plants Crossword Puzzles
Plants 2024-12-14
6 Clues: A scary plant. • Something you grow. • Something Poisonous. • A plant that snaps its prey. • something plants do like us. • Something that makes plants grow.
Plants 2025-05-29
6 Clues: Grows into a new plant • colorful part of the flower • Movement of pollen to make fruit • Part of a plant that becomes a fruit after pollination • Structure that contains seeds and develops from a flower • living thing that helps dispersing seeds by eating or carrying them
PLANTS 2025-08-27
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- a plant uses roots to take in
- the leaves of a plant use sunlight to make
- the..... of a plant usually grow in the soil
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- the ..... transport water absorbed by the roots to the other parts of plant
- the root ...... the plant firmly to the soil
- the flower of a plant will grow into ....... during reproduction
6 Clues: a plant uses roots to take in • the leaves of a plant use sunlight to make • the root ...... the plant firmly to the soil • the..... of a plant usually grow in the soil • the flower of a plant will grow into ....... during reproduction • the ..... transport water absorbed by the roots to the other parts of plant
Greenhouse Terminology 2017-12-10
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- Structure for growing plants that is not heat or minimally heated
- Greenhouse that stands alone
- color of light that plants take up
- Roof slopes in only one direction and are connected along the side posts
- Structure protects plants from the natural environment (wint,rain)
- Structure for growing plants that is artificially heated, is not tall enough to walk in
- Most common framing material because it is strong yet lightweight
- Greenhouse cover that is cheaper than glass yet costs the same to heat and cool
- Greenhouse cover that is the most expensive and doesn't save money on heating or cooling
- Greenhouses that are connected together at the eaves
- Entirely interior with no real sunlight
- Air steam greenhouses, single layer of plastic held up by large, blowing fans
- Structure allows for maximum management of environment (temp, light, fertility)
- Structure for growing plants that have no sides, usually covered with shade cloth to reduce light intensity and provide minimal wind protection
- Structure for growing plants that is unheated, has a single plastic covering and is usually movable and used to extend growing season
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- Building associated with the greenhouse that is typically used for storage
- Framing material that must be painted every 5-7 years
- Distance between gutters is wide, cheaper to cool and more expensive to heat
- 2 or more greenhouses in one location
- Two roof slopes with the same pitch and width
- Allows for open production space because there are no posts
- One side of the greenhouse is a solid wall
- Structure for growing plants that is covered with transparent material, tall enough to walk in, artificially heated
- Rafters are of uneven length, makes structure adaptable to a hill
- Distance between gutters is narrow, cheaper to heat and more expensive to cool
25 Clues: Greenhouse that stands alone • color of light that plants take up • 2 or more greenhouses in one location • Entirely interior with no real sunlight • One side of the greenhouse is a solid wall • Two roof slopes with the same pitch and width • Greenhouses that are connected together at the eaves • Framing material that must be painted every 5-7 years • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-06
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- A fundamental process in plants where CO2 and H2O are combined with the help of sunlight to form Sugar molecules and oxygen gas.
- An organism that can make their own food.
- It is a community of various plants dominated by trees.
- The state where essential substances from the soil is inadequate; limits the growth of plants.
- These are complex sequence of chemical reactions in cells that transforms food into energy.
- Process of water loss because of water evaporation from the leaves of the plant
- An Irreversible increase through cell division and enlargement, It is the process of transforming reserve materials into structural materials.
- is the process where the cell shrinks when it is exposed to a hypertonic solution.
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- Its the movement of atoms or molecules from an area of high concentration to lower concentration.
- It is a scale is logarithmic and inversely indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution.
- __________ is a substance or an enzyme that speeds up chemical reactions.
- __________ is generated when the cell membrane pushes against the cell wall of the plant.
- The sciences that deals with plant function as well as the physical and chemical processes in plants.
- It is the movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semi permeable membrane.
- It moves water and nutrients from the soil up and to other parts of its body.
- It moves sugars and other nutrients in a bidirectional movement from the leaves to the storage organs of the plant.
- Plant __________ is the uptake of mineral elements from the soil.
- Organic compounds such as sugars and starch that is used for food storage are classified as __________.
- _______ is the site of gas exchange in plants, it is typically found in epidermis of the leaf.
- It is one of the unique cell structure that uniquely found in plants.
20 Clues: An organism that can make their own food. • It is a community of various plants dominated by trees. • Plant __________ is the uptake of mineral elements from the soil. • It is one of the unique cell structure that uniquely found in plants. • __________ is a substance or an enzyme that speeds up chemical reactions. • ...
Environmental Bio 2022-05-11
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- type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
- the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
- soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
- wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
- wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
- the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
- preparing and cultivating land for crops
- substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
- a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
- wetland of soft, spongy ground consisting mainly of partially decayed plant matter
- region at the lowest level of a body of water
- areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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- the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
- the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
- the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
- chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
- the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
- inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
- area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
- the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
- the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
- inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
- an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
- loosening and turning soil
25 Clues: loosening and turning soil • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
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- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
30 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • An common example of the CAM plant. • Mutual attraction between molecules • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes. • ...
Environment & Wildlife Vocabulary (Part 1) 2024-02-19
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- When animals sleep deeply for a long time during the winter to save energy.
- The variety of different plants and animals living in a place.
- Species: Animals or plants that are at risk of disappearing forever.
- Big changes in the Earth's weather patterns over a long time, often caused by humans burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests.
- Animals with feathers, wings, and beaks that lay eggs and can fly.
- A scientist who studies how living things interact with each other and their environment.
- Animals that are awake and active during the day.
- Animals that rely on their environment to regulate their body temperature.
- Animals like insects, spiders, and crabs that have hard outer shells and jointed legs.
- Harmful stuff in the air, water, or soil that makes it dirty or unhealthy.
- Animals that have hair or fur, give birth to live babies, and produce milk to feed their young.
- A wet area where plants and animals like frogs and ducks live.
- When animals lose their homes because of things like cutting down trees or building cities.
- Cutting down trees and forests, which can harm the animals and plants living there.
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- How endangered or safe a species is.
- Someone who works to protect nature and wildlife.
- Taking care of nature. It's about protecting plants, animals, and the places they live so that they can continue to thrive for a long time.
- The home or living space where animals and plants naturally live.
- Animals like frogs and salamanders that can live both in water and on land.
- Animals that can regulate their own body temperature.
- Animals that are awake and active during the night.
- Animals like snakes and turtles that have scaly skin and lay eggs.
- A community of living things (plants, animals, and other organisms) interacting with each other and the environment they live in.
- Hunting animals illegally.
24 Clues: Hunting animals illegally. • How endangered or safe a species is. • Someone who works to protect nature and wildlife. • Animals that are awake and active during the day. • Animals that are awake and active during the night. • Animals that can regulate their own body temperature. • The variety of different plants and animals living in a place. • ...
Unit 17 - Garden 2025-05-06
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- Apples and bananas are...
- The title of Unit 17
- Small things you plant in the soil to grow new plants.
- Unwanted plants that grow where they are not wanted.
- A tool with long teeth used to gather leaves or smooth soil.
- A small white vegetable with a strong smell and small cloves.
- A round container with a handle used to carry water or soil.
- The colorful parts of some plants that smell nice.
- A long green vegetable with lots of water inside.
- A long orange vegetable that is crunchy and a little sweet.
- A brown vegetable that grows underground and is used to make chips.
- A tool with a flat blade used to break or move soil.
- A round vegetable that can make your eyes water when you cut it.
- A container with a handle and spout used to water plants.
- A green leafy vegetable often used in salads.
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- A large round root vegetable with yellow inside and sweet taste.
- Short green plants that cover the ground.
- A cart with one wheel and handles used to carry things in the garden.
- Small round green vegetables that grow in pods.
- A tool with a wide blade used for digging.
- Clothing you wear on your hands to protect them while gardening.
- A small red or white vegetable with a sharp taste.
- A dark red round vegetable that is sweet and juicy.
- A round vegetable with many green or purple leaves.
- A big orange vegetable with soft inside and many seeds.
- A red round vegetable (or fruit) that is juicy and often used in salads.
- The dark ground where plants grow.
- Living things that grow in soil and need water and sunlight.
- Long, thin green vegetables that are soft when cooked.
29 Clues: The title of Unit 17 • Apples and bananas are... • The dark ground where plants grow. • Short green plants that cover the ground. • A tool with a wide blade used for digging. • A green leafy vegetable often used in salads. • Small round green vegetables that grow in pods. • A long green vegetable with lots of water inside. • ...
Food Web Crossword 2026-04-15
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- An organism that eats dead and decaying matter. Recycles nutrients back into ecosystem.
- The green pigment contained in the chloroplast of plant leaves that captures the energy in sunlight.
- Energy stored in food (glucose).
- An organism on the food chain that depends on autotrophs (producers) or other consumers for food, nutrition, and energy.
- An organism that only eats meat (Other animals)
- Energy from the sun that reaches Earth. Powers photosynthesis.
- An organism that only eats plants.
- What is produced after a chemical reaction. Photosynthesis produces oxygen and glucose.
- A chemical reaction where plants convert radiant energy to chemical energy.
- An organism that creates its own food. (Plants)
- Energy that is transformed from one form to another.
- The pores of a plant that lets in carbon dioxide, and releases oxygen and water vapor
- A community of interacting organisms and their environment. Includes non-living things like soil, and water.
- Heat energy released from organisms.
- The level of an organism is the position it occupies in a food web.
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- A linear sequence of organisms where nutrients and energy is transferred from one organism to the other.
- Process where two or more substances combine are chemically changed, producing different substances.
- Plants that make their own food through sunlight, air, and water.
- A Role an organism or population plays within an ecosystem
- A simple carbohydrate (sugar or glucose) produced by photosynthesis. Glucose stores chemical energy.
- Water moving through plants and evaporating from the leaves (stomata)into the air.
- An organism that eats BOTH plants and animals.
- A cell organelle only found in plants. It is responsible for photosynthesis in a plant.
- An organism that needs to eat other organisms for energy.
- Interconnected food chains that show the relationships between organisms in an ecosystem.
- Substances that undergo a chemical change. In photosynthesis, water and CO2 change into glucose and O2.
26 Clues: Energy stored in food (glucose). • An organism that only eats plants. • Heat energy released from organisms. • An organism that eats BOTH plants and animals. • An organism that only eats meat (Other animals) • An organism that creates its own food. (Plants) • Energy that is transformed from one form to another. • ...
ANIMALS 2021-03-09
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- They have live babies.
- They have hair.
- They have wet skin.
- They eat animals.
- Some are transparent.
- They have exoskeleton.
- They have wings and feathers.
- They have a soft body.
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- They have scales and dry skin.
- They eat the remains.
- They eat dead animals and plants.
- They lay eggs.
- The eggs hatch in the mum's womb and then born.
- Some have a shell.
- They eat animals and plants.
- They have scales and fins.
- They eat plants.
17 Clues: They lay eggs. • They have hair. • They eat plants. • They eat animals. • Some have a shell. • They have wet skin. • They eat the remains. • Some are transparent. • They have live babies. • They have exoskeleton. • They have a soft body. • They have scales and fins. • They eat animals and plants. • They have wings and feathers. • They have scales and dry skin. • ...
Dessert:Agriculture 2022-11-29
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- enclosed seed
- the use of stored energy
- plants that live for two seasons
- the making of energy
- plants that live longer than two seasons
- to reproduce
- transportation of energy from leaves
- to attract birds and insects for pollination
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- the loss of water through evaporation
- plants that live for one season
- absorb water and minerals
- protective cells
- naked seed
- transportation of energy from roots
- male part of flower
- female part of flower
- support for the plant
17 Clues: naked seed • to reproduce • enclosed seed • protective cells • male part of flower • the making of energy • female part of flower • support for the plant • the use of stored energy • absorb water and minerals • plants that live for one season • plants that live for two seasons • transportation of energy from roots • transportation of energy from leaves • ...
Characteristics of Life 2025-09-13
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- , organism made of two or more cells
- , all chemical reactions in a body
- , molecule containing genetic material
- , segment of DNA
- , physical area where organism lives
- , eats meat and plants
- , cells making more of themselves
- , specialized structures that sense the environment
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- , organism consisting of one cell
- , anything that is alive
- , obtain energy by eating other organisms
- , environment
- , eat dead animals and plants
- , plant eater
- , maintenance of a stable internal environment
- , meat eater
- , process into which plants make energy
17 Clues: , meat eater • , environment • , plant eater • , segment of DNA • , eats meat and plants • , anything that is alive • , eat dead animals and plants • , organism consisting of one cell • , cells making more of themselves • , all chemical reactions in a body • , physical area where organism lives • , organism made of two or more cells • ...
Ecology 2018-10-04
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- What combines with carbon to make CO2?
- What sphere are clouds in?
- True or false: living organisms are abiotic.
- What is the name for food chains that mix with other food chains?
- What is the system of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment called?
- What are plants called in the carbon cycle?
- Oceans, plants, animals, and insects are all examples of _________.
- A racoon is an example of a ___________.
- _______________ are little bacteria in the water that act like land plants and absorb the sun then turn it into nutrients/sugar.
- Ecosystem diversity, species diversity and _______ diversity are the three branches of biodiversity.
- Forest fires and volcanos are both examples of carbon ______________.
- What do the 3 features ecosystem, species, and genetics make up?
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- What sphere is soil in?
- Insects, fungi, and bacteria are all examples of __________.
- What is the name for a species that their ecosystem relies on their existence?
- __________ is when plants and animals release co2 back into the atmosphere.
- What is at the top of the food chain?
- In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as?
- Carbon atoms move into trees, plants, the biosphere and into most food webs via this process.
- True or false: Binomial taxonomy is the classification of living things.
- What is the fist name of binomial taxonomy called? Genus
- What do living organisms gain by eating food?
- What would an animal that eats both meat and plants be called?
- What do we use to type the scientific names for animals?
24 Clues: What sphere is soil in? • What sphere are clouds in? • What is at the top of the food chain? • What combines with carbon to make CO2? • A racoon is an example of a ___________. • What are plants called in the carbon cycle? • True or false: living organisms are abiotic. • What do living organisms gain by eating food? • In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as? • ...
Botany Final Review Crossword 2014-05-27
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- type of leaf that has leaflets in a line.
- Permeability describes how _____ flows through the soil.
- you can make gin out of flavors extracted from these plants.
- Plant family for grasses.
- type of venation on leaf that is shaped like your hand.
- form of nitrogen that plants can use.
- root of mangrove that also gathers air.
- male parts of flower.
- the gynoecium or female parts of flower
- photosynthetic pigment.
- will plants grow in green light?
- Plants absorb blue and _____ light.
- most common pollinators.
- when pollinators and floral blooming is in synch.
- angiosperm reproductive structure.
- where plant growth occurs in shoot and root.
- A root _____ protects the growing root.
- Plant family for maples.
- Soil that displays distinct layers.
- Example of plant in the Liliaceae.
- example of a gymnosperm
- these guys produce waste(nitrogen) in an aquaponics tank.
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- Plants reflect _____ light.
- movement of pollen to stigma
- Plant family for dandelions.
- process of increasing algae growth in waterways due to high nutrient load.
- Chromontography is a procedure that helps separate plant ______.
- petals
- How much water can the soil hold.
- grasses and plants with parallel veins are examples.
- contains sperm
- flowering plant
- two cotyledons
- necessary plant nutrient
- organelle that photosynthesizes.
- largest reservoir of nitrogen
- How the soil feels.
- sepals
- wall outside the cell membrane and allows leaves to keep shape when wilted.
- reproductive structure of gymnosperms.
- Pollinators of stinky, dark red, hairy flowers.
41 Clues: petals • sepals • contains sperm • two cotyledons • flowering plant • How the soil feels. • male parts of flower. • photosynthetic pigment. • example of a gymnosperm • most common pollinators. • necessary plant nutrient • Plant family for maples. • Plant family for grasses. • Plants reflect _____ light. • movement of pollen to stigma • Plant family for dandelions. • largest reservoir of nitrogen • ...
Alivia Walker - Ecology crossword 2024-11-19
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- A graphical representation showing the relationship between different organisms in an ecosystem
- Things that eat both plants/animals.
- Shows how each living thing gets its food. Some animals eat plants and some animals eat other animals.
- A community of living organisms like plants or animals in a particular area.
- An organism, especially a fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
- A group of organisms that can reproduce with one another and produce offspring.
- Organisms that eat other organisms for nutrients, can't produce food by themselves.
- Things that eat plants exclusively
- Things that eat animals exclusively
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- A level or a position in a food chain, a food web, or an ecological pyramid.
- Organic material from plants and animals that is used as a source of energy
- A group of individuals that belong in the same species.
- Everything in all/highest level in ecology.
- Like a Heterotroph, it must obtain energy by eating other organisms.
- The process by which food is made by bacteria or other living things using chemicals as an energy source, typically without sunlight.
- The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
- A group of ecosystems with the same climate and communities.
- A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains.
- Also like an Autotroph, an organism that can create its own food using energy from sunlight.
- Assembly of different populations.
- Organisms that can produce their own food from natural sources.
- The study of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment.
22 Clues: Assembly of different populations. • Things that eat plants exclusively • Things that eat animals exclusively • Things that eat both plants/animals. • Everything in all/highest level in ecology. • A group of individuals that belong in the same species. • A system of interlocking and interdependent food chains. • ...
understanding living beings 2025-09-20
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- Small openings on insects’ bodies used for breathing.
- The green substance in leaves that helps plants trap the energy of the sun.
- Liquid in the mouth that helps in digestion.
- A place where animals live and stay safe.
- When animals bring out their babies alive.
- When animals produce young by putting eggs outside their bodies.
- The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
- A tool used to see very tiny things that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
- Living things made of many cells like animals and plants.
- The process of breath in oxygen, beath out carbon dioxide.
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- Body parts like eyes, ears, and nose that help us feel and respond to changes around us.
- Animals that breathe through lungs, have hair or fur on their bodies, and most of them give birth to live young and feed them with milk.
- A gas that human's breath out and plants take in for photosynthesis.
- Living things made of only one cell like Amoeba.
- Small parts of plants that can grow into new plants.
- The smallest unit of life that makes up all living things.
- Organs in the chest used for breathing in humans and many animals.
- The process by which living things make new offspring.
- A plant that closes its leaves when touched.
- Body parts that fish use to breathe underwater.
- A gas needed by most living things to breathe.
- Tiny openings on leaves that let gases in and out.
22 Clues: A place where animals live and stay safe. • When animals bring out their babies alive. • Liquid in the mouth that helps in digestion. • A plant that closes its leaves when touched. • A gas needed by most living things to breathe. • Body parts that fish use to breathe underwater. • Living things made of only one cell like Amoeba. • ...
BIOLOGY TEST - BIODIVERSITY (PART 1) 2026-03-27
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- Photosyntetic eukariotes, whose body is often organized in roots, stem and leaves.
- Green plant organs that collect sunlight and carry out photosynthesis.
- Underground organ that anchors a plant to the ground and absorbs water.
- Very simple sessile invertebrates with no simmetry and no organs, that live by filtering water.
- Unicellular prokariotes that live almost everywhere.
- Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as plants, animals, or fungi.
- Invertebrates like bees, spiders and crabs, with an exoskeleton and jointed appendages.
- Multicellular eukariotic heterotrophic organisms, that are not plants nor fungi.
- Eukaryotes with cell walls made of chitin, commonly known as mushrooms.
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- Invertebrates like bees, grasshoppers, ladybugs, butterflies, ants, etc., with six legs and often wings.
- Vascular plants like ferns, that have roots, stems and leaves, but don’t produce seeds.
- Invertebrates like snails, squids and mussels, with a soft body and an internal or external shell.
- Invertebrates like jellyfish and corals, with radial symmetry and tentacles.
- Process that occurs in plants when the embryo begins to grow and pushes out of the seed.
- Small nonvascular plants like mosses, that live in moist areas.
- Invertebrates like sea stars and sea urchins, with radially symmetric body and a water vascular system.
- The reproductive part of an angiosperm plant, usually colored to attract pollinators.
- Invertebrates that can be flat, round or segmented; they always have a soft body and no shell.
- Any plant’s growth toward or away from a stimulus.
- Plant organ that supports the plant, and transports water and other substances.
20 Clues: Any plant’s growth toward or away from a stimulus. • Unicellular prokariotes that live almost everywhere. • Small nonvascular plants like mosses, that live in moist areas. • Eukaryotes that cannot be classified as plants, animals, or fungi. • Green plant organs that collect sunlight and carry out photosynthesis. • ...
habitats and food chains 2026-03-03
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- Organisms like fungi and bacteria that break down dead plants and animals.
- Webbed feet help animals move easily in this habitat.
- A consumer that eats only other animals.
- A grassy habitat with few trees, often found in Africa.
- A cold habitat covered with ice and snow near the North or South Pole.
- a group of food chain.
- A rabbit has big ears and strong legs to help it survive in a field. These are examples of _______________.
- Animals and plants get this from the food they eat or make.
- An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
- The place where a plant or animal lives, grows, and reproduces.
- A consumer that eats only plants.
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- A thick layer of fur that helps animals stay warm.
- All consumers get their energy by eating other _______________.
- A very dry habitat with little rainfall and hot days.
- A consumer that hunts and eats other animals for energy.
- The flow of energy from the Sun, to a producer, to a consumer.
- When an animal blends into its surroundings to hide.
- The process by which plants make their own food.
- A disease that can spread between animals or plants, like a cold spreads between people.
- The main source of energy for all producers (and almost all life on Earth!)
- The first living thing in a food chain.
- A living thing that makes its own food (energy) from sunlight.
- A habitat with many trees and lots of rainfall.
24 Clues: a group of food chain. • A consumer that eats only plants. • The first living thing in a food chain. • A consumer that eats only other animals. • An animal that eats both plants and animals. • A habitat with many trees and lots of rainfall. • The process by which plants make their own food. • A thick layer of fur that helps animals stay warm. • ...
Classification of Living Things 2024-06-17
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- The green stuff in plant leaves that help capture sunlight
- Living things that can make their own food but do not have roots, stems or leaves
- Eats plants and meat
- Cannot move about freely
- Living things that can make their own food and have roots, stems and leaves
- Eats plants
- Eats meat
- Eats other living things
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- The process by which plants and algae make their own food
- Extremely small living things that cannot be seen with the naked eye
- Makes their own food
- Living things that can move about freely and get their food from other living things
- Living things that cannot move about freely and cannot make their own food
- Breaks down dead plants and animals for food
- Can move about freely
15 Clues: Eats meat • Eats plants • Makes their own food • Eats plants and meat • Can move about freely • Cannot move about freely • Eats other living things • Breaks down dead plants and animals for food • The process by which plants and algae make their own food • The green stuff in plant leaves that help capture sunlight • ...
Plant Anatomy 2022-11-09
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- Microscopic openings on a leaf's surface
- A plant that has its roots in the air
- Compound that makes plants green
- Plants During photosynthesis, plants produce more of this than they need
- A gas in the air required for photosynthesis
- The point at which the leaf joins the stem
- This is where the plant produces its food
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- This structure anchors the plant
- This structure holds the plant up
- The loss of water in plants
- Tube-like structure that carries food
- Tube-like structure that carries water
- The movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- A leaf arrangement where several leaves shoot out from the same point
- The process by which plants produce their own food
15 Clues: The loss of water in plants • This structure anchors the plant • Compound that makes plants green • This structure holds the plant up • A plant that has its roots in the air • Tube-like structure that carries food • Tube-like structure that carries water • Microscopic openings on a leaf's surface • This is where the plant produces its food • ...
Photosynthesis 2025-09-01
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- A condition like light, CO₂, or temperature that controls the rate of photosynthesis.
- The form of energy stored in glucose.
- A sugar made by plants during photosynthesis.
- Leaf part packed with chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
- A gas released by plants during photosynthesis.
- The process that uses glucose to release energy.
- Type of energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.
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- The strength of light available for photosynthesis.
- The process plants use to make food using light energy.
- A gas taken in by plants from the air.
- The part of the cell where photosynthesis takes place.
- Green pigment in leaves that absorbs sunlight.
- A liquid taken in by roots and used in photosynthesis.
- Affects enzymes that control the rate of photosynthesis.
- A storage form of glucose in plants.
15 Clues: A storage form of glucose in plants. • The form of energy stored in glucose. • A gas taken in by plants from the air. • A sugar made by plants during photosynthesis. • Green pigment in leaves that absorbs sunlight. • A gas released by plants during photosynthesis. • The process that uses glucose to release energy. • The strength of light available for photosynthesis. • ...
C.B Gentics crossword puzzle 2026-04-28
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- An organism with two alleles.
- Two plants that had cross-pollinated and created short plants.
- Passing traits to parent to off spring.
- chromosomes are made out of.
- The inheritance you get from you parents.
- Genetic makeup, of an organism.
- when the offspring of two homozygous parents show an intermediate phenotype.
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- A tool that was used to predict results in Mendelian genetics.
- An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.
- Different forms of a trait that a gene may have.
- Two plants that had cross-pollinated and created tall plants.
- Gregor Mendel studied these plants to understand heredity.
- The way an organism looks and behaves.
- Receiving different genetic information, or different alleles.
- Genes on chromosomes control an organism's form and function.
15 Clues: chromosomes are made out of. • An organism with two alleles. • Genetic makeup, of an organism. • The way an organism looks and behaves. • Passing traits to parent to off spring. • The inheritance you get from you parents. • Different forms of a trait that a gene may have. • An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. • ...
Ecosystem Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-10
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- A living thing that makes its own food using sunlight (like plants)
- A trait that helps an animal survive in its environment
- A natural behavior an animal is born knowing how to do (like a bird building a nest)
- A community of living things and their environment
- Power that living things need to grow and move
- A behavior or skill an animal develops through experience or practice
- CHAIN, The order in which animals eat each other in nature
- An animal that eats both plants and meat
- A living thing that eats other living things for food
- An animal that is hunted by another animal
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- An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals
- The place where an animal or plant lives
- An animal that only eats meat
- Traits passed down from parents to offspring (like eye color)
- An animal that hunts other animals for food
- An animal that only eats plants
- Living parts of an ecosystem (plants, animals, fungi)
- A living thing like a plant or animal
18 Clues: An animal that only eats meat • An animal that only eats plants • A living thing like a plant or animal • The place where an animal or plant lives • An animal that eats both plants and meat • An animal that is hunted by another animal • An animal that hunts other animals for food • Power that living things need to grow and move • ...
Kingdom Plantae 2022-04-03
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- small stalk attaching blade to stem
- plants that live for two years
- waxy substance
- living tissue that carries sugar and organic substance to the plant
- produces the majority of oxygen
- very tip of the blade
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- tissue that does photosynthesis
- plants that grow year after year
- small leaflike growths
- the study of plants
- protective surface layer of cells
- nonliving tissue carries nutrients from roots to leaves
- plants that live for only one year
- primary portion of the leaf
14 Clues: waxy substance • the study of plants • very tip of the blade • small leaflike growths • primary portion of the leaf • plants that live for two years • tissue that does photosynthesis • produces the majority of oxygen • plants that grow year after year • protective surface layer of cells • plants that live for only one year • small stalk attaching blade to stem • ...
Cycles Part ONe 2013-10-22
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- mitochondria in cells use sugar and oxygen to make energy by doing this
- the male cells of plants which become seeds
- O2
- body change in animals
- the organelle where respiration happens
- non flowering plants reproduce with these
- the female egg cells of plants
- H2O
- a life cycle with egg, nymph, and adult
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- how organisms make offspring
- plants create sugar and oxygen doing this
- CO2
- the organelle where photosynthesis happens
- a life cycle with egg, larva, pupa, and adult
14 Clues: O2 • CO2 • H2O • body change in animals • how organisms make offspring • the female egg cells of plants • the organelle where respiration happens • a life cycle with egg, nymph, and adult • plants create sugar and oxygen doing this • non flowering plants reproduce with these • the organelle where photosynthesis happens • the male cells of plants which become seeds • ...
Plants Crossword Puzzle 2013-01-24
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- / A soft tissue used for storage of sugars and starches
- / Another word for non-vascular plants
- / A plant's growth response to light
- / "Naked" seeds
- / Seedless plants
- / Transports minerals throughout the plant
- / Another word for vascular plants
- / A strengthening tissue used for support
- / A plant's growth response to gravity
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- / Enclosed seeds
- / Transports water throughout the plant
- / Plants with seeds
- / A plant's growth response to touch
- bundles / The arrangment of the _________ differs between monocots and dicots
14 Clues: / "Naked" seeds • / Enclosed seeds • / Seedless plants • / Plants with seeds • / Another word for vascular plants • / A plant's growth response to light • / A plant's growth response to touch • / Another word for non-vascular plants • / A plant's growth response to gravity • / Transports water throughout the plant • / A strengthening tissue used for support • ...
Ecology 2023-05-02
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- all members of the same species living in an area
- a large area that shares similar climate
- animals that eat flesh
- all parts of earth where life exists in water, land, air
- living
- a system where energy and matter are transferred between living orginisms
- all populations
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- any kind of green plants
- eats plants and animals
- all living and nonliving
- non-living
- a single living thing
- only eats plants
- to get energy they eat plants or other animals
14 Clues: living • non-living • all populations • only eats plants • a single living thing • animals that eat flesh • eats plants and animals • any kind of green plants • all living and nonliving • a large area that shares similar climate • to get energy they eat plants or other animals • all members of the same species living in an area • ...
Food Web Crossword 2026-02-19
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- released during photosynthesis
- the second consumer
- means meat loving - a thing that eats meat
- process of plants creating food
- means plant loving - a thing that eats plants
- herbivore
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- the top of the food chain
- areas where living & nonliving things interact
- breaks down the dead animals
- main source of energy on Earth
- disappeared from the Earth
- plants are called this because they make glucose
- where plants and animals live
- chain who eats whom who is eaten by whom?
14 Clues: herbivore • the second consumer • the top of the food chain • disappeared from the Earth • breaks down the dead animals • where plants and animals live • released during photosynthesis • main source of energy on Earth • process of plants creating food • chain who eats whom who is eaten by whom? • means meat loving - a thing that eats meat • ...
Water 2024-02-08
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- visible masses of water
- how plants and animals break down
- top layer of earth surface
- movement of water
- plants release water vapor
- water seeps into the ground
- Large body of salt water
- massive bodies of ice
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- soaks by another substance
- process of substances through body
- consuming goods
- oxygen is taken inside the body
- how waste products are removed from body
- long water course
- located beneath the earth surface
- living organism
- living organism in the plant system
- large bodies of water surrounded by land
18 Clues: consuming goods • living organism • long water course • movement of water • massive bodies of ice • visible masses of water • Large body of salt water • soaks by another substance • top layer of earth surface • plants release water vapor • water seeps into the ground • oxygen is taken inside the body • how plants and animals break down • located beneath the earth surface • ...
Plant Functions 2023-10-24
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- protects the flower bud
- female part that contains seeds and turns into a fruit
- male part of the flower that contains the anther and filament
- male part of the flower that has the pollen
- where plants get their energy for respiration
- contains the female parts of the flower
- female part that turns into seeds
- where plants get their energy for photosynthesis
- supports the flower, transports water and nutrients
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- gas needed for photosynthesis
- allows the plant to turn sunlight into energy, gives plants a green color
- supports the anther
- attract pollinators
- where plants get their nutrients
- waste gas of photosynthesis
- supports the stigma and connects the pistil to the ovary
- Sticky so pollen attaches to it.
17 Clues: supports the anther • attract pollinators • protects the flower bud • waste gas of photosynthesis • gas needed for photosynthesis • where plants get their nutrients • Sticky so pollen attaches to it. • female part that turns into seeds • contains the female parts of the flower • male part of the flower that has the pollen • where plants get their energy for respiration • ...
Ch 3 Science Review 2021-10-15
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- Keep plants from blowing over
- What organisms release as they turn food into energy
- process in which carbon and oxygen move through the environment
- taken in minerals and water
- Flower structures that contain male reproductive cells
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- Helps plants use light energy to make food
- Single reproductive cell that grows into a new plant
- The seeds of certain grasses from which cereals are made
- Plant material that can be separated into thread
- Flowering, fruit-producing plant
- Tubes in plants that carry food
- Process by which nitrogen gas is changed into a form plants can use
- Plant with unprotected seeds
- Tubes in plants that carry water and minerals
14 Clues: taken in minerals and water • Plant with unprotected seeds • Keep plants from blowing over • Tubes in plants that carry food • Flowering, fruit-producing plant • Helps plants use light energy to make food • Tubes in plants that carry water and minerals • Plant material that can be separated into thread • Single reproductive cell that grows into a new plant • ...
Water Cycle 2020-10-15
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- Basic need of all plants.
- A depositing of rain, snow, or sleet.
- The major farm crop produced in Illinois that grows tall.
- Land used for production agriculture.
- When water changes from a gas to a liquid.
- To sprout or begin to grow.
- An enclosure for raising plants indoors.
- The process in which water forms a vapor.
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- The process in which plants release water to the atmosphere.
- The process by which plants make food.
- All the living and nonliving parts of a particular environment.
- Water that passes through small gaps to soak into the soil.
- _____bean crop is widely grown in Illinois.
- What plants need from the sun to grow.
14 Clues: Basic need of all plants. • To sprout or begin to grow. • A depositing of rain, snow, or sleet. • Land used for production agriculture. • The process by which plants make food. • What plants need from the sun to grow. • An enclosure for raising plants indoors. • The process in which water forms a vapor. • When water changes from a gas to a liquid. • ...
Living and non-living things 2020-05-19
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- Plants don't need shelter but they need it.
- Plants and animals need it. People eat it.
- We drink it and all animals and plants need it.
- People and animals need it to be safe.
- All animals and plants need it. People breathe it.
- This is an example of a moving non-living thing.
- Things are non-living or
- Living and some non-living things can do it.
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- Living things can do it but non-living things can't.
- This is an example of a living thing.
- Living things make it.
- Some living things are man-made,some are ________.
- Plants need the ___ light to grow
- Living things grow and __________.
14 Clues: Living things make it. • Things are non-living or • Plants need the ___ light to grow • Living things grow and __________. • This is an example of a living thing. • People and animals need it to be safe. • Plants and animals need it. People eat it. • Plants don't need shelter but they need it. • Living and some non-living things can do it. • ...
Functions and Requirements of Plants 2013-02-15
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- Compound required by plants.
- Elements in soil taken up by roots.
- Food processing in plants.
- Liquid necessary for all plant life.
- Upper layer of the earth in which plants grow.
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- Evaporation of plants.
- Element released by plants.
- Soil minerals taken up by root.
- Green pigment in plants.
- Energy required by green plants.
10 Clues: Evaporation of plants. • Green pigment in plants. • Food processing in plants. • Element released by plants. • Compound required by plants. • Soil minerals taken up by root. • Energy required by green plants. • Elements in soil taken up by roots. • Liquid necessary for all plant life. • Upper layer of the earth in which plants grow.
Photosynthesis vocabulary 2025-12-12
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- Gas plants take in from the air.
- Sugar made by plants during photosynthesis.
- To change and make something new.
- Energy from the sun used in photosynthesis.
- What plants need to make glucose.
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- To join together.
- Chemicals that come OUT.
- Green part of the leaf that absorbs sunlight.
- Part of the plant where photosynthesis happens most.
- Chemicals that go IN.
- Gas released by plants.
- Liquid that plants take from the soil.
12 Clues: To join together. • Chemicals that go IN. • Gas released by plants. • Chemicals that come OUT. • Gas plants take in from the air. • To change and make something new. • What plants need to make glucose. • Liquid that plants take from the soil. • Sugar made by plants during photosynthesis. • Energy from the sun used in photosynthesis. • ...
Organising organisms 2022-04-29
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- Green _________ produce their own sugar
- Monotremes (platypus & echidna)lay these
- Animal that can't keep itself warm is ______-blooded
- Provides energy for plants to make sugar
- Animal with a backbone
- Inter-related system of organisms environment
- Animal with no backbone
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- Animal that can keep itself warm is______ - blooded
- A living thing
- Consumes meat of other animals
- Makes sugar from sunlight + water + CO2
- Eats other organisms (plants or animals)
- Only birds have these
- A consumer that eats plants
14 Clues: A living thing • Only birds have these • Animal with a backbone • Animal with no backbone • A consumer that eats plants • Consumes meat of other animals • Green _________ produce their own sugar • Makes sugar from sunlight + water + CO2 • Monotremes (platypus & echidna)lay these • Eats other organisms (plants or animals) • Provides energy for plants to make sugar • ...
chapter 2 2015-03-09
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- eats only animals
- a grassland close to the equater
- extremely dry biome
- feeds on dead organisms
- one organism eats another and gets energy
- shows the amount of energy moves level to level
- group of land
- receives very little rainfall per year
- a layer of shorter plants that grow in in the shade
- breaks down waste
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- eats plants and animals
- a tree that produces its seeds in cones
- a leafy roof
- an area populated by grassed
- soil thats frozen all year
- overlapping food chains
- making food
- a tree that sheds its leaves
- eats only plants
- obtains energy
20 Clues: making food • a leafy roof • group of land • obtains energy • eats only plants • eats only animals • breaks down waste • extremely dry biome • eats plants and animals • overlapping food chains • feeds on dead organisms • soil thats frozen all year • an area populated by grassed • a tree that sheds its leaves • a grassland close to the equater • receives very little rainfall per year • ...
Living Thin 2021-01-01
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- Likes to chase mice
- Man's best friend
- have scales to help them swim through water
- india's national bird
- plant-eating animal
- Has a trunk
- require soil, water, and the sun to survive
- feathers allow these animals to fly
- Large marsupial
- warm-blooded animals that can make their own body heat
- birds that like to dive underwater
- mainly nocturnal bird
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- meat-eating animals
- organisms that carry pollen from one flower to another
- live both in water and on land
- plants and animals, flora and
- makes plants green
- Flying mammal
- cold-blooded and covered in scales
- breaths through its skin
20 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • makes plants green • meat-eating animals • Likes to chase mice • plant-eating animal • india's national bird • mainly nocturnal bird • breaths through its skin • plants and animals, flora and • live both in water and on land • cold-blooded and covered in scales • birds that like to dive underwater • ...
24 2024-08-19
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- Tool for driving nails
- Compresses soil and grass
- Creates garden edges
- Planting seeds in rows
- Tool for carving wood
- Cuts grass
- Tool to move plants
- Heavy hammer
- Collects leaves for disposal
- Protects plants from pests
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- Tool for breaking hard soil
- Removes garden weeds
- Attaches to drill for holes
- Protects plants from sun
- Prevents weed growth
- Holds collected leaves
- Connects two hoses
- Tool for moving materials
- Holds compost materials
- Tool for preparing soil
- Garden wind barrier
- Rolls of fencing
- Sows seeds evenly
- Separates stones from soil
- Turns over soil
25 Clues: Cuts grass • Heavy hammer • Turns over soil • Rolls of fencing • Sows seeds evenly • Connects two hoses • Garden wind barrier • Tool to move plants • Removes garden weeds • Prevents weed growth • Creates garden edges • Tool for carving wood • Tool for driving nails • Holds collected leaves • Planting seeds in rows • Holds compost materials • Tool for preparing soil • Protects plants from sun • ...
PPE 2025-01-31
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- is a red fruit grown on plants
- to protect your hands
- to protection your eyes
- a living organism
- printer something in this room we will never use
- green plants everywhere
- to lower the sound
- messaures stuff
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- things that protect you and others
- a pink animal
- a name for a small cow
- to protect your head
- small things that plant plants
- a light brown piece of material
- the weather
- a name for a bigger cattle
- works with hammers really well
- works well with nails (not a nailgun)
- makes things smooth
- gives oxegen to the world
20 Clues: the weather • a pink animal • messaures stuff • a living organism • to lower the sound • makes things smooth • to protect your head • to protect your hands • a name for a small cow • to protection your eyes • green plants everywhere • gives oxegen to the world • a name for a bigger cattle • is a red fruit grown on plants • small things that plant plants • works with hammers really well • ...
CRAIG'S ECOSYSTEM CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2022-10-04
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- GREEN PIGMENT IN PLANTS
- CHANGES CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER
- PRESERVING AN ECOSYSTEM
- SYSTEM OF INTERDEPENDENT FOOD CHAINS
- LIVING ORGANISM
- GROUP OF SAME INDIVIDUALS
- SINGLE CELL LIFE FORM
- GETS ENERGY BY BREAKING DOWN WASTE
- ALL THE ORGANISMS THAT LIVE IN THE SAME PLACE
- EATS MEAT
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- PART OF ECOSYSTEM THAT MEETS NEEDS OF ORGANISM
- ROLE AN ANIMAL OR PLANT PLAYS
- FEEDS MOSTLY ON PLANTS
- PREYS ON OTHERS
- CONSUMES ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FUNGI
- GRADUAL CHANGE OF AN ORGANISM
- NON-LIVING
- CANNOT MAKE ITS OWN FOOD
- COMMUNITY OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT
- MAKES ITS OWN FOOD
20 Clues: EATS MEAT • NON-LIVING • PREYS ON OTHERS • LIVING ORGANISM • MAKES ITS OWN FOOD • SINGLE CELL LIFE FORM • FEEDS MOSTLY ON PLANTS • GREEN PIGMENT IN PLANTS • PRESERVING AN ECOSYSTEM • CANNOT MAKE ITS OWN FOOD • GROUP OF SAME INDIVIDUALS • ROLE AN ANIMAL OR PLANT PLAYS • GRADUAL CHANGE OF AN ORGANISM • CHANGES CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER • CONSUMES ANIMALS, PLANTS AND FUNGI • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2022-10-02
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- Volcanoes
- Plants draw water from ground
- Contains 68% of the world's freshwater
- CO2 in, oxygen out
- Ocean, plants, atm
- Nitrites converting to nitrates
- Burning fossil fuels to release energy fast
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- Convert nitrate to gasesous nitrogen
- Rocks (weathering)
- Dead materials sink to the bottom of the ocean
- Useable form on nitrogen
- Soil bacteria turning waste into ammonia
- Extra nutrients enter aquatic ecosystem
- Removal of nutrients as water passes through soil
- Taking up nutrients by the roots of plants
- Convert N2gas into biological compound
- Oxygen in, CO2 out
- Burning of fossil fuels
- Drives water cycle
- Water sinking into the ground
20 Clues: Volcanoes • Rocks (weathering) • Oxygen in, CO2 out • CO2 in, oxygen out • Drives water cycle • Ocean, plants, atm • Burning of fossil fuels • Useable form on nitrogen • Plants draw water from ground • Water sinking into the ground • Nitrites converting to nitrates • Convert nitrate to gasesous nitrogen • Contains 68% of the world's freshwater • Convert N2gas into biological compound • ...
UNIT 10 - LOP 9 2026-03-30
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- changes in the Earth's weather
- to move around a planet or star
- to hurt or damage something
- animal waste on the ground
- balance in nature
- food for plants
- very important
- a chemical that kills insects or weeds
- to watch carefully
- extremely important
- animals and plants eating each other
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- land covered with grass
- to understand how good something is
- space outside the Earth
- the home of an animal or plant
- something dangerous
- very interesting
- a natural shape of the land
- to change or influence something
- a safe place for wild animals and plants
20 Clues: very important • food for plants • very interesting • balance in nature • to watch carefully • something dangerous • extremely important • land covered with grass • space outside the Earth • animal waste on the ground • to hurt or damage something • a natural shape of the land • changes in the Earth's weather • the home of an animal or plant • to move around a planet or star • ...
MS Earth Science Chapter 11 2026-05-10
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- warm and wet biome
- part of biosphere with life and environment
- icy ground that never thaws
- eats only meat
- salt water biome
- eats meat and plants ,
- sphere with life
- water biome with very little salt
- largest biome, known for evergreen trees\
- _______ biome on land
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- biome with trees that lose leaves
- ______ biome in water
- life in an area plus climate
- coldest climate with no trees
- consumes dead things
- not too hot or too cold
- lots of variation in plants and animals
- very dry
- eats only plants
- makes its own food
- biome with lots of grass, few trees
21 Clues: very dry • eats only meat • eats only plants • salt water biome • sphere with life • warm and wet biome • makes its own food • consumes dead things • ______ biome in water • _______ biome on land • not too hot or too cold • eats meat and plants , • icy ground that never thaws • life in an area plus climate • coldest climate with no trees • biome with trees that lose leaves • ...
Chapter 25 2022-02-15
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- vascular tissue that conducts water and nutrients
- the region where cells divide throughout a plant’s life span on the root and shoot tips
- leaves that produce spores
- the structures on gametophytes that produce gametes
- in which the haploid stage is dominant; no multicellular diploid stage
- the polymer that protects the spores and pollen of plants
- a waxy, waterproof covering
- the structures on gametophytes that produce egg cells
- the gametophyte growth form of the liverworts
- small pieces of tissue in liverworts used for asexual reproduction
- the n life stage; produces gametes
- the structures on the bottom of fern fronds which house sporangia
- in which only one type of spore is produced
- the structures on gametophytes that produce sperm cells
- pores that open and close to regulate the exchange of gases
- in which the diploid stage is dominant; no multicellular haploid stage
- cells that undergo meiosis to produce spores
- the 2n life stage; produces spores
- AKA, the nonvascular plants
- a bundle of vascular tissue in leaves
- a structure in mosses from which gametophores grow
- in which there are both multicellular haploid and diploid stages
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- the group that includes some of the green algae and the land plants
- leaves with multiple veins
- the name for land plants; because of the need to protect the embryo
- a polymer that strengthens the cell walls of xylem cells
- the closest living relatives of the land plants
- plants without xylem and phloem
- the structures on sporophytes that produce spores
- transports food from photosynthesis throughout the plant
- plants with xylem and phloem
- cone-like structures that produce spores
- in which two types of spores are produced
- leaves with a single vein
- vascular tissue that transports sugars throughout the plant
- cells in xylem that conduct the water and nutrients
- cells in the phloem that transport the sugars
- a young fern frond
- conducts water and minerals up to the shoot
39 Clues: a young fern frond • leaves with a single vein • leaves with multiple veins • leaves that produce spores • a waxy, waterproof covering • AKA, the nonvascular plants • plants with xylem and phloem • plants without xylem and phloem • the n life stage; produces gametes • the 2n life stage; produces spores • a bundle of vascular tissue in leaves • ...
Greenhouse Terminology 2017-12-10
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- Structure for growing plants that is not heat or minimally heated
- Roof slopes in only one direction and are connected along the side posts
- Structure for growing plants that have no sides, usually covered with shade cloth to reduce light intensity and provide minimal wind protection
- Entirely interior with no real sunlight
- Rafters are of uneven length, makes structure adaptable to a hill
- Structure for growing plants that is unheated, has a single plastic covering and is usually movable and used to extend growing season
- Air steam greenhouses, single layer of plastic held up by large, blowing fans
- Greenhouse that stands alone
- Greenhouse cover that is cheaper than glass yet costs the same to heat and cool
- Greenhouses that are connected together at the eaves
- Structure allows for maximum management of environment (temp, light, fertility)
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- Allows for open production space because there are no posts
- One side of the greenhouse is a solid wall
- Distance between gutters is narrow, cheaper to heat and more expensive to cool
- Greenhouse cover that is the most expensive and doesn't save money on heating or cooling
- Distance between gutters is wide, cheaper to cool and more expensive to heat
- 2 or more greenhouses in one location
- Structure for growing plants that is covered with transparent material, tall enough to walk in, artificially heated
- Structure protects plants from the natural environment (wint,rain)
- Framing material that must be painted every 5-7 years
- color of light that plants take up
- Building associated with the greenhouse that is typically used for storage
- Most common framing material because it is strong yet lightweight
- Two roof slopes with the same pitch and width
- Structure for growing plants that is artificially heated, is not tall enough to walk in
25 Clues: Greenhouse that stands alone • color of light that plants take up • 2 or more greenhouses in one location • Entirely interior with no real sunlight • One side of the greenhouse is a solid wall • Two roof slopes with the same pitch and width • Greenhouses that are connected together at the eaves • Framing material that must be painted every 5-7 years • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
- Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
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- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
31 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • An common example of the CAM plant. • Mutual attraction between molecules • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed. • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
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- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
- Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
31 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • Mutual attraction between molecules • An common example of the CAM plant. • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
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- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
- Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
31 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • Mutual attraction between molecules • An common example of the CAM plant. • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
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- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
- Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
31 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • Mutual attraction between molecules • An common example of the CAM plant. • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Molecule required to fix carbon dioxide, besides ATP • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- The membrane in which light dependent reaction occurs.
- The state in which absorption of light affects the electrons.
- Helps with the movement of molecules between cells in plants.
- An system in which plants get their nutrient assimilation.
- A major constituent of the middle lamella of cell walls.
- An common example of the CAM plant.
- Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes.
- A transport protein that when binded with, causes a conformation change.
- This protein facilitates the movement of water across plasma membrane.
- An enzyme that catalyzes both carboxylation and oxygenation reactions.
- Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants.
- Pressure potential of water is generated by this characteristic of cell wall.
- A transport protein that open and close in response to signal.
- Where the carbon fixation occurs
- The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle.
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- A mechanism by which chlorophyll absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel.
- This organelle occupies 95% of the total volume of mature plant cell.
- A reaction that increases in hot condition when stomata closes, which increases levels of O2
- Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients from the root.
- When lacking this macronutrient, plants experience leaf chlorosis in young and mature leaves.
- A type of photosynthesis that separates carbon fixation and carbon assimilation in different cells.
- A cell transport system that requires ATP.
- A condition required for aquaporins to be expressed.
- Root hairs increase their surface area as a means of...
- An active transport that involves the coupling of a cotransporter.
- technique used to join parts from two or more plants to grow into a single plant.
- A primary pigment in photosynthesis.
- A tissue that forms the outer protective layer in plants.
- Mutual attraction between molecules
30 Clues: Where the carbon fixation occurs • An common example of the CAM plant. • Mutual attraction between molecules • A primary pigment in photosynthesis. • A cell transport system that requires ATP. • The first step of the Calvin-Benson cycle. • Most abundant macronutrient needed in plants. • Extracellular space outside of plant cell membranes. • ...
Plants and Animals Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-04
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- Plants take in carbon dioxide, water, and ______ to produce food
- Vascular plants have vascular tissue, true roots, and ___ on their leaves.
- plants, low growing, lack vascular tissue for transporting materials.
- Plants use ______ to make their food.
- Have stinging cells and take food into central body cavity.
- The ability to move around, also separates plants and animals.
- Are simple animals but have a brain and digestive system.
- There are three main parts to a land plant: leaves, stem or branch, and:
- are animals with a backbone.
- Specialized structures, called ______, are located on each leaf.
- Chloroplasts contain a green pigment called _____ that absorbs sunlight, the energy that drives photosynthesis.
- The provides support and stores food for the plant.
- A group of similar cells that perform a specific function are called:
- Have one or two hard shells to protect internal organs.
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- Animals without a backbone are classified as:
- The roots of trees have three major functions: absorb water and nutrients from the ground, anchor the plant to the ground, and store food and
- Plants with true vascular tissues are:
- All living things need water and food for:
- is a vertebrate whose body temperature is regulated by its internal heat, and has skin covered with hair or fur and glands that produce milk to feed its young.
- A leaf has two functions: to capture the light energy and _____ exchange
- Animals have _______ body structures that break down food they consume.
- Each ______ is a small opening on the underside of a leaf.
- Most organisms have a balance of body parts called:
- Have jointed appendages and shed their exoskeleton as they grow.
- Are made of specialized cells, adults are attached, and they take food into their bodies to ger energy.
- is a body structure composed of different kinds of tissues that work together.
- Have a system of tubes to move and obtain food and oxygen.
- All land plants are:
28 Clues: All land plants are: • are animals with a backbone. • Plants use ______ to make their food. • Plants with true vascular tissues are: • All living things need water and food for: • Animals without a backbone are classified as: • Most organisms have a balance of body parts called: • The provides support and stores food for the plant. • ...
Environmental Bio 2022-05-11
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- area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
- the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
- wetland of soft, spongy ground
- inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
- soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
- the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
- the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
- substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
- chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
- type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
- a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
- the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
- wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
- areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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- the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
- the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
- an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
- inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
- mainly of partially decayed plant matter
- preparing and cultivating land for crops
- the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
- the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
- region at the lowest level of a body of water
- loosening and turning soil
- wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
26 Clues: loosening and turning soil • wetland of soft, spongy ground • mainly of partially decayed plant matter • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • ...
Unit 4 Vocabulary 2022-05-11
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- area of land that drains water into a specific body of water
- the waste water from domestic, commercial, and industrial sources carried by sewers
- wetland of soft, spongy ground
- inhabiting or situated in rapidly moving fresh water
- soil of poor quality that lacks the substance and nutrients plants need
- the open water area where light will not penetrate all the way to the bottom
- the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore, with sunlight present at the sediment level
- substance used to destroy insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or animals
- chemical used on plants to destroy fungus
- type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral rich ground or surface water
- a substance that is toxic to plants, used to destroy unwanted vegetation
- a chemical or substance which harms water, air, or land quality
- the science of raising plants or animals for food, clothing, or other products
- wetland that is forested and found near lakes and rivers with slow waters and woody plants
- areas where water covers/saturates the soil, either permanently or seasonally
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- the supply of water to land or crops that helps growth
- the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area
- an animal lacking a backbone that is large enough to be seen without a microscope
- inhabiting or situated in still fresh water
- mainly of partially decayed plant matter
- preparing and cultivating land for crops
- the deep zone of an inland body of freestanding water, below the range of light penetration
- the part of the water cycle in which the water flows over the land as surface water
- region at the lowest level of a body of water
- loosening and turning soil
- wetland ecosystem near lakes and rivers with softer, non woody plants
26 Clues: loosening and turning soil • wetland of soft, spongy ground • mainly of partially decayed plant matter • preparing and cultivating land for crops • chemical used on plants to destroy fungus • inhabiting or situated in still fresh water • region at the lowest level of a body of water • the cultivation of a singular crop in a given area • ...
Plants and Plant Reproduction: Flowers and Pollination 2025-02-18
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- Insect known as an excellent pollinator.
- Something used to carry the seeds of flowering plants. Fruit can be fleshy or dry.
- A male reproductive organ in plants that supports the anther.
- Female reproductive organ in which egg cells are produced.
- The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
- White or coloured section of a flower.
- The set of male reproductive organs in plants (anther and filament).
- poll-in-ay-shun When pollen is transferred from one plant to a different plant of the same species.
- The set of female reproductive organs in plants (ovary, style and stigma).
- When pollen is transferred from a flower on a plant to a stigma in the same flower or to another flower on the same plant.
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- Fusing of a male gamete with a female gamete.
- A part of a flower that produces a sweet nectar, on which some animals like to feed.
- A pollen ______ is a tunnel made for the male gamete to reach the ovule.
- A leaf-like structure that protects a flower bud.
- Part of the female reproductive organs in a plant. It is where pollen lands.
- Contains an egg cell in plants. An ovary contains ovules.
- em-bree-O The tiny new life that grows by cell division from a fertilised egg cell.
- The container for the male gamete in plants.
- Moving air that can carry pollen grains from plant to plant.
- Cell ________ is the splitting of a cell to form two identical cells.
- Part of the female reproductive organs in a plant that connects thestigma to the ovary.
- There is competition between organisms that need the same things as each other. We say that they compete for those things.
- A male reproductive organ in plants that produces pollen grains.
23 Clues: White or coloured section of a flower. • Insect known as an excellent pollinator. • The container for the male gamete in plants. • Fusing of a male gamete with a female gamete. • A leaf-like structure that protects a flower bud. • The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma. • Contains an egg cell in plants. An ovary contains ovules. • ...
Growth and Reproduction of Plants 2025-01-06
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- The transfer of pollen to the female reproductive structure of a plant.
- Where stems that grow below the soil and produce new plants.
- The initial growth of a plant from a seed, forming roots and shoots.
- Single-celled reproductive units used by seedless plants to reproduce.
- The female reproductive structure of a flower.
- Tiny structures that contain the sperm cells of a plant.
- A type of reproduction involving the combination of sperm and egg to create genetically diverse offspring.
- A part of an organism that serves a specific function, such as a leaf, stem, or flower.
- Structures in plants that anchor them to the soil and absorb water and nutrients.
- Reproductive structures of flowerless seed plants.
- Substances that plants absorb from the soil to help them grow.
- Characteristics like flower color and height that are passed from parent to offspring.
- A method of seed dispersal that carries small, lightweight seeds like dandelions.
- A small, hard particle or seed-like structure.
- The male reproductive structure of a flower.
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- A plant's response to gravity.
- A plant's response to touch.
- A method of seed dispersal that carries seeds with waterproof structures like coconuts.
- The process in which sperm from the pollen grain combines with the egg in the ovule to form a seed.
- Organisms that help disperse seeds by eating fruits and excreting seeds or carrying them in their fur.
- A type of reproduction where a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
- Horizontal stems that grow above ground and produce new plants at their nodes.
- Structures that contain a young plant and stored food, capable of developing into a new plant.
- Reproductive structures of flowering plants that contain male and female parts.
- The movement of nutrients, water, and food within a plant.
- Growth toward or away from light.
- To need something for survival or growth.
- To live in or occupy a particular environment.
28 Clues: A plant's response to touch. • A plant's response to gravity. • Growth toward or away from light. • To need something for survival or growth. • The male reproductive structure of a flower. • The female reproductive structure of a flower. • To live in or occupy a particular environment. • A small, hard particle or seed-like structure. • ...
Weed Control Chp 1 & 2 2026-01-15
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- Green plants may require _____ burnings
- Below ground stems that are utilized for reproduction are referred to as ____
- The chemical product that causes leaves to drop from plants is called ___________
- Plants originally brought in for decoration that have now become out of control and spread farther than originally intended are regarded as ______ plants
- In their first year Biennial plants form ______ at their basal leaves
- Biological control may utilize insect _______ agents that are very specific to their host weed species
- Blackberries and Knotweed are both _____ plants, with net-like veins.
- ____ is a substance added to pesticide formulations to increase safety or the effectiveness of the pesticide
- Intentionally choosing crops that are native and adapted to the environment to out compete invasives is an example of ________ control
- Grasses are ________ meaning that they have one seed leaf
- _____ perennials spread primarily by seed and can report from crown buds on the Taproot
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- Sedges, unlike grasses, have _______ shaped stems
- The most effective way to keep an invasive weed out of an area is ________
- Burning and hand pulling are two examples of ________ control
- Summer annuals germinate in the _________
- True or False - In the state of Washington Fertilizers are considered to be a pesticide
- The chemical product utilized to target a species by creating moisture loss within the plants tissues is called _______
- True or False - The most common way for a weed species to invade an urban environment is through movement of contaminated equipment/soils/and mulch
- Introducing a species to target a invasive weed is an example of _______ control
- Grasses and Sedges have these kind of leaf veins which suffers from other plant types
- True or False - Some seeds will survive being crushed, digested AND being pooped out of an animal
- Substances that alter the development of a plant are regarded as Growth __________
- Winter annuals germinate in the _______
- Above ground stems utilized for reproduction are referred to as _________
- What does the M in IWM stand for?
- ________ perennials reproduce by aboveground stems or below ground stems
26 Clues: What does the M in IWM stand for? • Green plants may require _____ burnings • Winter annuals germinate in the _______ • Summer annuals germinate in the _________ • Sedges, unlike grasses, have _______ shaped stems • Grasses are ________ meaning that they have one seed leaf • Burning and hand pulling are two examples of ________ control • ...
AQA Biology GCSE Plant Structure and Photosynthesis 2026-05-21
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- A type of carbohydrate. Plants can turn the glucose produced in photosynthesis into this.
- A green pigment which absorbs light energy for photosynthesis
- When cells loose water from their vacuole and the cytoplasm shrinks from the cell wall
- means 'skin' or 'outermost layer'. In plants the upper is transparent so that light can pass through it and the lower layer contains the stomata.
- the amount of wate vapour in the air.
- A glass building in which plants can be grown to protect them from cold weather.
- In a measuring instrument, it is the smallest change in a quantity that gives a change in the reading that can be seen.
- the best condition or level for growth, reproduction, or success.
- Tiny holes in the bottom of a leaf that control gas exchange by opening and closing and are involved in loss of water from leaves.
- Living entity, e.g. animals, plants or microorganisms.
- Groups of xylem and phloem tissue in a plant. (two words)
- An environmental factor that when it is in short supply it slows down or prevents a reaction or process.
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- A chemical process used by plants to make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water, using light energy.
- Contains the green pigment chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
- Reactions which absorb heat energy from their surroundings
- The vessels that are narrow, hollow, dead tubes with lignin, responsible for the transport of water and minerals in plants.
- Reactions which release heat into their surroundings
- A group of different tissues that work together to carry out a particular function.
- The tissue in plants that transports the products of photosynthesis, including sugars and amino acids.
- an amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.
- The evaporation of water from the leaves through stomata
- When plant cell vacuoles are full of water they are swollen.
22 Clues: the amount of wate vapour in the air. • Reactions which release heat into their surroundings • Living entity, e.g. animals, plants or microorganisms. • The evaporation of water from the leaves through stomata • Groups of xylem and phloem tissue in a plant. (two words) • Reactions which absorb heat energy from their surroundings • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-09-19
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- a colorless, odorless gas that is produced during respiration and combustion (burning).
- the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave.
- the part of a plant that absorb light and help feed plants
- when triggered by sunlight, it and CO2 spark photosynthesis
- produced by plants and consumed by mammals
- the part of a plant that carries water to other parts of the plant
- organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals.
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- a tiny unit of distance, equal to one billionth of a meter.
- a simple sugar that is a major energy source for cells
- the type of radiation that is given off by the sun and absorbed by the leaves of plants
- the part of the plant that blooms to help plants reproduce. People decorate their houses with them.
- the part of the plant that absorbs water from the ground to help feed plants
- __________ factor the required substance that is in shortest supply and therefore limits growth or other life processes.
- an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances. Humans are this.
- a green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy and converts it into a form the plant can use for photosynthesis.
- a process in which plants use energy from light to produce glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
16 Clues: produced by plants and consumed by mammals • a simple sugar that is a major energy source for cells • the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave. • the part of a plant that absorb light and help feed plants • a tiny unit of distance, equal to one billionth of a meter. • when triggered by sunlight, it and CO2 spark photosynthesis • ...
Plant Pollination, Fertilization, Seed Production and Growth 2024-03-04
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- - Tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients.
- - Male part of the flower that produces pollen.
- - Directional growth of a plant in response to gravity.
- - When plant cells differentiate to perform unique functions.
- - Plant's reproductive unit capable of developing into another plant.
- - Fine powdery substance containing male gametes of plants.
- - Process by which plants make their own food using sunlight.
- - Seed leaf that provides nutrients to the developing seedling.
- - Part of the flower that captures pollen during pollination.
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- - The process by which a plant grows from a seed.
- - Transfer of pollen from male parts to female parts of plants.
- - Union of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
- - Female part of the flower where seeds develop.
- - Reproductive unit in non-flowering plants.
- - Protective outer layer of a seed.
- - The female reproductive part of a flower.
16 Clues: - Protective outer layer of a seed. • - The female reproductive part of a flower. • - Reproductive unit in non-flowering plants. • - Male part of the flower that produces pollen. • - Female part of the flower where seeds develop. • - The process by which a plant grows from a seed. • - Union of male and female gametes to form a zygote. • ...
Ecology 2026-04-13
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- Refer to weather over a long period of time (rainfall, temperature, humidity)
- die.
- Relate to non living factors
- Part of the planet containing living organisms
- All the members of the same species living in an area
- High altitudes are cooler and plants and animals cannot survive
- Group of organisms that interact with their environment.
- temperature in warmer climates with higher temperatures, more plants will be
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- Relate to living factors
- All the different populations living in an area
- South facing slopes are warmer and receive more light which allows more plants to
- intensity the more light available the more plants will grow.
- pH plants will grow better at certain pH values. If the soil is too acidic or basic the plant
- A place where a plant or animal lives.
- the study of interactions between living things and their environment
- Relate to the soil (soil pH, soil type, soil temperature and soil moisture)
16 Clues: die. • Relate to living factors • Relate to non living factors • A place where a plant or animal lives. • Part of the planet containing living organisms • All the different populations living in an area • All the members of the same species living in an area • Group of organisms that interact with their environment. • ...
Food Chains and Webs 2023-02-15
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- , an organism that eats only plants
- , the process where producers take energy from the sun and make their own food
- , an organism that breaks down dead or dying organisms both plants and animals
- , a type of decomposer that you may find on your hands
- the third organism that consumes in food web
- , any living thing including all plants, humans, and animals
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- , decomposers like mushrooms that break down dead organisms
- , an organism that eats both plants and animals
- , an organism that hunts for other organisms
- , an organism that makes its own food using photosynthesis (plants)
- , any organism that eats another organism
- the second organism that consumes in a food web
- , shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem
- , many food chains connected together showing the transfer of energy in an ecosystem
- , an organism that eats only meat including animals and insects
- the first organism that consumes in a food web or chain
- , the organism that gets hunted by the predator
17 Clues: , an organism that eats only plants • , any organism that eats another organism • , an organism that hunts for other organisms • the third organism that consumes in food web • , shows the transfer of energy in an ecosystem • , an organism that eats both plants and animals • the second organism that consumes in a food web • ...
BioPlants Review quiz 2022-03-30
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- Vascular _______ makes new phloem and xylem during secondary growth.
- The release of water vapor from the leaves of plants.
- The tendency of water molecules to stick to other water molecules.
- Female gametangia in seedless plants
- Parts of the plants where sugars are abundant and from where sugar is transported.
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- The darker part of a wood ring is ________wood.
- May reproduce asexually through gemma cups
- ________ of generations describes a life cycle with distinct haploid and diploid stages.
- The tendency of water molecules to stick to surfaces.
- The main tissue that replaces the epidermis during secondary growth.
- Plants whose vegetative structures live through many growing seasons.
- ________ ferns are relatives of ferns that lack leaves or roots.
- The evolutionary history of plants is marked by the development of traits that allow for more independence from ________.
- A moss species of great ecological importance
- Most of wood is made of secondary ________.
- All the tissues outside the vascular cambium in a tree trunk
- ________ mosses are also called lycopods.
17 Clues: Female gametangia in seedless plants • ________ mosses are also called lycopods. • May reproduce asexually through gemma cups • Most of wood is made of secondary ________. • A moss species of great ecological importance • The darker part of a wood ring is ________wood. • The tendency of water molecules to stick to surfaces. • ...
Plant/Flower Parts 2025-01-13
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- The ovule producing part of a flower.
- Small openings on the bottom of leaves for gas exchange
- plants Does not have vessels like the Xylem and Phloem
- plants Has vessels like the Xylem and Phloem
- Seed part of flowering plants
- The part of the pistil where pollen starts to grow.
- Where sugar/glucose is produced
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- Carries sugar from the leaves throughout the plant
- The parts of a flower that are often very colorful.
- Supports a plants leaves
- Cells Open or close the stomata to let in gas or prevent too much water loss
- The pollen producing part of a flower which supports the anther
- Water carrying tube in a plant
- Anchor plants and help them absorb water/nutrients from soil
- The outer parts of the flower that cover a developing bud.
- The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.
- The enlarged center part of the pistil where ovules are produced.
17 Clues: Supports a plants leaves • Seed part of flowering plants • Water carrying tube in a plant • Where sugar/glucose is produced • The ovule producing part of a flower. • plants Has vessels like the Xylem and Phloem • The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. • Carries sugar from the leaves throughout the plant • The parts of a flower that are often very colorful. • ...
Crossword puzzle 2024-03-04
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- small plants grown in a small amount of media in a divided tray
- terms for soil or media
- the practice of fertilizing well irrigating
- the process of moving plants from one container to another container
- planting of seeds
- grout to size
- refers to the development of latuhal branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
- refers to the time the plant maintains its health well on display for sale
- hanging basket that contains plans that are propagated by cutting
- the percentage of germination capable of seeds
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- molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used to breed plants
- the difference between day and nighttime temperature
- hanging baskets that contain plants that are photos size from seeds
- a term used to describe procedures, used to blank seeds for a post production
- something they grows from a seed
- the ability of seeds to germinate under optimal conditions
- the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the medium
17 Clues: grout to size • planting of seeds • terms for soil or media • something they grows from a seed • the practice of fertilizing well irrigating • the percentage of germination capable of seeds • the difference between day and nighttime temperature • the ability of seeds to germinate under optimal conditions • small plants grown in a small amount of media in a divided tray • ...
Plant Taxonomy Vocabulary 2022-01-31
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- subset of organisms with a family that share
- separates plants within a phylum
- non-flower plant with seeds that develop without an ovary
- seed with two cotyledons, net-veined leaves, and flower parts in multiples of four or five
- system of grouping live organisms together
- Science for naming & classify organisms
- scientist focused with understanding ecosystems as a whole
- a seed with only on cotyledon in seed, parallel-veined leaves, and floral structures in multiples of three
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- two-word naming system, such as that used for plant speicies
- taxonomic ranking that separates or identifies plants in a kingdom
- physical form and structure of an organism
- separates plants in order
- flowering plants with their seeds enclosed in front
- plant that has been bred or selected for horticultural purposes
- form or subclassification of a species that is slightly different but doesn't warrant a new species
- first leaf to emerge from a seed
- taxonomic ranking that separates or identifies plants in a class. Order is above family in taxonomic ranking
17 Clues: separates plants in order • separates plants within a phylum • first leaf to emerge from a seed • Science for naming & classify organisms • physical form and structure of an organism • system of grouping live organisms together • subset of organisms with a family that share • flowering plants with their seeds enclosed in front • ...
Ecology 2014-05-20
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- A person or thing that only eats plants
- Web/A system of joining and interdependent food chains
- branch of biology dealing with the relations
- ecological relation
- organism, usually an animal, that feeds on plants or other animals
- amount of living matter in a given habitat
- and animals
- with their environment.
- Characterized by the lack of life or living organisms.
- Pyramid/Graphical model of energy flow in an ecosystem
- reasons surrounding and moving particular organism at any time
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- /Producers are organisms that can make their own energy through
- The position or function of an organism in an ecosystem of
- system formed by the interaction of an ecosystem of
- The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other
- person or animal that eats meat
- person or animal that eats both meat and plants
- processes
- relating to, or resulting from living things, especially in
- Chain/the series of processes by which food is grown or produced
20 Clues: processes • and animals • ecological relation • with their environment. • person or animal that eats meat • A person or thing that only eats plants • amount of living matter in a given habitat • branch of biology dealing with the relations • person or animal that eats both meat and plants • The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other • ...
7_4 FF 2023-03-13
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- an insect that damages plants
- meat from pigs
- soil that can be used for farming
- more or less the same as harvest
- = cattle
- rehevöityminen
- if it doesn't rain enough, the farmer has to his ___ system to water the plants
- a plant that grows in your garden that you want to get rid of
- hay or straw; given to e.g. horses and cows to eat
- opposite of urban
- before planting seeds you usually have to do this; to turn over the soil
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- vuoroviljely (4_8 characters)
- meat from e.g. chickens
- solid waste from animals, e.g. horses, that is used to help plants grow
- often a chemical substance that helps the plants to grow
- lisäaine
- more or less the same as pesticide
- when we throw excess food out (4_7 characters)
- someone who sells something but not in a store
19 Clues: lisäaine • = cattle • meat from pigs • rehevöityminen • opposite of urban • meat from e.g. chickens • vuoroviljely (4_8 characters) • an insect that damages plants • more or less the same as harvest • soil that can be used for farming • more or less the same as pesticide • when we throw excess food out (4_7 characters) • someone who sells something but not in a store • ...
Photosynthesis/ Cellular Respiration 2023-03-13
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- primary consumers only eat _________
- _______ are organisms that can produce their own food
- cellular respiration happens in the _____
- energy is never created nor ______
- where photosynthesis occurs in plants
- break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
- means to breath
- In cellular respiration glucose is converted to _______
- as energy moves between living things, some energy is lost in the form of _____
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- the _______ of photosynthesis are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration
- a reaction that releases heat
- sugar molecule is also known as _______
- the _______ of photosynthesis are CO2 and H2O
- plants use the C from CO2 to form organic compounds called ______
- All consumers are _____ because they get their energy by eating other things
- ________ eat only plants
- organisms that consume both producers and other consumers
- the amount of energy in an energy pyramid _______ is you go up
- green pigment used by plants to capture light
19 Clues: means to breath • ________ eat only plants • a reaction that releases heat • energy is never created nor ______ • primary consumers only eat _________ • where photosynthesis occurs in plants • sugar molecule is also known as _______ • cellular respiration happens in the _____ • the _______ of photosynthesis are CO2 and H2O • green pigment used by plants to capture light • ...
Crossword Puzzle- Basic Science 2024-05-28
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- FEET Example of structural adaptation in birds
- The place where an organism lives
- The surrounding of an organism
- Behavioral adaptation where growth stops temporarily
- Fur color that provides protection against predators
- Plant that stores water in its stems or leaves
- Behavioral adaptation for long-term sleep
- Determines what food a bird can eat
- Behavioral adaptation for seasonal movement
- Secretion used by some organisms as a defense mechanism
- Plants that climb to reach sunlight
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- PLANT Carnivorous plant that traps insects
- Plants that grow on other plants to reach sunlight
- Roots that help plants stand in shallow soil
- STUDY Observing organisms in their natural habitats
- Physiological adaptation for defense or hunting
- Type of seeds produced by lilies and mangroves
- Change in a species over time
- Characters that enable an organism to survive in its habitat
19 Clues: Change in a species over time • The surrounding of an organism • The place where an organism lives • Determines what food a bird can eat • Plants that climb to reach sunlight • Behavioral adaptation for long-term sleep • PLANT Carnivorous plant that traps insects • Behavioral adaptation for seasonal movement • Roots that help plants stand in shallow soil • ...
Communities & Ecosystems 2024-09-19
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- Rain or snow
- A type of ectoparasite
- Where organisms live
- A rabbit is a primary
- Attacks another animal (lion or a bear)
- The classification of a inside parasite
- Water evaporates back
- Alive or living
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- When two organisms benefit from each other
- Is attacked by a larger animal
- Where the anatomy changes: Character...
- Where one animal befits and the other is neither
- One of the key element in life
- What herbivores eat
- Plants have this to protect them, secondary
- Non living
- Fighting for resources
- What carnivores eat
- What humans are (plants & animals)
19 Clues: Non living • Rain or snow • Alive or living • What herbivores eat • What carnivores eat • Where organisms live • A rabbit is a primary • Water evaporates back • A type of ectoparasite • Fighting for resources • Is attacked by a larger animal • One of the key element in life • What humans are (plants & animals) • Where the anatomy changes: Character... • ...
Agriculture crossword 2022-09-08
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- Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
- Crop, Plants that are deliberately grown for the production of fiber for texture.
- A fuel that comes from a living matter.
- The science or practice of farming
- pit or pip of a flowering plant unit to reproduction
- a piece of land planted with fruit trees
- The cover of an area of the ground.
- The science of soil management and crop production
- seed crop, A seed or crop like flaxseed grown mainly for oil.
- A grain used for food, such as wheat, oats or corn.
- an area of land
- The Science or practice of planting managing and caring for forest.
- a living organism like a flower or herb
- The scientific study of plants
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- The practice of gardening and management.
- A fresh and sweet produce of a tree or other plant.
- The cultivation of trees and shrubs.
- a produce of a plant like potato, carrot or bean
- The action of cultivating land
- A leguminous plants (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop.
- Crops, Edible parts of plants other than separated grain, that provide feed for grazing animals or that can be harvested for feeding.
- a place were young plants are grown and raised
- Having healing properties of a substance or plant
- Investigation or exploration
- a nutritious subsistence
- A cultivated plant that is grown as food.
- Plants considered collectively, especially those found in a area or habitat.
- The cultivation of flowers.
28 Clues: an area of land • a nutritious subsistence • The cultivation of flowers. • Investigation or exploration • The action of cultivating land • The scientific study of plants • The science or practice of farming • The cover of an area of the ground. • The cultivation of trees and shrubs. • A fuel that comes from a living matter. • a living organism like a flower or herb • ...
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2019-04-23
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- Some sugars molecules are not used for energy but are bounded together to make
- A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
- Uses cellular respiration to get energy from other organisms
- What is the energy plants use to make their own food?
- What product do you get when you break an ATP molecule to get energy?
- Takes place in the cytoplasm
- Disk-shaped structured where clusters of pigments are embedded
- A sugar that is the major source of energy for the body
- In the green parts of plants, gases are exchanged through it
- Respiration without the use of oxygen; lactic acid or alcoholic
- The process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen
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- transport chain ATP made from high-energy electrons and protons and provides energy for ATP production final electron acceptor oxygen
- The green pigment that absorbs light energy found in plant organelles called chloroplasts
- The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
- The loss of water from plant leaves through stomata.
- If there is a abundance of sugar, some plants store it as starch or convert it to.
- Where are most photosynthetic cells in plants found?
- In which organelle does most cellular respiration take place?
- Makes own food through photosynthesis
- Is very useful because it contains a stored form of energy captured from sunlight
20 Clues: Takes place in the cytoplasm • Makes own food through photosynthesis • The loss of water from plant leaves through stomata. • Where are most photosynthetic cells in plants found? • What is the energy plants use to make their own food? • A sugar that is the major source of energy for the body • Uses cellular respiration to get energy from other organisms • ...
Ecology 2018-10-04
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- What combines with carbon to make CO2?
- What sphere are clouds in?
- True or false: living organisms are abiotic.
- What is the name for food chains that mix with other food chains?
- What is the system of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment called?
- What are plants called in the carbon cycle?
- Oceans, plants, animals, and insects are all examples of _________.
- A racoon is an example of a ___________.
- _______________ are little bacteria in the water that act like land plants and absorb the sun then turn it into nutrients/sugar.
- Ecosystem diversity, species diversity and _______ diversity are the three branches of biodiversity.
- Forest fires and volcanos are both examples of carbon ______________.
- What do the 3 features ecosystem, species, and genetics make up?
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- What sphere is soil in?
- Insects, fungi, and bacteria are all examples of __________.
- What is the name for a species that their ecosystem relies on their existence?
- __________ is when plants and animals release co2 back into the atmosphere.
- What is at the top of the food chain?
- In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as?
- Carbon atoms move into trees, plants, the biosphere and into most food webs via this process.
- True or false: Binomial taxonomy is the classification of living things.
- What is the fist name of binomial taxonomy called? Genus
- What do living organisms gain by eating food?
- What would an animal that eats both meat and plants be called?
- What do we use to type the scientific names for animals?
24 Clues: What sphere is soil in? • What sphere are clouds in? • What is at the top of the food chain? • What combines with carbon to make CO2? • A racoon is an example of a ___________. • What are plants called in the carbon cycle? • True or false: living organisms are abiotic. • What do living organisms gain by eating food? • In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as? • ...
Ecology 2018-10-04
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- What combines with carbon to make CO2?
- What would an animal that eats both meat and plants be called?
- What is the name for a species that their ecosystem relies on their existence?
- A racoon is an example of a ___________.
- _______________ are little bacteria in the water that act like land plants and absorb the sun then turn it into nutrients/sugar.
- True or false: Binomial taxonomy is the classification of living things.
- Forest fires and volcanos are both examples of carbon ______________.
- What is at the top of the food chain?
- What is the system of how living organisms interact with each other and their environment called?
- What sphere is soil in?
- What is the name for food chains that mix with other food chains?
- True or false: living organisms are abiotic.
- What do we use to type the scientific names for animals?
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- What do living organisms gain by eating food?
- Ecosystem diversity, species diversity and _______ diversity are the three branches of biodiversity.
- What do the 3 features ecosystem, species, and genetics make up?
- __________ is when plants and animals release co2 back into the atmosphere.
- What is the fist name of binomial taxonomy called? Genus
- Carbon atoms move into trees, plants, the biosphere and into most food webs via this process.
- What sphere are clouds in?
- Insects, fungi, and bacteria are all examples of __________.
- Oceans, plants, animals, and insects are all examples of _________.
- In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as?
- What are plants called in the carbon cycle?
24 Clues: What sphere is soil in? • What sphere are clouds in? • What is at the top of the food chain? • What combines with carbon to make CO2? • A racoon is an example of a ___________. • What are plants called in the carbon cycle? • True or false: living organisms are abiotic. • What do living organisms gain by eating food? • In the carbon story, what was cabbage used as? • ...
Life Science Crossword 2024-05-14
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- a living thing
- a consumer that eats only plants
- The process by which producers (green plants) make their own food by using energy from the Sun
- A living thing that obtains (gets) energy by eating other living things
- all the surrounding living and non-living things that affect a living thing
- An _________ species is an animal or plant in danger of becoming extinct or dying off
- an animal that hunts other animals for food
- a deep sleep that helps some animals survive the winter
- an animal hunted as food by another animal
- A living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
- behavior or part of a living thing that helps it survive in a certain environment
- an area in which living and nonliving things interact
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- The path of energy transfer from one living organism to another.
- the ability to blend in with the surroundings
- a consumer that eats both animals and plants
- a consumer that eats only animals
- a gas in the air that is needed by green plants to make food
- a group of plants and animals that live in a certain area
- a gas in the air that is given off by the leaves of green plants
- to move to another region as the seasons change
- a number of the same kind of organisms that live in the same place
- the permanent disappearance of all living things of a certain kind
- a group of living things that can produce young by mating with one another
23 Clues: a living thing • a consumer that eats only plants • a consumer that eats only animals • an animal hunted as food by another animal • an animal that hunts other animals for food • a consumer that eats both animals and plants • the ability to blend in with the surroundings • to move to another region as the seasons change • ...
Arborists' Study Guide Vocab Chapter 2-Tree ID pt. 1 2025-11-20
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- phylum. Taxonomic group below the kingdom level but above the class level
- taxonomic group under the order level and above the genus level
- plant with two cotyledons in its embryo; netted or palmate leaf veins; and flowers with three, four, or five petals, or petals in multiples of these numbers
- cone-bearing tree or other plant that has its seeds in a structure called a cone
- primary taxonomic group, separating plants from animals
- plant resulting from a cross between two or more other plants that are more or less alike
- tree or plant that sheds it leaves
- taxonomic group, composed of species having similar fundamental traits. Botanical classification under the family level and above the specific epithet level
- pertaining to bud or leaf arrangement, one leaf or bud at each node, situated at alternating positions along the stem. In this arrangement, the leaves are not directly across from each other
- term describing a leaf margin without teeth
- taxonomic group below the division level but above the order level
- tip of the leaf blade
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- groups of plants within a species having distinct variations that occur sporadically and naturally
- diagnostic aid to help identify plants and other organisms
- plants with exposed seeds, usually within cones
- leaves of a plant
- leaf with two or more leaflets
- cultivated variety of a plant. Cannot be reproduced without human assistance. Usually propagated asexually (cloned)
- bottom part of a leaf blade
- plants with seeds borne in an ovary
- outer edge of the leaf blade
21 Clues: leaves of a plant • tip of the leaf blade • bottom part of a leaf blade • outer edge of the leaf blade • leaf with two or more leaflets • tree or plant that sheds it leaves • plants with seeds borne in an ovary • term describing a leaf margin without teeth • plants with exposed seeds, usually within cones • primary taxonomic group, separating plants from animals • ...
Ecosystems 2024-10-01
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- An organism’s “job” in the ecosystem. Includes what they eat, where they live and what it does.
- for photosynthesis CO2 + H2O + Sunlight → O2 + C6H12O6
- A group of organisms of the same species living together in one place at one time.
- Are organisms that must eat other organisms (plants or animals) for their food.
- The living things in an ecosystem (e.g animals and plants)
- Organisms we can see with our naked eyes (e.g. moose)
- Organisms that break-down the cells of dead material and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem
- A model that shows how energy is transferred in an ecosystem when one organism eats another organism.
- The location (home) where an organism lives.
- All the populations of all the living things in one area.
- Any living thing (any plant or animal)
- A group of very similar organisms that can reproduce (e.g. Blue jay, bullfrog, etc.)
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- The process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.
- Plant-eating consumers
- A large naturally occurring community of plants and animals occupying a major habitat (e.g. forest or tundra)
- Consumers that eat both plants and animals
- Organisms that can make their own food (using sunlight, water, air, and nutrients)
- Organisms too small to see with our naked eyes (e.g. bacteria)
- meat-eating consumers
- Is one organism (e.g. one cow)
- Carbon Dioxide + Water + Sunlight → Oxygen + Sugar
- Consumers that eat dead plants or dead animals.
- The interaction between biotic and abiotic features of an area
- The non-living things in an ecosystem (e.g. water, sunlight)
24 Clues: meat-eating consumers • Plant-eating consumers • Is one organism (e.g. one cow) • Any living thing (any plant or animal) • Consumers that eat both plants and animals • The location (home) where an organism lives. • Consumers that eat dead plants or dead animals. • Carbon Dioxide + Water + Sunlight → Oxygen + Sugar • Organisms we can see with our naked eyes (e.g. moose) • ...
8th Grade - Plant Science Review 2024-12-10
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- A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold
- One of three Primary MACRO nutrients needed by plants; promotes vegetative growth
- The number 1 agricultural commodity grown in MO
- Has one, original leaves (cotyledons) seen during germination
- One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (Ca)
- One of three Primary MACRO nutrients needed by plants: promotes root growth
- This plant has a white boll and is ranked 10th nationally for production in MO
- One of three nutrients obtained from the air by plants (H)
- One of the two conditions needed for favorable germination
- Site of photosynthesis
- Missouri is ranked 4th in this crop production
- Responsible for supporting the plant
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- Largest particle size of mineral matter in soil
- Has two, original leaves (cotyledons) seen during germination
- One of three Primary MACRO nutrients needed by plants; Increases disease resistance
- One of the two conditions needed for favorable germination
- Smallest particle size of mineral matter in soil
- She’s got a pistil and uses it to get out of sticky situations
- Middle particle size of mineral matter in soil
- The first leaves to emerge from a seed
- Hard, outside surface; Protects the seed
- One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (S)
- One of three nutrients obtained from the air by plants (O)
- One of three nutrients obtained from the air by plants (C)
- Common greeting amongst friends; Ranked 6th nationally
- One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (Mg)
- Anchors the plant & absorbs nutrients
- A mixture of mineral matter, organic matter, air and water in soil
28 Clues: Site of photosynthesis • Responsible for supporting the plant • Anchors the plant & absorbs nutrients • The first leaves to emerge from a seed • Hard, outside surface; Protects the seed • One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (S) • One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (Ca) • One of three secondary MICRO nutrients; (Mg) • Middle particle size of mineral matter in soil • ...
Term 3 Revision Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-04
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- Eats plants only
- renewable energy that is lost
- Eats other organisms
- Energy that is stored
- How plants produce their own food
- Energy that is released or created
- Hunts other animals
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- Makes its own food
- Eats plants and meat
- Is hunted by other animals
- Eats meat
- Energy our bodies get from food
- Energy in movement
- Energy from the sun
- Energy required to make something work
- Energy that can be replaced
- Unit for energy
17 Clues: Eats meat • Unit for energy • Eats plants only • Makes its own food • Energy in movement • Energy from the sun • Hunts other animals • Eats plants and meat • Eats other organisms • Energy that is stored • Is hunted by other animals • Energy that can be replaced • renewable energy that is lost • Energy our bodies get from food • How plants produce their own food • ...
farm 2023-03-14
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- keeps animals out of the garden
- orange vegetable
- pink animals
- are they a fruit or vegetable?
- liquid that makes plants grow
- spotted animals that go moo
- animal a cowboy rides
- animal that says quack
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- insects that pollenate plants
- where a horse lives
- what baby chickens come out of
- goes "cockadoodledoo"
- what we eat for thanksgiving
- what grow in a garden
- farm equipment vehicle
- things you plant to make things grow
- yellow vegetable with kernels
17 Clues: pink animals • orange vegetable • where a horse lives • goes "cockadoodledoo" • what grow in a garden • animal a cowboy rides • farm equipment vehicle • animal that says quack • spotted animals that go moo • what we eat for thanksgiving • insects that pollenate plants • liquid that makes plants grow • yellow vegetable with kernels • what baby chickens come out of • ...
food chains 2018-07-18
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- a bird that hoots
- a flying prey
- normally a gift
- the animal looking for the food
- only eats meet
- the amount of animals they are
- the land
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- a web that shows how animals eat other things
- all producers are ___ not animals
- animal that only eats plants
- what you eat
- eats plants and meat
- a creature what lives in the grass
- grass grows on this
- what you live
- shows a simple feeding relationship
- the predictors food
17 Clues: the land • what you eat • what you live • a flying prey • only eats meet • normally a gift • a bird that hoots • grass grows on this • the predictors food • eats plants and meat • animal that only eats plants • the amount of animals they are • the animal looking for the food • all producers are ___ not animals • a creature what lives in the grass • shows a simple feeding relationship • ...
Organising organisms 2022-04-29
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- Green produce their own sugar
- Monotremes (platypus & echidna)lay these
- Animal that can't keep itself warm is -blooded
- Provides energy for plants to make sugar
- Animal with a backbone
- Inter-related system of organisms environment
- Animal with no backbone
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- Animal that can keep itself warm is - blooded
- A living thing
- Consumes meat of other animals
- Makes sugar from sunlight + water + CO2
- Eats other organisms (plants or animals)
- Only birds have these
- A consumer that eats plants
14 Clues: A living thing • Only birds have these • Animal with a backbone • Animal with no backbone • A consumer that eats plants • Green produce their own sugar • Consumes meat of other animals • Makes sugar from sunlight + water + CO2 • Monotremes (platypus & echidna)lay these • Eats other organisms (plants or animals) • Provides energy for plants to make sugar • ...
AP Biology Extra Credit Crossword; Quarter 3 - Reese Cogsville 2026-03-10
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- — structure containing plant embryo
- — seed leaf in plant embryos
- — nutrient tissue for the embryo
- — transfer of pollen to a female structure
- — reproductive structure of angiosperms
- — male reproductive structure in seed plants
- — young developing plant inside a seed
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- Plants — plants that reproduce using seeds (including gymnosperms and flowering plants)
- — fusion of sperm and egg
- — seed plant without flowers or fruit
- — reproductive structure of gymnosperms
- — structure that develops into a seed
- — flowering plant
- Fertilization — unique fertilization process in angiosperms
- — mature ovary containing seeds
15 Clues: — flowering plant • — fusion of sperm and egg • — seed leaf in plant embryos • — mature ovary containing seeds • — nutrient tissue for the embryo • — structure containing plant embryo • — seed plant without flowers or fruit • — structure that develops into a seed • — young developing plant inside a seed • — reproductive structure of gymnosperms • ...
new puzzle 2018-05-24
12 Clues: Plants seeds • Cody harvests • getting bigger • Evan plants these • done in the spring • helps plants to grow • Kellie harvests these • young plants are called • seeds are planted this way • Even puts the seeds in this • Kellie harvests this crop too • part of the plant in the soil
jorDANE's ag wordsearch 2022-10-04
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- the seed-bearing part of a plant
- to occur every year
- having/developing buds
- the act of overlapping a plant by making layers
- working air
- the upper layer of the earth in which plants grow
- removing overgrown or dead branches and stems
- a piece cut from a plant
- insert a twig as a graft
- gives essential growth and maintenance of life
- the main body of a plant typically above ground
- take up water and nutrients for the plant
- taking cutting and sowing seeds plant propagation Vermiculite found as alteration product of minerals Peat Moss a large absorbent form of moss
- engineering manipulating the genetics of an organism to change a characteristic
- the product from a plant containing a seed
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- plant in which takes two years to grow from a seed and die
- a system where the waste produced by aquatic animals gives nutrients to a plant
- grab with fingers,remove a leaf/bud from plant
- a flattened blade-like object attached to stem
- process plants use sunlight to synthesize food
- the cultivation of aquatic plants for food
- media mix components that give nutrients,h20, air
- splitting the roots and planting them separately
- growing plants in sand/gravel/liquid not soil
- a part of a plant used as food
- plants that can live for 3 or more growing seasons
- Culture fragments of plants grown in a laboratory
- a animal or insect that is destructive to crops,food,and livestock
28 Clues: working air • to occur every year • having/developing buds • a piece cut from a plant • insert a twig as a graft • a part of a plant used as food • the seed-bearing part of a plant • take up water and nutrients for the plant • the cultivation of aquatic plants for food • the product from a plant containing a seed • growing plants in sand/gravel/liquid not soil • ...
Science Quiz 9 2024-02-02
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- is a saltwater habitat
- – plants with thick leaves and stems to hold water
- the topmost layer of a forest having trees that reach above the canopy
- – a group of wolves or wild dogs
- are the producers of a streams food chain
- – a narrow opening between rocks
- What all consumers in the sea depend upon for food as well as oxygen Taught on February 15
- – the very top of the water where some insects live
- –the layer of a forest having small plants
- – a forest that grows in tropical climates
- – the frigid region around the North Pole
- – the direction that water flows
- – made of extremely tall trees that reach above the canopy
- – tiny microscopic water animals
- – a small traveling body of freshwater
- – a thick layer of fat some animals need for warmth: Many artic mammals have this to keep them warm
- – a treeless land in the Arctic where the subsoil is permanently frozen
- help filter the water and make it clean
- where top predators will visitfor food
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- is the very bottom of the rainforest
- – a large traveling body of freshwater
- – where we find most of the rainforest plants
- – plants growing close to the ground
- – plant like things living in the water
- – active during the night
- – the plants of a habitat
- – the upper layer of a forest having larger trees and vines
- can be divided into 4 different habitat layers: forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergent
- the bottom layer of the forest
- – to shed fur, hair, or skin when winter changes to summer
- 2 main water habitats
- – a group of fish swimming together
- – a dry land area having little plant growth
33 Clues: 2 main water habitats • is a saltwater habitat • – active during the night • – the plants of a habitat • the bottom layer of the forest • – a group of wolves or wild dogs • – a narrow opening between rocks • – the direction that water flows • – tiny microscopic water animals • – a group of fish swimming together • is the very bottom of the rainforest • ...
Asexual and sexual propagation 2025-10-28
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- – The young, developing plant inside a seed.
- – The transfer of pollen from the male part (anther) to the female part (stigma) of a flower.
- – A method where a stem is bent to the ground and covered with soil to grow roots while still attached to the parent plant.
- Reproduction – Reproduction without the fusion of gametes, producing offspring genetically identical to the parent.
- Culture – Growing plants from small tissue pieces in a controlled, sterile environment.
- – A piece of stem, root, or leaf used to grow a new plant.
- – Transfer of pollen between flowers of different plants, increasing genetic diversity.
- – Joining parts of two plants so they grow as one plant.
- Reproduction – Reproduction involving the fusion of male and female gametes, producing genetically unique offspring.
- – Transfer of pollen within the same flower or plant.
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- – The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.
- – The female reproductive structure that develops into a seed after fertilization.
- – The fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
- Propagation – A type of asexual reproduction where new plants grow from roots, stems, or leaves.
- Propagation Terms
- – Male reproductive cells in plants, carried to the stigma for fertilization.
- Propagation Terms
- – A fertilized ovule containing an embryo capable of growing into a new plant.
- – A form of grafting where a bud is inserted onto a rootstock to grow a new plant.
- – A point on a stem where leaves or buds grow, often used for propagation.
- – Splitting a plant into parts, each capable of growing into a new plant.
- – A horizontal stem that grows along the ground and forms new plants at nodes.
22 Clues: Propagation Terms • Propagation Terms • – The young, developing plant inside a seed. • – Transfer of pollen within the same flower or plant. • – The process by which a seed develops into a new plant. • – Joining parts of two plants so they grow as one plant. • – The fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote. • ...
carbohydrate Terms Crossword puzzle 2018-09-21
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- plant materials that can't be digested by human enzymes
- complicated chemical arrangements that plants form
- sugars with single unit chemical structures
- simple carbohydrates made from plants
- sugars extract from plants used to sweeten foods
- green pigment in pant
- carbohydrates with complicated structures
- chemical process by which plants make carbohydrates
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- two monosaccharides combine
- carbohydrates with simple structures
- main source of energy
- when plants combine single glucose units into more complicated structures
12 Clues: main source of energy • green pigment in pant • two monosaccharides combine • carbohydrates with simple structures • simple carbohydrates made from plants • carbohydrates with complicated structures • sugars with single unit chemical structures • sugars extract from plants used to sweeten foods • complicated chemical arrangements that plants form • ...
photosynthesis 2026-04-02
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- needed by plants and animals
- what plants need for cellular reproduction
- a part of a plant of animal
- sugar that plants and animals use
- used by plants and animals to live
- is a byproduct of cellular reproduction
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- how plants get food
- is what makes sunlight for plants to do photosynthesis
- reproduction needs glucose to make energy
- it is a opening in plant leavs for o2
- dioxide is in the atmosphere
- it is adenosine triphosphate
12 Clues: how plants get food • a part of a plant of animal • needed by plants and animals • dioxide is in the atmosphere • it is adenosine triphosphate • sugar that plants and animals use • used by plants and animals to live • it is a opening in plant leavs for o2 • is a byproduct of cellular reproduction • reproduction needs glucose to make energy • ...
Father's day 2020-06-20
33 Clues: bbq • pub • dad • day • chef • beer • fart • card • wise • hero • June • joke • love • gifts • tools • funny • happy • plants • garden • sunday • expert • sports • helpful • amazing • fathers • present • flowers • football • codeword • daughter • sunbathe • thankyou • scotsdales
Day 6 plants 2026-04-13
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- plant process that provides it with glucose
- a plants response to water
- a plants gain energy from chemicals
- a plants female reproductive parts
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- a plants response to touch
- a plants response to light
- a plants response to gravity
- a plants male reproductive system
- plant organelle used in photosynthesis
- attracts pollinators
10 Clues: attracts pollinators • a plants response to touch • a plants response to light • a plants response to water • a plants response to gravity • a plants male reproductive system • a plants female reproductive parts • a plants gain energy from chemicals • plant organelle used in photosynthesis • plant process that provides it with glucose
How Animals have Adapted 2022-10-02
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- Dandelion seeds are spread by the ____.
- Trees have very thick stem called ______.
- Plants produce seeds, which grow into _________.
- Plants have ______ to gather sunlight.
- Plants have a ____ to support the leaves.
- The leaves allow the plant to breathe ___.
- Basic needs of a plant
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- Plants have ______ to allow them to take water from the soil.
- Mangrove trees have roots that allow them to live in _____.
- Plants have adapted their roots to live in _________ environment.
- Fir trees have thin leaves called _______ to allow snow to slip off.
- Lily pads have leaves that _____ on water.
- Seeds are spread by _______ when the fruit is eaten.
- Cacti have thin _____ leaves to stop the plant losing water.
14 Clues: Basic needs of a plant • Plants have ______ to gather sunlight. • Dandelion seeds are spread by the ____. • Trees have very thick stem called ______. • Plants have a ____ to support the leaves. • Lily pads have leaves that _____ on water. • The leaves allow the plant to breathe ___. • Plants produce seeds, which grow into _________. • ...
Nursery Production 2024-09-24
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- Production - Growing plants directly in the soil of a field.
- Selection - The process of choosing specific plants to grow based on various factors such as climate, market demand, and production method.
- - The artificial application of water to soil or land to assist in the growing of crops.
- - A variety of a plant that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding.
- - Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, often in reference to environmental practices.
- - Selling goods directly to consumers, typically in small quantities.
- Investment - Money spent to purchase or improve long-term assets, such as equipment or facilities needed for a business.
- - Plants grown for decorative purposes rather than for food or medicinal use.
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- List for Nursery Business
- - Characterized by the ability to create and manage a new business venture, often with high risk and reward.
- - Selling goods in large quantities, typically to be retailed by others.
- - The process of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service.
- Production - Growing plants in pots or containers instead of in the ground.
- - A place where young plants are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere.
- - Relating to the health of plants, particularly regarding the prevention of plant pests and diseases.
- Management - Strategies and practices used to control pests that threaten plants or crops.
16 Clues: List for Nursery Business • Production - Growing plants directly in the soil of a field. • - Selling goods directly to consumers, typically in small quantities. • - Selling goods in large quantities, typically to be retailed by others. • - A place where young plants are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere. • ...
Caring for Creation Crossword - Environment 2022-11-22
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- What releases oxygen?
- Where do sea life live?
- Where do animals live?
- What is it called when animals have different types of weather?
- What gives plants light?
- What is it called when a plant grows?
- What do humans and plants need?
- What gives plants rain?
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- An animal that only eats plants
- When people illegally kill animals?
- How do plants grow?
- pollution What type of pollution affects the environment?
12 Clues: How do plants grow? • What releases oxygen? • Where do animals live? • Where do sea life live? • What gives plants rain? • What gives plants light? • An animal that only eats plants • What do humans and plants need? • When people illegally kill animals? • What is it called when a plant grows? • pollution What type of pollution affects the environment? • ...
Ecology Part 2 Crossword puzle 2022-03-18
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- A compact cluster of spore bearing structures
- a haploid cell capable of producing an organism
- A plant who completes it's life span,sprout from a seed, grows, produces new seed, and dies
- A relationship in which two organisms live together in a close association
- Clusters of sporangia form
- A plant who's life spans two years
- tissue Specialized transfer tissue
- Plants who can live for several years and usually produce flowers and seed yearly
- Structures that either store food or help absorb food for the tiny sporophyte
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- lack specialized transport tissues
- Structures that fern spores form in
- A body that resembles a fleshy,lobed structure
- A structure that contains the male or female reproductive of cycads and other gymnosperm plants
- plants with vascular tissue
- A plant that lives anchored to an object or another plant
- Openings in the outer cell layer of leaves and some stems
- a food-storage organ
- A plant structure that contains a embryo, and is covered with a protective coat
18 Clues: a food-storage organ • Clusters of sporangia form • plants with vascular tissue • lack specialized transport tissues • A plant who's life spans two years • tissue Specialized transfer tissue • Structures that fern spores form in • A compact cluster of spore bearing structures • A body that resembles a fleshy,lobed structure • a haploid cell capable of producing an organism • ...
NUTRITION IN PLANTS 2017-05-20
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- ___________ plants are parasites,saprophytes or insectivorous
- Green plants are _________________.
- The process of taking in food by an organism and its utilization by the body
- Green pigment, present in all green plants
- Process by which green plants make their food
- The mode of nutrition where two different organisms work together for their mutual benefit
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- Organism that lives in or on other organism and derive their food.
- Green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
- Plants that capture and digest insects.
- The plant from which a parasite gets its food
- The water and minerals absorbed by the plants are transported to leaves through ________ vessels.
- Nitrogen-fixing bacterium that is common in the soil, especially in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
12 Clues: Green plants are _________________. • Plants that capture and digest insects. • Green pigment, present in all green plants • The plant from which a parasite gets its food • Process by which green plants make their food • ___________ plants are parasites,saprophytes or insectivorous • Organism that lives in or on other organism and derive their food. • ...
Ch 3 Biome Vocabulary 2021-10-24
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- Desert plants get food from the sun, so they use
- Desert plants make their own food, so they are.
- Deserts a part of this sphere of the planet.
- A desert is a type of this
- Desert animals like deer eat plants so they are
- The total number of lizards in an area.
- Desert herbivores are what type of consumer
- The communities of living things and the nonliving in an area.
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- Causes deserts to be dry
- Deserts get very little of this
- Animals like coyotes eat meat so they are
- Lizards eat other organisms so they are
- Desert animals that feed on plants are a
- The total of all populations of lizards and coyotes in an area.
- Desert plants are the base of the food chain so they are
15 Clues: Causes deserts to be dry • A desert is a type of this • Deserts get very little of this • Lizards eat other organisms so they are • The total number of lizards in an area. • Desert animals that feed on plants are a • Animals like coyotes eat meat so they are • Desert herbivores are what type of consumer • Deserts a part of this sphere of the planet. • ...
Ecosystems 2025-03-21
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- Anything that prevents an organism from surviving
- a process in which plants and animals make ATP energy
- break down dead plants and animals into smaller material and return nutrients
- all members of one species living in a particular area
- nonliving things in an ecosystem
- and organisms that eats plants and animals
- shows the feeding relationships in an ecosystem and the transfer of energy
- Organisms that get energy from eating other organisms
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- a relationship in which organisms compete for resources
- a process in which plants and bacteria make their own food
- maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can maintain
- a relationship type in which both organisms benefit
- an organism that eats only meat
- Living things in an ecosystem
- Animals that only eat plants
15 Clues: Animals that only eat plants • Living things in an ecosystem • an organism that eats only meat • nonliving things in an ecosystem • and organisms that eats plants and animals • Anything that prevents an organism from surviving • a relationship type in which both organisms benefit • a process in which plants and animals make ATP energy • ...
