Clues: - Plant hormone likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis. • - Plant hormone likely involved in thigmomorphogenesis. • - Growth and development of plants in response to light. • - Mechanisms plants use against herbivores and pathogens. • - Touch response independent of the direction of stimulus. • - Directional response of plants towards or away from light. • ...
KJaramillo-Mayo Protein 2017-01-23
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- Chemical building blocks of proteins that link together in many arrangements
- Sugars extracted from plants and used to sweeten foods
- Formed when two monosaccharides combine chemically
- lipoprotein that picks up cholesterol and takes it back to the liver for excretion, "good" cholesterol
- Have to get them from food, body doesn't produce them
- Plant materials that are eaten but can't be digested by human enzyme
- Sugars with single-unit chemical structures
- Formed when plants combine single glucose units into more complicated chemical structure
- Nutrient that is a person's main source of energy; found in mostly plant foods
- Simple carbs chemically formed from plants; made from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
- Green pigment in plants
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- chemical process that turns vegetable oils into solids
- Chemical process in which plants make carbs
- substances used in place of sugar to sweeten foods yet add a few or no calories
- Any food that has all nine essential amino acids
- Fat-like substance in all body cells; needed for many essential body processes
- Build & repair body tissue and maintain cell growth
- Complicated chemical arrangements that plants form by combining single glucose units to build starches
- cells that store fats from foods that grow larger as they store additional fat
- chemical structures that make up fats
20 Clues: Green pigment in plants • chemical structures that make up fats • Chemical process in which plants make carbs • Sugars with single-unit chemical structures • Any food that has all nine essential amino acids • Formed when two monosaccharides combine chemically • Build & repair body tissue and maintain cell growth • Have to get them from food, body doesn't produce them • ...
Science crossword :)) 2021-08-25
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- an animal that is eaten by a predator
- a consumer that eats only other animals
- consumer a consumer that eats a producer
- an organism in or which a parasite lives
- is the process used by plants to make their own food
- individuals that are exactly the same as each other
- web a number of food chains combined
- all living things
- term used to describe a species that has not been described seen in the wild for over 50 years, and of which the last known individual has died.
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- consumer a consumer that eats a first-order consumer
- raised bank built to prevent water from reaching buildings
- an organism able to manufacture its own food; plants are producer organisms
- the term used to describe different types of living things.
- an organism that lives on or in a host, taking shelter from the host; the host gets nothing in return and may be harmed
- an animal that eats plants only
- the chemical in plants that traps energy from the sun and gives plants their green colour
- consumer a consumer that eats a second-order consumer
- another name for interdependence
- animal that eats both plants and animals
- active or hunting at night
20 Clues: all living things • active or hunting at night • an animal that eats plants only • another name for interdependence • web a number of food chains combined • an animal that is eaten by a predator • a consumer that eats only other animals • consumer a consumer that eats a producer • an organism in or which a parasite lives • animal that eats both plants and animals • ...
Types Of Food Plants 2021-04-28
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- potato plants that contain carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber.
- plant commonly called biennial green.
- are classified as an example of food plants.
- and tubers of this plant can be in the form of stem tubers, root tubers, taro, carrots and potatoes.
- are a type of legume plant.
- Oil of this plant is important as a food crop.
- contain lots of good vitamin C and carotene.
- are a vegetable that produces green beans, burupa.
- can be used as animal feed and the seeds can be consumed.
- is one of the main food ingredients besides rice.
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- plants of the Brassia clan which are used as food.
- are rich in carotene and vitamin C and contain a good amount of calcium, iron and minerals.
- are plants that produce seeds which are the main source of energy for humans.
- is a plant that includes types of vegetables.
- is rich in carbohydrates.
- is the main source of carbohydrates.
- are edible seeds that come from the grass family
- is a plant that belongs to the family.
- Types of plants that tend to be high in fat, still contain vitamins, minerals and protein.
- plants that contain a number of Vitamins from A, B-complex, to C, folic acid, minerals and protein.
20 Clues: is rich in carbohydrates. • are a type of legume plant. • is the main source of carbohydrates. • plant commonly called biennial green. • is a plant that belongs to the family. • are classified as an example of food plants. • contain lots of good vitamin C and carotene. • is a plant that includes types of vegetables. • Oil of this plant is important as a food crop. • ...
Topic 1.4 & 2.5 2024-02-27
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- Vascular plants have vascular tissue, ________ roots, and a cuticle on their leaves.
- Covers and protects the stem of the plant.
- Plants cells have this, but animal cells do not.
- Petals are grouped by three's.
- Dicots have this type of root.
- The "ingredients" in a chemical reaction are also called __________
- Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction in plants that takes place mostly in _______________.
- Leaves are scattered or netted.
- contains the spores of a nonvascular plant.
- Tissue that brings water and minerals up from the roots.
- In Stage 1, the sun's energy breaks apart water and releases __________ gas.
- The "cake" in a chemical reaction is called the __________.
- Specialized structures to allow water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen to pass through them.
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- They are a group of plants that have tissues, or a group of similar cells that perform a specific function, and these tissues make up a vascular tissue.
- Tissue that brings sugar and nutrients to the plant.
- Low-growing plant that lacks vascular tissue
- Are plants eukaryotes or prokaryotes?
- The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy to make food for the plant.
- Function of roots is to ________ them to the ground.
- In Stage 2, Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen combine to form _____________.
- Organisms that make their own food.
21 Clues: Petals are grouped by three's. • Dicots have this type of root. • Leaves are scattered or netted. • Organisms that make their own food. • Are plants eukaryotes or prokaryotes? • Covers and protects the stem of the plant. • contains the spores of a nonvascular plant. • Low-growing plant that lacks vascular tissue • Plants cells have this, but animal cells do not. • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-13
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- Fertilized egg
- plants that do not have xylem and phloem; use diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
- monocot's leaf veins
- Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit.
- organism that can produce its own food
- Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked seeds".
- seeds are dispersed by wind because of lightweight seeds
- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- cone bearing tree
- fruits contain seeds that cannot be eaten and are deposited in new areas
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- seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
- plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
- seeds fall into oceans or rivers and can float to new locations
- Uses pollen and seeds to reproduce
- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts in multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles in rings within stem, tap roots, and netted leaf veins
- Do not have vascular system
- dicot's leaf veins
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of 3, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, parallel veins in the leaves
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
21 Clues: Fertilized egg • cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • Do not have vascular system • Uses pollen and seeds to reproduce • organism that can produce its own food • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • seeds are dispersed by wind because of lightweight seeds • ...
Gardening 2024-08-25
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- This small garden structure is often used for growing seedlings or protecting plants.
- This garden tool has a long handle and is used to gather leaves.
- A plant with large leaves that people often grow in gardens for food.
- This garden tool is used for trimming hedges or cutting small branches.
- A nutrient-rich substance made from decomposed organic material.
- This small insect is beneficial in a garden for eating aphids.
- This yellow flower is known for following the sun.
- This type of tree produces apples, oranges, or other fruits.
- This is used to water plants in a garden.
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- These are planted in the soil and grow into flowers, vegetables, or trees.
- This tool is used to dig holes in the garden.
- These plants are grown for their colorful flowers and pleasant scents.
- This garden structure is used to support climbing plants.
- A type of garden plant that grows from bulbs and blooms in spring.
- This climbing plant produces grapes.
- A garden bed raised above ground level, often used for vegetables.
- A spiny plant that thrives in dry environments.
- A container where plants are grown, often made of clay or plastic.
- This substance is added to soil to help plants grow.
- A small tool used for planting seeds or bulbs.
20 Clues: This climbing plant produces grapes. • This is used to water plants in a garden. • This tool is used to dig holes in the garden. • A small tool used for planting seeds or bulbs. • A spiny plant that thrives in dry environments. • This yellow flower is known for following the sun. • This substance is added to soil to help plants grow. • ...
Biology Revision Crassword 2025-10-09
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- Plants convert carbohydrates to this to make new cells
- Process by which animals release carbon dioxide
- Gas released by plants during photosynthesis
- Substance absorbed from the soil by plants
- Mineral needed to make the green pigment chlorophyll
- Process of making food using light
- Type of energy used by plants to make food
- One of the products made during photosynthesis
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- Organisms like fungi and bacteria that break down dead matter
- Small structures inside cells where photosynthesis happens
- Gas taken from the air for photosynthesis
- Plants store extra carbohydrates as this
- Holes in the leaf that allow gases to enter and leave
- Green pigment in leaves that captures sunlight
- Minerals in fertiliser that help plants make proteins
15 Clues: Process of making food using light • Plants store extra carbohydrates as this • Gas taken from the air for photosynthesis • Substance absorbed from the soil by plants • Type of energy used by plants to make food • Gas released by plants during photosynthesis • Green pigment in leaves that captures sunlight • One of the products made during photosynthesis • ...
Vocabulary Crossword 2025-02-12
14 Clues: role • flesh • plants • own food • mushroom • Chain-sequence • Factor - plants • Web- overlapping • goods and services • Factor - non living • fest on dead animals • both meat and plants • eats plants and animals • - creates their own food
Annual bedding plants hallee golding 2023-03-22
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- soft baskets are hanging baskets that contain plants that are what from seed
- fertilization is the practice of fertilizing while what?
- viable the ability of what to greminate under optimum
- hard basket is what baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings?
- plants that grow from seed to flowers in one season before dying.
- the percentage of seed capable of germination is called what?
- what term is used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment
- planting of seed is what?
- plugs are small plants that are grown in small amounts of media in divided what?
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- medium is the term for what?
- leaching is the process in which soluble what are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media?
- what containers divide into separate growing compartments?
- D.I.F is the different between the day & night what?
- what is grown to a salable size?
- refers to the development of lateral branches that are bushy.
- the process of moving plants form one container to another
- shelf life refers to what in plants maintains its health while on display for sale?
17 Clues: planting of seed is what? • medium is the term for what? • what is grown to a salable size? • D.I.F is the different between the day & night what? • viable the ability of what to greminate under optimum • fertilization is the practice of fertilizing while what? • what containers divide into separate growing compartments? • ...
24. Gardening & Outdoor Items 2025-02-05
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- A tool with long prongs used to gather leaves or smooth soil.
- A long, flexible tube that carries water for watering plants.
- Protective coverings for hands to keep them clean and safe while working.
- A small outdoor structure used for storing tools and gardening supplies.
- A substance added to soil to help plants grow stronger and healthier.
- The dark, rich material on the ground where plants grow.
- A small cart with one wheel used for carrying soil, plants, or tools.
- Can A container with a spout used to pour water on plants.
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- A paved outdoor area where people can sit and relax.
- A barrier made of wood, metal, or wire used to enclose an outdoor space.
- A small cutting tool used to trim branches and plants.
- A tool with a long handle and a flat, wide blade used for digging.
- A container used for growing plants and flowers.
- Small grains that grow into plants when placed in soil.
- Mower A machine used to cut grass and keep it short.
15 Clues: A container used for growing plants and flowers. • A paved outdoor area where people can sit and relax. • Mower A machine used to cut grass and keep it short. • A small cutting tool used to trim branches and plants. • Small grains that grow into plants when placed in soil. • The dark, rich material on the ground where plants grow. • ...
Plant Processes 2014-09-16
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- Plant’s response to touch (tendrils)
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
- Plant’s response to gravity
- plants plants that flower when mature
- any changes in an organism’s environment that cause a response
- growth away from or toward light
- plants plants that flower in less than 10-12 hours of darkness
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- series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water and carbon dioxide into the glucose and give off oxygen
- organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness
- vascular tissue that moves liquid sugar to all parts of the plant
- vascular tissue that moves water from the roots of a plant to the rest of the plant
- most common plant pigment
- plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness
- Hormones substances that act as chemical messengers w/in plants
- plant hormone that is a gas that stimulates ripening of fruits
- a response that results in plant growth toward or away from a stimulus
- plant hormone that increases growth
18 Clues: most common plant pigment • Plant’s response to gravity • growth away from or toward light • plant hormone that increases growth • Plant’s response to touch (tendrils) • plants plants that flower when mature • Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness • plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness • organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-11-10
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- glucose is an example of this type of biological molecule
- the organelle that performs cellular respiration
- the organelle that synthesizes proteins for the cell
- the carbohydrate plants make in photosynthesis
- the organelle that allows substances to enter and leave the cell
- the organelle where photosynthesis happens
- the cellular process that releases energy from glucose
- the green pigment plants use to capture energy from the sun to use in photosynthesis
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- the organelle that stores extra nutrients for the plant cell
- the reactant for photosynthesis plants absorb from the soil
- the gas plants use as a reactant for photosynthesis
- the gas plants produce during photosynthesis
- the organelle where most cellular reactions happen
- the organelle that stores genetic material
- substances that speed up the rate of chemical reactions (biological catalysts)
- the process by which plants synthesize carbohydrates from raw materials using energy from light
- the part of a plant that usually has the most chloroplasts, so performs the most photosynthesis
- the organelle that supports and protects a plant cell
18 Clues: the organelle that stores genetic material • the organelle where photosynthesis happens • the gas plants produce during photosynthesis • the carbohydrate plants make in photosynthesis • the organelle that performs cellular respiration • the organelle where most cellular reactions happen • the gas plants use as a reactant for photosynthesis • ...
Trophic Levels Crossword 2013-04-02
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- insect;as larva eats underwater plants,insects,and small animals;as adult eats only plants.
- feeds mainly on dead material.
- state animal of PA.
- eats flying insects and seeds;lives in tall plants at a ponds edge.
- all organisms in a feeding level which are the same number of steps away from the sun.
- an animal without a backbone;scavenger;eats pieces of dead plants and animals.
- insct that has a short adult life and probably doesn't eat.
- organisms that get their energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms.
- eats plants and their seeds in shallow water.
- known as "Water Pennies".
- microscopic plant that appears like green slime when clumped together.
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- animal without a backbone;eats algae,bacteria,and pieces of dead plants and animals.
- feeds mainly on primary consumers.
- feeds on both primary and secondary consumers.
- feeds mainly on producers.
- organisms which uses elements from the environment to make its own food.
- tertiary consumer native to PA.
- microscopic organism that makes its own food or captures othe one-celled animals.
- breaks down dead organisms and wastes,completes the nutrient cycle in an ecosystem.
- as adults male eats nectar and fruit;women suck blood for food.
20 Clues: state animal of PA. • known as "Water Pennies". • feeds mainly on producers. • feeds mainly on dead material. • tertiary consumer native to PA. • feeds mainly on primary consumers. • eats plants and their seeds in shallow water. • feeds on both primary and secondary consumers. • insct that has a short adult life and probably doesn't eat. • ...
Taxonomy and Classification 2022-04-20
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- having cells that don’t have a nucleus
- proposed the “five kingdom” system (plants, animals, bacteria, protists, and fungi)
- publisher of “The System of Nature”, “The Genera of Plants”, and “The Species of Plants.”
- comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy
- father of botany
- the last level of taxonomy, the most specific and the smallest, includes
- sixth group in taxonomy, includes felidae (cat, lion) and canidae (dogs)
- heterotrophs and acquire nutrients by ingesting plants or other animals, and then digesting those materials
- a microbial evolutionist who proposed a radical reorganization of the five kingdoms into three domains: Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- the largest group of taxonomy, includes Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
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- meaning “two names”
- a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino
- the third group in taxonomy, includes porifera, cnidaria, and annelida
- the father of science
- having cells that contain a nucleus
- classification of organisms by type and binomial definition
- defined by Aristotle as “rational animal”
- fifth group in taxonomy, groups together similar families. Ie cat and dog family under order of carnivore
- an Italian physician who created one of the first new systems of classifying plants
- the 2nd largest group of taxonomy, includes animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
20 Clues: father of botany • meaning “two names” • the father of science • having cells that contain a nucleus • having cells that don’t have a nucleus • defined by Aristotle as “rational animal” • a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino • classification of organisms by type and binomial definition • comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy • ...
Taxonomy and Classification 2022-04-20
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- the third group in taxonomy, includes porifera, cnidaria, and annelida
- heterotrophs and acquire nutrients by ingesting plants or other animals, and then digesting those materials
- the 2nd largest group of taxonomy, includes animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
- sixth group in taxonomy, includes felidae (cat, lion) and canidae (dogs)
- father of botany
- the largest group of taxonomy, includes Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino
- a microbial evolutionist who proposed a radical reorganization of the five kingdoms into three domains: Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
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- an Italian physician who created one of the first new systems of classifying plants
- having cells that don’t have a nucleus
- having cells that contain a nucleus
- the father of science
- publisher of “The System of Nature”, “The Genera of Plants”, and “The Species of Plants.”
- comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy
- proposed the “five kingdom” system (plants, animals, bacteria, protists, and fungi)
- classification of organisms by type and binomial definition
- defined by Aristotle as “rational animal”
- the last level of taxonomy, the most specific and the smallest, includes
- fifth group in taxonomy, groups together similar families. Ie cat and dog family under order of carnivore
- meaning “two names”
20 Clues: father of botany • meaning “two names” • the father of science • having cells that contain a nucleus • having cells that don’t have a nucleus • defined by Aristotle as “rational animal” • a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino • classification of organisms by type and binomial definition • comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy • ...
Unit 5 2024-04-18
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- Harvesting two crops in a year.
- Uses a large amount of land.
- Farmers traveling around with a group of animals.
- Plants grown for feeding grazing animals.
- Process where fertile land changes into dryland.
- Growth of specific crops.
- Reproduction of plants through seeds.
- Watering land to assist the production of plants.
- Changing crop activity from one field to another.
- An area where livestock are fattened up.
- Subsistence agriculture based on herding domesticated animals.
- Natural process where material is shifted away.
- Production of crops and animals for sale.
- Usage of expanded fertilizers and seeds.
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- Altering genetics of plants to benefit.
- Breeding or raising animals for dairy products.
- Destruction of fertile area by natural causes.
- Connection of links to many places of production.
- The trade of plants, animals, and diseases.
- Area cleared for farming using slash and burn.
- Large farm that grows one or two crops.
- The cultivation of plants.
- Chemicals used to kill insects.
- Organize food productions for commercial purposes.
- Using technology to work.
- Commerical grazing livestock over an extensive area.
- A plant cultivated by people.
- Planting different crops sequentially on the same land.
- The farming of aquatic organisms.
- Large production of crops shipped to the market.
30 Clues: Using technology to work. • Growth of specific crops. • The cultivation of plants. • Uses a large amount of land. • A plant cultivated by people. • Harvesting two crops in a year. • Chemicals used to kill insects. • The farming of aquatic organisms. • Reproduction of plants through seeds. • Altering genetics of plants to benefit. • Large farm that grows one or two crops. • ...
EVS 2021-03-12
12 Clues: waxy coating • dessert plants • a kind of sugar • under water plants • plants living in land • plants in hilly region • reproduce through root • plants in marshy region • animals lays egg to reproduce • tiny holes on the body of insects • plants have life span of two years • animals that eat flesh of other animals
The Various Cell Types of Plants (Plant Tissues) 2023-08-10
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- The outermost layer of cells covering leaves, stems, and roots in plants.
- Meristems located at or near the tips of roots and shoots, responsible for primary growth.
- Tissues responsible for synthesis, support, and storage,including parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma.
- The vertical growth of plants, primarily driven by apical meristems.
- Cells with thicker walls, providing flexible support for plant organs.
- Specialized cells surrounding stomata, regulating their opening and closing.
- Microscopic pores on plant surfaces, primarily located on leaves, for gas exchange and transpiration.
- Tissue responsible for conducting water and minerals from roots to other plant parts.
- Found in grasses, responsible for growth in length but not girth.
- Epidermal appendages on plants, contributing to protection and water conservation.
- A type of lateral meristem responsible for increasing plant thickness by producing xylem and phloem.
- Tissue responsible for conducting nutrients, primarily sugars and amino acids, throughout the plant.
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- Also known as bark, this tissue replaces the epidermis in plants undergoing secondary growth.
- Most abundant plant cells involved in various functions like storage, repair, and photosynthesis.
- Cells with tough secondary walls, providing structural support, including sclereids and fibers.
- Tissue consisting of actively dividing cells responsible for growth and development.
- A scientist or researcher who specializes in the study of plants and their various aspects.
- The release of water vapor from plant tissues, primarily through stomata.
- Parenchyma cells with air spaces, found in aquatic plants like water lilies.
- An expert in histology, who investigates and analyzes different types of tissues.
- The scientific study of plants, encompassing their structure, function, growth, reproduction, and classification.
- The scientific study of tissues, focusing on their composition, structure, and functions.
- Tissue that covers and protects the plant's surfaces, including epidermis and periderm.
- The various types of specialized cells that make up plants, each with specific functions.
- Parenchyma cells with chloroplasts, responsible for photosynthesis.
- Responsible for secondary growth, leading to horizontal expansion of plant organs.
- Another type of lateral meristem that generates the outer bark in woody plants.
27 Clues: Found in grasses, responsible for growth in length but not girth. • Parenchyma cells with chloroplasts, responsible for photosynthesis. • The vertical growth of plants, primarily driven by apical meristems. • Cells with thicker walls, providing flexible support for plant organs. • The outermost layer of cells covering leaves, stems, and roots in plants. • ...
Share the Shade Crossword 2024-10-23
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- Part of the tree that transports sugars throughout the tree
- Animal that helps plants reproduce
- Pear tree that is notoriously smelly and brittle
- A tree that produces an inedible fruit full of sticky latex
- Coniferous tree that is the most common tree in the world
- The upper layer of a forest, formed by mature tree crowns
- A dusty substance that trees produce and makes people sneeze
- One of the most common families of coniferous trees in North Texas
- The most common tree in North America, found on the Canadian flag
- Plants that are indigenous to an area and require less maintenance
- Crepe_________
- Plants from a similar ecosystem that are easier to grow
- Part of the tree that takes in water and nutrients from the soil
- State tree of Texas
- A way to determine the age of a tree
- Layer of material put on top of soil to protect plants and conserve water
- How plants get energy from the sun
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- The science of managing woodlands
- Component of fertilizer; needs to be fixed for plants to use
- What plants crave (also in your sports drink).
- Tree with heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers
- Some species of this family of trees 'weep'; others are found in the desert
- Facility where timber is processed and stored. There was a prominent one in downtown McKinney back in the day
- The family of plants that includes all flowering plants
- The process of water evaporating from a plant's leaves
- Part of the tree that takes in sunlight
- Trees that shed their leaves in autumn
- Evergreen trees with pine needles and cones
- A specimen of this tree is the most massive known single organism in the world
- Part of the tree that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the stem and leaves
- Swamp tree with prominent knees
- Tree that produces acorns
- Type of prairie ecosystem native to Texas
- Professional who cares for and manages trees
- Liquid that carries water and nutrients though a tree
35 Clues: Crepe_________ • State tree of Texas • Tree that produces acorns • Swamp tree with prominent knees • The science of managing woodlands • Animal that helps plants reproduce • How plants get energy from the sun • A way to determine the age of a tree • Trees that shed their leaves in autumn • Part of the tree that takes in sunlight • Type of prairie ecosystem native to Texas • ...
Ecology Introductions 2024-04-05
25 Clues: Hide • Flesh • Group • Attack • Makers • Sphere • Plants • Origin • Factor • Factor • Spider- • Relying • Receiver • Position • Invasive • Inviting • Breakdown • Community • Collector • Hierarchy • Selfmaking • FLesh&Plants • Livingspecies • Interconnected • Organismrelations
Plant Propagation 2024-05-29
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- place for growing new plants
- plant that is comes from seed.
- new plants that comes from vegetative parts
- The process of producing new plants.
- When new plants grow from seed.
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- To spread out.
- Parts of plants that can grow into new plants.
- propagation that occurs without human input like pineapple
- when people use techniques such at cuttings to produce new plants
- The plant that is used to produce new plants.
- only one parent is used to produce new plant.
- when two parents come together to produce offspring.
12 Clues: To spread out. • place for growing new plants • plant that is comes from seed. • When new plants grow from seed. • The process of producing new plants. • new plants that comes from vegetative parts • The plant that is used to produce new plants. • only one parent is used to produce new plant. • Parts of plants that can grow into new plants. • ...
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja spp.) 2023-06-06
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- - Sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract pollinators (One word)
- - The flower or flowers on a plant (One word)
- - Term describing Indian Paintbrush's partial reliance on host plants (One word)
- - Region where Indian Paintbrush flowers are commonly found (One word)
- - Relating to the scientific study of plants (One word)
- - Colorful bloom often found in meadows and grasslands (One word)
- - The main structural part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers (One word)
- - Shape of the leaves on Indian Paintbrush plants (One word)
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- - Bird species often attracted to Indian Paintbrush flowers (One word)
- - Common color of Indian Paintbrush flowers (One word)
- - Term describing plants that are indigenous to a particular region (One word)
- - Modified leaf-like structure that surrounds the Indian Paintbrush flower (One word)
- - Long, slender, and dense flower cluster on the Indian Paintbrush (One word)
- - Colorful, often delicate part of a flower (One word)
- - Describing the relationship between Indian Paintbrush and its host plants (One word)
- - Common name for the Indian Paintbrush flower (Two words)
- - Flower that grows in a natural, uncultivated state (One word)
- - Genus name of the Indian Paintbrush flower (One word)
- - State where Indian Paintbrush is the official wildflower (One word)
- - Taxonomic rank above species, representing a group of related plants (One word)
20 Clues: - The flower or flowers on a plant (One word) • - Common color of Indian Paintbrush flowers (One word) • - Colorful, often delicate part of a flower (One word) • - Relating to the scientific study of plants (One word) • - Genus name of the Indian Paintbrush flower (One word) • - Common name for the Indian Paintbrush flower (Two words) • ...
Science Ecology unit 2022-02-01
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- they eat only meat
- plants use this to create their food
- organisms that break down dead material
- travels from the sun to the producers and so on
- the variety of organisms in an ecosystem
- when two consumers fight for food
- comes from vehicles and damages ecosystems
- a group of biotic an abiotic organisms in an area
- the sphere of matter
- all of the water on the earth is part of this
- plants do this to get food
- living things in an ecosystem
- all biotic organisms need this to survive
- when two animals help each other and they both get something out of it
- they eat only plants
- This layer is made of rocks and rock particles
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- all living organisms are part of this
- they get rid of forests
- areas of shallow standing water that support aquatic plants
- non-living things in an ecosystem
- the soil below the litter layer
- a shield around the earth
- the lake ecosystem’s response to an excess of nutrients
- they create their own food
- animals that eat the plants or other animals
- eats both plants and meat
- when the strong hunt the weak
- ecosystems in the saltwater seas and oceans
28 Clues: they eat only meat • the sphere of matter • they eat only plants • they get rid of forests • a shield around the earth • eats both plants and meat • they create their own food • plants do this to get food • living things in an ecosystem • when the strong hunt the weak • the soil below the litter layer • non-living things in an ecosystem • when two consumers fight for food • ...
Intro to Ecology/Aaliyah Bowen 2024-11-19
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- a community of living organisms.
- a group of organisms that can reproduce.
- a visual representation of the feeding relationships with an ecosysem.
- represents different feeding positions.
- where one organism eats another.
- the position it occupies in a food web.
- an organims that eats dead plants and animals.
- study of the relationship between living organisms.
- the mass of living biological organisms in a given area.
- the process by which food is made by bacteria
- an organism that can produce its own food using sunlight or chemical energy.
- Organism that creates its own food.
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- an organism that primarily eats plants.
- an organism that feed on decayed organic material.
- an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nurtients.
- the part of the earth where life exists,plants,animals,bacteria.
- an organism that eats animals.
- an organism that cannot produce its own food and must use other organisms.
- a process by which plants use other organisms to create food for themsleves.
- an organisms that eats plants and animals.
- a group of different species that live in the same area and interact with eachother.
- a group of individuals from the same species.
- an area classified for specific species that live in that loco.
23 Clues: an organism that eats animals. • a community of living organisms. • where one organism eats another. • Organism that creates its own food. • an organism that primarily eats plants. • represents different feeding positions. • the position it occupies in a food web. • a group of organisms that can reproduce. • an organisms that eats plants and animals. • ...
Joel Photosynethesis 2024-10-31
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- The groups at the end of ATP and ADP
- Light absorbing molecule
- Something that affects the rate of photosynthesis
- The thing that light dependant plants need
- The process plants go through to make food
- air that plants take in for photosynthesis
- Energy that has 3 phosphate groups
- Stage of photosynethesis that doesn't need light
- The liquid molecule that plants take in to make food
- where the light dependant stage takes place in
- Air that plants release
- Organisms that make their own food
- Another name for the light independent stage(Melvin)
- Organisms that consume other things
- Something made out of the Calvin cycle
- Energy that has 2 phosphate groups
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- Stage of photosynthesis that needs sun
- Organisms that eat other things for food
- Organelle that photosynthesis takes place in
- Another name for the light independent stage
- The nitrogen content in both ATP and ADP
- Another name for the light dependant stage
- used in the Calvin cycle to provide energy to produce sugar
- where the Calvin cycle takes place in
- the name for a stack of thylakoids
- C6H12O6 is the equation for what substance
- principal pigment of plants that absorb light
- Organisms that make use sunlight to make food
28 Clues: Air that plants release • Light absorbing molecule • Energy that has 3 phosphate groups • the name for a stack of thylakoids • Organisms that make their own food • Energy that has 2 phosphate groups • Organisms that consume other things • The groups at the end of ATP and ADP • where the Calvin cycle takes place in • Stage of photosynthesis that needs sun • ...
Plant Anatomy 2024-02-20
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- Cares for plants, moves plants and supplies, arranges and displays plants and supplies, and sells plants and supplies
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing flowering plants.
- Educational requirement for unskilled, entry-level job.
- Work in jobs that are environmentally friendly and have to do with reusing, recycling and reducing the carbon footprint.
- The science and practice of propagating, growing, planting, maintaining, and using grasses, annuals, shrubs and trees.
- Educational requirement for skilled job.
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing vegetables.
- Is responsible for maintenance of golf courses including turf grass, pest management, irrigation and drainage, sand trap, trees and shrubs, buildings and equipment.
- There are many career opportunities in this field working for USDA, EPA, and the FDA, you can be a technician, a researcher, a marketing specialist, and much more!
- Grows vegetables, fruits, flowers including cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets and landscaping plants. Employees do both sexual and asexual plant propagation
- The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes.
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- Cares for the land area and plants that surround a business, school, church, industry or other public or private places that have lawns and plants that have to be maintained (includes IPM).
- Grows vegetables, fruits, flowers including cut flowers, bedding plants, potted plants, hanging baskets and landscaping plants. Employees do both sexual and asexual plant propagation
- The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing tree grown fruits.
- Maintains plants, grounds, buildings, facilities, equipment and driveways in national, state, city or privately owned parks.
- You can work in a variety of wholesale and retail areas for operations like a seed grower or a wholesale plant grower.
16 Clues: Educational requirement for skilled job. • Educational requirement for unskilled, entry-level job. • The science and practice of growing, maintaining and processing grapes. • The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing and marketing vegetables. • ...
Reproduction through parts of plants 2024-03-19
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- Seeds of plants having two seed leaves .
- Seeds of plants having only one seed leaf .
- In some plants small buds are formed on the leaf margin.
- The process of changing a seed into seedling.
- It is the process by which living things produce individuals of their own kinds.
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- Green plants makes their own food through it.
- Plants mainly reproduce by seeds.
- It is the only fruit which has seeds on its outer side.
- This seedling grows into a young plants.
- coat , Protects the baby plants from injury.
- They are produced on stems which further grow into new plants.
- flowering, Plants reproduce by spores.
12 Clues: Plants mainly reproduce by seeds. • flowering, Plants reproduce by spores. • Seeds of plants having two seed leaves . • This seedling grows into a young plants. • Seeds of plants having only one seed leaf . • coat , Protects the baby plants from injury. • Green plants makes their own food through it. • The process of changing a seed into seedling. • ...
Word meanings 2025-05-13
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- something that can be eaten
- to put plants or sapling in the ground for growing plants
- to put seed in or on the ground for growing plants
- the feel of a surface as rough or smooth
- feature, quality of something or somebody
- small garden tool used for digging fields/earth
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- young plants
- soil is said to be fertile when plants grow well
- smell of someone or something
- removing wild and unwanted plants from the ground
- materials present in soil which are useful to plants
- mixture of decayed plants, vegetables peel etc. added to soil to help plants to grow well
12 Clues: young plants • something that can be eaten • smell of someone or something • the feel of a surface as rough or smooth • feature, quality of something or somebody • small garden tool used for digging fields/earth • soil is said to be fertile when plants grow well • removing wild and unwanted plants from the ground • to put seed in or on the ground for growing plants • ...
Ecology Review 2024-05-29
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- Nonnative species that compete with and sometimes harm native species
- If a snake eats other animals like frogs and toads, but NOT plants, what kind of consumer is a snake?
- Organism that feeds on only plants
- Organism that eats both plants and animals
- Nonliving components of an ecosystem (ex: sunlight, water, soil)
- Process by which plants make their own food
- A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit (ex:birds that live on rhinos feed on ticks living on the rhino)
- A carnivore that hunts and feeds on prey
- The original source of energy for all ecosystems
- Organisms who make their own food
- Living components of an ecosystem (ex: plants, animals, decomposers)
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- The variety of organisms that live in an area
- The place where an organism lives
- Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place
- Scientist who studies the interactions of organisms and their environment
- Organisms that break down dead matter
- Organisms who cannot make their own food and must eat other organisms
- An organism that feeds on the blood of other organisms and can harm them (like a tick)
- The type of organism that is usually found at the bottom of an energy pyramid
19 Clues: The place where an organism lives • Organisms who make their own food • Organism that feeds on only plants • Organisms that break down dead matter • A carnivore that hunts and feeds on prey • Organism that eats both plants and animals • Process by which plants make their own food • The variety of organisms that live in an area • ...
Soil Types 2022-08-18
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- Different types
- Helps to keep the soil protected
- a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
- In the ground with many different types
- Dark in colour
- Keeps the bugs away
- Comes from chalk
- Used to water crops from a distance
- Mixture of sand,silt and clay
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- An annoying animal that eats the plants
- Somewhere that crops grow
- A place where people grow plants indoors
- Sticky when wet
- Smooth and powdery when dry
- Can be inside and outside
- Used to dig wholes
- Largest particle of soil
- Heated place for plants to grow
18 Clues: Dark in colour • Different types • Sticky when wet • Comes from chalk • Used to dig wholes • Keeps the bugs away • Largest particle of soil • Somewhere that crops grow • Can be inside and outside • Smooth and powdery when dry • Mixture of sand,silt and clay • Heated place for plants to grow • Helps to keep the soil protected • Used to water crops from a distance • ...
Photosynthesis 2023-04-29
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- Organism that makes its own food.
- Great for plants but bad for us!
- Small pores on the leaf of a plant that allows movement of gases in and out.
- The process mostly takes place in the ________ of plant leaf
- Only _________ plants can photosynthesize.
- Plants wouldn't have been green without this!
- Plants produce this while sugar is made of this.
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- Organism that use water and carbondioxide to make in the process known as photosynthesis.
- cells.
- Many plants stop photosynthesis during the ___________ and survive off food reserves produced during the spring and
- All living things depend on the organic molecules synthesised by plants as a result of ______.
- Plants use energy from this source
- The gases that plant release during photosynthesis.
13 Clues: cells. • Great for plants but bad for us! • Organism that makes its own food. • Plants use energy from this source • Only _________ plants can photosynthesize. • Plants wouldn't have been green without this! • Plants produce this while sugar is made of this. • The gases that plant release during photosynthesis. • ...
Annual Bedding Plants 2024-03-04
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- Refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale.
- Grown to a sell-worthy size.
- The difference between the day and night temperatures.
- Plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments.
- Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through it.
- The development of lateral branches that create a bushy appearance.
- The percentage of seeds capable of germinating.
- A term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post production environment.
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- The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions.
- Hanging baskets that contain plants propagated by cuttings.
- Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed.
- Fertilizing while irrigating.
- The process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground.
- Small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays.
- Plants that grow from seed to flower in one season.
- Planting of seeds.
- The term for soil or media.
17 Clues: Planting of seeds. • The term for soil or media. • Grown to a sell-worthy size. • Fertilizing while irrigating. • The percentage of seeds capable of germinating. • Plants that grow from seed to flower in one season. • The difference between the day and night temperatures. • The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions. • ...
MSB: Get’s Eaten! – Food Chains & Food Webs 2025-05-27
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- an animal at the top of its food chain, no natural predators
- A group of connected food chains that shows how energy moves through many animals and plants in an area.
- general term for an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients.
- organisms that produce their own food
- A plant that makes its own food using sunlight.
- An animal that eats plants or other animals.
- Power that living things get from food.
- An animal that eats only other animals.
- A place where living things and nonliving things live and work together.
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- An animal that eats only plants.
- A simple line that shows who eats whom.
- An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
- An organism like fungi or bacteria that breaks down dead plants and animals.
- A level in a food chain (like producer, herbivore, carnivore).
- A living thing (like a plant, animal, or person).
- An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- An animal that is eaten by another animal.
17 Clues: An animal that eats only plants. • organisms that produce their own food • A simple line that shows who eats whom. • Power that living things get from food. • An animal that eats only other animals. • An animal that is eaten by another animal. • An animal that hunts and eats other animals. • An animal that eats both plants and animals. • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-13
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- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
- plants that do not have xylem and phloem; use diffusion and osmosis to get water & nutrients
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
- monocot's leaf veins
- angiosperm with a cotyledons inside its seed flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5, & vascular bundles in rings within
- some seeds are dispersed by wind because of their lightweight seeds (danedelions)
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of three, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, and parallel veins in the leaves
- seeds that fall into oceans and rivers can float to new locations
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
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- two year life cycle; once they produce seeds the plant dies
- cone bearing, vascular plants that produce naked seeds
- plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
- organism that can produce its own food
- flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit
- live one growing season; herbaceous stems
- seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
- fruits contain seeds that cannot be digested and are deposited in new areas
- dicot's leaf veins
- cone bearing tree
20 Clues: cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • organism that can produce its own food • live one growing season; herbaceous stems • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • cone bearing, vascular plants that produce naked seeds • tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant • ...
Plants, Photosynthesis and Respiration 2021-09-03
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- The great ___________ event provided the oxygen needed for the atmosphere 2.3 billion years ago
- The organelle performing photosynthesis
- A green pigment that helps to absorb light for photosynthesis
- Plants can convert glucose into ___________ and oils for long-term storage
- The organelle performing cellular respiration
- An ___________ reaction releases heat
- The ____________ tissue describes the tubes used by plants to carry substances inside of it
- A ___________ assists in spreading pollen for plants
- Spores and ___________ are two forms from which a new plant can grow
- A chemical reaction producing carbon dioxide and water for all living things
- The type of sugar used in respiration
- Animals provide oxygen to their cells and remove carbon dioxide by __________
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- A chemical reaction producing glucose and oxygen for plants
- Microscopic organisms that carry out photosynthesis in the ocean
- An ___________ is a plant with true flower A colourful part of the plant to attract animals
- A structure in the cell with a specific function
- A type of bacteria that carries out photosynthesis
- energy is used by organisms to grow, repair damage, and ____________
- transports water in plants
- transports nutrients in plants
- An ___________ reaction absorbs heat
- This plant is the most commonly known pteridophyte
- A plant must absorb ___________ in order to photosynthesise
23 Clues: transports water in plants • transports nutrients in plants • An ___________ reaction absorbs heat • An ___________ reaction releases heat • The type of sugar used in respiration • The organelle performing photosynthesis • The organelle performing cellular respiration • A structure in the cell with a specific function • A type of bacteria that carries out photosynthesis • ...
Taxonomy and Classification 2022-04-20
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- defined by Aristotle as “rational animal”
- publisher of “The System of Nature”, “The Genera of Plants”, and “The Species of Plants.”
- meaning “two names”
- the last level of taxonomy, the most specific and the smallest, includes
- father of botany
- sixth group in taxonomy, includes felidae (cat, lion) and canidae (dogs)
- comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy
- having cells that don’t have a nucleus
- having cells that contain a nucleus
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- an Italian physician who created one of the first new systems of classifying plants
- heterotrophs and acquire nutrients by ingesting plants or other animals, and then digesting those materials
- proposed the “five kingdom” system (plants, animals, bacteria, protists, and fungi)
- the third group in taxonomy, includes porifera, cnidaria, and annelida
- a microbial evolutionist who proposed a radical reorganization of the five kingdoms into three domains: Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- the father of science
- classification of organisms by type and binomial definition
- a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino
- the 2nd largest group of taxonomy, includes animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
- fifth group in taxonomy, groups together similar families. Ie cat and dog family under order of carnivore
- the largest group of taxonomy, includes Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
20 Clues: father of botany • meaning “two names” • the father of science • having cells that contain a nucleus • having cells that don’t have a nucleus • defined by Aristotle as “rational animal” • a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino • classification of organisms by type and binomial definition • comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy • ...
Taxonomy and Classification 2022-04-20
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- having cells that don’t have a nucleus
- heterotrophs and acquire nutrients by ingesting plants or other animals, and then digesting those materials
- sixth group in taxonomy, includes felidae (cat, lion) and canidae (dogs)
- proposed the “five kingdom” system (plants, animals, bacteria, protists, and fungi)
- classification of organisms by type and binomial definition
- a microbial evolutionist who proposed a radical reorganization of the five kingdoms into three domains: Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- publisher of “The System of Nature”, “The Genera of Plants”, and “The Species of Plants.”
- the third group in taxonomy, includes porifera, cnidaria, and annelida
- an Italian physician who created one of the first new systems of classifying plants
- the 2nd largest group of taxonomy, includes animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
- defined by Aristotle as “rational animal”
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- father of botany
- a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino
- having cells that contain a nucleus
- the father of science
- meaning “two names”
- the largest group of taxonomy, includes Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- fifth group in taxonomy, groups together similar families. Ie cat and dog family under order of carnivore
- the last level of taxonomy, the most specific and the smallest, includes
- comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy
20 Clues: father of botany • meaning “two names” • the father of science • having cells that contain a nucleus • having cells that don’t have a nucleus • defined by Aristotle as “rational animal” • a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino • classification of organisms by type and binomial definition • comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy • ...
Plant Classification and Structures 2018-04-11
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- one or two areas of stored food in the plant seed
- pore-like openings along a stem
- the diploid generation in plants that produces haploid spores
- an immature lead or flower casement
- describes the cycle of all plant reproductive cycles
- plants with fibrous root systems, netted leaf venation, and floral parts in 4's or 5's
- the spore producing structure of a fern
- one long deeply extended root system
- small green leaves at the base of some flowers
- a complex carbohydrate found in plant cell walls
- specialized cell that controls the stoma openings on a leaf
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- the growth tissue of a plant
- the place where leaves attach to the stem
- word describing xylem and phloem tissues in plants
- the outermost cell layer of a leaf
- the class of seedless, nonvascular plants: mosses
- the mature ovary of a flowering plant
- plants without water conducting tissues
- can be used to estimate the age of a tree
- group of plants producing both flowers and fruit
- the flowers base
- type of fertilization characteristic of angiosperms
- the entire female reproductive structure that produces seeds
- vascular tissue composed of sieve tubes
- connects the leaf's blade to a stem
25 Clues: the flowers base • the growth tissue of a plant • pore-like openings along a stem • the outermost cell layer of a leaf • an immature lead or flower casement • connects the leaf's blade to a stem • one long deeply extended root system • the mature ovary of a flowering plant • plants without water conducting tissues • vascular tissue composed of sieve tubes • ...
Science Crossword Extra Credit 2017-05-24
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- Has a short summer and very long winter
- Eats only animals (meat)
- The first thing in a food chain
- Eats things to gain energy
- Living matter
- A group of overlapping food chains
- Dioxide Gas that plants absorb
- The name of the first consumer in a food chain
- Variety of living things
- Plant food that is created during photosynthesis
- A plant or animal that is nearly extinct
- Eats only plants
- What animals are called in a food chain
- Large, white bear that lives in the arctic that is Endangered
- Has a short rainy season and a long dry season
- Place where one organism lives
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- Gas created by plants during photosynthesis
- The name of the second consumer in a food chain
- Biome where the ground is permanently frozen
- Non-living matter
- Biome you live in
- Receives hardly any rain all year long
- What plants are called in a food chain
- A group of living things
- Large climate region with similar plants and animals
- A simple way to show what things eat
- Eats both plants and animals
- is hot, humid, and rains all year long
- Makes its own food inside its cells
29 Clues: Living matter • Eats only plants • Non-living matter • Biome you live in • Eats only animals (meat) • A group of living things • Variety of living things • Eats things to gain energy • Eats both plants and animals • Dioxide Gas that plants absorb • Place where one organism lives • The first thing in a food chain • A group of overlapping food chains • Makes its own food inside its cells • ...
ag puzzle 2022-10-04
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- a piece of something that was cut off
- a method people use to split in half
- you add it to the bark of the plant
- Moss a large amount of moss that grows
- used for aquatic food
- a technique of growing plants with water
- producing layers on a plant
- engineering allows people to move genes to one plant to another
- Take up water for plant stems Stems supports the leaves Leaves grows from the plants stem Flowers bloom or blossom Soil helps grow the plant
- supplies nutrients for plants grown
- transforms your garden in the summer
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- uses sunlight to synthesize foods
- a animal that attacks the plants
- living or lasting more than two years
- a plant or part of a plant used as a food
- when you remove branches from a tree
- the act of removing something
- a fresh sweet product of a tree or plant
- media water air and nutrients Perlite is a lightweight material that helps grow plants Vermiculite yellow or brown material found in your soil
- Culture used to make more plants
- the roots hang in the air and make a fine mist
- putting a bud or scion into or on your plant
- it can behave as this
- it provides growth and life
24 Clues: used for aquatic food • it can behave as this • producing layers on a plant • it provides growth and life • the act of removing something • a animal that attacks the plants • Culture used to make more plants • uses sunlight to synthesize foods • you add it to the bark of the plant • supplies nutrients for plants grown • a method people use to split in half • ...
Plants and photosynthesis 2013-01-19
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- A reactant in photosynthesis which is a liquid.
- An important number needed for the balancing of the photosynthesis equation
- Plant organ where photosynthesis happens
- A green chemical needed to allow photosynthesis to happen.
- The chemical formula for glucose
- A product of photosynthesis which is a solid
- the chemical formula for Carbon dioxide
- A product of photosynthesis which is a gas.
- Holes in leaves surrounded by guard cells.
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- A factor which will prevent the rate of photosynthesis from increasing
- A plant does this if it does not get enough water.
- Light can affect the _____ of photosynthesis
- A substance which a plant can make as a store of energy.
- A green disc found in palisade cells
- The _________ of the reactants needed for photosynthesis affect how fast photosynthesis will occur
- The chemical formula for the liquid reactant for photosynthesis
- Plant organ that takes water from the ground.
17 Clues: The chemical formula for glucose • A green disc found in palisade cells • the chemical formula for Carbon dioxide • Plant organ where photosynthesis happens • Holes in leaves surrounded by guard cells. • A product of photosynthesis which is a gas. • Light can affect the _____ of photosynthesis • A product of photosynthesis which is a solid • ...
Nutrition in plants 2016-04-20
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- organisms that live in or on other living organisms and
- the cells of green leaves and young stems of plants
- organisms that directly or indirectly depend on green
- by the body.
- living substances.
- the plant from which a parasite get its food.
- organisms that live on dead plants and animals and
- the mode of nutrition where two different organisms
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- numerous green structures.
- for nutrition.
- cells which control the opening and closing of stomata.
- the process by which plants prepare their own
- their food from them.
- organisms that can make their own food from simple
- by using sunlight,water,carbondioxide,and chlorophyll.
- the process of taking in food by an organism and its
- together for their mutual benefit.
17 Clues: by the body. • for nutrition. • living substances. • their food from them. • numerous green structures. • together for their mutual benefit. • the process by which plants prepare their own • the plant from which a parasite get its food. • organisms that can make their own food from simple • organisms that live on dead plants and animals and • ...
NUTRITION IN PLANTS 2016-05-02
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- SUBSTANCES.
- FOOD FROM THEM.
- THE CHLOROPLASTS ARE GREEN BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF A
- ORGANISMS THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY DEPEND ON GREEN PLANTS
- ORGANISMS THAT LIVE ON DEAD PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND DERIVE
- NUTRITION.
- THE MODE OF NUTRITION WHERE TWO DIFFERENT ORGANISMS WORK
- FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFITS.
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- THE PROCESS OF TAKING FOOD BY AN ORGANISMS AND ITS
- THE PROCESS OF WHICH PLANTS MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD USING
- THE PLANT FROM WHICH A PARASITES GETS ITS FOOD.
- ORGANISMS THAT CAN MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD FROM SIMPLE NON
- THEIR FOOD FROM THEM.
- ORGANISMS THAT LIVE IN OR ON OTHER LIVING ORGANISMS AND
- PLANTS THAT CANNOT MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD.
- AND WATER.
- PIGMENT.
17 Clues: PIGMENT. • NUTRITION. • AND WATER. • SUBSTANCES. • FOOD FROM THEM. • THEIR FOOD FROM THEM. • FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFITS. • PLANTS THAT CANNOT MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD. • THE PLANT FROM WHICH A PARASITES GETS ITS FOOD. • THE PROCESS OF TAKING FOOD BY AN ORGANISMS AND ITS • THE PROCESS OF WHICH PLANTS MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD USING • ORGANISMS THAT CAN MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD FROM SIMPLE NON • ...
Lock 6 Plants!!! 2022-05-16
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- vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away from the roots throughout the plant
- first part of the embryo to emerge from the seed and begin to absorb water and nutrients from the environment
- structure of vascular plants that contains an embryo, nutrients, and is covered by a protective coat
- openings in the outer cell layer of leaf surfaces that allow the exchange of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases
- stalk that connects a plant's blade to the stem
- dermal tissue that makes up a plant's outer covering
- female reproductive organ of most flowers consisting of a stigma, style, and ovary
- process in which water evaporates from the inside of leaves to the outside through stomata
- vascular plant tissue that conducts dissolved sugars and other organic compounds from the leaves and stems to the roots and from the roots to the leaves and stems
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- plant tissue that produces lateral roots
- male reproductive organ of most flowers consisting of an anther and filament
- compact cluster of spore-bearing structures in some seedless vascular plant sporophytes
- flower organ that protects the bud
- process in which a seed's embryo begins to grow
- region of the stem nearest the seed
- an adaptation that increases the survival of seeds in harsh environments
- response to an external stimulus in a specific direction
17 Clues: flower organ that protects the bud • region of the stem nearest the seed • plant tissue that produces lateral roots • process in which a seed's embryo begins to grow • stalk that connects a plant's blade to the stem • dermal tissue that makes up a plant's outer covering • response to an external stimulus in a specific direction • ...
All About Plants 2023-12-05
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- Amniosperms, gymnosperms, bryophytes and sporophytes are all part of the kingdom ______.
- These plants create a sticky layer, often referred to as a ‘cuticle’ that forms around them, and shields them from drying out.
- Some examples of this phylum include moss and lichen
- The term used to describe the way trees in a forest communicate using fungus underground.
- Bryophyts and sporophytes are two examples of _____ plants
- In the Tahoe forest, you likely will find many of these.
- Three examples of bryophytes are hornwort, moss and ______.
- Flowering plants, like daisies and roses
- Angiosperms generally spread their genetic material by producing ____ for other organisms to eat
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- An example of an angiosperm often displayed in cowboy movies.
- Male and female gametophytes (reproductive parts)in gymnosperms
- Gymnosperms do best in _____ and dry environments, which is why we often find them in places like Tahoe National Forest.
- Sporophytes need to be in moist environments because they do not have _____ to control their water supply.
- Plants use this process to make glucose.
- Plants that contain phloem and xylen are considered ____.
- The male reproductive structure in angiosperm is called _______.
- We learned about ______ different plant phyla, though scientists argue there are actually as many as 12!
17 Clues: Plants use this process to make glucose. • Flowering plants, like daisies and roses • Some examples of this phylum include moss and lichen • In the Tahoe forest, you likely will find many of these. • Plants that contain phloem and xylen are considered ____. • Bryophyts and sporophytes are two examples of _____ plants • ...
Plants and Photosynthesis 2024-04-01
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- A large molecule made from many smaller glucose molecules joined together
- The cells that control the size of the stomata
- The mineral ion which reacts with glucose to make amino acids
- The gas produced during photosynthesis
- The plant tissue that transport sugars around the plant
- The plant tissue where most photosynthesis takes place
- The cell structure where photosynthesis happens
- The type of reaction photosynthesis is because it takes in energy from the surroundings
- The mineral ion which plants need to make chlorophyll
- The plant tissue that transports water up the plant
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- What term describe water being taken up by the roots, transported up the plant and lost from the leaves (13, 6)
- The process by which water is lost from the leaves
- Chemical which speeds up reactions, including photosynthesis, in living things
- Layer of cells lining the upper and lower surface of a leaf
- Small holes through carbon dioxide enters the leaf and water is lost
- The process that transports glucose around the plant
- The plant organ that absorbs water and mineral ions from the soil
- The green substance that absorbs (sun)light
18 Clues: The gas produced during photosynthesis • The green substance that absorbs (sun)light • The cells that control the size of the stomata • The cell structure where photosynthesis happens • The process by which water is lost from the leaves • The plant tissue that transports water up the plant • The process that transports glucose around the plant • ...
Vocabulary Crossword Plants 2024-03-19
Annual Bedding Plants 2024-03-06
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- Grown to saleable size.
- Difference of day and night time temps.
- Hanging basket that has plants propagated by cutting.
- Development of lateral branches that go to a bushy appearance.
- The planting of seed.
- Fertilizing while irrigating.
- Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium.
- Plastic containers divided to separate growing spaces.
- Term indicating soil or media.
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- The time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale.
- Small Plants grown in small amount of media in divided trays.
- Moving plants from one container to another or container to ground.
- % of seeds capable of germinating.
- Baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed.
- Used to describe procedures used to prepare plants.
- Grows from seed to flower in one season before dying.
- Ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions.
17 Clues: The planting of seed. • Grown to saleable size. • Fertilizing while irrigating. • Term indicating soil or media. • % of seeds capable of germinating. • Difference of day and night time temps. • Soluble salts are washed from a growing medium. • Used to describe procedures used to prepare plants. • Hanging basket that has plants propagated by cutting. • ...
Annual Bedding Plants 2025-03-03
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- Planting of seeds
- Term for soil or media
- Refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
- The difference between the day and the night time temperatures
- rate The percentage of seeds capable of germinating
- Herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower
- Packs Molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding pants
- Grown to salable size
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- A term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment
- Small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
- The practice of fertilizing while irrigating
- The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
- The process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
- Basket Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings
- life Refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
- The process in which soulable salts are washed from growing medium as water flows through the media
- Baskets Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seeds
17 Clues: Planting of seeds • Grown to salable size • Term for soil or media • The practice of fertilizing while irrigating • Herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower • rate The percentage of seeds capable of germinating • The ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions • Small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays • ...
Improvement of food resources 2024-12-26
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- The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
- The integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes.
- A structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, used for growing plants.
- A method of farming that uses natural processes and materials.
- The simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops in the same space.
- The process of converting nitrogen gas into a form that plants can absorb and use.
- Organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture.
- The production of silk and the rearing of silkworms.
- The direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.
- Microorganisms that enhance the availability of nutrients to plants.
- Chemicals used to kill pests that can damage crops.
- The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals.
- The process of using worms to decompose organic food waste into a nutrient-rich material.
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- The method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent.
- The cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish and plants.
- The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.
- The artificial application of water to the soil to assist in the growing of crops.
- Farming in sustainable ways based on an understanding of ecosystem services.
- The maintenance of bee colonies for honey production.
- Offspring resulting from the cross-breeding of different varieties or species.
- Decomposed organic material used as a soil amendment.
- The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.
- The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
- The amount of crop produced in a given area.
- The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
- Pesticides derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
- The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
- The displacement of the upper layer of soil, reducing its fertility.
- Substances added to soil to enhance the growth of plants.
- The removal of unwanted plants from the crop field.
30 Clues: The amount of crop produced in a given area. • The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. • Organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture. • Chemicals used to kill pests that can damage crops. • The removal of unwanted plants from the crop field. • The production of silk and the rearing of silkworms. • The maintenance of bee colonies for honey production. • ...
Improvement of Food resources 2024-12-26
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- The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals.
- The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.
- A structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, used for growing plants.
- Control: The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.
- Substances added to soil to enhance the growth of plants.
- The artificial application of water to the soil to assist in the growing of crops.
- The process of using worms to decompose organic food waste into a nutrient-rich material.
- Pesticides derived from natural materials such as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
- Farming: A method of farming that uses natural processes and materials.
- The amount of crop produced in a given area.
- Engineering: The direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology.
- The method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in an aqueous solvent.
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- The cultivation of a single crop in a given area.
- The removal of unwanted plants from the crop field.
- The integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes.
- Offspring resulting from the cross-breeding of different varieties or species.
- Agriculture: Farming in sustainable ways based on an understanding of ecosystem services.
- The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
- Rotation: The practice of growing different types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.
- The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
- The cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish and plants.
- The simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops in the same space.
- Chemicals used to kill pests that can damage crops.
- Organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture.
- Decomposed organic material used as a soil amendment.
- Microorganisms that enhance the availability of nutrients to plants.
- The production of silk and the rearing of silkworms.
- Erosion: The displacement of the upper layer of soil, reducing its fertility.
- Fixation: The process of converting nitrogen gas into a form that plants can absorb and use.
- The maintenance of bee colonies for honey production.
30 Clues: The amount of crop produced in a given area. • The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. • Organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture. • The removal of unwanted plants from the crop field. • Chemicals used to kill pests that can damage crops. • The production of silk and the rearing of silkworms. • Decomposed organic material used as a soil amendment. • ...
S1 Photosynthesis 2023-11-29
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- Gas taken from the air to help make food
- Name of the food made in photosynthesis
- Plants are able to produce their own ______
- Chemical that traps sunlight energy
- Plants take this in from the soil
- Glucose is a type of _____
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- gas produced during photosynthesis
- Where photosynthesis takes place
- What glucose is stored as in plants
- Tiny holes in the leaves of plants
- What colour of plants can Photosynthesise?
- Plants can provide food and _____ for animals
- Area of plant where chloroplasts are found
13 Clues: Glucose is a type of _____ • Where photosynthesis takes place • Plants take this in from the soil • gas produced during photosynthesis • Tiny holes in the leaves of plants • What glucose is stored as in plants • Chemical that traps sunlight energy • Name of the food made in photosynthesis • Gas taken from the air to help make food • What colour of plants can Photosynthesise? • ...
Plant Diversity 2023-03-30
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- female gamete
- plant embryo
- flowering plants
- plants use this as energy for photosynthesis
- structure that protects the seed, becomes a fruit
- process by which plants produce glucose
- underground organs that absorb water and minerals
- male gamete
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- major photosynthetic organ of plants
- carbohydrate found in plant cell walls
- cone-bearing plant
- seedless vascular plant
- vascular tissue that transports nutrients
- simple, nonvascular plant
- vascular tissue that transports water
- supports the plant, connects leaves to roots
16 Clues: male gamete • plant embryo • female gamete • flowering plants • cone-bearing plant • seedless vascular plant • simple, nonvascular plant • major photosynthetic organ of plants • vascular tissue that transports water • carbohydrate found in plant cell walls • process by which plants produce glucose • vascular tissue that transports nutrients • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-02-17
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- Name of the cell where photosynthesis
- The roots collect water from...
- Green pigment that capture sunlight
- How is sugar stored
- Plants need photosynthesis to have...
- How do plants take carbon dioxide
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- Plants take in . . . and release oxygen
- Also known as carbs
- place
- The main product of photosynthesis
- What controls water loss and gas exchange
- The waste product of photosynthesis
- Photosynthesis takes place in...
- Collects water and ions
- growth.
- Food and energy causes ... for plants
16 Clues: place • growth. • Also known as carbs • How is sugar stored • Collects water and ions • The roots collect water from... • Photosynthesis takes place in... • How do plants take carbon dioxide • The main product of photosynthesis • The waste product of photosynthesis • Green pigment that capture sunlight • Name of the cell where photosynthesis • Food and energy causes ... for plants • ...
Plant Science 2023-03-02
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- zoology deals with ___
- plant hormones that quicken ripening and prevent seed ___
- fruit, veggies, plants
- grows best in summer & early fall
- Perennial plants live more than
- work with ___ to stimulate cell division
- growing harvesting trees
- when the weather is extremely hot or cold
- growing field crops
- certain plants like ___ weather
- grow best in spring or fall
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- plant cycle only last two years
- stays green year-round
- this plant is __ when it does not have enough moisture
- Turgrid is a plant swollen or filled with ___
- zinnias grow best in ___
- deals with both plants & animals
- helps with the growth of stems & leafs
18 Clues: growing field crops • zoology deals with ___ • stays green year-round • fruit, veggies, plants • zinnias grow best in ___ • growing harvesting trees • grow best in spring or fall • plant cycle only last two years • Perennial plants live more than • certain plants like ___ weather • deals with both plants & animals • grows best in summer & early fall • ...
Plant Kingdom 2025-03-29
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- Messenger molecules that are produced by one tissue to produce a response in other tissues.
- Vascular plants with flowers or fruit.
- Plants that do not have tissues capable of transporting water and other materials.
- Diploid structure produced from haploid gametes that have combined.
- Entire haploid structure that produces haploid gametes.
- Plants that have small roots that come straight from the stem. Typically monocots.
- Top portion of carpel which traps pollen.
- The tough fiber located in cell walls that gives plants rigidity and strength.
- The tiny part of the plant that attaches the blade to the stem.
- Leaves of a fern.
- Little openings on the underside of a leaf that exchange gases with the atmosphere.
- Vascular tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
- Growth toward a thing.
- A ring that is created in a woody stem from a period of drought.
- Direction vascular tissues in a leaf run. Two types, parallel or netted.
- Neck of the carpel which leads to the ovary.
- Plants that have one main root with smaller roots projecting off of them. Typically dicot plants.
- Full central vacuoles that give a plant rigidity.
- Nonvascular plants.
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- Vascular plant with seeds in the form of a cone. No fruit or flowers.
- Made of springwood and summerwood.
- Leaflike structures that surround a plant embryo and provide nourishment.
- Containing one cotyledon.
- Cells that open and close around the stomata to regulate gas exchange.
- Growth toward light.
- Broad part of the leaf.
- Eggs inside an angiosperm.
- A ring that is created in a woody stem from a rainy season.
- When a seed forms a new plant.
- Where pollen grains are formed.
- Vascular tissue that transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
- Produces pollen grains containing male gametes.
- Growth toward water.
- Plants that have tissue capable of transporting water and other materials.
- Containing two cotyledons.
- Growth toward gravity.
- Structures that protect a ferns spore producing structures.
- The waxy outer surfaces of plants that protects the leaves, stems, and fruit.
38 Clues: Leaves of a fern. • Nonvascular plants. • Growth toward light. • Growth toward water. • Growth toward a thing. • Growth toward gravity. • Broad part of the leaf. • Containing one cotyledon. • Eggs inside an angiosperm. • Containing two cotyledons. • When a seed forms a new plant. • Where pollen grains are formed. • Made of springwood and summerwood. • ...
Wellington Vocab Crossword 2013-08-29
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- only eats plants
- using up of a resource
- something found both here and other countries
- in other countries too.
- lives and was born in New Zealand but
- plants from a particular region
- originated from another country
- the process of being adapted
- animal that eats meat and plants
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- close to extinction
- another term for zoo
- an animal from a particular region
- cold blooded vertebrate
- the protection of wildlife,animals and plants
- warm blooded vertebrate
- animal that only eats meat.
16 Clues: only eats plants • close to extinction • another term for zoo • using up of a resource • cold blooded vertebrate • warm blooded vertebrate • in other countries too. • animal that only eats meat. • the process of being adapted • plants from a particular region • originated from another country • animal that eats meat and plants • an animal from a particular region • ...
3.02 - Factors Influencing Plant Growth 2023-10-23
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- ______ season plants grow best in summer or early fall.
- ______ season plants grow best in the spring or fall.
- A plant that lives more than two years.
- Type of propagation that included planting seeds.
- The plant process that increases plant numbers.
- Process by which water and minerals enter the plant through cell walls.
- By-product of photosynthesis.
- The process by which food moves within a plant from one plant part to another.
- A plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
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- The process by which plants lose water from their leaves through evaporation out of the stomata.
- Food manufacturing process in plants.
- The process through which plant leaves, stems, and roots consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.
- Plants that retain their leaves and remain green year-round.
- The process by which plant roots take in water and air.
- Plants that lose their leaves during the dormant season.
- The stage when a plant rests or grows very little.
- Main product of photosynthesis.
- A plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
18 Clues: By-product of photosynthesis. • Main product of photosynthesis. • Food manufacturing process in plants. • A plant that lives more than two years. • The plant process that increases plant numbers. • Type of propagation that included planting seeds. • The stage when a plant rests or grows very little. • A plant that completes its life cycle in one year. • ...
Asexual reproduction 2013-04-09
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- Regenerate tissues like skin, hair, and nails
- A plant that reproduces by budding
- A spore grows to full size, burst open, flys into the air and lands-hoping to reproduce
- Contains thousands of spores, located at the top of upward growing branches
- Type of asexual reproduction where an organism grows then divides in half
- an artifical way to reproduce plants, often used with fruit trees
- underground stem with swellings called nodes, which develop buds and start new plants
- When full size, it reproduces, creating bulblets from the base
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- Asexual reproduction that produces two cells of different sizes
- Creating new life
- reproduction Reproduction that needs one parent
- Many-celled plant that reproduces by sporulation
- An artifical way to reproduce plants that requires much moisture
- Asexual reproduction in plants without seeds
- Stems droop touching the ground and develop roots and a new plant grows
- Example of a plant that produces by rhizomes
- The ability of living things to repair themselves
- A simple animal that regenerates another animal from just one part
- Heavy underground stem that sprouts new plants from a bud on the stem
- Grow close to the ground, so buds touch earth and start new plants
- Example of a bulb
21 Clues: Creating new life • Example of a bulb • A plant that reproduces by budding • Asexual reproduction in plants without seeds • Example of a plant that produces by rhizomes • Regenerate tissues like skin, hair, and nails • reproduction Reproduction that needs one parent • Many-celled plant that reproduces by sporulation • The ability of living things to repair themselves • ...
Horticulture Terms 2023-09-25
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- making a small hole to plant seeds
- removing some plants to make room for others growth
- pruning method used to encourage branching
- removing dead flowers to encourage blooming
- multiple plants grown into one
- male and female in separate organisms
- more than two years
- yearly
- nutrients in larger quantities that provide energy
- more than one stem coming out of the ground and is usually shorter than 8 ft
- able to survive harsh conditions
- keeps its leaves during winter
- everything above ground in a plant
- fertilizers that are naturally produced
- naturally reproducing
- the veins in plants that bring nutrients up the plant
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- fertilizer created from natural sources of nutrients using manufactured processes
- vitamins and minerals needed by the body in very small amounts
- small-sized seedlings grown in seed trays filled with potting soil
- plants sprouting
- any plants out of place
- one stem coming out of the ground and usually grows taller than 8 ft
- every other year
- placing a twig to grow off of another plant
- sheds its leaves for winter
- no woody stems
- plants being transferred from indoor to outdoor
- plant falling over
- roots getting bound up
- veins that bring nutrients down the plant
30 Clues: yearly • no woody stems • plants sprouting • every other year • plant falling over • more than two years • naturally reproducing • roots getting bound up • any plants out of place • sheds its leaves for winter • multiple plants grown into one • keeps its leaves during winter • able to survive harsh conditions • making a small hole to plant seeds • everything above ground in a plant • ...
Horticulture 2023-04-27
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- the sticky part of the flower that collects the pollen from the pollinator
- the part of the flower that protects the imature flower
- the process of growing and harvesting trees
- the study of growing and processing vegetables.
- the study of growing and processing flowers and ornamental plants.
- the study of dealing with animals and plants
- the part of the flower that produces the pollen
- one of the first early americans who worked with trees and plants.
- an example of a pollinator for plants
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- the male part of the flower
- the study of growing crops
- the growing, processing, and marketing of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
- the study of growing and processing grapes
- the female part of the flower
- the study of growing and processing fruits and nuts.
- the part of the flower that attracts pollinators due to the color
- a person who deals with and studies with the practices of horticulture.
- the process made by the plant to produce the sugars (food)
- biology that deals with plants
- the main function of the ______________ is to take in sunlight to make sugars (food) for the plant
- the main function of the _____________ are to keep the plant stable in the ground
21 Clues: the study of growing crops • the male part of the flower • the female part of the flower • biology that deals with plants • an example of a pollinator for plants • the study of growing and processing grapes • the process of growing and harvesting trees • the study of dealing with animals and plants • the study of growing and processing vegetables. • ...
4A Tia 2021-04-19
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- water stored under the surface of the Earth
- plants, animals, bacteria, fungi and single-celled organisms
- Carbon moves from plants to animals.
- nitrogen also has always been present on the earth
- all processes on Earth are driven by four spheres
- Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants.
- most is frozen in snow and ice in glaciers, ice caps
- altered by bacteria
- process which water is converted from its liquid state to the
- Carbon moves from fossil fuels to the atmosphere when fuels
- Carbon moves from living things to the atmosphere.
- The ammonium salts are absorbed onto clay in the soil and then
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- the air that surrounds Earth
- and moisture in the air
- water that falls from the atmosphere in the form of rain,
- process which water vapor is changed back into liquid water
- rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, groundwater, polar ice caps,
- Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils.
- rocks, minerals and ground that are found on and in Earth
- need nitrogen to grow
- get nitrogen they need by consuming plants or other animals
- state (water vapor)
- snow, hail, or freezing rain
- travels between living and non-living parts of our planet
- burned.
25 Clues: burned. • altered by bacteria • state (water vapor) • need nitrogen to grow • and moisture in the air • the air that surrounds Earth • snow, hail, or freezing rain • Carbon moves from plants to animals. • water stored under the surface of the Earth • Carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants. • Carbon moves from plants and animals to soils. • ...
Taxonomy and Classification 2022-04-06
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- having cells that don’t have a nucleus
- heterotrophs and acquire nutrients by ingesting plants or other animals, and then digesting those materials
- sixth group in taxonomy, includes felidae (cat, lion) and canidae (dogs)
- proposed the “five kingdom” system (plants, animals, bacteria, protists, and fungi)
- classification of organisms by type and binomial definition
- a microbial evolutionist who proposed a radical reorganization of the five kingdoms into three domains: Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- publisher of “The System of Nature”, “The Genera of Plants”, and “The Species of Plants.”
- the third group in taxonomy, includes porifera, cnidaria, and annelida
- an Italian physician who created one of the first new systems of classifying plants
- the 2nd largest group of taxonomy, includes animals, plants, fungi, bacteria
- defined by Aristotle as “rational animal”
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- father of botany
- a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino
- having cells that contain a nucleus
- the father of science
- meaning “two names”
- the largest group of taxonomy, includes Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archaea
- fifth group in taxonomy, groups together similar families. Ie cat and dog family under order of carnivore
- the last level of taxonomy, the most specific and the smallest, includes
- comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy
20 Clues: father of botany • meaning “two names” • the father of science • having cells that contain a nucleus • having cells that don’t have a nucleus • defined by Aristotle as “rational animal” • a Swiss physician and anatomist, influenced by Cesalpino • classification of organisms by type and binomial definition • comes from the Greek root for birth, the 7th level of Taxonomy • ...
History of Agriculture Vocabulary Review 2025-09-26
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- A farming tool used to turn over soil to prepare for planting crops.
- A society where individuals are ranked above one another in power.
- A person who grows crops and raises animals for food or products.
- Large farm animals like cows raised for meat, milk, or labor.
- People who lived by killing animals and foraging for plants.
- To tame wild animals or plants for human use, like farming or pets.
- A conclusion made based on observations and prior knowledge.
- Extra amount of something, more than what is needed.
- An ancient wild ancestor of domestic cattle.
- Able to be fed or given food easily.
- The practice of growing crops and raising animals for food and other products.
- Tools, machines, or methods used to solve problems or make work easier.
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- An animal that eats both plants and meat.
- An animal that eats only meat.
- When animals eat grass or plants growing in a field.
- Animal waste used as fertilizer to help plants grow.
- Land covered with grass where animals can eat and roam.
- Crop A crop grown mainly to sell for money, not for the farmer’s own use.
- Using your senses to notice and gather information about something.
- An animal that eats only plants.
20 Clues: An animal that eats only meat. • An animal that eats only plants. • Able to be fed or given food easily. • An animal that eats both plants and meat. • An ancient wild ancestor of domestic cattle. • When animals eat grass or plants growing in a field. • Animal waste used as fertilizer to help plants grow. • Extra amount of something, more than what is needed. • ...
Transpiration 2025-01-30
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- A gas needed by plants for photosynthesis
- The amount of moisture in the air
- Tissue responsible for transporting water upwards in plants
- The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
- A gas released by plants during photosynthesis
- A layer of tightly packed cells in the leaf containing lots of chloroplasts, carry out most photosynthesis
- The energy that particles have due to their motion
- The movement of air, effects transpiration rates
- Pores on the surface of leaves that regulate gas exchange
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- A leaf tissue that has air spaces for gas exchange
- Tissue responsible for transporting sugars and nutrients in plants
- The speed at which a process occurs
- The measure of heat, effects transpiration rates
- The movement of sugars and nutrients through a plant
- The substance that plants take up from the soil, needed in photosynthesis
- The amount of light
- The loss of water vapour from plant leaves via the stomata
17 Clues: The amount of light • The amount of moisture in the air • The speed at which a process occurs • A gas needed by plants for photosynthesis • A gas released by plants during photosynthesis • The measure of heat, effects transpiration rates • The movement of air, effects transpiration rates • A leaf tissue that has air spaces for gas exchange • ...
