plants Crossword Puzzles
ECOSYSTEMS 2023-12-12
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- An animal that strictly eats plants
- An organism that is caught and eaten by another organism of a different species
- An animal that eats both animals and plants
- Any non-living things in an environment such as water and air
- Any creature that eats plants and/or other animals
- Any type of plants that produce nutriets using the sun and water
- The overall weather in an area over a period of time
- Water(rain, snow, hail, sleet) that falls from the sky
- What a living organism consumes on a regular basis
- A specific type of an ecosystem such as a desert
- A biome that has very low precipitation
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- All the interacring parts of a biological community and its environment
- An animal that eats other animals
- The system in which different living things consume
- Any living things living an environment such as humans and birds
- An organism that catches and eats other organisms of a different species
- A biome that is very flat and doesn't have many trees
- How hot or cold something is
- A charecteristic that helps and organism survive in its environment
- A more specific classification for grouping organisms
20 Clues: How hot or cold something is • An animal that eats other animals • An animal that strictly eats plants • A biome that has very low precipitation • An animal that eats both animals and plants • A specific type of an ecosystem such as a desert • Any creature that eats plants and/or other animals • What a living organism consumes on a regular basis • ...
Carl Denuard T. Almeida (12-Rizal) 2024-08-29
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- includes all the different kinds of ecosystem
- are slit-like structures on the lower epidermis of leaves which aids in the exchange of gases between plants and the environment
- This is where we generate and conduct impulses called neurons
- specialized structures that regulate the opening and closing of stomata.
- Has two types; Meristematic tissues and permanent tissues
- Gives rise to cork cells
- Composed of nondividing cells
- formed by different organ systems epithelial s
- distinct and specialized subcellular structures that contribute to the cell’s maintenance and reproduction
- found in the growing area of plants
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- organisms that belong to the same species and live in the same area
- includes all the communities interacting with one another and with their environment
- Consists of tracheids and vessel elements
- groups of cells that work together to perform a specialized function
- Gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem
- Responsible for the growth of plants
- It covers the whole body of nonwoody and young woody plants and is protected by a waxy cuticle
- Composed of sieve-tube elements
- groups of tissues that work together to perform a specialized function
- Tissue that has 3 types; skeletal, smooth and cardia
20 Clues: Gives rise to cork cells • Composed of nondividing cells • Composed of sieve-tube elements • found in the growing area of plants • Responsible for the growth of plants • Gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem • Consists of tracheids and vessel elements • includes all the different kinds of ecosystem • formed by different organ systems epithelial s • ...
Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration Crossword 2024-05-01
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- buried deposits of carbon that are used as fuel
- all living things are made up of
- laws of mass & energy that describes their consistency in the universe
- green pigment in plants that take in sunlight
- fossil fuels in liquid form
- process plants use to make their own food
- process of turning food into energy
- scientific name for the gas humans breathe out & plants take in
- substances before a chemical reaction
- the part of the plant that takes in sunlight
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- substances after a chemical reaction
- scientific name for sugar
- organelle where photosynthesis occurs
- movement of gas that moves to/from organisms & environment
- scientific name for water
- what producers need to do photosynthesis
- part of the plant that takes in water
- organelle where cellular respiration occurs
- scientific name for "energy"
- animals breathe this in & plants release this out
- scientific name for oxygen
- animals can not photosynthesis for energy, they must . . .
- main source of energy for all of life on earth
- the amount of matter in something
- fossil fuels in solid form
- all living things need this to do "work"
- energy can not be created nor destroyed, only . . .
27 Clues: scientific name for sugar • scientific name for water • scientific name for oxygen • fossil fuels in solid form • fossil fuels in liquid form • scientific name for "energy" • all living things are made up of • the amount of matter in something • process of turning food into energy • substances after a chemical reaction • organelle where photosynthesis occurs • ...
Enviromental Puzzle 2025-04-01
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- A plant that makes its own food.
- A living thing that breaks down dead things.
- One side benefits, the other gets hurt.
- A diagram that shows energy levels in food.
- A close relationship between two living things.
- An animal that eats only other animals.
- A group of the same animals in one place.
- A line that shows who eats who.
- The home of an animal or plant.
- An animal that hunts other animals.
- One side benefits, the other is not hurt.
- A relationship where both sides help each other.
- An animal that eats only plants.
- A non-living thing like water, sunlight, or soil.
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- When living things fight for food or space.
- An animal that eats plants or other animals.
- Many food chains connected together.
- An animal that is hunted and eaten.
- The role or job of a living thing.
- The most animals a place can support.
- Something that stops a population from growing.
- An animal that eats both plants and animals.
- A place where animals and plants live together.
- All the living things in one area.
- A living thing in nature, like a plant or animal.
25 Clues: A line that shows who eats who. • The home of an animal or plant. • A plant that makes its own food. • An animal that eats only plants. • The role or job of a living thing. • All the living things in one area. • An animal that is hunted and eaten. • An animal that hunts other animals. • Many food chains connected together. • The most animals a place can support. • ...
Science - Big Idea 2 Ecosystems 2024-07-23
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- dense upper layer of rainforest foliage
- a group of organisms and the environment in which they live
- being exposed, or unprotected from harsh weather conditions
- an organism that feeds on dead plant or animal matter
- an organism that makes its own food
- an organism that relies on other plants and animals for food
- to expose to air
- the waste expelled by earthworms
- an animal that eats both plants and other animals
- an animal that kills and eats other animals
- changes in an organism to become more suited to its environment
- tallest layer of rainforest trees
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- maintaining enough fluid
- a forest with at least 80 inches of rainfall every year
- web a network of interconnected food chains
- an animal that eats only plants
- chain a sequence of organisms in a community in which each member feeds on the one below it
- a struggle between two or more organisms for a limited resource
- an animal hunted or caught for food by another animal
- hot, often dry grassland with scattered trees
- a plant that grows above the ground, supported by another plant
- an animal that eats only animals
- layer of rainforest plants that grow beneath the canopy
- variety
24 Clues: variety • to expose to air • maintaining enough fluid • an animal that eats only plants • the waste expelled by earthworms • an animal that eats only animals • tallest layer of rainforest trees • an organism that makes its own food • dense upper layer of rainforest foliage • web a network of interconnected food chains • an animal that kills and eats other animals • ...
u&m 2025-02-18
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- Pollination by wind.
- The part responsible for nutrient and water absorption.
- Produces pollen in the flower male reproductive organ.
- The reproductive structure in sexual reproduction.
- Plants thriving in saline environments.
- Part of the flower that attracts pollinators.
- A shallow coastal waterbody intermittently separated from larger bodies of water by a natural barrier.
- Cell division producing two identical cells.
- Unspecialized cells capable of continuous division.
- dioxide Complete the equation: ____________ + water + sunlight → glucose + oxygen.
- A local factor found insignificant to mangrove growth rates.
- The floating position of a mangrove propagule in favorable conditions.
- Direction of water and mineral transport.
- Root A root structure resembling a human knee.
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- Transfer of pollen between different blooms.
- Plant hormones.
- Seeds germinating while still attached to the parent tree.
- A permanent tissue that transports water and minerals.
- Seed leaves enclosed in the propagule.
- A macronutrient essential for plant metabolism.
- Provides buoyancy to plants.
- These organisms lack true tissues.
- A hormone that promotes germination and flowering in plants.
- A root-like structure in seaweeds.
- Botany The study of marine plants and algae.
- meristem Found at the internodes or the base of leaves.
26 Clues: Plant hormones. • Pollination by wind. • Provides buoyancy to plants. • These organisms lack true tissues. • A root-like structure in seaweeds. • Seed leaves enclosed in the propagule. • Plants thriving in saline environments. • Direction of water and mineral transport. • Transfer of pollen between different blooms. • Cell division producing two identical cells. • ...
Venture into First for Schools:- Unit 4 2024-07-04
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- Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
- extremely dry
- independent
- a place where animals and plants live and are protected
- something you do as a reaction
- want, wish, anticipate, to be eager for something to happen.
- lands just beyond the border of a country
- processed and treated so it can be used again
- a substance that causes illness, injury or death if taken into the body or produced within the body.
- one half of the earth
- receiving energy from the sun
- food or plants raised in a natural way
- capturing fish faster than they can reproduce
- groups of mountains
- A fine dust that comes from seed-producing plants
- An organism that has been altered through some genetic engineering technology or technique.
- mild, moderate climate
- a way to end a business letter
- an area of land or water
- A diesel substitute produced by extracting and chemically altering oil from plants
- to participate
- a change in global or regional climate patterns
- The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
- to complete something successfully
- a person who owns and takes care of bees
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- The average level of the ocean's surface at any given time
- not necessary
- an area where people have never been
- fracture
- behaviour and products that do not harm the environment
- meanwhile
- you don't need to have done it before
- work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one.
- an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic
- towers designed to raise the antennae up high enough to send and receive radio signals
- An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
- richness of growth, especially of vegetation, trees and plants.
- animals that live and grow in natural condition
- plants grown for food
- in addition, also
- a lot of different
- a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
- the desire to own something or want to do something
- a special container where people keep bees, or a place where bees live
44 Clues: fracture • meanwhile • independent • not necessary • extremely dry • to participate • in addition, also • a lot of different • groups of mountains • one half of the earth • plants grown for food • mild, moderate climate • an area of land or water • receiving energy from the sun • something you do as a reaction • a way to end a business letter • to complete something successfully • ...
Nutrition in plants 2017-05-09
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- Plants that live on dead, decaying organic matter and derive food from them
- Plants that live together and share shelter and nutrients
- Plants which feed on insects and get nutrients from it
- The components of food like carbohydrates,fats,protiens,vitamins etc.
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- Organisms that get their food directly or indirectly from green plants
- Lives in root nodules of legumes and does nitrogen fixation
- Plants that cannot prepare their own food and get food from plants known as hosts
- Food making process in plants
- Organisms that can prepare their own food
- The mode of taking in food by an organism and its utilization in the body
10 Clues: Food making process in plants • Organisms that can prepare their own food • Plants which feed on insects and get nutrients from it • Plants that live together and share shelter and nutrients • Lives in root nodules of legumes and does nitrogen fixation • The components of food like carbohydrates,fats,protiens,vitamins etc. • ...
Energy in plants 2016-11-16
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- carries water and nutrients from soil to leaves
- carries food from the leaves to other parts in the plants
- to take in water and nutrients they also anchor the plants
- enables a plant to absorb light energy so it can produce food
- the gas plants take in
- they support the plants and enable the plants to reach sunlight
- Loss of water through leaves
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- to make food for the plant
- produces food for the plant and releases oxegen into air
- make their own food
- when you eat something
11 Clues: make their own food • when you eat something • the gas plants take in • to make food for the plant • Loss of water through leaves • carries water and nutrients from soil to leaves • produces food for the plant and releases oxegen into air • carries food from the leaves to other parts in the plants • to take in water and nutrients they also anchor the plants • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-02-04
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- dioxide people breathe this out and plants take this in
- energy from the sun
- this is inside the chloroplast and absorbs sunlight
- tiny holes on the plant's leaves that take in carbon dioxide
- sugar- a plant's food
- chloroplasts are in this part of a plant
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- the process of plants making their own food and oxygen
- most plants take this in through their roots
- a green cell in a plant's leaves where photosynthesis happens
- trees, flowers, and grass are examples of this
- people breathe this in and plants release it
11 Clues: energy from the sun • sugar- a plant's food • chloroplasts are in this part of a plant • most plants take this in through their roots • people breathe this in and plants release it • trees, flowers, and grass are examples of this • this is inside the chloroplast and absorbs sunlight • the process of plants making their own food and oxygen • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Resparation crossword 2024-02-15
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- a reactant that gets sucked up by the roots
- putting these together will result in a product
- A green pigment that makes plants have their green color
- A type of sugar that plants make and release
- in all types of cells in almost every living thing
- all plants need this to grow
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- A resource that we breath out that plant suck up
- The end result of reactants put together
- an organelle within the cells of plants
- A resource that plants make and humans breath in
- another word for energy
11 Clues: another word for energy • all plants need this to grow • an organelle within the cells of plants • The end result of reactants put together • a reactant that gets sucked up by the roots • A type of sugar that plants make and release • putting these together will result in a product • A resource that we breath out that plant suck up • ...
AGRICULTURE & FARMING TERMS 2022-05-16
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- To supply land with water by using pipes or hoses
- Small sticky soil particles with minerals (water often sits)
- The amount of something that is produced by a plant or farm
- The organic component of soils that made of decomposed and very small decomposed organism parts and microorganisms.
- A substance that is added to soil to help the growth of plants; used to add nutrients to the soil that will help the growth of plants. Can be an organic or chemical source.
- A chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
- A tool used to prepare land for growing crops
- A soil made of a mix of sand, silt, and clay. Often considered the best soil type for agriculture.
- Government certification given to businesses and farmers who produce products without the use of chemicals.
- A decayed mixture of plants and or animal manure (such as leaves and grass) that is used to improve the soil in a garden
- Small plant grown from a seed that is grown in a greenhouse and will be planted outside in the ground
- Plants that are grown by farmers
- A component of soil that is made up of once-living things (as compared to the majority of soil which is made up of things that are mineral).
- A plan that you make before you begin planting that determines when, what, where and how much of each crop you will plant throughout the growing season.
- A large vehicle that has two large back wheels, two smaller front wheels, and is used
- A substance that is made by humans that is generally used for controlling pests and is often dangerous.
- Removing parts of the plant to reduce disease, increase airflow through the plant, and direct more energy towards the fruit of the plant.
- Agricultural services in each county in the state that provide Training and technical assistance for agricultural producers of all kinds.
- The dry stems of wheat and other grasses; often used as mulch on a farm
- United States Department of Agriculture. Provides grants and technical support for agriculture and conservation.
- Farming with the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers (not organic).
- Plants that grow very quickly in places they are unwanted and often cover or kill other plants
- A test that can tell you how much fertility is in your soil, and how much (and what kinds) should be added for optimal production.
- The macro nutrients in soil, what crops need the most of. Stands for nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
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- removing some plants to make room for others to grow
- A structure made of bent poles that is covered in plastic used by farmers to extend the seasons as the structure can be made hotter (plastic) or colder (shade cloth) and about climate control to control humidity and moisture.
- The period of time during the year when you can produce crops (depending on temperature and daylight etc.).
- Animal waste that is rich in nutrients.
- The amount of plant nutrients, and the availability of those nutrients, in your soil.
- Chemicals used to kill plants or stop growth. Usually used on weeds
- A material (such as straw, leaves or pieces of wood) that is spread over the ground in a garden to protect the plants and stop weeds from growing
- The percentage of sand, silt and clay particles in the soil, which determines how water and nutrients move through the soil.
- When a plant begins to grow or sprout
- A fabric material that is installed over crops to exclude pests and / or warm the air around the plant.
- Nutrients for plants that are chemically derived and human-made.
- To plant crops at multiple times during the season so that you can harvest them several times
- A building made of plastic or glass that is used for growing plants
- An engine used for moving water from a water source to where water is needed.
- Moving seedlings into larger containers for healthy root development
- Includes compost, manure, minerals, and other materials from the natural environment
- Things added to the soil (chicken manure, straw, or compost) to make it healthier and make plants grow stronger
- To gather or collect a crop
- Medium size soil smooth soil particle, that can form dust
- A large gritty soil particle that forms loose soil (often drains too fast)
- A flat plastic hose with holes that is used to water plants slowly and directly to the roots without wetting the entire plant to promote plant health. Used to conserve water.
45 Clues: To gather or collect a crop • Plants that are grown by farmers • When a plant begins to grow or sprout • Animal waste that is rich in nutrients. • A tool used to prepare land for growing crops • To supply land with water by using pipes or hoses • removing some plants to make room for others to grow • Medium size soil smooth soil particle, that can form dust • ...
Economy 2020-09-16
14 Clues: top • eats • gives • takes • moves • similar • eats meat • gets eaten • eats plants • breaks things • things that live • eating food chain • eats meat and plants • eats whatever is left
chapter 1 2016-04-15
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- material used to prepare food
- a very famous food item of South India(Tamil Nadu, Kerala)
- an ingredient for idli
- a milk product
- turmeric is considered as
- ingredient obtained neither from plants or animals
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- a sweet juice produced by flowers
- animals that eat both plants and flesh of other animals
- plants are also known as
- seeds of legume plants rich in proteins
- a plant whose scaly leaves are used as an ingredient
- dry outer covering of seeds like rice or almond
12 Clues: a milk product • an ingredient for idli • plants are also known as • turmeric is considered as • material used to prepare food • a sweet juice produced by flowers • seeds of legume plants rich in proteins • dry outer covering of seeds like rice or almond • ingredient obtained neither from plants or animals • a plant whose scaly leaves are used as an ingredient • ...
Unit 4 Plants Review 2024-02-16
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- type of plant with smaller, thinner, woodier stem
- part of the plant that makes seeds
- part of the plant that grows down into the soil
- things in the soil plants need to grow
- part of the plant that holds the plant up
- type of plant with a thick, hard stem
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- light from the sun needed by plants
- part of the plant that holds seeds
- type of plant with thin, soft stem
- name of the thick, hard stem of a tree
- roots take this in from the soil
- what you put seeds in to grow
- what you plant in the soil to grow new plants
- plants need enough _______ to grow
14 Clues: what you put seeds in to grow • roots take this in from the soil • part of the plant that holds seeds • type of plant with thin, soft stem • part of the plant that makes seeds • plants need enough _______ to grow • light from the sun needed by plants • type of plant with a thick, hard stem • name of the thick, hard stem of a tree • things in the soil plants need to grow • ...
Shop & Ag. - Plant Science Crossword 2024-11-02
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- This is like the plant's food.
- A gas in the air that plants need below ground.
- A gas in the air that plants need above ground.
- This plant requirement must fall within an acceptable range.
- Transport materials up and down in the plant.
- Absorb water and nutrients.
- Protects and promote the dispersal of seeds.
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- The process of a seed sprouting into a new plant.
- A baby plant with food in a protective case.
- Gives plant cells structure.
- The plants vitamins.
- Create sugars (energy) for the plant through the process of photosynthesis.
- Attract pollinators like bees, butterflies, bats, etc.
- Stores water and nutrients and makes them available to plants.
14 Clues: The plants vitamins. • Absorb water and nutrients. • Gives plant cells structure. • This is like the plant's food. • A baby plant with food in a protective case. • Protects and promote the dispersal of seeds. • Transport materials up and down in the plant. • A gas in the air that plants need below ground. • A gas in the air that plants need above ground. • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration 2022-10-07
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- involving, or requiring, oxygen
- name of a green pigment that is used by plants to make food
- the cycle of enzyme-catalyzed dark reactions that occur in plants
- (an acronym)it is used to donate electrons and hydrogens to reactions
- a cycle also known as the citric acid cycle
- the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria
- a shortened word for Adenosine triphosphate
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- not involding or requiring oxygen
- the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy
- natural coloring of an animal or plant
- membrane bound structures located in the chloroplasts
- the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy
- multicellular organisms that produce their own food
- the ability to do work
14 Clues: the ability to do work • involving, or requiring, oxygen • not involding or requiring oxygen • natural coloring of an animal or plant • a cycle also known as the citric acid cycle • a shortened word for Adenosine triphosphate • the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria • multicellular organisms that produce their own food • ...
Biology crossword 2023-01-12
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- the living things than can walk and are small
- a big group of animals
- the species than are almost go to disappear
- what the living things need to drink
- of what are the living things made of
- what the living things need to survive
- the living things than can walk and they are big
- what the plants need to do the photosynthesis
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- the animals than have bones
- when a specie disappears
- the part than you can go and see a lot of plants and animals
- what the plants do to made air
- the live thing than do the photosynthesis
- the cycle that the water have to do
14 Clues: a big group of animals • when a specie disappears • the animals than have bones • what the plants do to made air • the cycle that the water have to do • what the living things need to drink • of what are the living things made of • what the living things need to survive • the live thing than do the photosynthesis • the species than are almost go to disappear • ...
Pest 101 2023-03-23
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- a destructive insect or animal that attacks crops and other plants
- use living organisms to control pest
- enters when you breath it in
- materials used to control mites and ticks
- absorbed through skin
- materials used to control insects
- act on certain plants and species and not others
- using chemicals to control pest and other diseases
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- kills all vegetation
- ladybugs eat aphids
- nature enemies of plant pest
- materials used to control fungi disease
- chemicals must be eaten
- materials used to kill rodents
- bacillus thurengiensus (bacteria) controls caterpillars
- materials used to kill unwanted plants (weeds)
16 Clues: ladybugs eat aphids • kills all vegetation • absorbed through skin • chemicals must be eaten • nature enemies of plant pest • enters when you breath it in • materials used to kill rodents • materials used to control insects • use living organisms to control pest • materials used to control fungi disease • materials used to control mites and ticks • ...
Herbs and Spices 2013-03-23
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- ethnic cuisine from Asia and Africa
- European, African, Portuguese, and Spanish recipes
- combines the flavors of a lot of other spices
- Mushrooms, leeks, potatoes, peas, dairy products, salad dressings
- Cinnamon, cloves, coriander, ginger, nutmeg, mace, cardamom
- leaf of spearmint plant
- Paprika, chili, garlic, allspice, thyme, cayenne
- Potatoes, leek, or onion dishes
- Mediterranean dishes
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- stands alone and does not need other herbs
- sweet piney
- Oregano, basil, marjoram, tarragon, parsley
- seeds of graceful lacy annual plants
- Fub on for insect bites
- bark,root,fruit or berry of perennial plants
- green,leafy parts of plants
16 Clues: sweet piney • Mediterranean dishes • Fub on for insect bites • leaf of spearmint plant • green,leafy parts of plants • Potatoes, leek, or onion dishes • ethnic cuisine from Asia and Africa • seeds of graceful lacy annual plants • stands alone and does not need other herbs • Oregano, basil, marjoram, tarragon, parsley • bark,root,fruit or berry of perennial plants • ...
Biology 2017-02-15
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- a thing that takes up space
- Carbon Dioxide
- A big molecule
- Organism that only eats plants
- fats
- An organism that only eats meat.
- Organic compounds
- usable enrergy. It's like a batery
- Process where sugar is turned into usable energy.
- helps transport energy throughout the body.
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- Something that can create food for itself.
- converts sugars into usable energy
- Organism that eats both meats and plants.
- process where plants get energy from the sunlight.
- something our body makes when going into anerobic respiration.
- Chemical element with the letter C in it.
16 Clues: fats • Carbon Dioxide • A big molecule • Organic compounds • a thing that takes up space • Organism that only eats plants • An organism that only eats meat. • converts sugars into usable energy • usable enrergy. It's like a batery • Organism that eats both meats and plants. • Chemical element with the letter C in it. • Something that can create food for itself. • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-01-23
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- created by plants during photosynthesis and used as food
- light absorbing molecule found in the thylakoids
- factors that affects the rate of photosynthesis
- reaction that occurs in the thylakoids
- glucose and oxygen
- reaction that occurs in the stroma
- carbon dioxide, water and sunlight
- organism that makes it's own food
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- a stack of thylakoids
- process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food
- another name for an autotroph
- adenosine triphosphate
- gas absorbed through the leaves
- released as waste from plants
- what chlorophyll does to green light
- where photosynthesis takes place
16 Clues: glucose and oxygen • a stack of thylakoids • adenosine triphosphate • another name for an autotroph • released as waste from plants • gas absorbed through the leaves • where photosynthesis takes place • organism that makes it's own food • reaction that occurs in the stroma • carbon dioxide, water and sunlight • what chlorophyll does to green light • ...
Triceratops 2024-11-22
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- Group of animals living together
- Length in meters of a Triceratops
- Bony shield at the back of their head
- What herbivores eat
- Continent where their fossils are found
- Height in meters of a Triceratops
- The period when Triceratops lived
- head bone, very large in Triceratops
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- Method of chewing tough material
- Triceratops is one of these
- A small one of these familiar animals weighs as much as a Triceratops
- Remains of ancient animals found in rocks
- Used to clip tough plants
- Famous predator of Triceratops
- They have three on their face
- Animals that eats plants
16 Clues: What herbivores eat • Animals that eats plants • Used to clip tough plants • Triceratops is one of these • They have three on their face • Famous predator of Triceratops • Method of chewing tough material • Group of animals living together • Length in meters of a Triceratops • Height in meters of a Triceratops • The period when Triceratops lived • ...
Ecology 2025-04-02
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- has to eat for energy
- consumers. eat the bottom level of the food pyramid
- eats plants
- makes their own energy
- plants at the bottom of the food pyramid
- one is happy, the other doesn't care
- the home of an animal: forest, ocean, grasslands, etc.
- consumers. eats primary consumers
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- one is happy, one is dead
- how two beings interact
- one gains, the other is unhappy, but alive
- eats animals
- consumers. eats secondary consumers
- eats plants and animals
- both gain and are happy
- consumers. eats all and is not eaten
16 Clues: eats plants • eats animals • has to eat for energy • makes their own energy • how two beings interact • eats plants and animals • both gain and are happy • one is happy, one is dead • consumers. eats primary consumers • consumers. eats secondary consumers • one is happy, the other doesn't care • consumers. eats all and is not eaten • plants at the bottom of the food pyramid • ...
earth 2020-05-10
15 Clues: bugs • safe • humans • plants • animals • dry area • food plants • rainy forest • breaking down • near extinction • how a plant eats • wet area (i think) • directional device • where an animal lives • an area with lots of trees
Biotechnology Vocabulary 2015-03-03
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- A set of moral principles and values
- Taking genes from one organism and inserting them into another
- The product of medicines or drugs in plants or animal
- The offspring of two different plants or animals
- The use of organisms to clean an environment
- All the genetic material in the chromosomes of a particular organism
- The farming of plants and animals in water
- To make an exact copy of an organism by asexual means
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- Growing plants in a lab from cells instead of seeds
- To add a harmful substance to something
- An alternative fuel used in diesel engines that is made from animal fats or vegetable oils
- The use of living organisms to solve problems
- Taming of wild things
- The production of crops or livestock
- To produce a product
15 Clues: To produce a product • Taming of wild things • A set of moral principles and values • The production of crops or livestock • To add a harmful substance to something • The farming of plants and animals in water • The use of organisms to clean an environment • The use of living organisms to solve problems • The offspring of two different plants or animals • ...
Food Chains VA S3.5 2023-11-07
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- the order in which one kind of organism eats another kind of organism
- It provides almost ALL of the energy on Earth!
- having to do with land
- having to do with water
- An organism that makes its own food from sunlight, air, and water
- An animal that eats meat only.
- a community of living things and nonliving things that share a common environment
- the environment or home of an organism
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- An organism that breaks down decayed (dead) plants and animals into smaller pieces to be used again
- An organism that eats plants and animals.
- An animal that eats plants only.
- any living object
- An animal that is hunted for food.
- An animal that hunts for food.
- An animal that eats plants and meat.
15 Clues: any living object • having to do with land • having to do with water • An animal that hunts for food. • An animal that eats meat only. • An animal that eats plants only. • An animal that is hunted for food. • An animal that eats plants and meat. • the environment or home of an organism • An organism that eats plants and animals. • It provides almost ALL of the energy on Earth! • ...
Environmental Science 2023-03-20
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- the term for growing plants and raising animals animals to eat
- the increase of world temperatures due to an increase in the greenhouse effect
- the term just for growing plants to eat
- A chemical used to kill insects
- consuming more than the environment can support
- cutting down a large area of trees
- when there are too many people or living things in one area
- this gas is released by humans, absorbed and plants, and causes global warming
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- when overconsumption leads to loss of resources
- this will occur when it rains if there are no trees
- when gasses in the atmosphere absorb heat
- contamination from cars, factories, etc.
- A chemical used to kill pests
- the term just for raising animals to eat
- growing plants and crops without using soil
15 Clues: A chemical used to kill pests • A chemical used to kill insects • cutting down a large area of trees • the term just for growing plants to eat • contamination from cars, factories, etc. • the term just for raising animals to eat • when gasses in the atmosphere absorb heat • growing plants and crops without using soil • when overconsumption leads to loss of resources • ...
Carbon Cycle 2024-02-28
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- Gases that can raise the global temperature of the Earth
- Process where organisms return carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
- Gas used by plants to make food
- Gas that all organisms are made up of
- The clearing of trees
- Are non-renewable energy sources created from the remains of ancient plants and animals
- Process where plants convert carbon dioxide to make their own food
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- Warming of the Earth and the air above it
- Most carbon in the carbon cycle is found here
- Process where animals decay and return carbon to the soil
- What carbon passes through
- Solar energy reflecting off of snow or ice
- First organism to use the carbon dioxide in the cycle
- Gas given off by plants
- Waters What carbon dissolves in
15 Clues: The clearing of trees • Gas given off by plants • What carbon passes through • Gas used by plants to make food • Waters What carbon dissolves in • Gas that all organisms are made up of • Warming of the Earth and the air above it • Solar energy reflecting off of snow or ice • Most carbon in the carbon cycle is found here • First organism to use the carbon dioxide in the cycle • ...
PHOTOSYNTHESIS 2024-09-19
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- process Describes the series of reactions involved in photosynthesis.
- by-product of photosynthesis
- means "to put together"
- responsible for the green color of many plants and algae
- a route of electron flow
- chemical formula CO₂
- chemical formula H₂O
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- can be divided into three main stages: carbon fixation, reduction, and regeneration of the starting molecule
- the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
- the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system,
- organelle in which photosynthesis takes place
- photosynthesis, process by which plants and plantlike organism use the energy to produce sugar
- means "light"
- microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" through
- is a sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆
15 Clues: means "light" • chemical formula CO₂ • chemical formula H₂O • means "to put together" • a route of electron flow • by-product of photosynthesis • organelle in which photosynthesis takes place • is a sugar with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆ • microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" through • responsible for the green color of many plants and algae • ...
6.1 Plant Food 2021-04-15
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- – Ca; a chemical element present in variable amounts in all soils. It is essential for plant and animal growth and is the principal mineral element in bones.
- – Cl; a heavy gas used in very small amounts for the growth of plants.
- – Zn; a metallic chemical element, one of the micronutrient elements in soils, essential for both plant and animal growth.
- – Includes primary plant nutrients N, P, and K; and secondary plant nutrients Ca, Mg, and S.
- the manufacture of ammonia. Legume roots convert nitrogen gas to nitrates by bacteria.
- – Mo; a gray metallic element, essential in very small amounts to the growth of plants, but usually present in sufficient amounts. Deficiencies have been discovered in a few highly acid soils.
- – Fe; a metallic element essential to people, animals, and plants; very common in some minerals, most rocks, and all soils. In plants, iron deficiency results in iron chlorosis.
- – P; a chemical element found in soils in various mineral forms, but only small amounts are
- – Cu; a metallic element found in soils at 1 to 50 parts per million, and in plants up to 100 parts per million. It is necessary for all animal and plant life. High soil phosphorus, zinc, and molybdenum can induce a copper deficiency in plants. Also, high copper can reduce plant uptake of phosphorus, iron, zinc, and molybdenum.
- – A change in color of the lower leaves of green plants usually attributed to a lack of plant nutrients or moisture deficiency.
- – Mg; a white metal, essential for people and animals, and for plant growth because it is a
- humus content and improve soil structure.
- – Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin.
- (tonnage) – Unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds.
- – K; the chemical element, an alkali metal, which occurs widely in minerals. Regarded as an
- it is often in forms unavailable to plants. It is regarded as essential to normal plant growth and is often applied, usually as manganous sulfate, to soils deficient in this element.
- of plants and animals.
- – Excreta of animals, dung, and urine (usually with some bedding), used to fertilize the land.
- available to plants at any one time. It stimulates early growth and root development and hastens grain maturity.
- by bacteria and other natural processes. This nutrient is a constituent of proteins and is vital to the plant growth processes. Nitrogen can be added to the soil in any of three fertilizer forms as urea, ammonia, or nitrates.
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- fixation – When molecular nitrogen biologically or chemically converts to organic combinations or
- – S; an elementary, yellow mineral, insoluble in water, easily fusible, and inflammable. One of the secondary but important elements in soil fertility and used in relatively large amounts by most plants, it is an important constituent of both protein and protoplasm.
- – For plants: boron, chlorine, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc.
- – Mn; a metallic element found in soils from a mere trace to as much as 15 percent, but when
- available for biological processes. Biological fixation occurs with legumes, whereas chemical fixation
- – Yellowing or whitening of normally green leaves caused by lack of nutrients, air pollution, or diseases.
- – N; a gas that occurs naturally in the air and soil, where it is converted into usable forms for plant
- – An insufficiency in reference to amount, volume, proportion, etc.; a lack; a state of
- of chlorophyll.
- nutrient – Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
- – Organic residues or their mixture, such as peat, manure, or discarded plant material and soil, placed in a pit or enclosure, moistened, and allowed to become decomposed. Sometimes lime and chemical fertilizers are also added. Used as a fertilizer.
- – To check or hinder the growth or development of an animal or plant.
- plant nutrient, potassium is present naturally in some form in all soils but in extremely variable amounts and is likely to be in the largest amounts in clay soils and in the least amounts in highly silicious soils and in peats.
- nutrient – Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur are the secondary nutrient elements, so-called because they are essential to plant growth in a lesser quantity than the primary nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and in greater quantity than the micronutrients.
- manure – Crops such as legumes or grasses that are grown to be plowed or spaded into the soil to
- element – Any of certain chemical elements necessary in minute quantities for optimum growth and
- – B; an element essential for plant growth. The original source of boron is tourmaline, but available forms are from soil organic matter.
- – Death of plant or animal cells in the tissue, usually in localized areas.
38 Clues: of chlorophyll. • of plants and animals. • humus content and improve soil structure. • nutrient – Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. • (tonnage) – Unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds. • – Produced by plants and animals; of plant or animal origin. • – To check or hinder the growth or development of an animal or plant. • ...
AGRICULTURE & FARMING TERMS 2022-05-16
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- A fabric material that is installed over crops to exclude pests and / or warm the air around the plant.
- Removing parts of the plant to reduce disease, increase airflow through the plant, and direct more energy towards the fruit of the plant.
- The amount of plant nutrients, and the availability of those nutrients, in your soil.
- A substance that is made by humans that is generally used for controlling pests and is often dangerous.
- Moving seedlings into larger containers for healthy root development
- A flat plastic hose with holes that is used to water plants slowly and directly to the roots without wetting the entire plant to promote plant health. Used to conserve water.
- The dry stems of wheat and other grasses; often used as mulch on a farm
- To gather or collect a crop
- A plan that you make before you begin planting that determines when, what, where and how much of each crop you will plant throughout the growing season.
- Chemicals used to kill plants or stop growth. Usually used on weeds
- A test that can tell you how much fertility is in your soil, and how much (and what kinds) should be added for optimal production.
- Includes compost, manure, minerals, and other materials from the natural environment
- A building made of plastic or glass that is used for growing plants
- A structure made of bent poles that is covered in plastic used by farmers to extend the seasons as the structure can be made hotter (plastic) or colder (shade cloth) and about climate control to control humidity and moisture.
- The amount of something that is produced by a plant or farm
- Medium size soil smooth soil particle, that can form dust
- An engine used for moving water from a water source to where water is needed.
- A substance that is added to soil to help the growth of plants; used to add nutrients to the soil that will help the growth of plants. Can be an organic or chemical source.
- When a plant begins to grow or sprout
- Small plant grown from a seed that is grown in a greenhouse and will be planted outside in the ground
- Animal waste that is rich in nutrients.
- A large gritty soil particle that forms loose soil (often drains too fast)
- Agricultural services in each county in the state that provide Training and technical assistance for agricultural producers of all kinds.
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- Farming with the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers (not organic).
- To plant crops at multiple times during the season so that you can harvest them several times
- Nutrients for plants that are chemically derived and human-made.
- United States Department of Agriculture. Provides grants and technical support for agriculture and conservation.
- The macro nutrients in soil, what crops need the most of. Stands for nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
- The period of time during the year when you can produce crops (depending on temperature and daylight etc.).
- Plants that are grown by farmers
- A tool used to prepare land for growing crops
- A chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
- Plants that grow very quickly in places they are unwanted and often cover or kill other plants
- A large vehicle that has two large back wheels, two smaller front wheels, and is used
- Government certification given to businesses and farmers who produce products without the use of chemicals.
- A material (such as straw, leaves or pieces of wood) that is spread over the ground in a garden to protect the plants and stop weeds from growing
- To supply land with water by using pipes or hoses
- Small sticky soil particles with minerals (water often sits)
- A soil made of a mix of sand, silt, and clay. Often considered the best soil type for agriculture.
- The percentage of sand, silt and clay particles in the soil, which determines how water and nutrients move through the soil.
- A component of soil that is made up of once-living things (as compared to the majority of soil which is made up of things that are mineral).
- Things added to the soil (chicken manure, straw, or compost) to make it healthier and make plants grow stronger
- The organic component of soils that made of decomposed and very small decomposed organism parts and microorganisms.
- removing some plants to make room for others to grow
44 Clues: To gather or collect a crop • Plants that are grown by farmers • When a plant begins to grow or sprout • Animal waste that is rich in nutrients. • A tool used to prepare land for growing crops • To supply land with water by using pipes or hoses • removing some plants to make room for others to grow • Medium size soil smooth soil particle, that can form dust • ...
Carbohydrates 2018-09-21
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- sugars extracted from plants and used to sweeten food
- chemical process that makes carbohydrates
- fiber plant materials that are eaten but can't be digested by humans
- sugars with one-unit structures
- plants combine single glucose units
- substitutes substances used in place of sugar to sweeten food few or no calories
- carbohydrates complicated structures/starches
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- sugars with two-unit structures always includes glucose
- complicated chemical arrangements made by plants by single glucose
- carbohydrates their one and two unit structures are chemically simple
- green pigment
- main source of energy
- simple carbohydrates chemically formed from plants
13 Clues: green pigment • main source of energy • sugars with one-unit structures • plants combine single glucose units • chemical process that makes carbohydrates • carbohydrates complicated structures/starches • simple carbohydrates chemically formed from plants • sugars extracted from plants and used to sweeten food • sugars with two-unit structures always includes glucose • ...
Ecosystems crossword 2022-04-08
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- consumer An organism that eats a producer
- Organisms in an ecosystem depend on each other to survive
- An organism that hunts and eats other organisms
- All members of one species that live in the same area
- An organism that eats other organisms
- An organism that only eats plants
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- All the organisms that live in a habitat
- Plants that begin food chains
- Living organisms in an area interacting with non-living surroundings
- The number of different species in an ecosystem
- Organisms that move pollen between plants
- An organism that eats plants and other organisms
- An organism eaten by predators
13 Clues: Plants that begin food chains • An organism eaten by predators • An organism that only eats plants • An organism that eats other organisms • All the organisms that live in a habitat • consumer An organism that eats a producer • Organisms that move pollen between plants • An organism that hunts and eats other organisms • The number of different species in an ecosystem • ...
Energy in Food Webs 2025-05-15
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- all living things
- organisms that make their own food
- an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants/animals to get energy
- description of species within a community and the relationships
- organisms that eat primary consumers
- an animal that eats primary consumers and secondary consumers
- an animal that eats both plants and animals
- an animal that feeds on animals
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- all nonliving things
- animals that eat plants
- an animal that feeds on plants
- group of organisms linked in order of the food they eat
- an organism that decomposes organic material
13 Clues: all living things • all nonliving things • animals that eat plants • an animal that feeds on plants • an animal that feeds on animals • organisms that make their own food • organisms that eat primary consumers • an animal that eats both plants and animals • an organism that decomposes organic material • group of organisms linked in order of the food they eat • ...
Tobin - science crossword 2021-12-06
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- it is a negative impact on the ecosystem
- its the variety of plants and animals leaving in a area
- living things that can make their own food using air,light,soil or water
- an area that has previously been removed for example forest fires
- balance that avoids depletion of natural resources
- it is the cycle of life
- a area were animals,plants and organisms work together
- it is a positive impact on the ecosystem
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- they finish were the scavengers have left off and keep on breaking it down
- it is a primary succession
- it is a living thing in a ecosystem
- happens in lifeless areas were soil is not able to live anymore for example land slides
- nonliving things in a ecosystem
- animals that eat died animals or plants and break them down into small bits
- eats other animals or plants
- it is a secoundary succession
16 Clues: it is the cycle of life • it is a primary succession • eats other animals or plants • it is a secoundary succession • nonliving things in a ecosystem • it is a living thing in a ecosystem • it is a negative impact on the ecosystem • it is a positive impact on the ecosystem • balance that avoids depletion of natural resources • ...
Unit 7 2023-04-17
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- a diagram that shows how energy flows from one organism to another.
- consume (eat) and break down dead plants and animals.
- eat dead plants and animals
- ________ consumers- consumers that eat producers to get energy.
- organisms that cannot make their own energy.
- the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.
- any biotic or abiotic factor that causes a population to decrease is called a
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- eat only plants
- plant growth in response to a stimulus
- eat only animals
- The temperature in the biome varies greatly. Hot, dry summers limit plants to mostly grasses.
- _____ tropism- when a plant grows away from the stimulus
- Theis biome has a lack of rain, extreme temperatures and nutrient-poor soil make this biome one of the most extreme biomes.
- any living thing
- growth response to light
- Photosynthesis transforms ______ energy into chemical energy
16 Clues: eat only plants • eat only animals • any living thing • growth response to light • eat dead plants and animals • plant growth in response to a stimulus • organisms that cannot make their own energy. • consume (eat) and break down dead plants and animals. • _____ tropism- when a plant grows away from the stimulus • Photosynthesis transforms ______ energy into chemical energy • ...
Denver Botanic Gardens Crossword 2025-10-21
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- 's pavilion, a turbulent ocean
- effect, a controlled environment that allows for year-round plant growth
- number 40 on the Denver Botanic Gardens Map
- conic section, in honor of Nancy Schotters
- a low-water garden, _________ showcases yuccas and other members of the agave family
- Stone, the park adjacent to the botanic gardens
- a living potpourri, the _________ Garden features aromatic herbs and flowering plants
- plants, evolved and grown naturally in a particular region or ecosystem
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- some herbs are culinary where others are ________
- the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants
- to walk, garden of the west
- majestic trees on a miniature scale
- the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment
- this educational display garden focuses on plants important to Native Americans from the Four Corners Region
- biome, so beautiful you will stop and stair
- dia de los ________
16 Clues: dia de los ________ • to walk, garden of the west • 's pavilion, a turbulent ocean • majestic trees on a miniature scale • conic section, in honor of Nancy Schotters • number 40 on the Denver Botanic Gardens Map • biome, so beautiful you will stop and stair • Stone, the park adjacent to the botanic gardens • some herbs are culinary where others are ________ • ...
Seeds: Planting and Germination Crossword 2025-11-05
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- Decayed organic material added to soil to improve growth
- The distance between seeds or plants to allow for proper growth
- The upper layer of earth where plants grow
- The act of planting seeds
- Coat the outer layer that protects the seed
- The amount of water in soil
- The process of a seed sprouting and beginning to grow
- Moving a young plant from one place to another
- A young plant that has just started to grow from a seed
- How deep a seed is planted in the soil
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- The composition of soil - Sand,Silt,Clay
- The part of a plant that can grow into a new plant
- The first shoot that emerges from a germinating seed
- The tiny plant material inside of a seed
- Freezing conditions that can harm young plants
- planting seeds or transplants in soil
- Substance in soil that plants need to grow - NPK
17 Clues: The act of planting seeds • The amount of water in soil • planting seeds or transplants in soil • How deep a seed is planted in the soil • The composition of soil - Sand,Silt,Clay • The tiny plant material inside of a seed • The upper layer of earth where plants grow • Coat the outer layer that protects the seed • Freezing conditions that can harm young plants • ...
seed to plant 2022-11-10
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- A substance that helps plants grow by giving it extra nutrients. _______________
- The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. _______________
- To notice something using your senses. _______________
- The part of a plant that can grow into new plants. _______________
- Very small grains of rock. _______________
- The part of a plant that contains the seeds. _______________
- A powder found inside flowers that is needed to make new plants. _______________
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- To spread around; move from one place to another. _______________
- Stiff, sticky material found on the Earth’s surface. _______________
- The process of moving pollen from one flower to another. _______________
- The part of a plant that can grow into more plants. _______________
- A combination of sand, clay, minerals and dead or decaying plant material. _______________
12 Clues: Very small grains of rock. _______________ • To notice something using your senses. _______________ • The upper layer of Earth where plants grow. _______________ • The part of a plant that contains the seeds. _______________ • To spread around; move from one place to another. _______________ • The part of a plant that can grow into new plants. _______________ • ...
3.01 2022-10-10
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- plants generally go dormant in response to ___ conditions such as extreme heat or cold
- in Cool Season plants relish cool temperatures,growing best in spring or fall.an Example is a ____
- when a plant rests or grows very little
- lives more than two years
- plants that lose leaves during dormant season
- a plant that does NOT have enough moisture
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- the part of Biology that deals with plants
- plant that has plenty of moisture
- remain green all year round
- in Warm seasons plants grow best in warm temperatures, growing best in the summer and early fall.Examples are Zinnia, Marigold,and ____
- complete its life cycle in one year
- plant that completes life cycle within two years
12 Clues: lives more than two years • remain green all year round • plant that has plenty of moisture • complete its life cycle in one year • when a plant rests or grows very little • the part of Biology that deals with plants • a plant that does NOT have enough moisture • plants that lose leaves during dormant season • plant that completes life cycle within two years • ...
getting to know plants 2020-02-21
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- Plants with weak stem that take support of the wall or other plant to climb.
- The arrangement of veins on leaf blade.
- The region of the stem between the two adjacent nodes.
- An aerial root specialized for gaseous exchange of gases.
- Plants having medium height with thin hard and brown stems.
- The fusion of male and female gametes.
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- The process of making food by green plants.
- Plants with weak stem which spread on the ground.
- Plants having short height with thin soft and green stems.
- Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flower
- Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil
- The small outgrowth on the stem of a plant
12 Clues: The fusion of male and female gametes. • The arrangement of veins on leaf blade. • The small outgrowth on the stem of a plant • The process of making food by green plants. • Plants with weak stem which spread on the ground. • The region of the stem between the two adjacent nodes. • Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flower • ...
Ecosystems 2021-08-19
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- The study of the way organisms interact
- Break down the remains of living things
- A complicated diagram showing energy flow in an ecosystem
- The non-living parts of the ecosystem
- Eats plants and animals
- where a species can be found
- Arrows in a food web show the direction of flow of this
- Eats other organisms for food
- A triangular diagram showing distribution of mass in an ecosystem
- These animals have to try and get food before another species eats it
- Eats only meat
- The place where an organism lives
- This level of consumers eat plants
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- Organisms like plants which can make their own food
- Made of living and non-living things that interact
- Is hunted by other animals for food
- how many organisms live in an area
- Shows a simple flow of energy in an ecosystem
- Eats the remains of dead animals
- Only eats plants
- The living parts of an ecosystem
- A living thing
- A habitat must provide eveything an organism needs to ________
- Hunts other animals for food
- This is the name for levels in a food web
25 Clues: A living thing • Eats only meat • Only eats plants • Eats plants and animals • where a species can be found • Hunts other animals for food • Eats other organisms for food • Eats the remains of dead animals • The living parts of an ecosystem • The place where an organism lives • how many organisms live in an area • This level of consumers eat plants • ...
lectures 11-13 and 22-23 2017-12-11
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- the dormancy hormone.
- protect plants such as Brassica, become active when the plant is mechanically broken
- when plants with better genes are selected for human benifits
- plant in which sugar come from, domesticated in the pacific islands
- this plant produce the cardiac glycoside digoxin
- an insect hormone analogue produced by ferns and conifers
- traditionally used as money and bitter drinks
- a protein that can detect light and change form (cis/trans).
- the target of taxol
- produce taxol
- a small hair that trap insects
- the only widely cultivated plant in North-America
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- lignin, flavonoids, terpenes and alkalinoids are exemple of
- embryonic shoot in the seed
- this plant was domesticated independently in various location of the world
- an anti-cancer (leucemia) that is difficult to synthesize in the lab
- domesticates plants grown in large concentration to produce food
- isolated from european yew leaves
- for those plants, flowering indicate the end of their life
- another name for cotyledon
- a plant missing gene A and B, while have flower made only of this structure
- antimalarial produced by the wormwood
- a dangerous amino acid produced by the jack bean
- primitive shoot in dicots
24 Clues: produce taxol • the target of taxol • the dormancy hormone. • primitive shoot in dicots • another name for cotyledon • embryonic shoot in the seed • a small hair that trap insects • isolated from european yew leaves • antimalarial produced by the wormwood • traditionally used as money and bitter drinks • this plant produce the cardiac glycoside digoxin • ...
LIVING AND NON-LIVING 2016-05-24
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- SMALL PORES FROM WHICH PLANTS EXCRETE WATER VAPOUR AND CARBON DIOXIDE
- THE RESPONSE OF A PLANT TO LIGHT
- LIVING THINGS THAT HAVE ONLY ONE CELL THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE
- PROCESS BY WHICH GREEN PLANTS MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD
- CARBOHYDRATES PRESENT IN PLANTS THAT CANNOT BE DIGESTED AND WHICH MOVE FOOD THROUGH THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT USED FOR VIEWING VERY SMALL OBJECTS
- THE PLANT THAT FOLDS ITS LEAVES WHEN WE TOUCH IT
- AN SINGLE-CELLED LIVING ORGANISM
- THE STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF A LIVING THING
- A NON-LIVING THING THAT GROWS
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- AN LIVING THING THAT GROWS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE
- LIVING THINGS THAT DEPEND ON OTHER LIVING THINGS FOR FOOD
- PROCESS IN WHICH ENERGY IS RELEASED FROM FOOD
- PROCESS BY WHICH A LIVING ORGANISM CREATES A LIKENES OF ITSELF
- PROCESS OF REMOVAL OF WASTE PRODUCTS FROM THE BODY
- LIVING THINGS THAT START LIFE AS ONE CELL BUT DEVOLOPE MORE
- LIVING THINGS THAT MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD
- THE RESPONSE OF ROOTS AND STEMS TOWARDS AND AGAINST EARTH
- PORES IN WHICH INSECTS BREATHE THROUGH
- A GROUP OF SIMILAR LIVING THINGS THAT CAN REPRODUCE AMONG THEMSELVES
20 Clues: A NON-LIVING THING THAT GROWS • THE RESPONSE OF A PLANT TO LIGHT • AN SINGLE-CELLED LIVING ORGANISM • LIVING THINGS THAT MAKE THEIR OWN FOOD • PORES IN WHICH INSECTS BREATHE THROUGH • PROCESS IN WHICH ENERGY IS RELEASED FROM FOOD • AN LIVING THING THAT GROWS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFE • THE PLANT THAT FOLDS ITS LEAVES WHEN WE TOUCH IT • ...
Layers of Soil 2016-12-06
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- organisms that break the remains of dead organisms down
- the leaves that plants have shed on top of the top soil
- dark colored substance that forms as plants and animals decay
- crumbly dark brown soil is a mixture of humus, clay, and minerals
- grinding away of rock by other rock particles
- iron combines with oxygen and water to form rust
- farmers disturb the soil as little as possible
- b horizon and consists of clay and other particles washed down
- rock is broken down by chemical changes
- where farmers plow their fields along the curves of a slpoe
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- layer of soil that differs in color and texture from other layers
- farmer plants a different crop in a field each year
- the removal of rock by wind, water, and ice
- when rock is physically broken down
- material is full of tiny air spaces that let water seep
- measure of how well the soil supports plant growth
- the loose,weathered material on Earth's surface plants grow here
- solid layer of rock beneath the soil
- process that breaks down rock with heat, cold, or water
- soil that is made of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt
20 Clues: when rock is physically broken down • solid layer of rock beneath the soil • rock is broken down by chemical changes • the removal of rock by wind, water, and ice • grinding away of rock by other rock particles • farmers disturb the soil as little as possible • iron combines with oxygen and water to form rust • measure of how well the soil supports plant growth • ...
The Living Organisms and their surroundings 2019-06-26
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- A partnership between organisms that helps one or both of them survive .
- An animal killed for food .
- Organisms that produce their own Food .
- Living factors that directly or indirectly affect an organism in its environment , such as disease , predators and parasites .
- Organisms that get nutrients by eating other organisms .
- Change of water from a liquid to a gas state .
- The process plants use to make food from from sunlight , Water and Carbon Dioxide .
- Natural home of a plant or animal .
- Green material in plant leaves
- Water vapour forms clouds and returns to Earth .
- Network of related Food Chains .
- A type of consumer that eats plant materials .
- Plants and animals in an area , functioning together with their surroundings
- A type of consumer that only eats animal material .
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- Non Living factors that affect organism survival , such as water availability , Pollution , and temperature range
- Consumers that feed upon organisms that other organisms have killed .
- The number of different organisms in an ecosystem .
- An animal that kills other animals for food .
- Ecosystems where species are endangered .
- Water lost to the atmosphere by the activities of plants .
- Tiny plants and animals that break down dead materials into nutrients .
21 Clues: An animal killed for food . • Green material in plant leaves • Network of related Food Chains . • Natural home of a plant or animal . • Organisms that produce their own Food . • Ecosystems where species are endangered . • An animal that kills other animals for food . • Change of water from a liquid to a gas state . • A type of consumer that eats plant materials . • ...
Iggy's Science Crossword 2014-12-04
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- Green pigment found chlorophyll
- Compartments filled with water or waste products
- Plant without a transport system
- Vascular tissue in plants that moves sugars downward into the plant
- Process to convert light energy into chemical energy
- Multicelluar eukarotes of the Plantae kingdom
- Organ of a vascular plant and the main lateral appendage
- Every other year
- Hormone found in plants effecting rate of elongation in cells
- Turning movement of a plant in response to an environmental stimulus
- Vascular tissue in plants that moves water and nutrients from the roots
- One of the two main structural axes of a vascular plant
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- The process by which chemical energy is released
- A plant that lives for more than two years
- Plant's system to transport nutrients, water and sugars
- Structure in green plant cell where photosynthesis occurs
- Biological response to a change in the proportion of light and dark in a 24 hr cycle
- Process in which water is carried through plants from roots to pores on the leaves
- Pores in the leaves or stem allowing for the movement of gases
- A plant that live for one year
- The organ that typically lies below the soil
21 Clues: Every other year • A plant that live for one year • Green pigment found chlorophyll • Plant without a transport system • A plant that lives for more than two years • The organ that typically lies below the soil • Multicelluar eukarotes of the Plantae kingdom • The process by which chemical energy is released • Compartments filled with water or waste products • ...
Climate Cafe Project 2023-03-08
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- consumers that eat both plants and meat
- organisms that break down dead organisms and put nutrients back into the soil
- when water is evaporated from plants
- process of creating a new ecosystem after a natural disaster (forest fire, flood, etc.)
- consumers that only eat meat
- the non living parts of an ecosystem
- organisms that eat producers (typically are herbivores)
- organisms that eat herbivores
- organisms that are at the top of the food chain and have little or no predators in an ecosystem
- organisms that are the first to arrive during primary succession (lichens, moss, etc.)
- renewable organic matter from plants and animals
- process in which clouds are formed
- organisms that don not need to consume other organisms for energy
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- process in which the sun heats up water and turns it into water vapor
- consumers that only eat plants
- organisms that can not make their own food
- organisms that eat other organisms for energy
- community of organisms working together for survival
- the living parts of an ecosystem
- organisms that make their own food
- process in which clouds release water in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
21 Clues: consumers that only eat meat • organisms that eat herbivores • consumers that only eat plants • the living parts of an ecosystem • organisms that make their own food • process in which clouds are formed • when water is evaporated from plants • the non living parts of an ecosystem • consumers that eat both plants and meat • organisms that can not make their own food • ...
Interactions in the Ecosystem 2024-03-21
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- all non-living things are considered
- made up of the parts of Earth where life exists
- non-renewable resources
- an animal that feeds on dead and decaying matter
- all living things are considered
- an organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plants or animal matter, making organic nutrients available to the ecosystem.
- a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment
- the study of all living things
- long-term weather pattern in a region
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- a species that's diet consists of strictly of meat
- the clearing of forested land
- a species that's diet consists of both meat and plants
- a species that's diet consists of strictly plants
- the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
- an area classified according to the species that live in that location.
- how carbon moves between the atmosphere, soils, living creatures, the ocean, and human sources.
- the study of animals
- mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties
- mixture of gasses that surrounds the Earth
- any living thing
20 Clues: any living thing • the study of animals • non-renewable resources • the clearing of forested land • the study of all living things • all living things are considered • all non-living things are considered • long-term weather pattern in a region • mixture of gasses that surrounds the Earth • made up of the parts of Earth where life exists • ...
Ecology Introduction 2024-04-05
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- the home of an organism
- a chain that shows which organism eats the other
- community of organisms in one area
- organisms that make their food with the sun
- when one organism benefits at another organisms expense
- an individual living being
- study of organisms and their environment
- where an organism is on the food web
- organisms that are killed for food
- an organism that has another organism living on it
- organisms that hunt and kill for their food
- part of earth that holds all things living
- a nonliving component in an environment
- number of organisms in an area
- organism that cant make food,so it eats plants and animals
- an organism that eats animals instead of plants
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- a living component in an environment
- all of the food chains in an ecosystem put together
- lots of species in one common area
- an organism that eats other organisms for energy
- an organism that eats both plants and animals
- an organism that feeds off of remains that are lying around
- an organism that eats plants instead of animals
- an organism that breaks down decaying material
- organisms that make their own food
25 Clues: the home of an organism • an individual living being • number of organisms in an area • lots of species in one common area • community of organisms in one area • organisms that are killed for food • organisms that make their own food • a living component in an environment • where an organism is on the food web • a nonliving component in an environment • ...
Lupine (Lupinus spp.) 2023-06-07
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- - Bird species that is attracted to Lupine flowers (One word)
- - Lupine plants can grow to be relatively tall (One word)
- - Soil condition preferred by some Lupine species (One word)
- - Flower that grows in a natural, uncultivated state (One word)
- - Tall, elongated cluster of Lupine flowers (One word)
- - Sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract pollinators (One word)
- - Type of fruit produced by Lupine, containing seeds (One word)
- - Common name of the flowering plant belonging to the Lupinus genus (One word)
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- - The flower or flowers on a plant (One word)
- - Scientific family to which Lupinus belongs (One word)
- - Pertaining to the scientific study of plants (One word)
- - Plant that comes back year after year (One word)
- - The flattened structure of a plant that is usually green and collects sunlight (One word)
- - Place where Lupines are often cultivated (One word)
- - Colorful bloom often found in gardens and meadows (One word)
- - Lupine plants are known for their sturdy and vigorous growth (One word)
- - Term describing plants that are indigenous to a particular region (One word)
- - Common color of Lupine flowers (One word)
- - Another color variation of Lupine flowers (One word)
- - Lupines produce seeds for reproduction (One word)
20 Clues: - Common color of Lupine flowers (One word) • - The flower or flowers on a plant (One word) • - Plant that comes back year after year (One word) • - Lupines produce seeds for reproduction (One word) • - Place where Lupines are often cultivated (One word) • - Another color variation of Lupine flowers (One word) • - Tall, elongated cluster of Lupine flowers (One word) • ...
Ecosystems. Name ____________________ 2023-04-12
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- an organism that eats only plants.
- a group of similar ecosystems
- part of an ecosystem that includes air, water and other non-living things.
- this moves from the sun all the way through an ecosystem.
- what animals need that plants give off.
- another word for rain, sleet, snow and hail.
- a number of different organisms in an ecosystem.
- a model that shows the transfer of energy in interlocking food chains.
- these get their energy by eating the remains of other organisms.
- all organisms of the same species living in the same location.
- living things that make their own food.
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- an organism that eats plants and animals.
- an organism that only eats other animals.
- the sum of all ecosystems on Earth.
- a model used to show the amount of energy available in each step of a food chain.
- a model that shows how energy moves from the Sun to producers and consumers.
- an element that is in everything that is alive or was once alive.
- what plants need that animals exhale.
- plant and animal part of an ecosystem.
- organisms that get energy by eating other organisms.
- the cycle that includes evaporation and condensation
21 Clues: a group of similar ecosystems • an organism that eats only plants. • the sum of all ecosystems on Earth. • what plants need that animals exhale. • plant and animal part of an ecosystem. • what animals need that plants give off. • living things that make their own food. • an organism that eats plants and animals. • an organism that only eats other animals. • ...
Sensory Receptors / Growth & Development of Organisms Vocab 2023-04-13
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- a nerve ending that senses and responds to stimulus
- the first stage of life for flowering plants and some nonflowering plants
- a sensory receptor for smell
- an organism’s stages of growth and development that lead to the production of offspring
- a nerve cell
- a watery liquid in the mouth that softens food for swallowing
- relating to electric and magnetic fields
- an unborn or unhatched organism undergoing the process of growth and development
- a photoreceptor in the eye responsible for night vision
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- a fiber or bundle of fibers that transmit signals to and from the body, brain, and spinal cord
- a photoreceptor in the eye that processes color vision
- an involuntary response
- the nerve that connects the eye to the brain
- a reproductive structure in some nonflowering plants and fungi
- an organism that breathes through gills in its larval stage and through lungs in its adult stage
- the transfer of pollen from the male to female parts of a plant
- the layer at the back of the eye that contains photoreceptors
- a sensory receptor that detects sound
- the reproductive structure in flowering plants
- a group of cells in the mouth that contain sensory receptors for taste
20 Clues: a nerve cell • an involuntary response • a sensory receptor for smell • a sensory receptor that detects sound • relating to electric and magnetic fields • the nerve that connects the eye to the brain • the reproductive structure in flowering plants • a nerve ending that senses and responds to stimulus • a photoreceptor in the eye that processes color vision • ...
Unit 5 2023-01-29
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- a factor that is non-living
- water located below Earth's surface
- where liquid water turns into water vapor
- a type of predator that is top of the food chain
- when plants convert sunlight into energy
- where water falls from the sky
- make their own food
- break down dead organisms
- a factor that is living or once living
- One benefits, One is unaffected
- water that flows over the land without sinking into the ground
- when water evaporates from plants
- when all populations live in an area at the same time
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- when bacteria converts nitrogen gas to ammonium
- get their energy from other organisms
- organisms that only eat plants
- where water vapor turns into liquid
- a group of organisms that share traits together
- organisms that eat plants & meat
- Both benefit
- when all organisms of the same species live in the same place
- One benefits, One is harmed
- includes all living and non-living parts of an environment
- when nitrates are converted into nitrogen gas
- organisms that only eat meat
- the burning of fossil fuels
- when animals breathe out oxygen and release CO2
27 Clues: Both benefit • make their own food • break down dead organisms • a factor that is non-living • One benefits, One is harmed • the burning of fossil fuels • organisms that only eat meat • organisms that only eat plants • where water falls from the sky • One benefits, One is unaffected • organisms that eat plants & meat • when water evaporates from plants • ...
Irrigation105.5 2022-12-07
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- Usable groundwater deposit
- One of the sectors in which water is used in households
- Type of irrigation where a field is overflowed with water
- Type of irrigation where channels of water are used to hydrate the soil
- Type of irrigation where water is pumped and shot out over a field
- Sector that uses the most amount of water
- Forms when water table is lowered by excess pumping
- Type of irrigation where water slowly drips out onto plants
- When saturated soil prevents plant roots from "breathing" oxygen
- Liquid used in irrigation
- Most inefficient type of irrigation
- Mimicked by spray irrigation
- One of the sectors in which water is used for power plants/plastic or metal manufacturing
- Mineral that causes salinization
- Using water for agricultural purposes, such as watering plants
- Poking holes in soil to allow air and water to drain through soil
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- When rainwater percolates through soil into aquifer
- When too much salt is left in the soil after water evaporates
- Water stored in sedimentary layers
- One of the sectors in which water is used to grow plants
- Type of aquifer that recharges slowly
- Type of aquifers that recharge quickly
- Excess pumping of groundwater lowers its pressure, allowing saltwater to seep in
- Most efficient type of irrigation
24 Clues: Liquid used in irrigation • Usable groundwater deposit • Mimicked by spray irrigation • Mineral that causes salinization • Most efficient type of irrigation • Water stored in sedimentary layers • Most inefficient type of irrigation • Type of aquifer that recharges slowly • Type of aquifers that recharge quickly • Sector that uses the most amount of water • ...
Trophic Feeding Relationships 2024-10-01
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- a process by which plants and algae use sunlight to make their own food
- in a trophic pyramid what is the location of the producer?
- interconnected food chains (two words)
- the amount of energy transferred from one level to the next
- plant or plant-like organisms that drift with the ocean currents
- bottom dwelling organisms
- animal or animal-like organisms that drift with the ocean currents
- the arrow in a food chain or food web faces this organism
- a gas produced by plants
- an animal that eats both plants and animals
- an organism who converts organic matter to inorganic matter
- an organism that produces its own food
- an animal that eats meat
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- also called the consumer
- an organism that does the hunting
- also called a decomposer
- the ultimate source of energy that drives a food chain
- a linear sequence that shows the transfer of energy from one organism to the next (two words)
- free swimming organisms
- microscopic organisms that drift with the ocean currents
- an animal that eats plants
- an organism that must get its food by eating other organisms
- as you proceed up a trophic pyramid the energy...
- an organism that is hunted
- also called the producer
25 Clues: free swimming organisms • also called the consumer • also called a decomposer • a gas produced by plants • also called the producer • an animal that eats meat • bottom dwelling organisms • an animal that eats plants • an organism that is hunted • an organism that does the hunting • interconnected food chains (two words) • an organism that produces its own food • ...
Ecology - Kheri 2024-11-19
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- Another name for Autotroph
- Groups of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area
- A mass that comes from plants and animals
- A mushroom eats by ________ dying wood
- Full scale of trophic levels
- Assembly of different populations that live together in a defined area
- Another name for consumer
- Eats both meat and plants
- The way a mushroom makes its food
- Only eats meat
- A study of relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- Only eats plants
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- Animals that are dependent on other animals and those animals are dependent on the plants
- Complex food chain
- The way a flower makes its food
- A group of organisms so similar they can reproduce
- Eats dead things
- A group of all organisms that live in a particular place, together with nonliving, or physical, environment
- Another name for producer
- Another name for heterotroph
- The pyramid of the food chain
- A group of ecosystems that have the same climate & dominate communities
- The study of everything in a biome to the atmosphere and the depth of the ocean
23 Clues: Only eats meat • Eats dead things • Only eats plants • Complex food chain • Another name for producer • Another name for consumer • Eats both meat and plants • Another name for Autotroph • Full scale of trophic levels • Another name for heterotroph • The pyramid of the food chain • The way a flower makes its food • The way a mushroom makes its food • ...
The animal world #1 2024-12-11
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- Part of the process of making a seed to produce new plants.
- The small young plant that grows out of a seed.
- A thick forest where there is a lot of rainfall.
- A tree that always has leaves.
- Simple plantlike organisms.
- So small that it can only be seen by using a special instrument called Microscope that makes things look bigger.
- Fit and well.
- A powder that plants need to make seeds.
- Movement of water in a river or in the ocean.
- Having warm or hot weather all year long.
- Contains the parts to grow a tiny flowering plant.
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- Leaves growing in a ring around a stem.
- Materials found in the soil that help plants to grow & stay healthy.
- part of a large leaf sharing the same stalk.
- A rich mixture of minerals and other substances to help the plant grow.
- A large number of plants of one kind grown for human use.
- The moving of the pollen from one flower to another.
- The young part of a plant that you can see growing above the ground.
- A juice made from sugar and water.
- A huge, round object that moves around a star.
20 Clues: Fit and well. • Simple plantlike organisms. • A tree that always has leaves. • A juice made from sugar and water. • Leaves growing in a ring around a stem. • A powder that plants need to make seeds. • Having warm or hot weather all year long. • part of a large leaf sharing the same stalk. • Movement of water in a river or in the ocean. • ...
Trash and environment crossword by Fahri, Fata, Ichsan, Ridwan, Faiz 2025-01-20
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- type of tree that has a "1000 of function" nickname in Indonesia
- leaves, plants, rotten fruit are one of the types of "...." waste (organic / inorganic)
- the last place of the garbage
- what do you call "trash can" in british?
- Recycle, Reduce,"...."
- "....", Reduce, Reuse
- after composting some waste, usually the compost can be used to "...." the plants
- perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves.
- such as plastic, cans, and even rusty metal they are "...." type of waste (organic/
- some garbage or trash may "...." Our air and water
- as worthless, defective, or of no use
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- plants action that converting carbon dioxide (CO²) to oxygen (O²) with help of sun rays
- rubbish or garbage
- Recycle,"....",Reuse
- what is the general color of plants?
- garbage can, wastebasket, waste bin, rubbish bin trash can, litter bin, wastepaper basket (not trash can)
- smell of trash
- a place that called "world's lungs" or source of most oxygen
- a sum total of all the living and non-living elements and their effects that influence human life
- action of renewing forest cover or called "Go green!"
20 Clues: smell of trash • rubbish or garbage • Recycle,"....",Reuse • "....", Reduce, Reuse • Recycle, Reduce,"...." • the last place of the garbage • what is the general color of plants? • as worthless, defective, or of no use • what do you call "trash can" in british? • some garbage or trash may "...." Our air and water • action of renewing forest cover or called "Go green!" • ...
PHOTOSYNTHESIS CROSSWORD 2025-08-27
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- When light contacts the thylakoid, electrons become _____________.
- During the light reactions, plants produce ______________ gas.
- One factor that can affect the rate of photosynthesis.
- The dark reactions occur here.
- and carotenoids).
- The __________ cycle is a series of reactions used to create sugar.
- A process in which plants make glucose using light energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
- The decomposition of water into hydrogen ions and oxygen gas.
- The part of the plant that contains chloroplasts.
- Stacks of thylakoids.
- The chloroplast is a _____________ membrane organelle.
- ATP and NADPH are created during the _______ _________chain.
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- An atmospheric gas required to make sugar.
- ATP and _____________ are energy storage molecules that provide the energy to make sugar.
- During the ______ reaction, the Calvin Cycle processes glucose.
- Organelle in which photosynthesis takes place.
- During the ___________ reactions, sunlight is absorbed by plants and energy storage molecules are created.
- Carbon dioxide is fixed into glucose during carbon _______________.
- This pigment absorbs most of the sunlight and gives leaves their green color.
- The primary sugar formed during photosynthesis.
- Light reactions occur in the membranes of the _________________.
- A special light-absorbing structure found in plants (examples include
- A molecule created during the light reaction which stores energy.
23 Clues: and carotenoids). • Stacks of thylakoids. • The dark reactions occur here. • An atmospheric gas required to make sugar. • Organelle in which photosynthesis takes place. • The primary sugar formed during photosynthesis. • The part of the plant that contains chloroplasts. • One factor that can affect the rate of photosynthesis. • ...
FOOD CHAIN AND WEBS 2025-11-05
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- The green organism that makes its own food using sunlight
- A large fish that eats smaller fish
- A predator that can also eat dead animals
- The flow of energy in a food chain always begins with the .......
- A complex network of many connected food chains
- The sequence of who eats whom in an ecosystem
- The process that uses sunlight to make food in plants
- A herbivore in the savannah ecosystem with long neck
- A big cat in the forest that eats deer
- A small jumping insect that eats rice plants
- A bird that hunts at night in the farmland ecosystem
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- Small animal plankton that eats phytoplankton
- The top predator in the savannah ecosystem
- An example of a producer in the marine ecosystem
- A small green plant in forests and rice fields eaten by deer or mouse
- An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals
- The place where living things and non-living things interact
- Tiny green plant-like organisms found floating in water
- An animal that eats only plants
- An organism that lives in soil and helps decompose organic matter
20 Clues: An animal that eats only plants • A large fish that eats smaller fish • A big cat in the forest that eats deer • A predator that can also eat dead animals • The top predator in the savannah ecosystem • A small jumping insect that eats rice plants • Small animal plankton that eats phytoplankton • The sequence of who eats whom in an ecosystem • ...
Ecosystems Crossword 2017-01-26
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- The air in the biosphere that surrounds earth.
- One of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid.
- ecosystem Very large ecological areas on the earth’s surface with fauna and flora (animals and plants) adapting to their environment.
- An organism or plant that is able to absorb energy from the sun through photosynthesis.
- The process of repeatedly cutting trees to a stump every 10-25 years
- Relating to non-living things.
- A consumer that feeds on dead plants and animals.
- The parts of our earth that can sustain life.
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- A complex hierarchy of plants and animals relying on each other for food.
- A set of processes whereby organisms extract minerals necessary for growth from soil or water, before passing them on through the food chain - and ultimately back to the soil and water.
- A group of different populations interacting in an ecosystem.
- Creature that eats herbivores and/or plant matter.
- An organism that breaks down dead tissue, which is then recycled to the environment.
- The connections between different organisms (plants and animals) that rely on one another as their source of food.
- Relating to living things.
- An organism that is caught and eaten by other organisms.
- A community of plants and animals that interact with each other and their physical environment.
17 Clues: Relating to living things. • Relating to non-living things. • The parts of our earth that can sustain life. • The air in the biosphere that surrounds earth. • One of the steps in a food chain or food pyramid. • A consumer that feeds on dead plants and animals. • Creature that eats herbivores and/or plant matter. • ...
Habitats and Food Chains 2013-04-19
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- animals that eats other animals
- eat dead and decayed animals
- animals that eat food provided by plants or other animals
- place where an animal lives
- animals that survive on other plants
- animals that eat both plants and meat
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- webs series of overlapping food chains
- plants
- animals that is hunted and killed for food
- animals that eat meat
- eat
11 Clues: eat • plants • animals that eat meat • place where an animal lives • eat dead and decayed animals • animals that eats other animals • animals that survive on other plants • animals that eat both plants and meat • webs series of overlapping food chains • animals that is hunted and killed for food • animals that eat food provided by plants or other animals
Bio means life 2024-09-17
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- Data about living things
- Helpful bacteria used in food and drink
- Writing about yourself
- Light produced by animals or plants
- A scientist that studies plants and animals
- A fuel made from plants
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- Writing about someone's life
- Medicine to kill bacteria
- Has an effect on living tissue
- The study of life
- A place with similar plants or animals
11 Clues: The study of life • Writing about yourself • A fuel made from plants • Data about living things • Medicine to kill bacteria • Writing about someone's life • Has an effect on living tissue • Light produced by animals or plants • A place with similar plants or animals • Helpful bacteria used in food and drink • A scientist that studies plants and animals
han's final review 2021-12-07
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- a class of photoreceptor in plants, bacteria and fungi used to detect light
- branched and made of a complex mixture of sugars
- the process of aging in plants
- powerful growth hormone produced naturally by plants
- the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus
- indispensable for plant development and is accompanied by a dramatic growth of lytic vacuoles, which gradually digest cytoplasmic content leading to self-clearance of dying cells
- Formed from Monolignols that are crosslinked by free radicals generated by peroxidase and laccase
- the cells change their phenotypic characteristics as they migrate to the surface and fully differentiate
- made of cellose, skeleton
- an organic compound found in several plants including jasmine
- period in an organism's life cycle when growth, development, and (in animals) physical activity are temporarily stopped
- blue-light receptors controlling a range of responses that serve to optimize the photosynthetic efficiency of plants
- light-mediated development, where plant growth patterns respond to the light spectrum
- organic c compound
- a plant hormone which promotes leaf detachment, induces seed and bud dormancy, and inhibits germination.
- Specialized metabolites Hypersensitive response Systemic acquired resistance Induced systemic resistance
- The xylem conducts water and minerals from the root to the shoot and provides mechanical strength to the plant body
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- the critical stage in plant growth and development when. 1) The root must penetrate into the soil so that it can successfully acquire water and nutrients. 2) The shoot must elongate and leaves must expand to begin photosynthetic activity.
- protein that organizes membrane proteins at Casparian strip
- the sprouting of a seed, spore, or other reproductive body, usually after a period of dormancy
- Possibly rheostat-like regulation, Protein-protein interactions
- important plant growth response to the environment that directs shoots upward and roots downward, thereby allowing each organ to reach environments that are adequate for performance of their primary functions
- makes cellulose and microfibril
- Environmental Response Pathogen Attack
- mix of polymers
- Physical Specialized compounds/metabolites
- A large family of compounds with a few biologically active members Identified as the toxin produced by some fungi that caused rice to grow too tall
- are a class of flavoproteins found in plants and animals that are sensitive to blue light
- a class of plant hormones that promote cell division
- UV-B sensing protein in plants and others
- class of polyhydroxylated steroidal phytohormones in plants with similar structures to animals’ steroid hormones, regulate a wide range of physiological processes including plant growth, development and immunity
- are proteins showing loosening activity of plant cell wall
- the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit
33 Clues: mix of polymers • organic c compound • made of cellose, skeleton • the process of aging in plants • makes cellulose and microfibril • Environmental Response Pathogen Attack • UV-B sensing protein in plants and others • Physical Specialized compounds/metabolites • branched and made of a complex mixture of sugars • powerful growth hormone produced naturally by plants • ...
Spring Semester Biology Review 2022-05-13
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- can't make their own food
- largest classification group
- smallest whole part of a living thing
- flower part that attracts bees
- has xylem and phloem
- coal, oil, natural gas
- the actual genes for a trait
- disease transmission by desktops, door knobs, etc
- study of the environment and its components
- created binomial nomenclature
- characteristic in genetic-speak
- contain chlorophyll
- caused by HIV virus
- anything that causes disease
- all members of a species in a given area
- very primitive plant
- non-living particle that makes people sick
- "left over" body structures that are no longer used, such as the appendix
- most specific taxon
- made of one cell
- burning of fossil fuels
- site of photosynthesis in plants
- half of the normal # of chromosomes
- example is a mushroom
- like ticks on dogs
- genetic cross dealing with two traits at a time
- carries food and nutrients in plants
- organelle that make proteins
- cells with no nucleus
- shows the results of a cross between two parents
- how plants make food
- top predator
- a single living thing
- "powerhouse" of the cell
- ocular
- change over time
- cells that have DNA contained in a nucleus
- contains genetic material of most plants
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- study of inherited traits
- Darwin's birds on Galapagos Islands
- anchor plants
- one dominant and one recessive allele in a pair
- type of t cell destroyed by HIV
- dark photosynthesis
- how animals process energy
- those organisms that live to pass their genes on to the next generation
- make their own food
- made during photosynthesis
- two identical genes for a trait
- eggs or sperm
- diagram showing how small group of animals are related
- flowering plants
- gene ___, happens when organisms migrate to new population
- the full # of chromosomes for a species
- body system that fights disease
- used to look at tiny things
- both are helped
- the hunter
- kind of inflammatory response
- opening on underside of leaf
- the physical expression of a pair of alleles
- pesticide that made eagle egg shells soft
- round bacteria
- carries water in plants
- medicine that destroys cell wall of bacteria
- type of plant with naked seeds
- plants in a food web
- abiotic
- all members of species are dead
- a change in genetic material
- another name for a pair of genes
- genetic cross dealing with one trait
- creature that is hunted
- adenosine triphosphate
74 Clues: ocular • abiotic • the hunter • top predator • anchor plants • eggs or sperm • round bacteria • both are helped • flowering plants • made of one cell • change over time • like ticks on dogs • dark photosynthesis • make their own food • contain chlorophyll • caused by HIV virus • most specific taxon • has xylem and phloem • very primitive plant • how plants make food • plants in a food web • ...
Plant Anatomy and Function 2022-01-16
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- Term to describe plants that contain chemicals in which they affect the nervous system
- Thin-walled cells that are living at maturity and is the location of where photosynthesis occurs and where water is stored
- Thin-walled cells that are living at maturity. Conducts sugars throughout the plant and are composed of Seive Tubes
- Type of tissue that consist of undifferentiated cells found where growth takes place
- Type of tissues that perform cellular processes to support growth and development, store carbohydrate, especially starch, and support/protect the plant body
- The photosynthetic middle layer of cells in the leaf of a terrestrial plant
- Plant growth that primarily focuses on the growth of the thickness of the plant (diameter)
- One of the major divisions of plants that start with a V
- The site of photosynthesis and gas exchange
- A protective tissue that replaces the epidermis during secondary growth providing a water-repellant coating
- The opening in leaves through which gases pass in and out of the leaves
- Type of tissues that transport water and nutrients and also support the plant body
- The main source of the chemical energy plants need for growth, maintenance, and development
- The outermost cell layer of the plant
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- The major region of the plant help the area of growth with relation to length
- Tissues that produce secondary cell walls and are dead at maturity. Makes the plant rigid and strong and are composed of lignin and cellulose
- The part of the plant that includes all the root material
- One of the major divisions of plants that start with a N
- Plant growth that produces the body parts of the plants and primarily focuses on the growth of length
- Thick-walled cells that are dead at maturity. Is responsible for transporting water and minerals throughout the plant
- A process ALL plants go through to obtain nutrients from the sun
- Type of tissues that protect against injury, herbivores, disease, and water loss
- The main molecule that all cell walls of plants are made out of
- Thick-walled cells for greater flexibility that are living at maturity and help strengthen the plant
- The major region of the plant that help produce cells within the roots and shoot that contribute to the diameter of the plant for growth
- The part of the plant that includes the leaves and stem
- Tissue composed of loosely packed parenchyma cells with large pores. Usually found in aquatic plants
- Kidney-shaped cells that control the opening and closing of the stoma
- A waxy layer that covers the epidermis and protects the plant from water loss and invading microbes
29 Clues: The outermost cell layer of the plant • The site of photosynthesis and gas exchange • The part of the plant that includes the leaves and stem • One of the major divisions of plants that start with a N • One of the major divisions of plants that start with a V • The part of the plant that includes all the root material • ...
The Forest Odyssey 2024-02-13
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- The change from one biologic community to another over time.
- The incorporation of energy and nutrients into the bodies of plants or animals.
- The struggle that exists among organisms to acquire finite resources (e.g., light, space, nutrients, water).
- The process by which rocks are broken down into minerals usable by plants.
- A process involving the assimilation of carbon from the atmosphere.
- The breakdown of organic matter (through a number of interrelated processes) into simple compounds available for use by plants.
- An area that contains organisms (e.g., plants, animals, bacteria) interacting with one another and their nonliving environment (e.g., climate, soil, topography).
- Scavengers (e.g., millipedes, wood lice, slugs, snails, springtails, beetles) that feed on dead plants and animals or their waste; essential for the cycling of nutrients.
- The capture and storage of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into biotic (e.g., trees) or abiotic (e.g., coal) pools of carbon.
- A specific biological, chemical, or physical interaction that occurs between the components of an ecosystem (e.g., erosion, decomposition, photosynthesis, predation).
- An ecosystem characterized by a dominance of tree cover.
- An ecosystem function in which chemical energy (found in carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) is moved through the food webs of an ecosystem.
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- The process by which plants convert the electromagnetic energy of the sun into chemical energy usable by other organisms.
- An ecosystem function in which solar energy is changed into chemical energy (photosynthesis) and assimilated in plants.
- An ecosystem function in which elements are deposited, used by organisms, and stored or exported.
- The relationships that exist between ecosystems.
- The process by which atmospheric nitrogen is made available for use by plants in an ecosystem.
- The repeated movement of a population of organisms from one ecosystem to another.
- Functions that support life including the fixation of energy, the cycling of matter, and the flow of energy through food webs.
- The conversion of an element from an organic to an inorganic form; combustion,the act of burning, is a very rapid form of mineralization.
- The ability of natural resources to provide ecologic, economic, and social benefits for present and future generations.
- The wearing away of the land surface by water, wind, ice, gravity, or other natural or human forces.
- The consumption of living plant material by plant-eating animals (herbivores and omnivores).
- The chemical elements that contribute to the growth and development of an organism.
- An extended wandering or journey.
- The process by which organisms produce offspring.
- Evolutionary adjustments in structure, form, or function that help individuals, populations, or species fit in their environment.
27 Clues: An extended wandering or journey. • The relationships that exist between ecosystems. • The process by which organisms produce offspring. • An ecosystem characterized by a dominance of tree cover. • The change from one biologic community to another over time. • A process involving the assimilation of carbon from the atmosphere. • ...
Field and Horticultural Crops 2022-12-01
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- plants grown for the purpose of making drinks
- used as a sucrose sweetener
- Plants grown for the vegetable oil contained in their seeds and fruit
- Primarily grasses and legumes
- Plants grown for their edible seeds
- Plants grown for the fiber produced in their fruit, leaves, and stem
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- Plants grwon for their beauty and personal appeal
- nonwoody plant with leaves, seeds, or other parts used as medicine or to enhance food
- Primarily used for food
- aromatic plant parts used to season food
- Trees planted for the purpose of harvest
11 Clues: Primarily used for food • used as a sucrose sweetener • Primarily grasses and legumes • Plants grown for their edible seeds • aromatic plant parts used to season food • Trees planted for the purpose of harvest • plants grown for the purpose of making drinks • Plants grwon for their beauty and personal appeal • ...
Photosynthesis and Feeding relationships 2024-06-28
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- The process in which plants make their own food.
- The gas that plants take in.
- An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
- A meat eating animal.
- The plant that is always found at the start of a food chain.
- An animal that is hunted!
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- What we call the diagram that shows the feeding relationship between organisms (living things).
- The giant ball of gas that provides plants with light energy.
- The gas that plants make and release.
- A plant eating animal.
- An animal that hunts other animals.
11 Clues: A meat eating animal. • A plant eating animal. • An animal that is hunted! • The gas that plants take in. • An animal that hunts other animals. • The gas that plants make and release. • The process in which plants make their own food. • An animal that eats both plants and other animals. • The plant that is always found at the start of a food chain. • ...
TAKE CARE OF THE EARTH VOCABULARY 2022-11-20
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- It is poisonous to humans, animals and plants.
- To protect Earth's air,water,plants and animals.
- To use less and not waste.
- To use things again after they have been used.
- To keep the environment safe from harm.
- The home of a plant or a animal.
- To reintroduce animals or plants to their
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- To convert waste into new materials.
- Replanting plants and trees.
- The planet we live on.
- To convert waste into reusable materials.
- Garbage on the ground or in the ocean.
12 Clues: The planet we live on. • To use less and not waste. • Replanting plants and trees. • The home of a plant or a animal. • To convert waste into new materials. • Garbage on the ground or in the ocean. • To keep the environment safe from harm. • To convert waste into reusable materials. • To reintroduce animals or plants to their • It is poisonous to humans, animals and plants. • ...
SOURCES OF FOOD 2019-05-01
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- animals that eat plants
- animals that clean the environment
- small animals that depend on other animals for food
- A green flower that we eat
- animals that eat both flesh and plants
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- animals that eat the flesh of other animals
- the chemical substance in the food our body needs
- green plants are known as
- the first link in the food chain
- A sweet stem that we eat
- A seed that we include in our daily food
- the fuel we use
12 Clues: the fuel we use • animals that eat plants • A sweet stem that we eat • green plants are known as • A green flower that we eat • the first link in the food chain • animals that clean the environment • animals that eat both flesh and plants • A seed that we include in our daily food • animals that eat the flesh of other animals • the chemical substance in the food our body needs • ...
The positions of Plants & Animals in life 2021-02-02
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- An organism that makes its own food
- Animals captured and eaten by other animals
- The relationships between plants and animals
- An animal that eats other animals
- The transfer of energy between plants & animals
- All non-living things
- An animal that eats plants and animals
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- An animal that eats plants
- Microorganisms that break down other large molecules into smaller parts
- Top of the food chain.
- All living things around us
- Animals that hunt and gather their own food
12 Clues: All non-living things • Top of the food chain. • An animal that eats plants • All living things around us • An animal that eats other animals • An organism that makes its own food • An animal that eats plants and animals • Animals captured and eaten by other animals • Animals that hunt and gather their own food • The relationships between plants and animals • ...
In the Garden 2024-07-19
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- A flower with thorns on its stem
- Part of a plant that grows from a stem
- The bright light in the sky plants need to grow
- A tall plant with a trunk and branches
- A flying animal that sings
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- A small creature that lives in soil
- A buzzing insect that makes honey
- The dirt plants grow in
- Green plants that cover lawns
- A tiny insect that lives in colonies
- What you plant to grow new plants
- Water that falls from clouds
12 Clues: The dirt plants grow in • A flying animal that sings • Water that falls from clouds • Green plants that cover lawns • A flower with thorns on its stem • A buzzing insect that makes honey • What you plant to grow new plants • A small creature that lives in soil • A tiny insect that lives in colonies • Part of a plant that grows from a stem • ...
Flowers 2019-04-15
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- any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
- an aromatic shrub with usually mauve or blue flowers
- any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
- any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
- tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
- any of several plants of the genus Freesia valued for their one-sided clusters of usually fragrant yellow or white or pink tubular flowers
- any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
- a nation in southeastern Asia
- any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
- any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
- any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
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- any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
- any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
- any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
- any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
- annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs
- any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
- perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
- any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
20 Clues: a nation in southeastern Asia • annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs • an aromatic shrub with usually mauve or blue flowers • any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses • any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia • any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors • ...
Chapter 3 Ecosystem Dynamics 2020-09-17
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- Structure that demonstrates the flow of nutrients and energy passes between one organism to the next
- energy is trapped by the atmosphere and earth warms
- Sphere that contains all of Earth's water
- Organism that is part of the clean up committee that eats dead material
- The movement of matter that passes though an ecosystem. The matter is carbon, water, nitrogen and phosphorus
- The movement of water through an ecosystem
- The total amount of energy contained in plants
- Sphere that is made up of the crust, mantle and core. All the material that is above and below Earth's surface
- The level of consumers that feeds on primary consumers
- The movement of nitrogen through the environment to organisms and then back again
- Water that is on the surface and runs into larger bodies of water
- Respiration process that uses oxygen to create energy
- Water that seeps into the ground and is stored below the surface in aquifers
- Organism that eats plants only
- Respiration process that does not use oxygen to create energy
- The amount of energy that plants have to pass on to other organisms
- The level of consumer that has the smallest number of organisms because the energy that passes through the food web is the smallest amount
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- The layer of the atmosphere that we are living and breathing in. It begins at Earth's surface and continues upwards for 5 to 9 miles
- The sphere that contains life - all the other spheres (atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere) are part of this one interacting together to make the ecosystem
- Collection area below the surface that stores water
- Second layer of the atmosphere it contains the protective ozone layer
- Feeding levels of consumers and producers
- Organisms that make their own food (plants)
- The only cycle that does not interact with the atmosphere
- The movement of carbon through the environment to organisms and then back again
- There are 3 trophic levels of this category
- Another name for plants
- Another name for consumers
- Organism that is part of the clean up committee that breaks down dead material
- Complex structure of interconnecting food chains
- The first level of consumers that eats plants
- All the gases surrounding Earth
- Organism that eats meat only
- Organism that eats plants and meats
34 Clues: Another name for plants • Another name for consumers • Organism that eats meat only • Organism that eats plants only • All the gases surrounding Earth • Organism that eats plants and meats • Sphere that contains all of Earth's water • Feeding levels of consumers and producers • The movement of water through an ecosystem • Organisms that make their own food (plants) • ...
Biome 2025-03-14
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- a wetland biome where the primary plant life consists of peat-forming plants. Mires include four basic types: bog, fen, marsh, and swamp.
- refers to areas where little or no precipitation occurs.
- an ecosystem is a community of plant and animal life.
- related to high mountains.
- a marine biome associated with coral formations.
- opposite of deciduous. These plants remain ‘green’ and keep their leaves throughout the year.
- refers to plants found in cities.
- refers to biomes in and under the waters of the Earth’s oceans.
- biomes positioned between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn latitudes (23.5° N and S).
- biome with a mix of woodland and grassland plants where the tree canopies do not deny light to reach the grass below.
- Dry, low humidity, or low rainfall. Basically a lack of plentiful water.
- refers to plants that lose leaves or fruit as the season changes.
- a distinct grouping of plant life based on the type of plants and their climate.
- relating to plants living on the ground. The opposite of aquatic biomes.
- refers to climates where there are high levels of water vapor or humidity.
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- climate consisting of a wide range of yearly temperature. Also identified by the zone between 35° and 50° latitude in both North and South hemispheres.
- A temperate grassland, savanna, or shrubland.
- a type of plant that relies on cones to spread their seeds. Examples include pine, cedar, fir, and cypress trees.
- also known as boreal forest is a forest found in the subarctic areas of the Northern hemisphere.
- biome where the primary plant life consists of grasses.
- the ice coverings found at either of the Earth’s poles
- biomes in areas flooded with water either seasonally or permanently
- – biomes found in caves and underground caverns.
- biome with little or no tree growth due to low temperatures or short growing periods. Plant life consists mostly of lichens, mosses, shrubs, and grasses.
- related to water. Aquatic biomes could be either fresh or saltwater biomes.
- biome where the primary plant life consists of trees.
- biome containing mostly shrubs in a climate of wet winters and hot dry summers.
- related to the land near the edge of an ocean or sea.
- Biomes found in seawater.
29 Clues: Biomes found in seawater. • related to high mountains. • refers to plants found in cities. • A temperate grassland, savanna, or shrubland. • a marine biome associated with coral formations. • – biomes found in caves and underground caverns. • an ecosystem is a community of plant and animal life. • biome where the primary plant life consists of trees. • ...
Intro to ecology/Ian 2024-11-19
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- an organism that cannot produce its own food and must eat other plants and/or animals to get energy
- the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy.
- a diagram that shows the transfer of energy through multiple different organisms in an area
- an interacting group of various species in a common location.
- an organism that mostly eats meat
- A form of nourishing substance that is consumed
- an organism that can produce its own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, or other chemicals
- organisms that make their own food
- an organism that eats other plants or animals for energy and nutrients
- Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
- an organism that mostly feeds on plants
- the mass of living biological organisms in a given area or ecosystem at a given time
- structures in nature, frequently identified by part-whole relationships
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- a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another in nature and produce fertile offspring.
- the order of events in an ecosystem, where one living organism eats another organism, and later that organism is consumed by another larger organism
- any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source
- each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy
- the region of the earth that encompasses all living organisms: plants, animals and bacteria
- a graphical representation of the relationship between the different living organisms at different trophic levels
- an animal that feeds on dead organims
- a large environment generally characterized by various abiotic factors
- organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight.
- is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
- a geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscapes, work together to form a bubble of life.
- an organism that eats both meat and plants
25 Clues: an organism that mostly eats meat • organisms that make their own food • an animal that feeds on dead organims • an organism that mostly feeds on plants • an organism that eats both meat and plants • A form of nourishing substance that is consumed • an interacting group of various species in a common location. • ...
The Kingdom Plantae 2022-04-27
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- structure of seed plant embryo that stores or absorbs food for the developing embryo; may become the plant first leaves when the plant emerges from the soil.
- a thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
- a waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves of most plants.
- scaly structures produced by some seed plants that support male or female reproductive structures and are the sites of seed production; receptor cells in the retina adapted for sharp vision in bright light and color detection.
- a food making process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food and oxygen.
- a green pigment found in the chloroplast of plant, algae, and some bacteria cells.
- any of the microscopic openings or pores in the epidermis of leaves and young stems.
- earliest stage of growth and development of both plants and animals; differences and similarities among embryos can provide evidence of evolution.
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- in plants, the outmost layer of cells that covers and protects all parts of the plant; in humans and some other animals, the outermost protective layer composed of an outer layer of dead cells and an inner layer of living cells.
- a period when an organism’s growth or activity stops.
- structures in a plant cell that contain chlorophyll to help a plant make food.
- a system of tube-like structures inside a plant that transport water, mineral, and food.
- most abundant type of plant cell; spherical cells with thin, cells walls and a large central vacuole; important for storage and food production.
- the leaf of a fern plant.
- regions of actively dividing cells in plants
- tiny particles produced by seed plants that contain sperm cells.
- broad, flat plant organ supported by the stem that grows upward toward sunlight and traps light energy for photosynthesis.
- vasuclar plant tissue composed of tubular cells joined end to end; transports sugars from the leaves to all parts of the plant.
- the growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus.
- plant organ that absorbs water and minerals from the soil transports those nutrients to the stem, and anchors the plant in the ground; may also serve as food storage organs.
20 Clues: the leaf of a fern plant. • regions of actively dividing cells in plants • a period when an organism’s growth or activity stops. • the growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus. • a waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves of most plants. • tiny particles produced by seed plants that contain sperm cells. • ...
Chapter 5 Glossary 2021-08-24
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- a scientist who studies the growing of plants
- an organism that lives on or in a host
- eats only plants
- control: a method of controlling pests by using a predator
- the place where an organism lives
- active or hunting at night
- eats animals and plants
- interdependence
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- individuals that are exactly the same
- eats other animals
- an animal that eats other animals
- web: a number of food chains combined
- all living things
- chain: the flow energy from organism to organism
- an organism in or on which a parasite lives
- animal eaten by predator
- season: time of year when fires are most likely to occur
17 Clues: interdependence • eats only plants • all living things • eats other animals • eats animals and plants • animal eaten by predator • active or hunting at night • an animal that eats other animals • the place where an organism lives • individuals that are exactly the same • web: a number of food chains combined • an organism that lives on or in a host • ...
PLANTS INCREASING THE NUMBERS 2018-04-23
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- well-drained sandy soil
- water dispersel
- clayey soil
- two cotyledons
- rabi crops
- kharif crops
- chemical used for detroying harmful insects
- leaf germination
- explosion
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- seed leaves
- one cotyledon
- artificially watered
- black soil
- chemicals used for destroying pests
- seeds getting scattered away from the parent plant
- seed developing into a new plant
- seed wind dispersel
- animal dispersal
- stem cutting
19 Clues: explosion • black soil • seed leaves • clayey soil • rabi crops • kharif crops • stem cutting • one cotyledon • two cotyledons • water dispersel • animal dispersal • leaf germination • seed wind dispersel • artificially watered • well-drained sandy soil • seed developing into a new plant • chemicals used for destroying pests • chemical used for detroying harmful insects • ...
Non Vascular/Seedless plants 2022-04-07
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- Group of bryophytes in which a primitive conductive system appears
- species
- Tangle of single celled called filaments that forms from the haploid spore
- Female spore
- Produce two types of spores
- Describes an organ that grows in an unusual place, such as roots growing from the side of a stem
- Other name for land plant; embryo is protected and nourished by the sporophyte
- Mosses Earliest group of seedless vascular plants
- Case of the sporangium in mosses
- No longer existing species
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- plant Plant that lacks vascular tissue, which is formed of specialized cells
- Male spore
- Group that includes green algae and land plants
- Seedless vascular plant that produces large fronds; the most advanced group of seedless vascular plants
- Vascular plant
- that surrounds the opening of the capsule and allows periodic release of spores
- Seedless vascular plant characterized by joints
- Diploid stage is the dominant stage
- (Plural, gemmae) Leaf fragment that spreads for asexual reproduction
19 Clues: species • Male spore • Female spore • Vascular plant • No longer existing species • Produce two types of spores • Case of the sporangium in mosses • Diploid stage is the dominant stage • Group that includes green algae and land plants • Seedless vascular plant characterized by joints • Mosses Earliest group of seedless vascular plants • ...
Plants and Cultural Beliefs 2024-09-25
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- Seed used by ancient Aztecs and Mayans as a superfood. (4)
- Cane: Stem used to produce sweeteners, molasses, and rum. (5, 4)
- as the "plant of immortality" in ancient Egypt, used for wound healing. (Aloe Vera)
- Herb known for enhancing memory, used in cooking. (8)
- to have calming and protective energies in ancient Rome. (Chamomile)
- for its antioxidant properties and used to lower blood pressure. (Hibiscus)
- rhizome is used in cooking and for treating colds and digestion issues. (Ginger)
- Flower used in teas for relaxation and sleep aid. (9)
- Leaves used by Indigenous Australians for respiratory ailments. (11)
- used in Mexican cuisine, this cactus is a source of vitamins and fiber. (Nopal Cactus)
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- Flower used in teas, known for lowering blood pressure. (8)
- from this plant are used in teas and oils for antibacterial properties. (Eucalyptus)
- Flowers used in aromatherapy for relaxation and skin care. (8)
- Rhizome used in Asian cultures for digestion and flu symptoms. (6)
- herb is traditionally used to enhance memory and for pain reduction. (Rosemary)
- Rhizome with anti-inflammatory properties, sacred in Hindu rituals. (8)
- Vera: Believed to be the "plant of immortality" and used for skin healing. (4, 4)
- Bark with anti-inflammatory properties, used in cooking. (8)
- bark of this plant was highly valued in ancient Egypt and used in traditional medicine. (Cinnamon)
- in aromatherapy for relaxation, this flower also acts as a natural insect repellent. (Lavender)
- Cactus: Pads used in Mexican culture for food and managing blood sugar. (5, 6)
- by ancient Aztecs, these seeds are rich in omega-3 and protein. (Chia)
22 Clues: Herb known for enhancing memory, used in cooking. (8) • Flower used in teas for relaxation and sleep aid. (9) • Seed used by ancient Aztecs and Mayans as a superfood. (4) • Flower used in teas, known for lowering blood pressure. (8) • Bark with anti-inflammatory properties, used in cooking. (8) • Flowers used in aromatherapy for relaxation and skin care. (8) • ...
Interdependence 2022-02-15
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- an organism that gets energy from eating plants
- an organism that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
- a long-term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive benefits
- an organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants and animals without need for internal digestion
- any characteristic that helps plants or animals survive
- a single self-contained, living thing
- an organism that gets energy by eating only plants
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- an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy
- all the living and nonliving things and their interactions in an area
- all organisms that have a biological process that keeps them alive, such as plants and animals
- an organism that gets energy by eating only other animals
- a part of the ecosystem that is not living such as sunlight, air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, rocks and soil
12 Clues: a single self-contained, living thing • an organism that gets energy from eating plants • an organism that gets energy by eating only plants • any characteristic that helps plants or animals survive • an organism that gets energy by eating only other animals • an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy • ...
Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration 2022-11-04
15 Clues: input • sugar • plants • energy • output • animals • sunlight • green pigment • breaks down glucose • how plants make food • traps carbon dioxide • output of photosynthesis • output of cellular respiration • where photosynthesis takes place • where cell respiration takes place
Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration 2022-11-04
15 Clues: input • sugar • plants • energy • output • animals • sunlight • green pigment • breaks down glucose • how plants make food • traps carbon dioxide • output of photosynthesis • output of cellular respiration • where photosynthesis takes place • where cell respiration takes place
Consumers 2024-04-07
10 Clues: eat only meat • eats road kill • eat only plants • eat dead matter • eat meat and plants • eats decaying plants • eats meat and plants • eat other dead animals • a carnivore in the cat family • a herbivore that is related to sheep
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration 2020-01-28
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- reactants of cellular respiration
- plants get their energy from the __________
- reactants for photosynthesis
- use photosynthesis to create energy
- the source of energy for most all organisms ultimately comes from this
- in cellular respiration uses this to release energy
- muscles may use this process to release energy if oxygen is used up
- products of photosynthesis
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- the process that plant cells use to change energy from sunlight into a chemical energy
- products of cellular respiration
- cellular respiration takes place in this organelle
- a major energy source for most cells is stored in this sugar molecule
- use the energy created by cellular respiration
- the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
- animals get their energy from what it _________
- both plants and animals need this to live
16 Clues: products of photosynthesis • reactants for photosynthesis • products of cellular respiration • reactants of cellular respiration • use photosynthesis to create energy • both plants and animals need this to live • plants get their energy from the __________ • use the energy created by cellular respiration • the organelle where photosynthesis takes place • ...
Ecosystem 2020-05-21
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- When a species dies and the ecosystem can't keep on going
- The process that plants go threw to make their own food
- Something that is alive like the animals and plants.
- Where animals live.
- This animal only eats animals
- These animals only eat their food.
- They break down stuff that animals leave behind
- This animals only eats plants
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- How much of a specific species there is alive
- Something that can make its own food or give its own food. An example is a plant
- They are not alive. Like the air or soil
- Animals that get hunted down by the predator
- They ecosystem is in an orderly state.
- They hunt for there food.An example is a tiger.
- This animal eats plants and animals
15 Clues: Where animals live. • This animal only eats animals • This animals only eats plants • These animals only eat their food. • This animal eats plants and animals • They ecosystem is in an orderly state. • They are not alive. Like the air or soil • Animals that get hunted down by the predator • How much of a specific species there is alive • ...
Plant Nutrition 2023-02-23
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- Many nitrogens fixing bacteria are _____ in the roots of plants such as the legumes
- The form of nitrogen most readily used by plants (NO^3)
- A nitrogen-fixing bacterium that is a mutualistic inhabitant of the roots of many
- When bacteria convert N^2 to NH^3 they are conducting nitrogen ______
- The Venus Fly Trap is a ______ plant
- Nutrients required in relatively large amounts by plants (NO^3)
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- _______ bacteria convert ammonium to nitrate
- Smallest sized soil constituent and tends to hold water
- A mixture of decomposed rock, living organisms and humus
- Largest sized soil constituent - drains well
- Plant nutrients are _____ ions (AKA minerals)
- Nutrients that are required by plants to grow from seed to maturity are considered _____
- Decomposing organic matter
- Mistletoe is a _______ plant
- Medium-sized soil constituent
15 Clues: Decomposing organic matter • Mistletoe is a _______ plant • Medium-sized soil constituent • The Venus Fly Trap is a ______ plant • _______ bacteria convert ammonium to nitrate • Largest sized soil constituent - drains well • Plant nutrients are _____ ions (AKA minerals) • Smallest sized soil constituent and tends to hold water • ...
Crossword Puzzle 1.5-1.6 2021-09-16
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- most of these trees are flower-bearing, seed-producing plants
- a good source of maple syrup
- removing a ring of bark from a tree trunk
- the tallest living trees in the world
- plants that will come back for many years
- plants that live only for two years
- the fruit of the oak tree
- a tall plant with a single woody stem
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- most often spread by beetles that live within the tree's bark
- this tree does not lose its leaves every year, and the leaves always look fresh and alive
- the process of producing maple syrup and sugar
- scientists who study trees
- the part of a tree where growth takes place
- a tree that loses its leaves in the fall
- plants that live only for one year
15 Clues: the fruit of the oak tree • scientists who study trees • a good source of maple syrup • plants that live only for one year • plants that live only for two years • the tallest living trees in the world • a tall plant with a single woody stem • a tree that loses its leaves in the fall • removing a ring of bark from a tree trunk • plants that will come back for many years • ...
Food Chains and Food Webs Review 2022-03-28
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- large picture of plants and animals connected in predator prey relationships
- a living thing that needs to eat another living thing for energy
- what is being eaten
- what a plant does to get energy from the sun
- a secondary consumer example (eats plants)
- tundra, rainforests, taiga are examples
- a third level or tertiary consumer example
- an example of a decomposer
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- a living thing that uses energy from the sun to produce food
- plants produce this as a waste from photosynthesis
- small picture of plants and animals connected in a single chain
- something that breaks down waste
- what is attacking another thing for food
- an example of this would be a vulture, eats dead things
- living thing that uses energy from the sun to make food
15 Clues: what is being eaten • an example of a decomposer • something that breaks down waste • tundra, rainforests, taiga are examples • what is attacking another thing for food • a secondary consumer example (eats plants) • a third level or tertiary consumer example • what a plant does to get energy from the sun • plants produce this as a waste from photosynthesis • ...
getting to know plants 2020-02-21
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- Plants with weak stem that take support of the wall or other plant to climb.
- The arrangement of veins on leaf blade.
- The region of the stem between the two adjacent nodes.
- An aerial root specialized for gaseous exchange of gases.
- Plants having medium height with thin hard and brown stems.
- The fusion of male and female gametes.
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- The process of making food by green plants.
- Plants with weak stem which spread on the ground.
- Plants having short height with thin soft and green stems.
- Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flower
- Soil erosion is the displacement of the upper layer of soil
- The small outgrowth on the stem of a plant
12 Clues: The fusion of male and female gametes. • The arrangement of veins on leaf blade. • The small outgrowth on the stem of a plant • The process of making food by green plants. • Plants with weak stem which spread on the ground. • The region of the stem between the two adjacent nodes. • Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma of flower • ...
Roles of Organisms 2021-01-05
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- organisms that can't make their own food
- the process by which plants use the energy in sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into sugars and oxygen
- An organism that eats dead plants and animals
- organisms that break down wastes and dead plants and animals
- consumers that eat meat or other consumers
- animals that predators hunt
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- organisms that make their own food
- green molecules found within a plants cells that help change carbon dioxide, water and solar energy into sugar and oxygen
- consumers that eat only producers
- consumers that eat both plants and animals
- all the organisms living in a place together with the non-living things
- carnivores and omnivores that eat other animals
12 Clues: animals that predators hunt • consumers that eat only producers • organisms that make their own food • organisms that can't make their own food • consumers that eat both plants and animals • consumers that eat meat or other consumers • An organism that eats dead plants and animals • carnivores and omnivores that eat other animals • ...
Spanish plants and animals 2021-05-05
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- Squat and bushy ornamental plants with showy flowers that just keep on.
- known as a wild goat living in the mountains.
- plants are a climbing vine, are different colors.
- plants are a dark green, succulent perennial with scallop-edged leaves.
- the bird is also known as the bearded vulture.
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- It's just such a pretty plant, the tropical trumpeting flower in all.
- is a mammal that lives wherever there is enough water.
- plants belong to the order Cycadales.
- is brown in color and has a warm coat.
- the bird is one of the largest, fastest in North America.
- cat is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa.
- plants are small, purple.
12 Clues: plants are small, purple. • plants belong to the order Cycadales. • is brown in color and has a warm coat. • known as a wild goat living in the mountains. • cat is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa. • the bird is also known as the bearded vulture. • plants are a climbing vine, are different colors. • is a mammal that lives wherever there is enough water. • ...
plant crossword 2025-02-19
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- a tree that bears cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves that are typically evergreen
- are one of the two groups into which all the flowering plants were formerly divided.
- any of a group of vascular plants with roots
- cone-bearing plants that bear naked seeds
- grouped within the gymnosperms, that consists of some 70 speciesClubmosses
- small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto.
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- a flowering plant
- plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae.
- an ancient group of cone-bearing plantsMonocots
- informal group name for mosses, liverworts and hornworts
- a flowerless plant which has feathery
- a group of non-vascular Embryophytes constituting the division Anthocerotophyta
12 Clues: a flowering plant • a flowerless plant which has feathery • cone-bearing plants that bear naked seeds • any of a group of vascular plants with roots • an ancient group of cone-bearing plantsMonocots • informal group name for mosses, liverworts and hornworts • plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae. • ...
Horticulture Intro Vocab - Mrs. Thorsvig 2024-01-22
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- The production and use of plants to beautify the outdoor environment
- This type of Horticulture involves the production and use of woody and herbaceous plants for their beauty.
- The production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beautification.
- Place that specializes in starting plants and growing them until they are ready to be transplanted to landscapes.
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- The planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable crops.
- Category of plants that are used for their colorful greenery or leaves.
- Segment of the horticulture industry that deals with the care of trees
- The planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops.
- The area of ornamental horticulture associated with the production and use of flowers, potted plants, and annual bedding plants.
- The study of plants and plant processes.
10 Clues: The study of plants and plant processes. • The production and use of plants to beautify the outdoor environment • Segment of the horticulture industry that deals with the care of trees • Category of plants that are used for their colorful greenery or leaves. • The production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beautification. • ...
Spelling Words with Their Definitions 2024-04-17
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- Predators at the top, quaternary consumers
- Animals that eat both plants and animals
- Consumers that eat producers
- Consumers are carnivores and omnivores that eat herbivores such a from that eats a grasshopper
- Bacteria and fungi are called this because they eat decaying materials
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- Plants, because they make their own food
- The process used by plants to make food
- Animals the eat only plants
- Animals are called consumers because the have to eat either plants and/or animals
- Animals that eat only animals
- Consumers.Predators that eat other carnivores,such as a snake
11 Clues: Animals the eat only plants • Consumers that eat producers • Animals that eat only animals • The process used by plants to make food • Plants, because they make their own food • Animals that eat both plants and animals • Predators at the top, quaternary consumers • Consumers.Predators that eat other carnivores,such as a snake • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2025-01-16
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- Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae
- a group of woody, perennial seed-producing plants
- "age of reptiles"
- descriptive term for a sequence of rocks
- mammals that appeared in the Triassic period
- seed plants that typically have a stout and woody trunk
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- third and final period of Mesozoic
- theme park of movie
- remains of plants and animals
- a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate distinguished by the possession of feathers, wings, and a beak and (typically) by being able to fly
- a warm-blooded vertebrate
11 Clues: "age of reptiles" • theme park of movie • a warm-blooded vertebrate • remains of plants and animals • third and final period of Mesozoic • descriptive term for a sequence of rocks • mammals that appeared in the Triassic period • a group of woody, perennial seed-producing plants • seed plants that typically have a stout and woody trunk • ...
