plants Crossword Puzzles
Photosynthesis Crossword 2023-12-13
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- An organism that is able to make its own food
- During respiration, plants release this into the atmosphere
- What makes plants green and helps them gain energy from the sun
- Plants "breathe" this in to make food
- Where producers first gain their energy
- Plants absorb this through their roots
- The smallest unit of life
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- The process of an organism creating its own food
- Plants gain this from the soil. Decomposers help provide this
- The "sugar" that is created during photosynthesis
- What surrounds the plant cell that animal cells don't have
- These are examples of producers
- Living
13 Clues: Living • The smallest unit of life • These are examples of producers • Plants "breathe" this in to make food • Plants absorb this through their roots • Where producers first gain their energy • An organism that is able to make its own food • The process of an organism creating its own food • The "sugar" that is created during photosynthesis • ...
Ecosystems Vocabulary 2025-10-14
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- the process in which plants release water
- a process in which plants make their own food
- a substance that gives plants their green color
- animals that eat plants and meat
- an area where there are living and non-living things
- factors non-living things
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- animals that eat only plants
- living organisms that eat other living organisms
- animals that eat meat
- factors living organisms
- the openings on the surface of a plant through which after is released
- plants are producers because they make their own food
- all the living things in an area
13 Clues: animals that eat meat • factors living organisms • factors non-living things • animals that eat only plants • all the living things in an area • animals that eat plants and meat • the process in which plants release water • a process in which plants make their own food • a substance that gives plants their green color • living organisms that eat other living organisms • ...
PLANTS AND ANIMALS NUTRITION AND GAS EXCHANGE 2019-07-09
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- delivers substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
- typically found in plant leaves but can also be found in some stems.
- are animals that only eat plants.
- organisms that can’t make its own food supply, so they have to eat other things, like plants or other animals, to survive.
- which the plant collects through its roots.
- is the energy currency of life.
- provides energy for vital processes and for synthesizing new organic material.
- the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system.
- intake by plants.
- to continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed.
- is the process of breaking sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy.
- breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms to form simpler ones.
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- is a kind of animal that eats either other animals or plants.
- organisms are able to make their own food.
- allows plants to absorb energy from light.
- is the process in your body that turns simple structures into more complex structures.
- is a condition in which something takes in another substance.
- is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy.
- the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.
- is an important organic compound in metabolism.
- are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose.
- are animals that gets food from killing and eating other animals.
- providing energy for the process of photosynthesis to occur.
- responsible for gas exchange called respiration.
- released by plants in the atmosphere.
25 Clues: intake by plants. • is the energy currency of life. • are animals that only eat plants. • released by plants in the atmosphere. • organisms are able to make their own food. • allows plants to absorb energy from light. • which the plant collects through its roots. • is an important organic compound in metabolism. • responsible for gas exchange called respiration. • ...
Plants - Ch. 8 & 9 2023-02-10
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- Means "covered seed", cone-bearing plant
- On either side of the stoma that regulates the size of the opening
- Loosly packed cells that carry carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen
- Rings that form because the xylem grows differently at different times of the year
- Occurs when a plant grows toward or away from a stimulus
- Long chains of sugar
- Small chemicals made by some plant tissues that affect how other plant structures grow
- An opening in the underside of the leaf that allows gasses to move into and out of the leaf
- Plants that bloom when the night is shorter
- Causes shoots and stems to grow by causing their cells to enlarge
- A layer of living cells just under the deaf cork
- A vascular tissue that moves finished sugars out of the leaf
- Plants that bloom whenever the conditions are right
- Vascular tissue of a leaf
- A waxy coating on plants that helps prevent water loss
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- Thick-walled cells that support the plant
- Plants that bloom when the night is longer
- Means "bare seed", flowering plant
- Plants whose vascular bundles are found in a ring around the outer portion of stem
- A kind of pressure caused by the presence of water
- A vascular tissue that moves water and nutrients into the leaf
- Tightly packed cells that circulate chloroplasts
- A young plant inside a seed
- Causes cells to divide
- Inhibits several plant hormones and prevents seeds from sprouting
- Plants whose vascular bundles are evenly distributed throughout their stems
- Tissue that conducts water and other material in some plants
- A gas that causes fruit to ripen
28 Clues: Long chains of sugar • Causes cells to divide • Vascular tissue of a leaf • A young plant inside a seed • A gas that causes fruit to ripen • Means "bare seed", flowering plant • Means "covered seed", cone-bearing plant • Thick-walled cells that support the plant • Plants that bloom when the night is longer • Plants that bloom when the night is shorter • ...
Living Organisms, Ecosystems, Matter 2023-05-25
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- the female part of the flower
- what is produced during photosynthesis besides glucose
- what you get when you freeze a liquid
- a structure or behavior that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment
- a period of inactivity, like hibernation, that a seed goes through in order to survive the winter
- a plants growth response to heat
- the 3 ingredients needed for photosynthesis are Carbon Dioxide, water and ____?
- an organism that eats both plants and animals
- what is produced when a liquid is heated to the point of evaporation
- an organism that eats dead animals rather than hunt living prey
- the process by which plants make their own food
- an organism that only eats animals
- when liquid turns to gas because of heat
- the part of the flower that produces the pollen
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- the male part of the flower
- when gas turns to liquid because heat is taken away
- any organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis
- any organism that breaks down dead plants and animals to return nutrients to the soil
- an organism that only eats plants
- any living thing
- what you get when you melt a solid
- any organism that eats producers
- a plants growth response to gravity
- the way a plant grows in response to a stimulus
- the sticky part of the flower that catches the pollen
- the colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators
- the natural sugar that plants make for themselves to eat
- the thicker green leaves that protect the flower when it is a bud
28 Clues: any living thing • the male part of the flower • the female part of the flower • any organism that eats producers • a plants growth response to heat • an organism that only eats plants • what you get when you melt a solid • an organism that only eats animals • a plants growth response to gravity • what you get when you freeze a liquid • when liquid turns to gas because of heat • ...
EDELEcosCrossword 2024-01-11
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- Gas needed for life
- wall An animal cell doesn't have this
- What you should do instead of having a bath
- Low energy consuming light
- An organism that gets energy like humans do
- The living parts of an ecosystem
- Organism that eats another organism for food
- The second organism in a food chain
- Trees that lose their leaves
- All the stages in an organisms life
- Controls all the cell's functions
- A gas produced by plants during the day
- Name for all the different living things
- Trees that have needles for leaves
- A gas we don’t need and which plants use for photosynthesis
- This biome is a cold desert
- Biome where you'd normally find a gazelle
- An organism that eats other animals
- chain How energy moves through an ecosystem
- What plants absorb through their roots
- When two organisms help each other
- A primary source of oxygen
- Organisms with a backbone
- This is a synonym of biome
- These organisms produce oxygen
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- The first organism in a food chain
- web Many connected food chains
- The second of the 3Rs
- The function to take in food to get energy
- The title of our Project
- When organism fight for territory
- Polluted precipitation
- Organism killed and eaten by another
- Synonyms for plants
- Artificial ecosystem for marine organisms
- The first of the 3Rs
- Plant food is made here
- All the ecosystems and organisms occupy it
- Trees that never lose their colour
- dioxide Gas absorbed by plants during the day
- Organisms where all are equal
- The third of the 3Rs
- An organism that only consumes plants
- The non-living components in an ecosystem
- What plants need for reproduction
- Synonym for animals
- The top of a mountain
47 Clues: Gas needed for life • Synonyms for plants • Synonym for animals • The first of the 3Rs • The third of the 3Rs • The second of the 3Rs • The top of a mountain • Polluted precipitation • Plant food is made here • The title of our Project • Organisms with a backbone • Low energy consuming light • A primary source of oxygen • This is a synonym of biome • This biome is a cold desert • ...
Cl3-S-Plant Life_Easy 2020-07-14
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- Thick stem of a tree.
- Food factory of the plant.
- We eat the leaves of
- A hard thick stem and main wooden axis of a trees.
- Carrot, radish store food in their
- Plants with soft and weak stems.
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- Plants that grows along the ground.
- Plants that need support to grow.
- A stem that stores sugar.
- Plants that have thorns and thick leaves.
- The largest plants.
- Plants with thin and hard stems.
12 Clues: The largest plants. • We eat the leaves of • Thick stem of a tree. • A stem that stores sugar. • Food factory of the plant. • Plants with soft and weak stems. • Plants with thin and hard stems. • Plants that need support to grow. • Carrot, radish store food in their • Plants that grows along the ground. • Plants that have thorns and thick leaves. • ...
Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-07-22
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- The place where plants and animals live.
- Animals which kill and eat other animals.
- Substances which lower the quality of another substance.
- Brightly colored part of flower.
- Male part of a flower.
- Animals that feed only on meat.
- A substance that dissolves in liquid.
- Female part of a flower.
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- Producers in food chain.
- Anything that has mass and occupies space.
- Animals that eat only plants.
- Things that decay.
- Things that have life.
- Feeding tube of a butterfly.
- Sees of certain plants which grow in pods.
- Amount of matter contained in a body.
- Animals that eat both plant and animals.
17 Clues: Things that decay. • Things that have life. • Male part of a flower. • Producers in food chain. • Female part of a flower. • Feeding tube of a butterfly. • Animals that eat only plants. • Animals that feed only on meat. • Brightly colored part of flower. • Amount of matter contained in a body. • A substance that dissolves in liquid. • The place where plants and animals live. • ...
Plant Terms 2024-03-04
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- planting of seeds
- fertilizing while irrigating
- ability of seeds to germinate under best conditions
- plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments for bedding plants
- moving plants container to container or ground
- difference in day and night temperatures
- hanging baskets with plants grown from cuttings
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- grown to saleable size
- prepares plant for post production life
- hanging baskets with plants from seeds
- time plant is healthy
- percentage of seeds capable of germination
- grown in little media in trays
- grow seed to flower one season before dying
- salts are washed from growing medium
- lateral branches contribute to bushy look
- soil or media
17 Clues: soil or media • planting of seeds • time plant is healthy • grown to saleable size • fertilizing while irrigating • grown in little media in trays • salts are washed from growing medium • hanging baskets with plants from seeds • prepares plant for post production life • difference in day and night temperatures • lateral branches contribute to bushy look • ...
Plants review of vocabulary and concepts 2023-11-28
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- female part of the flower that holds the eggs
- this is what is made by the anthers of a flower
- transports water up from the roots throughout the rest of the plant
- the process where pollen is transferred from the male parts of a flower to the female parts of a flower
- female part of the flower that holds up the stigma
- anchors the plant and brings it nutrients and water from the soil
- this is the substance that is transported by the phloem
- the process by which water gets into the roots of a plant
- vascular plants that produce flowers and fruits
- type of sugar that is created by the process of photosynthesis
- small openings found under the leaves where gas exchange occurs
- the tip of the root where cell division constantly takes place
- absorbs sunlight and exchange gases for photosynthesis
- this is the substance that is transported by the xylem
- type of plants that have a special system in place to transport water and nutrients throughout a plant
- supports the leaves, flowers, and fruits and transports water and sugars throughout the plant
- cell structure found in plants that give it support and protection
- male part of a flower that holds up the anthers
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- cell structure found in plants that is where photosynthesis takes place
- gas that plants need as a reactant for photosynthesis to take place
- the female organs of a flower
- gas that plants release as a product of photosynthesis
- the process of losing water through the leaves of a plant through evaporation
- vascular plants that disperse spores
- type of plants that do not have a way to transport water throughout a plant and have to rely only on osmosis
- the male organs of a flower
- brightly colored parts of the flowers that attract bees or butterflies
- vascular plants that have seeds, usually in cones, but no flowers
- sticky part on top of the pistil that captures pollen
- modified leaf that covers the flower while it develops
- male part of the flower that produces pollen
- transports sugars from the leaves throughout the rest of the plant
32 Clues: the male organs of a flower • the female organs of a flower • vascular plants that disperse spores • male part of the flower that produces pollen • female part of the flower that holds the eggs • this is what is made by the anthers of a flower • vascular plants that produce flowers and fruits • male part of a flower that holds up the anthers • ...
Bees, Flowers and Pollination 2025-03-25
12 Clues: Protects bees • Where bees live • Friends of flowers • Sticks to bees legs • Sweet food bees make • Keeps plants grounded • Plants grow from these • Attracts bees to plants • Plants need this to grow • Food that flowers provide bees • Color of bees, black and ______ • Helps pollen move to other plants
Plant Life Cycle 2021-08-09
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- tiny growing plants; fragile and easily damaged
- produces grains of pollen
- emerge from seeds and grow down into soil
- where plant life begins
- where plants get energy
- supports the anther
- stigma, ovary, and ovule together
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- outside the petal and protects unopened flower
- All organisms go through
- brightly colored and strongly scented
- brightly colored; used to attract insects
- where plants get nutrients
- the anther and filament together
- plants provide this to other living things
- collects pollen grains
15 Clues: supports the anther • collects pollen grains • where plant life begins • where plants get energy • All organisms go through • produces grains of pollen • where plants get nutrients • the anther and filament together • stigma, ovary, and ovule together • brightly colored and strongly scented • brightly colored; used to attract insects • emerge from seeds and grow down into soil • ...
Cannabis Crossword #8 2023-06-04
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- A watering system that delivers a controlled amount of water directly to the base of cannabis plants.
- A unit of measurement used to determine the concentration of nutrients in a solution, such as the nutrient solution for hydroponic cultivation.
- A rooting hormone gel used to promote root development in cannabis cuttings.
- Device used to remove odors from the air in a cannabis growing space.
- Natural fiber derived from coconut husks, used as a growing medium for cannabis cultivation.
- The phase of cannabis growth characterized by leafy growth and no flower development.
- A lightweight mineral used in growing mediums to improve moisture retention and aeration.
- A condition in which cannabis roots become overcrowded and tangled within the container.
- A condition where certain nutrients become unavailable to cannabis plants due to imbalanced pH or nutrient levels.
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- A hydroponic system that intermittently floods the cannabis roots with nutrient-rich water.
- A type of grow light technology commonly used for flowering cannabis plants (not LED)
- Fungal disease that affects the roots of cannabis plants, often caused by overwatering or poor drainage.
- Tiny arachnids that can infest and damage cannabis plants
- Notches or indents in a water pipe that hold ice cubes to cool down the smoke.
- Essential nutrient for cannabis plants' root development, flowering, and overall growth.
- Essential nutrient for cannabis plants' leaf development, photosynthesis, and overall vigor.
- Portable water pipe that combines the benefits of a bong and a handheld pipe.
- Informal term for particularly resinous cannabis.
- Small wooden box with compartments for storing cannabis and a one-hitter pipe.
19 Clues: Informal term for particularly resinous cannabis. • Tiny arachnids that can infest and damage cannabis plants • Device used to remove odors from the air in a cannabis growing space. • A rooting hormone gel used to promote root development in cannabis cuttings. • Portable water pipe that combines the benefits of a bong and a handheld pipe. • ...
Parts of a Plant 2025-07-23
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- Leaves need this for photosynthesis
- Tiny pores on leaves
- How some non-flowering plants reproduce
- The female parts of the flower
- Where the plant makes food
- The gas that plants breathe out
- The process where plants make food
- A small non-flowering plant with tiny roots
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- Carries food around the plant
- The part of a plant that protects seeds
- A root system with only thin, branching roots
- The male parts of the flower
- A non-flowering plant that does not produce spores
- The kind of food a plant makes
- Something that helps plants reproduce
- A non-flowering plant with sori
- Carries water from the roots to the leaves
- Anchors the plant in the soil
- This holds the plant up
19 Clues: Tiny pores on leaves • This holds the plant up • Where the plant makes food • The male parts of the flower • Carries food around the plant • Anchors the plant in the soil • The kind of food a plant makes • The female parts of the flower • A non-flowering plant with sori • The gas that plants breathe out • The process where plants make food • Leaves need this for photosynthesis • ...
Fantastic Photosynthesis 2013-04-16
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- Living things that make food using the materials around them (e.g. Plants)
- The food (sugar) produced by plants during photosynthesis
- The green substance in plants that absorbs light
- The gas plants use in photosynthesis
- The layer of a leaf that has lots of air spaces
- The holes in the bottom of a leaf that let gases in and out
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- The gas produced by plants during photosynthesis
- The process plants carry out to make food (glucose)
- Absorbed by the plant and used to power photosynthesis
- The animals that eat Producers (plants) are called (c--------)
- The vessels in a leaf that carry water and sugar around the plant
- The transparent (clear) layer on the top of a leaf
- The liquid used in photosynthesis
13 Clues: The liquid used in photosynthesis • The gas plants use in photosynthesis • The layer of a leaf that has lots of air spaces • The gas produced by plants during photosynthesis • The green substance in plants that absorbs light • The transparent (clear) layer on the top of a leaf • The process plants carry out to make food (glucose) • ...
Carbon Sources Crossword 2021-05-23
16 Clues: gas • oil • coal • carbon • plants • oxygen • organic • burning • sediments • biosphere • atmosphere • mesosphere • lithosphere • stratosphere • thermosphere • decomposition
Spelling Homework 2015-03-15
16 Clues: alto • fungi • ratio • plants • inverse • mammals • animals • sediment • cardinal • bacteria • dictator • elliptical • mechanical • vertebrates • exploration • invertebrate
camou01 2022-11-14
Tricky Plants 2014-11-22
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- A tissue that moves food from the leaves through the plant
- A seed plant that flowers
- The loss of water through a plant's leaves
- A green chemical that helps with photosynthesis in plants
- The outermost layer of a root
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- A seed plant that does not flower
- A tissue that moves water and minerals up from roots to leaves
- The food making process in green plants that uses sun
- A root system that has one single root going straight down
- The layer that separates the xylem from the phloem
10 Clues: A seed plant that flowers • The outermost layer of a root • A seed plant that does not flower • The loss of water through a plant's leaves • The layer that separates the xylem from the phloem • The food making process in green plants that uses sun • A green chemical that helps with photosynthesis in plants • A tissue that moves food from the leaves through the plant • ...
Tricky Plants 2014-11-21
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- The process of making food.
- A seed plant that produces flowers.
- THey do not grow deep in the ground.
- A seed plant that does not produce a flower.
- A series of tubes that moves water and minerals up the steam.
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- traps the energy of the light.
- When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink.
- Roots that never touch the ground.
- IT seperates Xylem phloem.
- Moves sugars that are made in the plants.
10 Clues: IT seperates Xylem phloem. • The process of making food. • traps the energy of the light. • Roots that never touch the ground. • A seed plant that produces flowers. • THey do not grow deep in the ground. • Moves sugars that are made in the plants. • A seed plant that does not produce a flower. • When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink. • ...
Tricky Plants 2014-11-21
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- The process of making food.
- A seed plant that produces flowers.
- THey do not grow deep in the ground.
- A seed plant that does not produce a flower.
- A series of tubes that moves water and minerals up the steam.
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- traps the energy of the light.
- When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink.
- Roots that never touch the ground.
- IT seperates Xylem phloem.
- Moves sugars that are made in the plants.
10 Clues: IT seperates Xylem phloem. • The process of making food. • traps the energy of the light. • Roots that never touch the ground. • A seed plant that produces flowers. • THey do not grow deep in the ground. • Moves sugars that are made in the plants. • A seed plant that does not produce a flower. • When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink. • ...
PLANTS & ANIMALS 2015-07-19
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- > grows on our fields at the moment and is yellow
- > shy animal that lives in our forests
- > lots of cows and bulls
- > lives mainly in the American desert, Native Americans hunt it
- > symbol for Halloween
- > birds can loose it, it is part of their “fur”
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- > unhealthy because it is in cigarettes
- > big bird with very good eyes
- >> crocodile
- > any vertebrate has it in its body, so do humans. Dogs like to chew on it.
10 Clues: >> crocodile • > symbol for Halloween • > lots of cows and bulls • > big bird with very good eyes • > shy animal that lives in our forests • > unhealthy because it is in cigarettes • > birds can loose it, it is part of their “fur” • > grows on our fields at the moment and is yellow • > lives mainly in the American desert, Native Americans hunt it • ...
PLANTS & ANIMALS 2015-07-19
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- > grows on our fields at the moment and is yellow
- > shy animal that lives in our forests
- > lots of cows and bulls
- > lives mainly in the American desert, Native Americans hunt it
- > symbol for Halloween
- > birds can loose it, it is part of their “fur”
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- > unhealthy because it is in cigarettes
- > big bird with very good eyes
- >> crocodile
- > any vertebrate has it in its body, so do humans. Dogs like to chew on it.
10 Clues: >> crocodile • > symbol for Halloween • > lots of cows and bulls • > big bird with very good eyes • > shy animal that lives in our forests • > unhealthy because it is in cigarettes • > birds can loose it, it is part of their “fur” • > grows on our fields at the moment and is yellow • > lives mainly in the American desert, Native Americans hunt it • ...
flowering plants 2021-01-27
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- stores and transfers nutrients to the embryo
- root system of monocots
- Flowers with leaves that are branched
- Tissue in plants that transports water and minerals
- seeds from coconut are dispersed by
- to protect the tiny embryo and endosperm inside seeds are surrounded by this
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- Flowers with petals in multiples of 3 are called
- Seeds from dandelion are blown away, this is called _______ dispersal
- root system of dicots
- Tissue called the epidermis of the plant
10 Clues: root system of dicots • root system of monocots • seeds from coconut are dispersed by • Flowers with leaves that are branched • Tissue called the epidermis of the plant • stores and transfers nutrients to the embryo • Flowers with petals in multiples of 3 are called • Tissue in plants that transports water and minerals • ...
Growing Plants 2021-05-18
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- this cell forms at the end of fertilisation
- where pollen comes into contact with stigma
- part of a seed that grows into roots and shoots
- growth of a seed
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- artificial propagation invloving rooting powder
- process plants make energy with light
- after fertilisation the ovary becomes the...
- structural compound made from glucose
- type of seed dispersal
- horizontal stem
10 Clues: horizontal stem • growth of a seed • type of seed dispersal • process plants make energy with light • structural compound made from glucose • this cell forms at the end of fertilisation • where pollen comes into contact with stigma • after fertilisation the ovary becomes the... • artificial propagation invloving rooting powder • ...
plants tropism 2021-11-10
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- a part of a cell that holds water
- gravity tropism
- water moving in and out of a plant
- touch tropism
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- light tropism
- a response to something internal or external in a plant
- stimuli, a stimuli that happens outside the organism
- pressure, pressure in a cell cuased by water
- when a plant loses water
- stimuli, a stimuli inside the organism
10 Clues: light tropism • touch tropism • gravity tropism • when a plant loses water • a part of a cell that holds water • water moving in and out of a plant • stimuli, a stimuli inside the organism • pressure, pressure in a cell cuased by water • stimuli, a stimuli that happens outside the organism • a response to something internal or external in a plant
Plants parts 2022-01-20
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- carrot is the example of edible ...
- Rambutan tree is the example of ... stem.
- Flowers help plants ...
- ... carry water from the roots.
- ... places where the temperature is not too high or too low.
- fungi,bacteria and parasites cause .. plants.
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- .. is a measure how hot or cold something is.
- Leaves make ... for plants.
- ... absorb or take in water from the soil.
- Spinach is the example of ... stem.
10 Clues: Flowers help plants ... • Leaves make ... for plants. • ... carry water from the roots. • carrot is the example of edible ... • Spinach is the example of ... stem. • Rambutan tree is the example of ... stem. • ... absorb or take in water from the soil. • .. is a measure how hot or cold something is. • fungi,bacteria and parasites cause .. plants. • ...
Tropical plants 2023-11-14
10 Clues: FicusBenjamina • DracaenaSpecies • EpipremnumAureum • MarantaLeuconeura • ChlorophytumComosum • NephrolepisExaltata • FicusElasticaDecora • DieffenbachiaMaculata • AraucariaHeterophylla • PhilodendronScandensOxycardium
Tropical plants 2023-11-14
10 Clues: FicusBenjamina • DracaenaSpecies • EpipremnumAureum • MarantaLeuconeura • ChlorophytumComosum • NephrolepisExaltata • FicusElasticaDecora • DieffenbachiaMaculata • AraucariaHeterophylla • PhilodendronScandensOxycardium
Transgenic plants 2023-10-15
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- Golden rice 2 was made by replacing _______ transgene of Golden rice 1 to have improved levels of Beta carotene.
- Transgenic canola contains an antisense copy of a stearate desaturase gene, resulting in accumulation of ____________.
- Selectable marker gene used for selection of transformed plant cells in the cointegrate type Ti plasmid vector used for generation of transgenic tomato plants with a truncated Bt toxin gene.
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- Which lignin biosynthesis enzyme was targeted to make transgenic alfalfa plants for biofuel production?
- Tobacco plants transformed with _________ gene showed increased drought tolerance by delaying drought induced leaf senescence.
- Which fruit ripening associated enzyme was inhibited in Flavrsavr tomatoes?
- Arabidopsis plants transformed with ____________ gene under transcriptional control of a seed-specific promoter, resulted in increased levels of Vitamin E.
- Tobacco plants were transformed using hemoglobin gene from_________ bacteria to improve oxygen content and plant yield.
- A low-molecular-weight nontoxic compound synthesized by plants that facilitates resistance to salt stress.
- In transgenic Bt plants, the modified protoxin gene was placed under control of ______ promoter and downstream of a chloroplast transit peptide sequence, so that the over-produced protoxin became localized within the chloroplast.
10 Clues: Which fruit ripening associated enzyme was inhibited in Flavrsavr tomatoes? • Which lignin biosynthesis enzyme was targeted to make transgenic alfalfa plants for biofuel production? • A low-molecular-weight nontoxic compound synthesized by plants that facilitates resistance to salt stress. • ...
Plants 1 2020-08-19
Unusual Plants 2019-04-15
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- I am an aquatic plant
- I grow in salt water and have breathing roots
- my leaf can grow into a new plant
- I grow in deserts
- I breathe through areal roots
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- I close my leaves when touched
- I eat insects
- I am an underwater plant
- I am a yellow parasitic plant
- I grow on the mountains and have needle like leaves
10 Clues: I eat insects • I grow in deserts • I am an aquatic plant • I am an underwater plant • I am a yellow parasitic plant • I breathe through areal roots • I close my leaves when touched • my leaf can grow into a new plant • I grow in salt water and have breathing roots • I grow on the mountains and have needle like leaves
plants 2 2024-05-09
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- Dense evergreen shrub often used for hedges and topiary.
- Perennial with large, fragrant flowers in various colors.
- Deciduous shrub known for its fragrant purple or white flowers.
- Hardy annual flower known for its vibrant colors.
- Shade-tolerant perennial with large, decorative leaves.
- Aromatic perennial herb known for its purple flowers.
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- Popular perennial flowering plant with thorny stems and fragrant blooms.
- Annual plant often used in bedding and container gardens.
- Perennial plant with brightly colored blooms, often used in fall gardens.
- Perennial with trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom for a single day.
10 Clues: Hardy annual flower known for its vibrant colors. • Aromatic perennial herb known for its purple flowers. • Shade-tolerant perennial with large, decorative leaves. • Dense evergreen shrub often used for hedges and topiary. • Annual plant often used in bedding and container gardens. • Perennial with large, fragrant flowers in various colors. • ...
plants 3 2024-05-09
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- Tree known for its vibrant fall foliage and sweet sap used for syrup.
- Evergreen shrub with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers.
- Shrub with large, showy flower heads that can change color based on soil pH.
- Tree with distinctive white bark and slender branches.
- Large, long-lived tree with lobed leaves and acorns.
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- Tree with long, slender leaves and flexible branches, often found near water.
- Coniferous tree with long needles and cones.
- Flowering shrub with vibrant blooms, often seen in spring.
- Early-blooming shrub with bright yellow flowers.
- Tree with beautiful spring blossoms and edible fruit.
10 Clues: Coniferous tree with long needles and cones. • Early-blooming shrub with bright yellow flowers. • Large, long-lived tree with lobed leaves and acorns. • Tree with beautiful spring blossoms and edible fruit. • Tree with distinctive white bark and slender branches. • Flowering shrub with vibrant blooms, often seen in spring. • ...
Aquatic Plants 2024-04-21
10 Clues: Water margin plant • Large brown seaweed • Pondfloating flower • Tiny floating plant • Invasive water plant • Simple aquatic plant • Free-floating seaweed • Flowering water plant • Featherlike water plant • Marine plant, often edible
Rare Plants 2024-08-04
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- - Plant known for its foul odor
- - Tree known for its large trunk and longevity
- - Plant with two long, strap-like leaves
- - Carnivorous plant with pitcher-shaped leaves
- - Carnivorous plant that traps insects
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- - Plant that reacts to touch
- - Rare and elusive flowering plant
- - Plant used to make a traditional beverage
- - Succulent plant with round, fleshy leaves
- - Flower with the largest bloom in the world
10 Clues: - Plant that reacts to touch • - Plant known for its foul odor • - Rare and elusive flowering plant • - Carnivorous plant that traps insects • - Plant with two long, strap-like leaves • - Plant used to make a traditional beverage • - Succulent plant with round, fleshy leaves • - Flower with the largest bloom in the world • - Tree known for its large trunk and longevity • ...
Extraordinary Plants 2024-08-04
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- - Sensitive plant that reacts to touch
- - Flower with the largest single bloom
- - Carnivorous plant that catches insects in its trap
- - Tree with red resin and an umbrella-like canopy
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- - Carnivorous plant with a pitcher-shaped trap
- - Plant with a strong, unpleasant odor
- - Ornamental plant with bright orange flowers
- - Tree known for its enormous size and age
- - Tree known for its large trunk and longevity
- - Plant with two long, ribbon-like leaves
10 Clues: - Plant with a strong, unpleasant odor • - Sensitive plant that reacts to touch • - Flower with the largest single bloom • - Plant with two long, ribbon-like leaves • - Tree known for its enormous size and age • - Ornamental plant with bright orange flowers • - Carnivorous plant with a pitcher-shaped trap • - Tree known for its large trunk and longevity • ...
Native Plants 2024-08-12
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- used to make mush, soap, bread, biscuits, and chips
- used as fresh, dried, and powdered food - stems are very prickly!
- used as beads and food
- used as fresh food, dried into raisins, or cordage from vines
- used for shelters, mats, canoes, clothes, cordage, and dolls
- used as soap, food, brushes, glue, and fish stupefier.
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- used as salad in Spring
- used in basket weaving to make reddish-brown designs
- used in smudging and many other medicinal uses - symbol of peace
- used to make flutes, whistles, and clapper sticks - know as “Tree of Music”
10 Clues: used as beads and food • used as salad in Spring • used to make mush, soap, bread, biscuits, and chips • used in basket weaving to make reddish-brown designs • used as soap, food, brushes, glue, and fish stupefier. • used for shelters, mats, canoes, clothes, cordage, and dolls • used as fresh food, dried into raisins, or cordage from vines • ...
Plants(1) 2023-08-02
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- A type of tree with acorns and large, spreading branches.
- A climbing plant with tendrils that attach to walls or fences.
- A green plant that covers the ground and is often found in lawns.
- A tall plant with a thick trunk and branches, usually found in forests.
- A tall plant with a large, round flower that follows the sun's movement.
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- A small, white flower with a yellow center, commonly found in meadows.
- A desert plant with spines instead of leaves, which stores water.
- A plant with delicate, feathery leaves often found in shady areas.
- A fragrant flower with thorns on its stem, often given as a gift.
- A colorful part of a plant that blooms and attracts bees and butterflies.
10 Clues: A type of tree with acorns and large, spreading branches. • A climbing plant with tendrils that attach to walls or fences. • A desert plant with spines instead of leaves, which stores water. • A green plant that covers the ground and is often found in lawns. • A fragrant flower with thorns on its stem, often given as a gift. • ...
Plants & More! 2025-04-15
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- plant tissue/tube used to transport minerals and water
- part of a plant that soaks up water and minerals
- plant tissue/tube used to transport sugars so food gets to where it needs to go
- the type of gas that is released into the air after photosynthesis
- the process that plants use to make food
- part of a plant that makes food
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- the type of food that plants make in their leaves (also known as sugar)
- a green pigment that is found in plants' leaves that help the plant make food
- the type of gas that plants need for photosynthesis
- part of a plant used for support and has tubes for carrying food, minerals and water
10 Clues: part of a plant that makes food • the process that plants use to make food • part of a plant that soaks up water and minerals • the type of gas that plants need for photosynthesis • plant tissue/tube used to transport minerals and water • the type of gas that is released into the air after photosynthesis • ...
animals/ plants 2025-05-05
10 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • are herbivores • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • have three hearts • bear skin is black • Likes to chase mice • make their own food • have names for each other
Flower 2023-06-13
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- Leafy plants that thrive in shade
- Exotic blooms with intricate patterns
- Simple and cheerful flowers
- Fragrant climbing vines
- Graceful trees with long, drooping branches
- Delicate flowers with a sweet scent
- Water-storing plants in various shapes
- Graceful flowers with trumpet-shaped blooms
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- Tall and fast-growing grass
- Large and fragrant blossoms
- Succulent plants with sharp spines
- Trees with beautiful autumn foliage
- Tall plants with bright yellow petals
- Petite flowers with white petals and yellow centers
- Fragrant purple flowers used in aromatherapy
- Elegant and colorful petals
16 Clues: Fragrant climbing vines • Tall and fast-growing grass • Large and fragrant blossoms • Simple and cheerful flowers • Elegant and colorful petals • Leafy plants that thrive in shade • Succulent plants with sharp spines • Trees with beautiful autumn foliage • Delicate flowers with a sweet scent • Exotic blooms with intricate patterns • Tall plants with bright yellow petals • ...
Chapter 28 Vocabulary 2016-04-01
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- A specific type of vascular tissue responsible for carrying water/inorganic compounds from roots to leaves
- When the veins of a plant branch in a nonparallel form from one single point (2 wds)
- Plants that have two seed leaves
- The female portion of the flower that encloses the egg
- When the veins of a plant run parallel to one another (2 wds)
- Plants that only have one seed leaf
- Trees that tend to lose their leaves at the end of each growing season
- The sprouting of the seed from the ground
- Plants that do not have true vascular tissue, roots, stems, or leaves
- Seed plants that do not produce their seeds in fruits
- This form of the plant is responsible for producing gametes during the plant's life cycle
- Plants that do have true vascular tissue, roots, stems, and leaves
- Nicknamed for the hornlike sporophyte form that grows during reproduction
- The tightly newly formed leaves of the ferns
- Seed plants that produce seeds within a protective fruit
- The underground stem of the ferns
- The collective name for all the primitive nonvascular plants
- An embryo surrounded by protective coat
- A cone which is a collection of modified leaves for producing spores in the club mosses
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- A waxy protective covering on the surface of a leaf to prevent water loss
- Unusual looking plants that grow in moist areas and found in Phylum Hepatophyta
- A specialized type of tissue responsible for transporting water and nutrients from one part of a plant to another (2 wds)
- Seed leaves
- A reproductive structure comprised of hard scales
- The process by which the plant alternates between sporophyte and gametophyte life stages (3 wds)
- The young plant that grows from the ground
- A specific type of vascular tissue that carries sugars in any direction within the plant
- This form of the plant is responsible for producing spores in the plant's life cycle
- Mature leaves that develop from the fiddleheads
- Bundles of vascular tissue
- These type of plants utilize seeds for reproduction (2 wds)
- A haploid reproductive cell surrounded by a hard outer shell
32 Clues: Seed leaves • Bundles of vascular tissue • Plants that have two seed leaves • The underground stem of the ferns • Plants that only have one seed leaf • An embryo surrounded by protective coat • The sprouting of the seed from the ground • The young plant that grows from the ground • The tightly newly formed leaves of the ferns • Mature leaves that develop from the fiddleheads • ...
Soil Basics 2020-01-15
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- Which organism Kingdom includes single-celled organisms more complex than single-celled bacteria like algae and slime molds.
- Which soil component(s) promotes soil weathering (break-down)?
- Besides water, which soil component facilitates nutrient release from storage?
- What key soil element helps transfer energy from sunlight to plants, stimulates early root and plant growth, and hastens maturity?
- What kind of organism feeds upon other organisms for its food.
- What key soil element increases vigor and disease resistance of plants, helps form and move starches, sugars and oils in plants, and can improve fruit quality?
- Which soil component(s) serve as a direct source of nutrients?
- What key soil element is a key component of chlorophyll, the green coloring material of plants, and is vital for photosynthesis?
- Which organism Kingdom includes all flowering plants, mosses and ferns; they are multi-celled, complex organisms which are autotrophic.
- What key soil element is essential for root health, growth of new roots and root hairs, and the development of leaves?
- What key soil element is a constituent of amino acids in plant proteins and is involved in energy-producing processes in plants and is also responsible for many flavor and odor compounds in plants such as the aroma of onions and cabbage?
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- What is term used for to refer to the plants in the soil
- Which soil component(s), in addition to organic matter, serves to store nutrients?
- What kind of organism creates/produces its own food.
- Which organism Kingdom includes single-celled bacterial organisms like Streptococci?
- What key soil element is involved in plant growth, is found in all plant cells, in plant proteins and hormones, and in chlorophyll?
- What is the name for the conversion of the sun's energy to food for the plant.
- Which organism Kingdom includes multi-celled organisms which do not produce their own food like mushrooms and yeasts?
- What is term used for to refer to the animals in the soil.
- What is the term used to refer to the animals and plants in the soil.
- Which organism Kingdom includes complex, multi-celled heterotrophic organisms; contains the highest number of species of all the kingdoms.
- What element does all organic matter contain?
22 Clues: What element does all organic matter contain? • What kind of organism creates/produces its own food. • What is term used for to refer to the plants in the soil • What is term used for to refer to the animals in the soil. • Which soil component(s) promotes soil weathering (break-down)? • What kind of organism feeds upon other organisms for its food. • ...
Kingdom Plantae 2019-10-30
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- The male reproductive structure of angiosperm plants
- Gymnosperm Division/Phylum with only one living species, which has fan shaped leaves and plants that are either male or female
- Vascular tissue that moves water and nutrients upward from the root system
- Term for the baby plant found within a seed
- Members of this Division/Phylum are commonly known as club mosses due to their club shaped reproductive structures
- Gymnosperm Division/Phylum whose members tend to be long lived and contain unique structures adapted to harsh environments
- Waxy outer layer of a leaf that is used to prevent evaporation and keep out harmful microorganisms
- Term for a plant with "covered seeds," meaning the seeds are contained in a fruit
- Seedless vascular plants reproduce using these instead of seeds
- 2nd largest plant Division/Phylum known for containing ferns and horsetails
- Also known as the Hornworts, there are only about 150 species of these tall and thin nonvascular plants
- A plant with a lifespan of a single year/growing season
- Large, outdated Division/Phylum that includes angiosperm plants, which produce flowers and fruit
- The protective outer covering of a seed
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- A plant with a two year lifespan, where the first year is used to grow and the second to reproduce
- Specialized tissue that provides support and allows the quick movement of water and nutrients
- The female reproductive structure of angiosperm plants
- Division/Phylum predominantly made up of mosses, which have leaflike structures and rootlike rhizoids
- Term for a plant with "naked seeds," meaning they produce no flowers or fruits
- Commonly called Liverworts due to the shape of some species, this Division/Phylum is one of the most primitive of all land plants
- Gymnosperm Division/Phylum whose members tend to live in tropical environments and produce male and female cones on separate plants
- Gymnosperm Division/Phylum including pine and fir trees, which reproduce using male and female cones which are both found on the same tree
- Openings in the outer layers of leaves that allow the exchange of gases
- Term describing plants that lack vascular tissue
- Vascular tissue that moves sugars downward from the leaves
- A plant that can live for several years and usually produces flowers and seeds each year
- A plant structure that contains an embryo, nutrients, and a protective coat
27 Clues: The protective outer covering of a seed • Term for the baby plant found within a seed • Term describing plants that lack vascular tissue • The male reproductive structure of angiosperm plants • The female reproductive structure of angiosperm plants • A plant with a lifespan of a single year/growing season • Vascular tissue that moves sugars downward from the leaves • ...
Biogeochemical Cycles 2019-04-05
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- how carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants
- when organic matter is broken down by bacteria and fungi
- primary consumers get nitrogen by eating ___
- process by which nitrogen is turned into ammonia
- process by which plants get their nitrogen
- process of making nitrates
- process in which animals produce water, energy, and carbon dioxide
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- known for their ability to help fix nitrogen; peas, beans, and lentils
- process by which soil nitrates change back into nitrogen
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- process where water 'evaporates' from plants
- responsible for fixation, ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification
- process by which water changes from liquid to gas
- when ___ ___ are burned, they release huge stores of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
- how clouds are formed
- instead of infiltrating the soil, water can ___ the surface into rivers, lakes, and oceans
- process by which nitrogen becomes useable for plants
17 Clues: how clouds are formed • rain, snow, sleet, or hail • process of making nitrates • process by which plants get their nitrogen • process where water 'evaporates' from plants • primary consumers get nitrogen by eating ___ • how carbon moves from the atmosphere to plants • process by which nitrogen is turned into ammonia • process by which water changes from liquid to gas • ...
biogeochemical crosspuzzle 2024-09-20
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- how a vital element for life goes around
- plants use this to make sugar and create more energy
- water not inside of the other but rather on it
- a vital nutrient for plants
- when water vaporizes from a plants leaves
- the process of combining, mixing, or filling with nitrogen or one of its compounds
- plants use this to grow, it is also in the air with oxygen
- we breathe this in
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- the process when nitrate is reduced to nitrogen
- the cycle of an element that all organisms produce
- when a solid turns into a gas without going through a liquid phase
- water within the earth
- water heated by the sun turning it into a gas
- a liquid turning into a gas
- a element most organisms produce as a result of doing something
- how this element goes through organisms and mainly plants and repeats
- literally the special name for rain
17 Clues: we breathe this in • water within the earth • a vital nutrient for plants • a liquid turning into a gas • literally the special name for rain • how a vital element for life goes around • when water vaporizes from a plants leaves • water heated by the sun turning it into a gas • water not inside of the other but rather on it • the process when nitrate is reduced to nitrogen • ...
Planty Plants 2014-11-21
10 Clues: yakkety yak • tootie toot toot • so so so so funny • ha ha ha ha ha ha • hello hello hello • hickory dickory doc • blah blah blah blah • blah blah and more blah • Knock Knock Whose There • goodbye goodbye goodbye
Tricky Plants 2014-11-21
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- The process of making food.
- A seed plant that produces flowers.
- THey do not grow deep in the ground.
- A seed plant that does not produce a flower.
- A series of tubes that moves water and minerals up the steam.
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- traps the energy of the light.
- When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink.
- Roots that never touch the ground.
- IT seperates Xylem phloem.
- Moves sugars that are made in the plants.
10 Clues: IT seperates Xylem phloem. • The process of making food. • traps the energy of the light. • Roots that never touch the ground. • A seed plant that produces flowers. • THey do not grow deep in the ground. • Moves sugars that are made in the plants. • A seed plant that does not produce a flower. • When the plant is low on water the gourd cells shrink. • ...
Plants - Vocabulary 2014-11-05
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- plants need this to help them make food
- plants need this in order to live
- the part of a plant where seeds are formed
- the part of a plant that covers the seeds
- plants grow from these
- the part of a plants that holds the flower up
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- these make food for a plant
- trees, grass, and cacti are all
- the part of a plant that grows in the soil
- plants need this to grow in
10 Clues: plants grow from these • these make food for a plant • plants need this to grow in • trees, grass, and cacti are all • plants need this in order to live • plants need this to help them make food • the part of a plant that covers the seeds • the part of a plant where seeds are formed • the part of a plant that grows in the soil • the part of a plants that holds the flower up
Plants Functions 2015-05-04
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- / sticky part at the top of the flower where pollen tends to land
- / supports flower
- / cell division that produces gametes; found in ovary and antheridia
- / female reproductive part that prodcues eggs
- / produces male gametes; pollen is produced
- / contains ovules
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- / are brightly colored and attract insects
- / supports anther to make it available to insects
- / male part of the flower
- / covering of the flower bud
10 Clues: / supports flower • / contains ovules • / male part of the flower • / covering of the flower bud • / are brightly colored and attract insects • / produces male gametes; pollen is produced • / female reproductive part that prodcues eggs • / supports anther to make it available to insects • / sticky part at the top of the flower where pollen tends to land • ...
Heterotrophic plants 2016-04-26
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- Vessels that conduct water and minerals from the roots to the leaf
- The process of taking in food by an organism and its utilization by the body
- Non-green plants that live on dead and decaying matter
- The organism that lives with alga in lichen
- The ultimate source of energy for all living organisms
- Combination of compounds
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- The gas releases in the process of photosynthesis
- Cells of green leaves and young stems of plants contain numerous green structures called ___________
- Certain bacteria found in soil that converts Atmospheric nitrogen to water-soluble compounds
- Tiny pores on the underside of the leaf
10 Clues: Combination of compounds • Tiny pores on the underside of the leaf • The organism that lives with alga in lichen • The gas releases in the process of photosynthesis • Non-green plants that live on dead and decaying matter • The ultimate source of energy for all living organisms • Vessels that conduct water and minerals from the roots to the leaf • ...
Flowering Plants 2021-02-08
10 Clues: season • reproduce • makes food • hot and cold • without water • mineral salts • takes in water • high temperature • water and sunlight • joins the roots to the other parts
Plants & Gardens 2020-07-15
About Plants 2021-01-17
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- the process in which water enters the root hair cells from the soil
- the pigment present in chloroplasts that allow plants to make food
- the process in which plants make food
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- these are needed for healthy plant growth
- the process in which carbon dioxide from the air enters the leaves to make food
- the type of vessels in plants that transport food substances
- the form of food that is made in plants
- the form of energy that is needed for plants to make food
- one of the two types of vessels in plant transport system
- the gas given out when plants make food
10 Clues: the process in which plants make food • the form of food that is made in plants • the gas given out when plants make food • these are needed for healthy plant growth • the form of energy that is needed for plants to make food • one of the two types of vessels in plant transport system • the type of vessels in plants that transport food substances • ...
Plants Crossword 2021-05-01
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- Covered in sticky substance to collect pollen
- An egg that becomes a seed after fertilization
- Colorful part that attracts insects
- Where the pollen is found/produced
- Give structure and support to the flower
- Holds up the anther
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- Protects the flower while it's still a bud
- Holds up the stigma and connects with the ovary
- Female part that contains the stigma, style, and ovary Where the eggs produce/at
- Male part of a flower that contains the anther and filament
10 Clues: Holds up the anther • Where the pollen is found/produced • Colorful part that attracts insects • Give structure and support to the flower • Protects the flower while it's still a bud • Covered in sticky substance to collect pollen • An egg that becomes a seed after fertilization • Holds up the stigma and connects with the ovary • ...
Unusual Plants 2021-03-24
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- To notice something that's hiding or difficult to see.
- Something strange or not normal.
- Something found in food that living things need to survive.
- A plant that lives up to 2000 years with a short, thick trunk and extremely long leaves.
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- A creature that eats meat.
- When food is old so it looks, smells and tastes bad.
- A plant with a sticky substance which traps insects.
- Liquid made by plants that insects love.
- A plant with red sticky specks that attract insects.
- An ugly mushroom with bad-smelling spores.
10 Clues: A creature that eats meat. • Something strange or not normal. • Liquid made by plants that insects love. • An ugly mushroom with bad-smelling spores. • When food is old so it looks, smells and tastes bad. • A plant with a sticky substance which traps insects. • A plant with red sticky specks that attract insects. • To notice something that's hiding or difficult to see. • ...
plants-Xuanhao 2024-05-23
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- It holds the plant firmly into the ground.
- The edge of the leaf is not jagged.
- Holds the plant upright.
- The smaller veins are neat and tidy.
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- It can be many different patterns.
- The stem of the plant is strong.
- The edge of the leaf is not straight.
- It is connected to the tree branch before the leaf has dropped of.
- It traps sunlight and makes food for the plant.
- It comes from many smaller veins mixed up together.
10 Clues: Holds the plant upright. • The stem of the plant is strong. • It can be many different patterns. • The edge of the leaf is not jagged. • The smaller veins are neat and tidy. • The edge of the leaf is not straight. • It holds the plant firmly into the ground. • It traps sunlight and makes food for the plant. • It comes from many smaller veins mixed up together. • ...
Classifying Plants 2024-05-07
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- - Parts of mosses that contain spores.
- - Hard, dry fruits of conifers.
- - Part of a seed that grows into a new plant.
- - Branches and leaves at the top part of a tree.
- - Stem with the texture of wood.
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- - Non-flowering plants that produce cones.
- - Fleshy and stores water.
- - Produces flowers.
- - Outer covering of a seed.
- - With the texture of wood.
10 Clues: - Produces flowers. • - Fleshy and stores water. • - Outer covering of a seed. • - With the texture of wood. • - Hard, dry fruits of conifers. • - Stem with the texture of wood. • - Parts of mosses that contain spores. • - Non-flowering plants that produce cones. • - Part of a seed that grows into a new plant. • - Branches and leaves at the top part of a tree.
Plants & People 2024-08-27
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- The primary dermal tissue
- Helps in metabolism, storage, and support
- Enabling a plant to extend in length
- Works as the plant’s first line of defense, protecting it from injury, dehydration, fire, and pathogens
- Helps the plant to increase in length from the leaf base
- The process by which a plant increases in size through cell division
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- 2 types, Xylem and Phloem
- The collection of all the stems and leaves of a plant
- All the roots together in a plant are called
- Facilitating growth in thickness or girth
10 Clues: 2 types, Xylem and Phloem • The primary dermal tissue • Enabling a plant to extend in length • Helps in metabolism, storage, and support • Facilitating growth in thickness or girth • All the roots together in a plant are called • The collection of all the stems and leaves of a plant • Helps the plant to increase in length from the leaf base • ...
Unusual Plants 2023-05-25
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- The Rafflesia is a ____________ flower that can grow 1 metre wide and weigh up to 10kg.
- The ___________ sucks the water together with its prey.
- The plant ________ flies and other small insects.
- There are many _________ on its stem.
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- The __________ edges act like a cage to prevent the insect from escaping.
- The Venus Flytrap is the most well known ___________ carnivorous plant.
- The Venus Flytrap snaps in a _______ of an eye.
- The bladderwort is a ____________ plant that preys on water fleas and other animals.
- The plant releases special juices to ________ the insect and absorb the nutrients.
- On the pouch, there is a _________ that can open and close in about a millisecond.
10 Clues: There are many _________ on its stem. • The Venus Flytrap snaps in a _______ of an eye. • The plant ________ flies and other small insects. • The ___________ sucks the water together with its prey. • The Venus Flytrap is the most well known ___________ carnivorous plant. • The __________ edges act like a cage to prevent the insect from escaping. • ...
plants tropism 2021-11-10
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- pressure, the pressure in a plant that makes it firm
- a light tropism
- a response that a plant does
- , a touch tropism
- stimuli, a stimuli inside the plant
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- water going in and out of a plant
- a part of a cell that holds water
- a tropism with gravity
- when a plants vacuoles arn't full
- stimuli, a stimuli outside of the plant
10 Clues: a light tropism • , a touch tropism • a tropism with gravity • a response that a plant does • water going in and out of a plant • a part of a cell that holds water • when a plants vacuoles arn't full • stimuli, a stimuli inside the plant • stimuli, a stimuli outside of the plant • pressure, the pressure in a plant that makes it firm
Plants cats 2025-02-15
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- The money a business keeps after paying costs.
- A place where people buy and sell things.
- The total money a business makes from sales.
- Someone affected by a business, like workers or customers.
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- When a business makes enough money to cover costs but no profit.
- A person who starts and runs their own business.
- How quickly something can be turned into cash.
- The costs of running a business, like rent and bills.
- When two businesses join together.
- Flow - The money moving in and out of a business.
10 Clues: When two businesses join together. • A place where people buy and sell things. • The total money a business makes from sales. • The money a business keeps after paying costs. • How quickly something can be turned into cash. • A person who starts and runs their own business. • Flow - The money moving in and out of a business. • ...
Plants Presentation 2025-03-06
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- cells adjacent to the cell column and connected by large perforations (holes) at the end walls.
- hypotonic to the root cells and has enough tension to draw the water out of the root cells and up to the shoot of the plant
- tissues that transports carbon compound
- tissues that produce carbon compounds from photosynthesis
- transportssucrose through active transport
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- dead at maturity therefore they have no plasma membrane
- mechanism by which plants refill their xylem cells with sap and also cause sap to rise
- water molecules from the soil are able to diffuse into the plant’s root cells through:
- channels where transportation occurs, created by columns of cells
- Process by which water moves through the plants as well as its evaporation through the plant’s leaves, stems, and other above-ground parts of the plant
10 Clues: tissues that transports carbon compound • transportssucrose through active transport • dead at maturity therefore they have no plasma membrane • tissues that produce carbon compounds from photosynthesis • channels where transportation occurs, created by columns of cells • mechanism by which plants refill their xylem cells with sap and also cause sap to rise • ...
Amazing Plants 2023-10-31
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- the height of a plant
- plants ______ an insect and then eat it
- the width of a plant
- this plant traps the insect inside with its large spines
- tree the world's tallest tree, can grow up to 100 meters tall
- the world's biggest plant, 1 meter wide
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- this plant traps insects with its sticky leaves
- this plant looks like a cup
- insects ______ ____ the leaf
- the sundew leaf traps because of its ______ leaf
10 Clues: the width of a plant • the height of a plant • this plant looks like a cup • insects ______ ____ the leaf • plants ______ an insect and then eat it • the world's biggest plant, 1 meter wide • this plant traps insects with its sticky leaves • the sundew leaf traps because of its ______ leaf • this plant traps the insect inside with its large spines • ...
Lower plants 2024-01-23
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- The largest and diverse group of algae, considered ancestors of higher plants
- A brown pigment used in the accessory pigments of heterocontophyta
- Diploid generation which produces spores
- A type of reproduction involving the fusion of 2 gametes of the same shape
- The body of lower plants
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- The class of algae under chlorophyta that includes filamentous algae with a specific type of sexual reproduction called conjugation
- Haploid generation which produces gametes
- A division of algae is known for its multicellular thallus and red colour
- A type of reproduction involving 2 gametes where one is ovoid and the other is motile
- Unicellular organisms with a complex internal structure, including a contractile vacuole and red eyespot
10 Clues: The body of lower plants • Diploid generation which produces spores • Haploid generation which produces gametes • A brown pigment used in the accessory pigments of heterocontophyta • A division of algae is known for its multicellular thallus and red colour • A type of reproduction involving the fusion of 2 gametes of the same shape • ...
Medicinal Plants 2024-10-18
10 Clues: SHUNS AGNI ISSUES • KING OF TRICHOLOGY • BRAHMA TO REMEMBER • CAN INCREASE YOUR HP • SWEET BOX FOR VOICE BOX • LUNGS EXCLAIM WAH! WAH!! • CAN END AN ERA OF VATA IN BODY • SOUR BUT SHOWERS LOVE LIKE MOTHER • PICTURES HEALTH THROUGH METABOLISM • IF IMMUNE TO RUCHI THEN GOOD FOR IMMUNITY
Classifying Plants 2024-11-13
10 Clues: lives one year • lives for 2 years • culture of plants • lives more than 2+ years • makes the vascular tissue • creates the dermal tissue • one copy of each chromosomes • tiny plants, with tiny stems • makes up the epidermal plant • Two copies of each chromosome
Plants & Pilgrim 2024-03-12
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- Our newest product line. (2 words)
- All our Artisans earn a fair, living ______.
- A popular spot for hanging ornaments. (2 words)
- National flower of Thailand.
- Pilgrim Imports is phasing out this packaging material.
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- Popular skin-soothing houseplant.
- Prickly potted plant.
- Our metals consist of copper, nickel & ______.
- All our products are handmade in this country.
- Pilgrim pins come on a card that can be ______.
10 Clues: Prickly potted plant. • National flower of Thailand. • Popular skin-soothing houseplant. • Our newest product line. (2 words) • All our Artisans earn a fair, living ______. • Our metals consist of copper, nickel & ______. • All our products are handmade in this country. • A popular spot for hanging ornaments. (2 words) • Pilgrim pins come on a card that can be ______. • ...
Plants Crossword 2024-04-03
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- this is the state tree of Iowa
- these types of trees are green all year round
- usually green; collects light for food
- the part of the plant that holds it in the soil
- main support of a plant
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- is made of petals; contains the seeds
- this type of tree lives in tropical areas
- the small nub on a plant a flower grows from
- a spiny plant that lives in the desert
- some trees produce these, like apples and oranges
10 Clues: main support of a plant • this is the state tree of Iowa • is made of petals; contains the seeds • a spiny plant that lives in the desert • usually green; collects light for food • this type of tree lives in tropical areas • the small nub on a plant a flower grows from • these types of trees are green all year round • the part of the plant that holds it in the soil • ...
Science (Plants) 2021-08-25
10 Clues: fruits • vegetable • Tree of life • harmful plants • give you rashes. • grow in the tree • make you very ill • give us shade from the sun • make a place look beautiful • Some plants____ us when we touch them
Science (Plants) 2021-08-25
10 Clues: fruits • vegetable • Tree of life • harmful plants • grow in the tree • give you rashes. • make you very ill • give us shade from the sun • make a place look beautiful • Some plants____ us when we touch them
Pitcher Plants 2022-01-19
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- a plant with a deep tube containing a liquid to trap insects for food
- sink under water and die
- having bad smell
- quantily, bit
- not at all certain
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- container for liquids
- mix with a liquid and become part of it
- catch in a place where there is no escape
- a unit used to measure an amount of liquid
- take in, suck up
10 Clues: quantily, bit • having bad smell • take in, suck up • not at all certain • container for liquids • sink under water and die • mix with a liquid and become part of it • catch in a place where there is no escape • a unit used to measure an amount of liquid • a plant with a deep tube containing a liquid to trap insects for food
Plants Excretion 2025-07-14
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- A metabolic process in which cells break down glucose to release energy. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is released as a waste during respiration in plants.
- Non-living plant cells that do not carry out metabolic activities. Plants use these to store wastes safely, as these cells cannot be harmed by toxic substances.
- The release of waste substances from the roots into the surrounding soil. Some plants excrete unwanted substances directly into the soil through their root systems.
- The natural process by which leaves fall off from a plant. Waste stored in leaves is removed from the plant body when they fall.
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- The loss of excess water in the form of water vapour from aerial parts of plants, mainly through stomata. It helps in excretion of extra water from the plant body.
- Fluid-filled sacs within plant cells that store water, nutrients, and waste products. Many plant waste substances are stored in these vacuoles.
- The process by which green plants use sunlight to prepare food from carbon dioxide and water. Oxygen is released as a waste product during this process.
- The process by which waste products of metabolism are removed from the body. In plants, excretion occurs without a specialized system and uses different passive strategies.
- Thick, sticky substances secreted by some plants, especially in older tissues. These are waste products stored mainly in old xylem tissue.
- The older, non-functional part of xylem tissue. Plants store waste products like resins and gums here.
10 Clues: The older, non-functional part of xylem tissue. Plants store waste products like resins and gums here. • The natural process by which leaves fall off from a plant. Waste stored in leaves is removed from the plant body when they fall. • ...
Medicinal plants 2022-07-31
Harnessing plants 2025-10-16
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- addition of a phosphate group to a molecule
- separation and storing of CO2 in a safe way
- to lessen, e.g. the effects of climate change
- using computers to solve biological problems
- remove contamination; make clean
- first person to do something
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- the ability to withstand difficult conditions
- another word for illness
- involving the way organisms act
- a discovery or idea which changes the trajectory of a research or experiment
10 Clues: another word for illness • first person to do something • involving the way organisms act • remove contamination; make clean • addition of a phosphate group to a molecule • separation and storing of CO2 in a safe way • using computers to solve biological problems • the ability to withstand difficult conditions • to lessen, e.g. the effects of climate change • ...
Medicinal Plants 2025-12-03
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- used to treat sunburns
- used in pesto and to treat colds
- is derived from the Latin word 'febrifugia'
- produces capsaicin and is very spicy
- produces curcumin and a bright orange powder
- used to relieve nausea
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- has blue flowers and in some places, is eaten as vegetable
- produces digoxin and has pink flowers
- is derived from the Greek word 'thymos'
- helps renew skin cells and has orange flowers
10 Clues: used to treat sunburns • used to relieve nausea • used in pesto and to treat colds • produces capsaicin and is very spicy • produces digoxin and has pink flowers • is derived from the Greek word 'thymos' • is derived from the Latin word 'febrifugia' • produces curcumin and a bright orange powder • helps renew skin cells and has orange flowers • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-05-29
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- gas that is released by plants during photosynthesis
- Cellular respiration is a _______ reaction
- sugar that is stored in the roots of the plant
- a tissue located in the stems of the plant
- the process that releases the energy from glucose to produce ATP
- the form of energy that cells can use
- pigment that makes plants green
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- photosynthesis is a ________ reaction
- this is where cellular respiration occurs in eukaryotes
- a gas that plants take in for photosynthesis
- used by plants for their growth
- organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- are responsible for the exchange of gases
- an organism that makes its own food
- the process that plants use to make their own food
15 Clues: used by plants for their growth • pigment that makes plants green • an organism that makes its own food • photosynthesis is a ________ reaction • the form of energy that cells can use • are responsible for the exchange of gases • Cellular respiration is a _______ reaction • organelle where photosynthesis takes place • a tissue located in the stems of the plant • ...
Plants- Vascular and Nonvascular 2024-01-22
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- Plants reproduce through _________ and spores.
- Moss and _________ are examples plants that have spores.
- Nonvascular plants prefer areas that are ______ like under rocks or on trunks of trees.
- This place on a plant stores food.
- A plant cell that can grow into a new plant.
- The sugar made in the plants leaves is used as _____ for the plant.
- The water in the plants tubes hold the plant ________.
- Most plants reproduce using a ________.
- Plants take in _______ from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air.
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- The name of the leaf of a fern.
- The energy from _______ changes water and CO2 into sugar and oxygen.
- This means without tubes or no tubes.
- Moss and this plant are examples of nonvascular plants.
- This word means having tubes.
14 Clues: This word means having tubes. • The name of the leaf of a fern. • This place on a plant stores food. • This means without tubes or no tubes. • Most plants reproduce using a ________. • A plant cell that can grow into a new plant. • Plants reproduce through _________ and spores. • The water in the plants tubes hold the plant ________. • ...
abc 2023-01-13
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- The scientific study of plants.
- The study of all living things.
- A type of sugar that plants use for cell walls.
- The Latin word for the plant kingdom.
- They house the way nutrients and water are transported from the roots to the very tips of the leaves.
- The part of a plant that absorbs water.
- A classification scheme for all plants and animals.
- Plants that reproduce using cones.
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- A molecule that absorbs sunlight and uses that energy to make yummy sugar.
- Plants that reproduce using flowers and seeds.
- Swedish botanist that developed DKPCOFGS
- Where plants make food, release gases, and shed excess water tiny droplets and water vapor.
- The process by which plants change CO2, water, and sunlight into sugar.
13 Clues: The scientific study of plants. • The study of all living things. • Plants that reproduce using cones. • The Latin word for the plant kingdom. • The part of a plant that absorbs water. • Swedish botanist that developed DKPCOFGS • Plants that reproduce using flowers and seeds. • A type of sugar that plants use for cell walls. • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-10-08
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- make their own food
- main energy storage compound used by cells
- the entropy of a system approaches a constant value as the temperature approaches absolute zero
- consume other living things to obtain food
- organelle where photosynthesis occurs
- process by which most autotrophs use the energy of sunlight to produce high-energy carbohydrates
- principal pigment in plants
- occurs first
- when energy changes from one form to another
- law of conservation of energy
- desert plants, pineapple trees, cacti, ice plants
- a stack of thylakoid
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- protein in the thylakoid membrane that allows H+ ions to pass through
- AKA light-independent reaction
- was discovered first
- adenosine diphosphate
- adenosine triphosphate
- light-absorbing molecules
- tropical plants, requires extra ATP, corn, sugar cane
- the ability to work
20 Clues: occurs first • make their own food • the ability to work • was discovered first • a stack of thylakoid • adenosine diphosphate • adenosine triphosphate • light-absorbing molecules • principal pigment in plants • law of conservation of energy • AKA light-independent reaction • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • main energy storage compound used by cells • ...
Environments 2020-09-15
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- Type of bears with thick fur in the Arctic
- The natural surroundings of an animal/plant
- Moths use these to find food
- Bats listen for these when they squeak
- Process plants use to make food
- Animal that has sensitive eyes to help it see in dim light
- Means to sleep in the day and be active at night
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- Pull in tentacles when tide is out
- Green plants need this to make food
- Bats make high-pitched ______ to help them find their way at night
- Seashore creatures live with ________ changes
- Carbon dioxide and ______ are used to make sugar for plants
- Store water in their stems to help them live
- Plants release this into the air as they make food
- Food for plants
- Insects drink this from flowers
16 Clues: Food for plants • Moths use these to find food • Process plants use to make food • Insects drink this from flowers • Pull in tentacles when tide is out • Green plants need this to make food • Bats listen for these when they squeak • Type of bears with thick fur in the Arctic • The natural surroundings of an animal/plant • Store water in their stems to help them live • ...
Horticulture I - Unit 4 Vocabulary 2023-02-15
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- A form of grafting when a bud is is used instead of a scion.
- When plants rest or grows very little.
- Starting plants by means other that seed. (cuttings, layer, etc.)
- The process through which plant leaves, stems and roots consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
- When plants produce flowers, seeds and fruit.
- A shoot or stem that originates from the roots.
- When plants first start to grow from a seed.
- The process by which plants lose water from their leaves and stems through evaporation
- The process by which food and nutrients move within a plant from one plant part to another
- The process by which minerals and water enter the plant through cell walls
- The tendency for plants to grow toward a light source
- The response of plants to different amounts of light regarding their flowering and reproduction cycles
- A technique of asexual propagation where the new plant stays atleast partially attached to the mother plant while forming new roots.
- Cutting apart rhizomes, tubers, runners, stolons, or suckers to get new plants
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- Joining separate plant parts together so that they form a union and grow together to make one plant. (i.e. putting scion onto rootstock)
- A swollen, modified stem that grows underground. Example: potato.
- Starting plants from seeds.
- Culture Taking a tissue sample from a parent plant and growing those cells into tiny plantlets.
- The food manufacturing process in green plant that combine carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light to make sugar and oxygen
- Areas of average minimum temperature that are categorized together in zones. NC is zones 6-8.
- Seperating natural structures of a plant without making a cut.
- Taking a piece of a plant (stem, leaf, root) and starting a new plant from it.
- The plant process that increases plant numbers usually from seeds
- A creeping above ground stem that grows horizontally and produces roots and shoots at the nodes. Example: strawberry.
- The process by which plant roots take in water and air
- An enlarged, bulb-like, fleshy structure found at the base of a stem. Usually flattened and round. Examples: gladiolus and crocus.
- A creeping underground stem, usually horizontal, that produces roots and leaves at the nodes. Examples: cannas and bearded Iris
27 Clues: Starting plants from seeds. • When plants rest or grows very little. • When plants first start to grow from a seed. • When plants produce flowers, seeds and fruit. • A shoot or stem that originates from the roots. • The tendency for plants to grow toward a light source • The process by which plant roots take in water and air • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2024-10-16
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- Crop yields can be improved by the addition of …
- Light independent reactions occurs in the … of plants
- Nutrient assimilation can occur across the surface of the plant or through the root system of … plants
- A membrane inside the chloroplast that forms stacked, disc-shaped structures is called ...
- Movement of molecules between cells are facilitated by …
- In C4 plants, the first carboxylation is done by … in the mesophyll cells, converting CO2 into oxaloacetate (OAA).
- The movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel is called …
- The primary pump that creates a bigger gradient electrical potential between the inside and outside of the cell membrane is called …
- free energy associated with water is called …
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plants?
- a … transport is a cell transport system that does not require any energy and proceeds across cell membranes along the concentration gradient
- … is a bacterium found in soil that helps in fixing nitrogen (N2) in leguminous plant
- the mutual attraction between molecules, such as hydrogen bonds between water molecules is called ,,,
- … facilitate the movement of water across plasma membranes.
- New cells originate in a dividing tissue is called ,,,
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- A set of reactions that uses energy to convert 2-PG to 3-PGA,CO2 and NH3 is called …
- The primary pigment in plants is called
- The first step in light independent reaction is … (hint: addition of functional group)
- The first step photosynthesis is called … reaction
- In CAM plants, CO2 fixed at night is stored in … as organic acids
- … growth gives increase in width and diameter of plants
- When during the day does the stomata of CAM plants open to allow CO2 to enter?
- … protein contain particular region called gates that open and close in response to signal.
- What is the maximum absorption wavelength of photosystem I?
- roots that adapts to habitats of extremely low soil fertility are called … roots
- … contain multiple complete genomes of a single species
- a growth system that grow plants with their roots immersed in a nutrient solution without soil is called … growth system
- The movement of one molecule independent of the other molecules through a protein channel is called …
- Which tissue system of plants moves or translocate water and solutes?
- … catalyses the carboxylation of ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) in the Calvin-Benson cycle
- the diffusion of water across a selective permeable membrane is called …
31 Clues: The primary pigment in plants is called • Where does photosynthesis occur in plants? • free energy associated with water is called … • Crop yields can be improved by the addition of … • The first step photosynthesis is called … reaction • Light independent reactions occurs in the … of plants • New cells originate in a dividing tissue is called ,,, • ...
Botany 2024-10-21
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- - The female reproductive part of a flower that includes the stigma, style, and ovary.
- - The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.
- - A small, non-vascular plant that typically grows in dense green clumps in damp environments.
- - The reproductive structure in flowering plants, often colorful and fragrant.
- - A non-flowering plant that reproduces via spores rather than seeds.
- - The main structural support of a plant, holding it upright and transporting nutrients.
- - Trees or plants that lose their leaves annually.
- - A plant with thick, fleshy tissues adapted to store water.
- - A plant's growth response to environmental stimuli, such as light or gravity.
- - A plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel.
- - Tiny openings on the surface of leaves that allow gas exchange.
- - A fertilized ovule that contains the embryo of a future plant.
- - The arrangement of veins in a leaf.
- - Plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves.
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- - Plants with soft, non-woody stems, often dying down to the ground after flowering.
- - Plants that retain their leaves year-round, even in winter.
- - A plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, like conifers.
- - The part of the flower that develops into fruit after fertilization.
- - Simple, non-flowering aquatic plants that produce oxygen through photosynthesis.
- - The tissue in plants that transports sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
- - The flat, typically green part of a plant where photosynthesis occurs.
- - A symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium.
- - The transfer of pollen from the male part of a plant to the female part for fertilization.
- - A horizontal underground stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes.
- - The part of a plant that attaches it to the ground and absorbs water and nutrients.
- - Powdery grains containing male gametes that fertilize plants.
- - The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
- - The green pigment in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.
- - A reproductive cell capable of developing into a new organism without sexual fusion, common in ferns and fungi.
- - The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament.
30 Clues: - The arrangement of veins in a leaf. • - Trees or plants that lose their leaves annually. • - The process by which a seed develops into a new plant. • - The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. • - A plant with thick, fleshy tissues adapted to store water. • - Plants that retain their leaves year-round, even in winter. • ...
Plant Science 2025-10-13
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- Asexual Reproduction is also known as
- one large root that grows downward
- Plant that loses its leaves in the fall
- Plant that has an indefinite life span
- propagation of plants by using individual cells or very small pieces of plants
- Plant with Branched veins in leaves
- Structures on a plant that capture sunlight so the plant can carry out photosynthesis
- First letter of genus is always _______ first letter of the species is always lowercase
- Tissue in a plant that transport the food produced in the leaves to the rest of the plant
- is a plant that carries its seed in a cone
- leaf stem or root section of a plant that will develop roots and grow into a new plant
- Crops are grown for
- Reproductive structure of a plant
- Process of a seed breaking dormancy and beginning to grow and develop
- Plants are usually at the ____ of the food chain
- Plant that requires two growing seasons or years to complete its life cycle
- Plant with parallel veins in leaves
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- Plants absorb __________ then give off oxygen for humans and animals to breathe
- Reproduction of plants by the uniting of female ovaries with male pollen to form seed that will grow into new plants
- Plant completes its life cycle in one growing season or year
- _____ is the production of plants for the beautifications of a landscape or home for personal appeal
- a system used to classify all living things
- Consists of genus and species written in ___
- One of the most obvious differences in plants is if they shed their _____
- tissue in a plant system that transports water and nutrients from the root to all parts of the plant
- Transfer of pollen from a male flower of plant to a female flower of another part
- The use of a plants roots, stems, or leaves to produce a whole new plant
- process by which a plant makes food for itself
- is a seed-bearing plant that protects its seeds in an ovary
- Scientific Name comes from the
- Many small roots spread out through the soil
- Ranking of organisms on successive levels where each feeds on the one below
- Plant that stays green or will keep its foliage (leaves or needles) throughout the year
- Always written in ____ or underlined
34 Clues: Crops are grown for • Scientific Name comes from the • Reproductive structure of a plant • one large root that grows downward • Plant with Branched veins in leaves • Plant with parallel veins in leaves • Always written in ____ or underlined • Asexual Reproduction is also known as • Plant that has an indefinite life span • Plant that loses its leaves in the fall • ...
Photosynthesis Crossword 2021-05-27
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- a flattened structure of a higher plant
- A green pigment in all plants
- A sugar which is an energy source
- Source to provide light and heat
- A living organism that breathes CO2
- CO2
- Plant part which attaches it to the ground
- stalk of a plant
- An animal, plant
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- catalyst in living organisms
- an organelle within the cells of plants
- From the Sun
- The process where plants produce nutrients
- The basic of life
- Vital for human Life
15 Clues: CO2 • From the Sun • stalk of a plant • An animal, plant • The basic of life • Vital for human Life • catalyst in living organisms • A green pigment in all plants • Source to provide light and heat • A sugar which is an energy source • A living organism that breathes CO2 • a flattened structure of a higher plant • an organelle within the cells of plants • ...
Flower 2023-06-13
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- Leafy plants that thrive in shade
- Exotic blooms with intricate patterns
- Simple and cheerful flowers
- Fragrant climbing vines
- Graceful trees with long, drooping branches
- Delicate flowers with a sweet scent
- Water-storing plants in various shapes
- Graceful flowers with trumpet-shaped blooms
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- Tall and fast-growing grass
- Large and fragrant blossoms
- Succulent plants with sharp spines
- Trees with beautiful autumn foliage
- Tall plants with bright yellow petals
- Petite flowers with white petals and yellow centers
- Fragrant purple flowers used in aromatherapy
- Elegant and colorful petals
16 Clues: Fragrant climbing vines • Tall and fast-growing grass • Large and fragrant blossoms • Simple and cheerful flowers • Elegant and colorful petals • Leafy plants that thrive in shade • Succulent plants with sharp spines • Trees with beautiful autumn foliage • Delicate flowers with a sweet scent • Exotic blooms with intricate patterns • Tall plants with bright yellow petals • ...
Plant nutrition 2022-04-01
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- Where gas exchange happens in the leaves.
- A mineral used by plants in the production of Chlorophyll
- The process where oxygen is removed from water due to nitrates.
- A mineral used by plants to help with growth.
- the way plants absorb most of their minerals.
- The way plants move oxygen and carbon dioxide in the leaves.
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- A gas used in Photosynthesis
- a special cell that becomes flaccid and turgid depending on the amount of water.
- The second thing plants use glucose for.
- one way glucose made in photosynthesis is used for in plants.
- A mineral used by plants for healthy root growth.
- The energy type used by plants
12 Clues: A gas used in Photosynthesis • The energy type used by plants • The second thing plants use glucose for. • Where gas exchange happens in the leaves. • A mineral used by plants to help with growth. • the way plants absorb most of their minerals. • A mineral used by plants for healthy root growth. • A mineral used by plants in the production of Chlorophyll • ...
Heredity 2023-01-12
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- On average, one out of every four pea plants were _____.
- Eye color is just one of the many physical traits we inherit from our _______.
- how many short alleles does it take to make a plant short?
- who developed the Punnett square.
- what year did Gregor Mendel study pea plants.
- Every living thing inherits ______.
- What was all the offsprings result after the tall plants and the short plants are bred.
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- What were the different versions of the packages called?
- Who studied how traits are inherited?
- for each trait, offspring get a set of two ________, one from each parent.
- ________ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- what did Mendel breed short plants with.
- what were the short-traits called?
- what were the tall plants called?
- how many tall alleles does it take to make a plant tall?
15 Clues: what were the tall plants called? • who developed the Punnett square. • what were the short-traits called? • Every living thing inherits ______. • Who studied how traits are inherited? • what did Mendel breed short plants with. • what year did Gregor Mendel study pea plants. • What were the different versions of the packages called? • ...
Heredity 2023-01-12
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- On average, one out of every four pea plants were _____.
- Eye color is just one of the many physical traits we inherit from our _______.
- how many short alleles does it take to make a plant short?
- who developed the Punnett square.
- what year did Gregor Mendel study pea plants?
- Every living thing inherits ______.
- What was all the offsprings result after the tall plants and the short plants are bred?
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- What were the different versions of the packages called?
- Who studied how traits are inherited?
- for each trait, offspring get a set of two ________, one from each parent.
- ________ is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
- what did Mendel breed short plants with?
- what were the short-traits called?
- what were the tall plants called?
- how many tall alleles does it take to make a plant tall?
15 Clues: what were the tall plants called? • who developed the Punnett square. • what were the short-traits called? • Every living thing inherits ______. • Who studied how traits are inherited? • what did Mendel breed short plants with? • what year did Gregor Mendel study pea plants? • What were the different versions of the packages called? • ...
Seed Structure and Germination 2014-06-08
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- This is the first part of the plant that extends from a germinating seed
- A small pore in the testa that allows water to absorb into the seed
- The gas that plants produce during photosynthesis
- The hard, outer coating of a seed
- The gas needed for plants to do photosynthesis
- This is necessary for photosynthesis and germination
- Comes from the sun and is needed for photosynthesis
- Is connected to the epicotyl and radical
- The food plants make in photosynthesis
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- Plants grow from this
- This is the name for the process of water being absorbed through the mircopyle
- The process all living things do to make energy from glucose and oxygen
- The first leaves of a germinating plant
- Is connected to the plumule
- The process plants do to make glucose (sugar)
- The green pigment in leaves
- Stored food inside the seed
17 Clues: Plants grow from this • Is connected to the plumule • The green pigment in leaves • Stored food inside the seed • The hard, outer coating of a seed • The food plants make in photosynthesis • The first leaves of a germinating plant • Is connected to the epicotyl and radical • The process plants do to make glucose (sugar) • The gas needed for plants to do photosynthesis • ...
Key Information to Know 2013-04-11
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- This diagram shows how living organisms get their energy
- These are traits that occur over a long period of time to help the organism survive
- Animals have to eat in order to get their _____
- This includes all living things and their differences
- This is a natural instinct to help in the survival of the species
- These organisms eat only meat
- These are things that have to eat to get their energy
- These organisms eat only plants
- The natural instincet for all living things is to _____
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- Plants rely on ______ to get their energy
- This is commonly referred to as Survival of the Fittest
- These asre things that make their own energy
- These can break down dead plants and animals
- Fertilizers are _____ when they run into waterways
- Most_____ can make their own energy unlike many other organisms
- Where something lives is called its _____
- These organisms eat meat and plants
17 Clues: These organisms eat only meat • These organisms eat only plants • These organisms eat meat and plants • Plants rely on ______ to get their energy • Where something lives is called its _____ • These asre things that make their own energy • These can break down dead plants and animals • Animals have to eat in order to get their _____ • ...
Science - Term 2 2016-08-16
Across
- plants and trees
- someone who studies plants
- a plant that has an adaptation that helps it survive without rain for long periods
- a living thing
- the adaptations an animal has which effect the way it does something
- surroundings, where we all live.
- an animal that only eats plants
- the features plants and animals have, to help them survive in their environment
- an animal that has spines as a structural adaptation
Down
- where a particular animal or plant lives naturally
- animals
- there are no known animals or plants left of this species
- the physical features of an animal
- the process which enables organisms to adjust to their environment
- the different features a plant or animal has
- a structural characteristic that helps an animal blend in with its environment
- when a plant or animal is at risk of becoming extinct
17 Clues: animals • a living thing • plants and trees • someone who studies plants • an animal that only eats plants • surroundings, where we all live. • the physical features of an animal • the different features a plant or animal has • where a particular animal or plant lives naturally • an animal that has spines as a structural adaptation • ...
Interaction of Living Things Crossword 2024-11-17
Across
- Plants grow without soil, receiving nutrients directly from water.
- Animals are ------------and need food from other sources.
- Eat other animals.
- These are the nonliving things in an ecosystem, like air, water, soil, rocks, and light.
- Eat both plants and animals.
- Eat plants.
- acts as a niche in a forest ecosystem to aerate and break down plant matter in the soil.
- The special role an organism plays in the ecosystem.
- Organisms that hunt for their food
Down
- Made up of all living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things.
- A scientist who studies insects
- Organisms introduced to a new ecosystem that cause harm.
- its toxic and acts as an example of invasive species
- Plants are considered --------------because they make their own food.
- The place in an ecosystem where an organism lives.
- These are the living things in an ecosystem, like plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.
- Organisms that are hunted
17 Clues: Eat plants. • Eat other animals. • Organisms that are hunted • Eat both plants and animals. • A scientist who studies insects • Organisms that hunt for their food • The place in an ecosystem where an organism lives. • its toxic and acts as an example of invasive species • The special role an organism plays in the ecosystem. • ...
Plant Science Ag Vocab 2023-03-16
Across
- Designs and arranges land
- Provides daily care, and tends to greenhouse
- inspects and weighs grain and related products, and works for the government
- Raises and grows vegetables
- grow manage and sell hay crops for animal producers
Down
- manages and directs the operation of golf courses
- licensed to install landscapes based on passing certification exams
- creates new plants, reproduces plants
- specialize in crop production, soil contol, and soil management
- manages processes in a winery to produce wine
- arrange flowers and plants for decoration
- maintains lawns
- oversees operations and staffing for the produce department in a grocery store
- develops new plants through selection, hybridization, ect.
- manages a business that grows and sells ornamental plants
15 Clues: maintains lawns • Designs and arranges land • Raises and grows vegetables • creates new plants, reproduces plants • arrange flowers and plants for decoration • Provides daily care, and tends to greenhouse • manages processes in a winery to produce wine • manages and directs the operation of golf courses • grow manage and sell hay crops for animal producers • ...
