plants Crossword Puzzles
Plants 2024-09-30
5 Clues: leaves are reduced to spines • - flow of energy in the form of food • Extra food in plants stored in this form • - The ultimate source of energy on earth • - tiny openings on the lower surface of leaves for exchange of gases
plants 2024-10-07
5 Clues: leaves are reduced to spines • the flow of energy in the form of food • the ultimate source of energy on earth • extra food in plants is stored in this form • tiny openings usually on the lower surface of leaves for exchange of gases
Plants 2024-03-06
Plants 2022-08-19
5 Clues: Distinctive waxy smell on leaves • Fantastic sage smelling perennial plant • Californian Lilac is 1 variety of this shrub • Prolific trailing shrub commonly called Perriwinkle • Army nurse,lady thumb,Mrs Popple are all types of this shrub
Plants 2022-11-07
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- the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
- a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. It is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.
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- a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.
- a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
- a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
5 Clues: a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air. • a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms. • ...
Plants 2022-05-03
Plants 2022-03-29
Plants 2022-08-16
5 Clues: Produce fruits and seeds. • Make food using sunlight and CO2 • Protect the seed and spreads seeds • Anchor the plant and absorb water and nutrients from the soil • Keeps the plant upright and connects leaves, flowers and roots together
Plants 2026-01-03
Plant Processes 2021-02-03
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- a plants response to the amount of daylight and nighttime it receives daily
- plants that have no specific photoperiod
- a process that breaks down food and releases energy
- plants that require 12 hours or more to flower
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- plants that require 10 to 12 hours of darkness to flower
- green pigment that absorbs light energy to make food
- act as doorways for raw materials to enter and exit the leaf
- a plant hormone that allows the plant to exhibit positive responses to light
- plant responses to external stimuli
9 Clues: plant responses to external stimuli • plants that have no specific photoperiod • plants that require 12 hours or more to flower • a process that breaks down food and releases energy • green pigment that absorbs light energy to make food • plants that require 10 to 12 hours of darkness to flower • act as doorways for raw materials to enter and exit the leaf • ...
Biodiversity 2 2020-11-06
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- an animal that eats plants and animals
- growing a single crop in a large area
- the biggest threat to plants and animals
- an organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter
- meat-eater
- an organism that feeds on plants and animals for energy
- any single living thing
- when a species of plant or animal is at risk of disappearing forever
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- plant-eater
- the process by which plants make their own food using carbon dioxide, water and sunlight
- an organism that makes its own food (plant)
- non-native
- a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment
13 Clues: non-native • meat-eater • plant-eater • any single living thing • growing a single crop in a large area • an animal that eats plants and animals • the biggest threat to plants and animals • an organism that makes its own food (plant) • an organism that feeds on plants and animals for energy • when a species of plant or animal is at risk of disappearing forever • ...
U3W1 Vocab Crossword 2022-10-18
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- a sequence of plants and animals in which each feeds on the one below it
- the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict
- When you work together
- to move from one place to another
- something that makes its own food or goods
- individuals that work together and share the results of their work
- an animal that eats only plants
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- to keep something somewhere until it is needed
- an animal that eats both plants and animals
- an animal that eats plants or animals to get its energy
- write or tell the general idea and only the most important points
- something that is important or necessary
- an animal that eats other animals
13 Clues: When you work together • an animal that eats only plants • to move from one place to another • an animal that eats other animals • something that is important or necessary • something that makes its own food or goods • an animal that eats both plants and animals • to keep something somewhere until it is needed • the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict • ...
June 5, World Environment Day 2025-05-19
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- - "To reuse materials instead of throwing them away."
- - "The world of animals, plants, and natural features."
- - "To protect something from harm or loss."
- - "The power used to do work, like light or heat."
- - "Animals and plants that live in nature without being domesticated."
- - "The weather conditions in a place over a long period."
- - "A large, round object in space, like Earth."
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- - "To use something again instead of throwing it away."
- - "The presence of harmful substances in the air, water, or land."
- - "Tall plants with a trunk and branches."
- - "A liquid essential for life, found in rivers and oceans."
- - "The color of grass and many plants."
- - "The invisible gases that we breathe."
- - "The planet we live on."
14 Clues: - "The planet we live on." • - "The color of grass and many plants." • - "The invisible gases that we breathe." • - "Tall plants with a trunk and branches." • - "To protect something from harm or loss." • - "A large, round object in space, like Earth." • - "The power used to do work, like light or heat." • - "To reuse materials instead of throwing them away." • ...
A Complete Tomato Seed Starting Guide from Indoor Seeding to Outdoor Planting: Every Step In Between 2024-03-19
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- A watering method where plants are watered from the bottom, allowing the roots to absorb water through capillary action.
- Individual compartments within a flat or tray used for planting seeds or transplanting seedlings.
- A unit of measurement for the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source.
- A substance added to soil or plants to provide essential nutrients for growth.
- The process by which a seed begins to sprout and grow into a seedling.
- The organic matter produced by earthworms as they digest organic material, rich in nutrients and beneficial microorganisms.
- Trays or shallow containers used for starting seeds, typically with multiple cells for individual plants.
- The average date of the last spring frost in a specific region, important for determining when it's safe to transplant seedlings outdoors.
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- A measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, influencing soil pH and nutrient availability for plants.
- Lights Artificial light sources used to supplement natural sunlight for indoor plant growth.
- A lightweight, volcanic rock material often used in soil mixes to improve drainage and aeration.
- The process of gradually exposing plants to new environmental conditions to prevent shock.
- Young plants that have recently sprouted from seeds.
- Mix A specific type of soil mixture designed for starting seeds, usually lightweight and sterile.
- Leaves The first set of leaves that appear after the cotyledons (seed leaves) of a plant, resembling the leaves of the mature plant.
15 Clues: Young plants that have recently sprouted from seeds. • The process by which a seed begins to sprout and grow into a seedling. • A substance added to soil or plants to provide essential nutrients for growth. • A unit of measurement for the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source. • ...
Using Earth's Resources 2019-03-31
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- Earth's main resources of renewable energy
- water that is held below the ground
- from timy bits of weathered rock, animal remains, or plants that pile up in layers
- a mixture of minerals, rocks and other things
- color, streak, and luster
- types of materials are in it
- a material that is burned for its energy
- how light reflects off of it
- bits of decaying plants and animals in soil
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- types of fossils
- resource a material on Earth that is necessary or useful to people
- changed by heating and squeezing
- a solid, nonliving substance found in nature
- plants, water, air
- nonliving material made of one or more minerals
- topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
- coal, natural gas, and oil
17 Clues: types of fossils • plants, water, air • topsoil, subsoil, bedrock • color, streak, and luster • coal, natural gas, and oil • types of materials are in it • how light reflects off of it • changed by heating and squeezing • water that is held below the ground • a material that is burned for its energy • Earth's main resources of renewable energy • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-05-03
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- means light put together
- outside of a plant cell
- a green pigment
- C6 H12 O6
- a thing or person that is the result of an action or process
- stuff plants produce that humans need
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- stuff humans produce that plants need
- a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
- contains chlorophyll
- a thing that travels through space that plants need for photosynthesis
- an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event
- what is one thing that plants need that is absorbed by the roots
12 Clues: C6 H12 O6 • a green pigment • contains chlorophyll • outside of a plant cell • means light put together • stuff humans produce that plants need • stuff plants produce that humans need • a thing or person that is the result of an action or process • what is one thing that plants need that is absorbed by the roots • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-05-03
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- means light put together
- outside of a plant cell
- a green pigment
- C6 H12 O6
- a thing or person that is the result of an action or process
- stuff plants produce that humans need
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- stuff humans produce that plants need
- a substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
- contains chlorophyll
- a thing that travels through space that plants need for photosynthesis
- an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event
- what is one thing that plants need that is absorbed by the roots
12 Clues: C6 H12 O6 • a green pigment • contains chlorophyll • outside of a plant cell • means light put together • stuff humans produce that plants need • stuff plants produce that humans need • a thing or person that is the result of an action or process • what is one thing that plants need that is absorbed by the roots • ...
Week 11 Photosynthesis 2022-10-18
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- relationship between two species where at least one species benefits from their interaction
- roots collect this
- energy used to power photosynthesis
- plants create this type of sugar
- process that changes sunlight into chemical energy
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- plants get this through their stomata in their leaves
- energy animals use to grow & develop
- fruit that does not grow on a tree
- a circular pore with a hole in the middle for gas to enter or leave the plant "the plant's mouth"
- plants change glucose into this special sugar for fruit
- plants use this to perform photosynthesis
- product of photosynthesis
12 Clues: roots collect this • product of photosynthesis • plants create this type of sugar • fruit that does not grow on a tree • energy used to power photosynthesis • energy animals use to grow & develop • plants use this to perform photosynthesis • process that changes sunlight into chemical energy • plants get this through their stomata in their leaves • ...
Ecosystem Energy & Roles 2024-04-22
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- all of the living and nonliving things in an area
- The process by which plants make food
- The ultimate source of energy for all living things
- an organism that can produce their own food
- an organism that eats other organisms as food
- what consumers get from eating
- A predator at the top of a food web/chain
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- a living thing that breaks down dead plants, animals or waste
- an animal that only eats meat
- an animal that only eats plants
- an animal that eats both plants and animals
- A species that damages the balance of a ecosystem
12 Clues: an animal that only eats meat • what consumers get from eating • an animal that only eats plants • The process by which plants make food • A predator at the top of a food web/chain • an animal that eats both plants and animals • an organism that can produce their own food • an organism that eats other organisms as food • all of the living and nonliving things in an area • ...
Vocab Words 2024-03-26
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- a group of atoms bonded together
- how plants respond to tough
- the small number that tells you the amount of atoms of each element
- how plants respond to water
- a plant growth in response of stimulus
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- smallest unit of an element
- a substance made from 2 or more different elements that have been chemically joined
- a substance that can't be broken into simpler substances by chemical means
- how plants respond to gravity
- how plants respond to light
- the large number In front of a molecule that tells you how many molecules there are
- the law of conservation of ... states
12 Clues: smallest unit of an element • how plants respond to light • how plants respond to tough • how plants respond to water • how plants respond to gravity • a group of atoms bonded together • the law of conservation of ... states • a plant growth in response of stimulus • the small number that tells you the amount of atoms of each element • ...
science a vocab-Adella Monit 2022-12-13
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- places on the world with similar climate,animals,plants
- living things and also non living such as soil
- variety between animals and plants on this planet
- group of similar organisms that are able to reproduce
- create or reproduce other living things
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- global ecosystem composed of living organismas
- people who buy goods and services
- any living thing such as animals,plants
- an organism that feeds mostly on plants
- leval a position an organism that fills in the food chain
- piramid a modle that shows the energy flow
- cells that make people who they are
12 Clues: people who buy goods and services • cells that make people who they are • any living thing such as animals,plants • an organism that feeds mostly on plants • create or reproduce other living things • piramid a modle that shows the energy flow • global ecosystem composed of living organismas • living things and also non living such as soil • ...
Science 10 2.1: Energy Flow Systems 2014-04-11
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- Hawks and sea otters that feed on secondary consumers to obtain energy are which type of consumer?
- The primary producers that support marine life in aquatic food chains.
- Food pyramids are also referred to as this.
- Primary consumers that eat plants, like grasshoppers, are __________.
- These obtain their energy by eating primary producers.
- A model that shows the loss of energy from one trophic level to another.
- Plants are called this because they form carbohydrates during photosynthesis.
- What are the steps in the food chain called?
- The breaking down of organic wastes and dead organisms.
- The total mass of living plants, animals, and fungi.
- An insect such as a bee that feeds on a plant such as a sunflower is an example of this.
- Hawk, weasel, rabbit, grass; which of these organisms is at the top of the trophic level?
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- These consumers obtain their energy and nutrients by eating the bodies of small dead animals, dead plant matter, and animal wastes.
- A secondary consumer that eats primarily consumers.
- The lower the trophic level, the ______ the number of organisms that can be supported by the ecosystem.
- The action of living organisms such as bacteria to break down dead organic matter.
- These change wastes and dead organisms into usable nutrients.
- Plants and algae are examples of this.
- Between 80% and 90% of the food energy taken in by you and other organisms are used for chemical reactions in the body and is lost to the ecosystem as what?
- Food pyramids illustrate that most of the Sun's energy that is trapped by ______ flows out of an ecosystem.
- A model that shows the flow of energy from plant to animal and from animal to animal.
21 Clues: Plants and algae are examples of this. • Food pyramids are also referred to as this. • What are the steps in the food chain called? • A secondary consumer that eats primarily consumers. • The total mass of living plants, animals, and fungi. • These obtain their energy by eating primary producers. • The breaking down of organic wastes and dead organisms. • ...
Ecosystems 2015-11-25
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- A group of organisms sharing common characteristics that interbreed and produce fertile offspring
- Dry areas which are usually hot in the day and cold in the night
- Group of organisms of the same species living in the same area at the same time
- Group of populations living and interacting with each other in a common habitat
- Non-living
- Living
- How an ecosystem changes in time
- How an ecosystem is changing along an environmental gradient
- Community and the physical environment it interacts with
- Also called consumers
- total gain in energy or biomass per unit area per unit time by green plants after allowing for losses to respiration
- Organism that predator kills
- Conversion of energy into biomass over a given period of time
- lives in or on another organism called the host
- Obtain energy from dead organisms
- Neither species benefits, both species suffer
- Animal eating plan
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- Set of abiotic and biotic conditions and resources in which an organism or population responds
- Has to do with animals
- One species kills the other for food
- Distance north or south from the equator
- Process in which green plants make their own food from water and carbon dioxide
- Also called producers
- Species adapted to extreme conditions
- Obtain energy from dead organisms
- The environment in which species normally lives
- Conversion of organic mater into carbon dioxide and water in all living organisms
- Feed on both plants & animals
- Has to do with plants
- Both species benefit by interacting
- Flow of energy from one organism to the next
- Total gain in energy or biomass per unit area per unit time by green plants
- Network of interrelated food chains
33 Clues: Living • Non-living • Animal eating plan • Also called producers • Also called consumers • Has to do with plants • Has to do with animals • Organism that predator kills • Feed on both plants & animals • How an ecosystem changes in time • Obtain energy from dead organisms • Obtain energy from dead organisms • Both species benefit by interacting • Network of interrelated food chains • ...
Ecosystems 2016-09-29
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- Large areas of the earth dominated by a specific type of vegetation
- In a food chain humans are normally the top level ......
- The primary consumer is usually a......
- All organisms including different species in an ecosystem
- Most light energy from the sun is lost before it enters the .........
- Can occur when living things cannot decay after death
- A type of interaction between organisms when they require the same resource e.g. food, shelter
- In an energy flow diagram only ....% of energy is passed to the next trophic level
- All the organisms of a particular species in an ecosystem
- Organisms that break down dead matter
- releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burnt
- Name the plants with root nodules containing nitrogen fixing bacteria
- The total amount of living material in an organism
- A smaller representative part of the population
- What must nitrogen be converted to before plants can use it?
- The sampling square used to compare species and % cover between habitats
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- What is nitrogen used to make in animals and plants?
- Producers are special because they can convert light energy to ...... energy (glucose)
- Feeding and ...... pass carbon atoms in organic compounds along food chains
- ...... fixes carbon dioxide into organic compounds
- Plants which photosynthesise to produce food
- Animals that eat plants or animals
- The different stages in a food chain are called ....... levels
- One process that results in energy loss between trophic levels
- Nitrogen fixing bacteria can be found in root ......
- Pyramids of ........ represent the number or organisms at each trophic level
- A natural type of nitrogen fertiliser used by farmers
- Example of an aquatic producer
28 Clues: Example of an aquatic producer • Animals that eat plants or animals • Organisms that break down dead matter • The primary consumer is usually a...... • Plants which photosynthesise to produce food • A smaller representative part of the population • ...... fixes carbon dioxide into organic compounds • The total amount of living material in an organism • ...
Agriculture Crossword 2017-09-20
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- - raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled condition. Also, the management of the aquatic environment for production of plants and animals.
- - chemistry as it applies to living matter.
- - the turf grass plant and soil immediately below it; also grass used for decorative or soil holding purposes.
- - pest control program based on multiple control practices.
- - Basic science of the plant and the animal kingdoms.
- - science dealing with the characteristics of elements or simple substances.
- - an aspect of water conservation and management.
- - science of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
- study of the properties, and management of soil to grow plants.
- - Science of science life.
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- - teaching and program management in agriculture.
- - space and mass around me.
- - Commercial firms that have developed with or stems out of agriculture.
- - application of engineering principles in agriculture settings.
- - resources provided by nature that can replace themselves.
- - use of electronics and ultra modern equipment to perform tasks and control machinery and processes.
- - application of science to an industrial or commercial objective. Also, the equipment, and expertise to cultivate, harvest, store, process, and transport crops for consumption.
- - use of modern principles and practices in animal growth and management.
- - management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses.
- - Management of the characteristics transmitted from one generation to another.
- - Use of Modern principles in growing and managing crops.
- - all jobs relating in some way to plants, animals, and renewable natural resources. Also, the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.
- - the science of producing, processing and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
- - Science of soils and field crops.
24 Clues: - Science of science life. • - space and mass around me. • - Science of soils and field crops. • - chemistry as it applies to living matter. • - teaching and program management in agriculture. • - an aspect of water conservation and management. • - Basic science of the plant and the animal kingdoms. • - science of fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. • ...
Ecosystem 2024-06-24
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- where an organism eats and kills another organism
- all food chains in a single ecosystem
- when an organism becomes better able to live in its environment
- a geographic area where plants, animals and organisms work together to form a bubble of life
- must eat other plants or animals for energy
- a model that shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem
- anything that constrains a populations size or stops it from growing
- the fight for sources in high demand
- when plants sue sunlight water and carbon dioxide to make sugars
- an association between two or more different biological species
- a variety of ecosystems
- a long-term biological interaction between species, neither are harmed
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- the careful maintenance and upkeep of a natural resource to prevent it from disappearing
- a group of species living together and interacting through ecological processes
- members of the same species
- how energy and nutrience moves through the animal kingdom
- the production of carbon dioxide
- the community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area
- organism that breaks down dead plants or animals
- a relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefitted at the expense of the other.
- a relationship where both species are mutually benifited
- the area and resources used by a particular species
- can produce food for itself using the power of the sun or chemicals found around them
- the average of these events over years and longer time periods
- the position of an organism in a food chain
25 Clues: a variety of ecosystems • members of the same species • the production of carbon dioxide • the fight for sources in high demand • all food chains in a single ecosystem • must eat other plants or animals for energy • the position of an organism in a food chain • organism that breaks down dead plants or animals • where an organism eats and kills another organism • ...
Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles Project 2023-03-20
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- when condensation makes clouds too heavy and water falls from the sky; depending on temperature, it can rain, snow, or hail
- organisms who consumes producers in the food pyramid, have 5% of original energy from the Sun
- produce their own food using light or chemicals
- animal who only eats plants, ex. cows
- organisms who convert sunlight into food
- new land becomes viable because of pioneer species
- prepares barren land for larger organisms, ex. lichens
- organisms who eat other animals for food aka heterotrophs
- when water vapor cools and becomes a liquid, opposite of evaporation
- organism who obtains energy from dead plants and animals as well as fecal matter
- triangle which shows how energy transfers from organism to organism
- animal who only consumes meat, other animals, ex. tigers
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- water is evaporated from land, other surfaces, and plants into the atmosphere
- when organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide, breathing
- microscopic autotrophic organisms who play a key role in aquatic ecosystems; responsible for 70% of Earth’s oxygen
- make their own food, syn. autotrophs
- organisms who convert chemicals into food
- organisms who break down dead organisms and waste and return nutrients to the soil
- organisms who eat secondary consumers, typically the top of the food chain/web
- aquatic, photosynthetic microbes, responsible for the oxygenation of the Earth
- when liquid water warms and turns into water vapor
- the mass of living biological organisms in a given area or ecosystem at a given time, subdivided into producers, primary consumers, etc.
- organisms who eat primary consumers, have .5% of original energy
- evaporation of water from plants
- animal who eats both plants and animals for energy, ex. humans
25 Clues: evaporation of water from plants • make their own food, syn. autotrophs • animal who only eats plants, ex. cows • organisms who convert sunlight into food • organisms who convert chemicals into food • produce their own food using light or chemicals • when liquid water warms and turns into water vapor • new land becomes viable because of pioneer species • ...
Classification 2021-04-23
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- Male part of a flower
- Green substance in plants
- Arthropods with 6 legs, 3 body parts
- Grouping living organisms by how they are alike
- Most numerous mammals, gnawing teeth
- Feathers, 2 wings, beak, lungs
- Organisms that make food from sunlight energy
- Soft-bodied invertebrates, with or without shells (clams, squid)
- Fur/hair, external ears, lungs, mother’s milk
- Organisms that eat food for energy
- Animals without backbones
- Animals with backbones
- Arthropods with 10 legs
- Trees with broad flat leaves, seeds form in flowers
- Food for the baby plant a see
- Invertebrates with jointed-legs, exoskeleton, 4 main groups
- Swim with fins & vertical tails, scales, gills
- Spiny-skinned invertebrates, radial symmetry, regeneration (sea star)
- Making food in plants
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- Male part of the seed in a flower
- Mammal born in a pouch
- Trees with needle-like leaves, seed form in cones
- Cold-blooded: fish, amphibians, reptiles
- Wing-footed mammals: flippers, not legs
- Arthropods with 8 legs
- Tubes, plants with tubes to carry nutrients
- Mammals most like humans
- Plant part with bright petals, where the seeds form
- Undergo metamorphosis, gills to lungs, moist skin
- Plants that don’t grow from seeds grow from these
- Female part of a flower
- Nutrient found in grain foods: cereal, bread, pasta
- Flower part of the pistil where seeds form; ripe ones are fruits
- Warm-blooded: birds & mammals
- Baby plant or animal
- Part of the plant with chlorophyll used to make food
- Colorful mollusks, poisonous tentacles, related to slugs
- First level of classification, there are five of them
- A complete change of the body
39 Clues: Baby plant or animal • Male part of a flower • Making food in plants • Mammal born in a pouch • Arthropods with 8 legs • Animals with backbones • Female part of a flower • Arthropods with 10 legs • Mammals most like humans • Green substance in plants • Animals without backbones • Warm-blooded: birds & mammals • Food for the baby plant a see • A complete change of the body • ...
le climate change 2024-12-09
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- an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide. Compare with heterotroph
- a person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale:
- the sport or activity of riding a bicycle. Bicycle racing has three main forms: road racing (typically over long distances), track racing (on an oval track), and cyclocross (over rough, open country).
- an animal that feeds on plants:
- an organism deriving its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances. Compare with autotroph
- Feeds on primary producers (plants or algae)
- a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common:
- the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct:
- relating to or resulting from living things, especially in their ecological relations
- a person who purchases goods and services for personal use:
- physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms:
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- a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life:
- a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment:
- all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country:
- an animal that feeds on flesh:
- an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
- the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition:
- an animal which feeds on dead organic material, especially plant detritus.
- plankton consisting of microscopic plants.
- the synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight. Compare with photosynthesis
20 Clues: an animal that feeds on flesh: • an animal that feeds on plants: • plankton consisting of microscopic plants. • Feeds on primary producers (plants or algae) • all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country: • a person who purchases goods and services for personal use: • physical rather than biological; not derived from living organisms: • ...
Plant Physiology Crossword 2023-10-15
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- transport, the type of cell transport that requires energy
- the process where fixed carbon is lost in the presence of light
- protein complex that contain chlorophyll and involved in electron transport
- lack of this mineral will cause necrosis of young meristematic region
- the mutual attraction between molecules such as between hydrogen bonds and water molecules
- protein, type of protein that facilitates transport that undergoes conformation change
- savr, an example of plant biotechnology that is applied in plants
- the movement of two molecules in the same direction through a protein channel
- one of the product of light-dependent reaction
- one of the vascular tissue in plants
- wall, composed of polysaccharides and lignin for structure support
- the process where water is leaves from the plants in the form of water vapor
- example of CAM plant
- enzyme that is used to for carboxylation in c4 pathway
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- a four-carbon compound
- one of the nutrient in group 2
- the net movement of molecules from high to low concentration
- to facilitate the movement of water across plasma membranes
- photosystem that absorbs best at 680 nm
- the enzyme that is used during Calvin Cycle
- chemical that can be added to improve the crop yield
- the location where photosynthesis occur
- the energy that is needed by plants
- example of c4 plant
- hair, specialized cells in plants that functions to absorb water and nutrient
- the location where carbon fixation occur
- a force that creates functions to create a electrical gradient
- chemical compound that is found in damaged potatoes
- plant tissue that is able to divide and differentiate
- mineral that is required for the growth of young tissue
30 Clues: example of c4 plant • example of CAM plant • a four-carbon compound • one of the nutrient in group 2 • the energy that is needed by plants • one of the vascular tissue in plants • photosystem that absorbs best at 680 nm • the location where photosynthesis occur • the location where carbon fixation occur • the enzyme that is used during Calvin Cycle • ...
Vocabulary Lesson 2 2023-12-05
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- An act of moving the body or part of the body
- The simplest and smallest forms of life. They exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.
- To form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of something, but without calculating it exactly
- A group of microorganisms that are similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from bacteria.
- Not involving biology or living things
- The act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
- The taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants
- An organism consisting of just one cell that does not have a clear nucleus. Most of them are bacteria.
- The existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment
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- An organism that is similar to a plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring, and that usually grows on plants or on decaying matter.
- To do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty
- The steady growth of something so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.
- An organism consisting of one or more cells in which DNA is contained inside a clear nucleus. They include most living things except bacteria.
- One of five kingdoms into which living things are divided, the members of which usually have only one cell which contains a nucleus.
- The taxonomic kingdom comprising all animals, including humans.
- The process in people, animals or plants of growing physically, mentally or emotionally
- Of or related to living things
- To be all around something or somebody.
- To be different from somebody or something
- To make sure that somebody or something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc.
20 Clues: Of or related to living things • Not involving biology or living things • To be all around something or somebody. • To be different from somebody or something • The taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants • An act of moving the body or part of the body • To do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty • ...
Farming and Soil Review 2024-11-28
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- A method of controlling pests using their natural enemies
- When harmful chemicals build up in a single organism overtime
- partly decomposed organic matter
- Rows of trees or shrubs that block wind and prevent erosion
- A chemical designed to kill weeds
- type of food grown without the use of chemicals
- Leaves the stubble of the previous crop on the ground
- An organic pest control process that plants a crop alongside plants that discourage pests
- Type of soil that is dark coloured, crumbles and great for growing most plants
- Type of soil that feels slippery when moist and will form a ball when wet
- Growing multiple crops in the same field in the same year
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- Growing a different crop in a field every year so the soil doesn't run out of specific nutrients
- Only planting one crop in a field in the same field in the same year
- To prepare and use land for crops
- _______ material are the rocks and minerals that get broken down to become part of the soil
- A chemical designed to kill bugs
- a system of large pipes and sprinklers to water crops
- Technique used to grow plants without soil
- a machine that positions seeds in the soil and covers them with soil
- Substance added to the soil to help plants grow
- A machine that harvest a crop by cutting and separating the grain
- device used to turn over or mix soil
- Type of soil that will not form into a ball, is light brown and mostly mineral particles
- When harmful chemicals build up in the food chain
24 Clues: A chemical designed to kill bugs • partly decomposed organic matter • To prepare and use land for crops • A chemical designed to kill weeds • device used to turn over or mix soil • Technique used to grow plants without soil • Substance added to the soil to help plants grow • type of food grown without the use of chemicals • ...
Photosynthesis 2024-10-31
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- the product of light dependent stage
- product of the calvin cycle
- process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and hight energy sugars
- a other word for atp
- found within the chloroplasts of plants cells
- takes place in stroma of chloroplast
- used by animals
- energy source created in the light dependent
- an organism that cannot make its own food and must eat other
- used to build three carbon sugars
- a chemical compound that acts as one of the building blocks of dna and rna
- a flattened membrane sac inside the chloroplast and used to convert light energy into chemical energy
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- plants or animals to get energy
- used by plants
- fluid portion of the chloroplast outside of the thylakoids
- a form of phosphoric acid that contains phosphorus
- a colored substance found in plant or animal cells that gives color to their tissues and organs
- takes place in thylakoids of choroplast
- reactant in the light dependent stage of photosynthesis ultimately creates oxygan
- a simple sugar molecule with five carbon atoms
- made from atp
- the measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales and including fahrenheit and celsius
- main source of energy in the light dependent stage
- the reactant gas used in the Calvin cycle to create sugar
- plant cell organelles that convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
- also called the light dependent stage
- also called the light independent stage
- a pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms
- an organism that can create its own food and usually through photosynthesis and using sunlight
29 Clues: made from atp • used by plants • used by animals • a other word for atp • product of the calvin cycle • plants or animals to get energy • used to build three carbon sugars • the product of light dependent stage • takes place in stroma of chloroplast • also called the light dependent stage • takes place in thylakoids of choroplast • also called the light independent stage • ...
Taxonomy 2025-03-24
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- Spores Fungi use what to reproduce? Chitin Fungi cell walls are made of this
- Jaw Agnetha have no what? Ectothermic Agnetha are Ectothermic or Endothermic?
- mold Fungi Slime molds are “_____ like protists” Motile Slime molds are _______
- Reptiles use what to reproduce? Watertight Reptile scales are
- Animal Protozoa are “_______ like protists” Amoeba Example of Protozoa
- Xylem Tubes for carrying water in vascular plants. Vascular I have true roots and true leaves.
- Mitochondria Archaea and Bacteria both also have no what? Asexually Archaea and bacteria both reproduce how?
- Seed Plants that don’t use spores use what? Flower Example of seed plant
- Answer Question
- Example of Chondrichthyes Jaws What do Chondrichthyes have that Agnetha don’t?
- Flowering Angiosperms are also known as what kind of plant? Flower Angiosperm Example
- Nucleus Eukaryotes all have a what? Eukaryote I have a nucleus and mitochondria
- Photosynthesize Plants get energy how? Cellulose Plants cell walls made of what?
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- NonFlowering Gymnosperms are also known as a what kind of plant? Conifers Gymnosperm Example
- Heterotrophic All animals are what? (how they get energy) Multicellular All animals are what size?
- Birds We have feathers and lay eggs Endothermic Birds are ___________
- Mammals keep warm with what Liveyoung Mammals give birth to what?
- Protist Algae, Slime molds, Protozoa Moist Protists usually require a ______ environment to live.
- Seedless Use spores instead of seeds, are vascular Fern Example of seedless
- Amphibians live on___________ Water Skin allows passage of _____
- Plant Algae are “_____ like protists” Photosynthesize For food, Algae ___________
- I have no nucleus and like harsh conditions Unicellular archaea and bacteria both what size?
- Nonvascular We have Rhizoids Rhizoids What do nonvascular plants use instead of Xylem and Phloem?
- Osteichthyes are known as ____ fish Sunfish Example of Osteichthyes
24 Clues: Answer Question • Reptiles use what to reproduce? Watertight Reptile scales are • Amphibians live on___________ Water Skin allows passage of _____ • Mammals keep warm with what Liveyoung Mammals give birth to what? • Osteichthyes are known as ____ fish Sunfish Example of Osteichthyes • Birds We have feathers and lay eggs Endothermic Birds are ___________ • ...
Unit 1 2025-08-14
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- — resources provided by nature that can replace themselves.
- — activities concerned with the production of plants and animals, and the related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, and marketing.
- — all aspects of water conservation and management.
- — the science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
- — animal growth, care, and management.
- — use of cells or components of cells to produce products or processes.
- — basic science of the plant and the animal kingdoms.
- — commercial firms that have developed with or stem from agriculture.
- — science of insect life.
- — application of engineering principles in agricultural settings.
- — fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.
- — management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses.
- — all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism.
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- — chemistry as it applies to living matter.
- — use of modern principles and practices in animal growth and management.
- — study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants.
- — teaching and program management in agriculture.
- — use of electronics and ultra-modern equipment to perform tasks and control machinery and processes.
- — application of science to an industrial or commercial objective; also, the equipment and expertise to cultivate, harvest, store, process, and transport crops for consumption.
- — use of modern principles in growing and managing crops.
- — the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.
- — science and economics of managing land and field crops.
- — raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled conditions. Also, the management of the aquatic environment for production of plants and animals.
- — pest control program based on multiple-control practices.
- — science dealing with the characteristics of elements or simple substances.
25 Clues: — science of insect life. • — animal growth, care, and management. • — chemistry as it applies to living matter. • — fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. • — teaching and program management in agriculture. • — all aspects of water conservation and management. • — basic science of the plant and the animal kingdoms. • ...
Plant Science Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-04
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- trimming or cutting away dead or overgrown branches
- the process when plants, and sometimes organisms, use sunlight
- engineering: A deliberate modification of organisms
- The part of a plant that is attached to the ground, typically underground, this is where the plant conveys nourishment and water
- A yellow or brown mineral
- a piece cut from a plant
- A plant living for a year or less
- A substance which roots grow and extract water & nutrients
- growing and harvesting underwater fish and plants
- a substance that provides
- The action of splitting roots
- The main part of a plant, typically rising above ground
- masses and boggy ground
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- growing plants with their roots in the air and spraying them with nutritious solution
- Grafting a bud to another plant
- The process of growing plants without soil
- the seed bearing part of a plant
- The special part of a plant that normally has colorful petals or sepals
- Something taking place every other year
- A twig inserted to a trunk or stem of a living plant
- something existing for a long period of time or forever.
- The upper layer of earth where plants grow, this is a dark brown or blackish material.
- A preparation of cells
- Using your fingers to remove a plant
- A green flattened structure attached to a stem
- any part of a plant used as food
- a technique where roots hang suspended in the air while nutrient solutions are delivered to them by mist
- A shoot that is fastened down and growing roots
- A destructive insect or animal that attacks crops
- A large piece of moss that grows in
- A form of obsidian.
31 Clues: A form of obsidian. • A preparation of cells • masses and boggy ground • A yellow or brown mineral • a piece cut from a plant • a substance that provides • The action of splitting roots • Grafting a bud to another plant • the seed bearing part of a plant • any part of a plant used as food • A plant living for a year or less • A large piece of moss that grows in • ...
Ecology Vocabulary Review 2022-06-08
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- Eats both plants and meat.
- A food _____________ is all of the food chains in an ecosystem.
- A global warming gas that cows... FART!
- Eats only plants/producers.
- A relationship where both individuals benefit (+, +)
- A harmful organism that lives in or on another (+, -)
- The _______________ level indicates an organism’s position on the energy pyramid.
- Global CO2 levels rise in the winter because there are no ______________ on the trees.
- Only _______ percent of the energy of one trophic (feeding) level is passed on to the next level.
- Eats; same as heterotroph.
- Occurs when the niches of two organisms overlap (-, -)
- Feeds on the waste (or dead things) of an ecosystem.
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- Burning fossil fuels and trees has lead to an imbalance in the ________________ cycle.
- Carbon dioxide acts like a _________________, warming the planet.
- If we want to use food resources in the most efficient way to feed the most people, humans should be _________________.
- Part of the carbon cycle; process where plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and make glucose.
- A relationship where one organism benefits while the other is unaffected (+, 0)
- A kind of detrivore that includes bacteria and fungi.
- An organism that captures, kills, and eats another(+, -)
- A food ______________ is a path of feeding relationships.
- Literally means “self food”; same as a "producer".
- Carrying _______________ is the maximum number of animals that the environment can support
- Literally means “other food”; same as consumer.
- The _________________ cycle is controlled by bacteria.
- Creates its own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis; same as autotroph.
- Consumers get nitrogen by _______________ plants or the animals that ate the plants.
26 Clues: Eats both plants and meat. • Eats; same as heterotroph. • Eats only plants/producers. • A global warming gas that cows... FART! • Literally means “other food”; same as consumer. • Literally means “self food”; same as a "producer". • A relationship where both individuals benefit (+, +) • Feeds on the waste (or dead things) of an ecosystem. • ...
Chapter 22 Vocabulary by Logan Tiefenbrunn 2019-12-06
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- having staminate and pistillate flowers born on different individuals
- division of gymnosperms that includes compromising of plants that have pinnate leaves, large pith, little xylem, and a thick cortex that includes cycads
- a modified leaf that bears a sporangium or sporangia
- division of gymnosperms that includes maidenhair tree, and its extinct relatives
- is derived from the greek words for naked seed
- the outermost layer of an ovule; usually develops into a seed coat a gymnosperm ovule; usually has a single integument, and an angiosperm ovule usually has two integuments
- the outer boundary layer of a seed; it is developed from the integuments
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- division of plants with gymnosperms has 70 species across the relic genera
- a division of plants vascular land plants that have gymnosperm, cone bearing seeds, and are also known as coniferophyta
- a structure derived from the microspore of seed plants that develops into a male gametophyte
- solid or amorphous solid fusible flammable natural organic substance that is usually transparent, and are usually formed by plant secretions.
- ovule tissue within which an embryo sac develops
- ripened ovules of plants containing an embryo and normally capable of germinating into a new plant
13 Clues: is derived from the greek words for naked seed • ovule tissue within which an embryo sac develops • a modified leaf that bears a sporangium or sporangia • having staminate and pistillate flowers born on different individuals • the outer boundary layer of a seed; it is developed from the integuments • ...
Organization of Life 2023-01-08
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- It is one of the organic substances secreted by nettles to defend against external stimuli.
- Flexural growth to the response of contact stimuli found in hanging plant organs such as stems and vine hands.
- It is a species of wild tobacco.
- The Secret Underground World of Plants as Scientists Call it.
- It is a herb in the water parsley family and is also used as a spice.
- Any way in which plants acquire and utilizes energy sources and nutrients
- It is a very small needle-shaped crystal found mainly in spinach, kiwi, pineapple, fuchsia, and rhubarb.
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- It protects the surface of the leaves by adjusting their thickness and protects them from insects and microbes.
- the nature of a plant to move in response to external stimuli.
- Demonstrates the ability of wild plants to recognize relatives and potentially help relatives by reducing competitive behavior.
- A means or way for animals to hide themselves from predators.
- a plant designed in a strategic way to prevent it from being eaten by animals.
- it can be connected to several plants to create a spider web. These networks allow plants to exchange sugar, nutrients, and water.
- it is a rigid web of compounds that difficult to chew because of its diverse structure, and highly impermeable to pathogens.(For example, the bark covering tree trunks is full of this)
- To deal with smaller pests, the leaves of some plants have a sharp hairy structure.
15 Clues: It is a species of wild tobacco. • A means or way for animals to hide themselves from predators. • The Secret Underground World of Plants as Scientists Call it. • the nature of a plant to move in response to external stimuli. • It is a herb in the water parsley family and is also used as a spice. • ...
7th chpt 7 2022-01-20
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- a response to touch by a plant
- these vascular tissues transport water and minerals
- these vascular tissues transport food down the plant from the leaves
- the organelle in a plant cell that stores water
- plants that complete their life cycle in one year
- this part of a woody stem produces new vascular tissue
- an ____ stem is green and flexible
- in seeds, sometimes food is stored inside these, there may be one or two
- if a plant is this, it does not have xylem and phloem
- together, the stigma, style, and ovary make up the ___ of a flower
- dormancy helps plants survive freezing weather and a lack of ___ ____
- there is only one species on Earth left of this gymnosperm
- this is another compound found in plants that helps with structural support of the plant
- a response to light by a plant
- a single main root with small lateral roots and root hair coming off it
- a response to water by a plant
- plants that complete their life cycle in 2 years
- ferns are vascular, but they do not produce seeds, they produce ___ to reproduce
- a variety of chemicals that affect how a plant grows and develops
- mosses are ___ plants
- together, the anther and the filament make up the ___ of a flower
- the term used to show that a sperm cell has just united with an egg cell
- all flowering plants are ____
- dicots have _____ veins on their leaves
- the ripened ovary of an angiosperm becomes this that we can sometimes eat
- these gymnosperms are the palm trees
- the plant life cycle structure that produces egg and sperm cells
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- the structure that results from the joining of an egg and sperm cell
- gases move in and out of a leaf through these openings on the underside
- a leaf’s cuticle reduces ________ that can cause water loss
- the terms used to show that a pollen grain has landed on the stigma of a flower
- in ___ reproduction, an egg and sperm cell unite, giving the offspring new genetic info different from the parents
- older inactive ____ form the rings that are found in the dross section of a tree
- a plant’s response to seasonal changes in the length of day and night
- if a plant is ____ it has xylem and phloem vessels
- the part of the stamen where the pollen is
- a response to gravity by a plant
- the part of a woody plant that is active xylem layers
- all plants are ___, which means they can produce their own food
- an example of ___ reproduction is bugging
- the energy that powers photosynthesis comes from the ___
- angiosperms with only one seed leaf or cotyledon are called ____
- at the tip of the sporophyte , this structure will grow and it will contain the spores
- nonvascular plants grow low to the ground and have ___ cell walls to pass water and nutrients cell to cell
- cone-bearing plants are ____
- a group of cells that work together make a ____
- these on a root help a plant absorb nutrients and water
- plant cell walls contain a rigid material called ____
- monocots have petals in multiples of ___
- angiosperms with 2 seed leaves or cotyledons are called this
- plants that live and flower for more than 2 years
- monocots have veins in their leaves that run ___ to each other
- the period when a plant’s growth and activity stops
- the dense inner part of a woody plant that is inactive
54 Clues: mosses are ___ plants • cone-bearing plants are ____ • all flowering plants are ____ • a response to touch by a plant • a response to light by a plant • a response to water by a plant • a response to gravity by a plant • an ____ stem is green and flexible • these gymnosperms are the palm trees • monocots have petals in multiples of ___ • dicots have _____ veins on their leaves • ...
FATS 2020-11-12
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- Eggs produced by chicken fed a diet rich in omega 3s
- Fats are a good source of slow burning _______
- Tropical oils like those from ________ and palm are some of the few saturated plants from plants.
- Fats often carry the _______ substances that make foods taste good
- Artificial, unhealthy fats made by hydrogenation
- Healthy fats from plants and fish
- Unsaturated fats are ____ at room temperature
- A heart-healthy fat found in fish oil, some seeds and nuts, and enriched eggs
- Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature
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- Cholesterol in found only in food that come from _________.
- All fats provide ____ calories per gram
- A fat-like substance produced by all animals
- The process that turns a healthy liquid fat into an unhealthy trans fat
- Trans fats are typically found in _________ foods like cakes, microwave popcorn, cookies and crackers.
- In general, foods from ______ offer the healthiest fats.
- Fats that are solid at room temperature, mainly from animal foods and tropical oils
16 Clues: Healthy fats from plants and fish • All fats provide ____ calories per gram • A fat-like substance produced by all animals • Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature • Unsaturated fats are ____ at room temperature • Fats are a good source of slow burning _______ • Artificial, unhealthy fats made by hydrogenation • ...
Y7 Ecology Keywords 2021-09-07
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- Living things that get their energy by eating other living things
- All the physical and chemical things a body does to stay alive
- All the living things living in the same area
- All of the living and non-living things in an area (organisms and their environment)
- All of the same species (arter) living in the same place
- Shows how each living thing gets its energy
- Living things that produce their energy using photosynthesis
- Animals that only eat animals
- Animals that eat plants and animals
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- This travels from one living thing to another and is shown by the arrows in a food chain
- One individual (enskilt) living thing
- How plants make energy using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
- Living things that break down dead animals and plants
- An animal that isn't eaten by anything
- When an ecosystem has lots of different kinds of species (arter)
- Animals that only eat plants
16 Clues: Animals that only eat plants • Animals that only eat animals • Animals that eat plants and animals • One individual (enskilt) living thing • An animal that isn't eaten by anything • Shows how each living thing gets its energy • All the living things living in the same area • Living things that break down dead animals and plants • ...
Hydroponics 2023-03-03
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- a hydroponic system where an intermittent water supply flows over plants grown in an inert medium.
- a container designed to hold one or more plants in a hydroponic growing system.
- The embryonic root.
- Beginning stages of development.
- Essential for root growth.
- stores the water and nutrient solution that plants require for healthy growth.
- to supply the plant roots with water, oxygen, and essential mineral elements in soluble form.
- Absorption of water by plant or seed.
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- The process of growing from a seed to a plant.
- Essential for providing macro and micro nutrients for plants.
- a type of hydroponic system in which the plant's roots are submerged in a growth-inducing mixture containing essential nutrients and minerals.
- Essential for plant growth.
- creates tiny bubbles of oxygen in your hydroponic tank when air is forced through the stone.
- The three primary BLANK nutrients are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
- A young leaf springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.
- Essential for the regulation of water.
16 Clues: The embryonic root. • Essential for root growth. • Essential for plant growth. • Beginning stages of development. • Absorption of water by plant or seed. • Essential for the regulation of water. • The process of growing from a seed to a plant. • Essential for providing macro and micro nutrients for plants. • ...
Carbon Cycle 2023-12-05
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- Burning of fossil fuels or biomass, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
- Process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods.
- The process by which organisms release energy from food, producing carbon dioxide.
- carbon dioxide is called a __________ because it traps the Earth's heat.
- liquid fossil fuel formed in the depths of the ocean
- Breakdown of organic matter by bacteria and fungi, releasing carbon dioxide.
- Any reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases.
- The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.
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- Clearing of forests, reducing the Earth's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide.
- a hardened fossil fuel formed by ancient plants
- Coal, oil, and natural gas formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
- Fossil fuels were formed during the _____ period
- fossil fuels formed from aquatic plants and animals under intense heat and pressure
- the gas released through the burning of fossil fuels
- A major carbon sink where carbon dioxide is absorbed and stored.
- Carbon is the ______ most abundant element
16 Clues: The layer of gases surrounding the Earth. • Carbon is the ______ most abundant element • a hardened fossil fuel formed by ancient plants • Fossil fuels were formed during the _____ period • the gas released through the burning of fossil fuels • liquid fossil fuel formed in the depths of the ocean • Any reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases. • ...
Living Together 2024-05-23
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- a big piece of decomposing wood with some organisms living on it
- a group of populations of organisms living and interacting with one another in a single habitat
- fungi and bacteria
- a group of plants or animals of the same kind/species that reproduce and live together in a particular place
- a gas given out by living things during respiration
- no live plants can be found in this community
- a place that provides food, water, air, space and shelter
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- ________________ are affected when there are too many floating plants blocking sunlight
- a living thing
- severe shortage of food
- a plant that is adapted to live in salty water
- a place with sandy beaches, sea grasses and animals like crabs and clams
- a gas given out by plants during photosynthesis
- living and non-living factors that affect organisms
- a habitat with lots of trees and is usually warm and bright near the canopy and cool and dark near the bottom
- severe shortage of water
16 Clues: a living thing • fungi and bacteria • severe shortage of food • severe shortage of water • no live plants can be found in this community • a plant that is adapted to live in salty water • a gas given out by plants during photosynthesis • living and non-living factors that affect organisms • a gas given out by living things during respiration • ...
ESO2_4A_STORIES IN NATURE 2025-02-03
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- The green plants that grow on the ground.
- A dense forest with lots of rain and tall trees.
- A steep, high area of land, often next to the sea.
- Hard, solid pieces of earth found on the ground.
- A round object that orbits around the Earth and shines at night.
- The green parts of plants and trees that grow on branches.
- The space above the Earth, where you see clouds, the sun, and stars.
- Big, round objects that move around stars, like Earth moves around the Sun.
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- Bright, shining balls of gas in the sky.
- A thick, wild forest with many plants and animals.
- Tall plants with branches, leaves, and trunks.
- The area outside the city, with farms and nature.
- Large open areas of land, usually covered in grass or crops.
- The surface of the Earth that you walk on.
- Deep, narrow valleys with steep sides, usually made by rivers.
- Small roads or trails people walk on.
16 Clues: Small roads or trails people walk on. • Bright, shining balls of gas in the sky. • The green plants that grow on the ground. • The surface of the Earth that you walk on. • Tall plants with branches, leaves, and trunks. • A dense forest with lots of rain and tall trees. • Hard, solid pieces of earth found on the ground. • ...
Gardening 2023-05-22
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- - Tool with teeth used for gathering leaves and debris.
- - A small, colorful beetle that eats garden pests.
- - To trim or cut branches or stems of a plant.
- - A piece of land where plants are grown.
- - A small handheld tool used for digging and planting.
- - Decayed organic matter used to improve soil fertility
- - Small creature that can help or harm plants in the garden.
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- - A person who takes care of and tends to the garden.
- - Material used to cover soil to retain moisture and control weeds.
- - Living organism that grows in the ground.
- - An unwanted plant that competes with cultivated plants.
- - Protective coverings for hands during gardening.
- - A young plant that starts to grow from a seed.
- - Flexible tube used to water plants.
14 Clues: - Flexible tube used to water plants. • - A piece of land where plants are grown. • - Living organism that grows in the ground. • - To trim or cut branches or stems of a plant. • - A young plant that starts to grow from a seed. • - A small, colorful beetle that eats garden pests. • - Protective coverings for hands during gardening. • ...
Gardening 2023-05-22
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- - Tool with teeth used for gathering leaves and debris.
- - A small, colorful beetle that eats garden pests.
- - To trim or cut branches or stems of a plant.
- - A piece of land where plants are grown.
- - A small handheld tool used for digging and planting.
- - Decayed organic matter used to improve soil fertility
- - Small creature that can help or harm plants in the garden.
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- - A person who takes care of and tends to the garden.
- - Material used to cover soil to retain moisture and control weeds.
- - Living organism that grows in the ground.
- - An unwanted plant that competes with cultivated plants.
- - Protective coverings for hands during gardening.
- - A young plant that starts to grow from a seed.
- - Flexible tube used to water plants.
14 Clues: - Flexible tube used to water plants. • - A piece of land where plants are grown. • - Living organism that grows in the ground. • - To trim or cut branches or stems of a plant. • - A young plant that starts to grow from a seed. • - A small, colorful beetle that eats garden pests. • - Protective coverings for hands during gardening. • ...
Ecosystems 2025-03-21
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- large bodies of mostly freshwater that moves in one direction towards the oceans,
- small bodies of freshwater that are surrounded by land with small fish and amphibians
- chain, the flow of energy through an ecosystem
- areas where freshwater from rivers meets saltwater from the ocean,
- organisms that help decompose dead plants and animals
- animals that only eat plants
- small bodies of mostly freshwater that flow towards rivers
- the largest bodies of salt water,
- Marshes coastal wetlands, can be found within estuaries,
- bodies of freshwater surrounded on all sides by land and have medium sixed fish and possible amphibians
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- animals that eat meat only
- the beginning of the food chain
- animals that eat meat and plants
- animals that eat other animals and plants
14 Clues: animals that eat meat only • animals that only eat plants • the beginning of the food chain • animals that eat meat and plants • the largest bodies of salt water, • animals that eat other animals and plants • chain, the flow of energy through an ecosystem • organisms that help decompose dead plants and animals • Marshes coastal wetlands, can be found within estuaries, • ...
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration 2024-03-11
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- the process by which plants use sunlight, CO2 and water to make their own food.
- a reactant in photosynthesis, along with water and sunlight.
- part of the plant that takes in sunlight.
- respiration the process by which plants and animals break down food into energy.
- photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations are this to each other.
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- plants use energy for this.
- type of energy the sun gives off.
- a product of photosynthesis that we need for life.
- the part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs.
- type of reaction photosynthesis is.
- another necessary reactant in photosynthesis, with sunlight and CO2.
- the total amount of matter that comes from living things.
- along with water and CO2, plants need this for photosynthesis.
- the product of photosynthesis that becomes food.
14 Clues: plants use energy for this. • type of energy the sun gives off. • type of reaction photosynthesis is. • part of the plant that takes in sunlight. • the product of photosynthesis that becomes food. • a product of photosynthesis that we need for life. • the part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs. • the total amount of matter that comes from living things. • ...
plants 2021-06-08
5 Clues: one medicinal plants • why we cut down trees for • plant the which used to make paper • the plants used to treating malaria • plants one of the carnivorous plant is
plants 2022-09-19
Plants 2022-08-09
5 Clues: Deficiency of iron causes. • This tree has stilt roots. • Deficiency of iodine causes. • This helps in prevention of scurvy. • This part of the plant stores water.
plants 2022-07-15
plants 2020-09-04
5 Clues: i support the plant to grow • I am the food factory of the plant. • we are the delicious part of a plant. • I absorb water and minerls from the soil. • we are the most attractive thing in the plant.
Plants 2020-08-08
5 Clues: tiny pores in the leaves • gas released during photosynthesis • the green pigment present in leaves • absorb water and minerals from the soil • the process by which green plants make their food
PLANTS 2020-08-16
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- A root that develops from a location on a plant above the surface of the earth or water, as from a stem.
- a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
- any plant that grows along the ground, around another plant, or up a wall by means of extending stems or branches.
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- any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume.
- a climbing plant
5 Clues: a climbing plant • any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavouring, food, medicine, or perfume. • a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground. • A root that develops from a location on a plant above the surface of the earth or water, as from a stem. • ...
Plants 2020-08-12
5 Clues: tall bigplants with hard woody stem • medium sized plants with a hard woody stem • plants with thinweak stem to climb a support • small plants having a soft and delicate stem • platns with thin long weakstem which spread on ground
Plants 2021-02-06
Plants 2021-09-13
5 Clues: protects and disperses seeds. • gather water and minerals from the soil. • specialized in making food using sunlight. • produces fruits and seeds for reproduction. • the main structure that supports leaves and flowers.
Plants 2021-10-11
6 Clues: Outer covering of tree trunk • small plants with soft stems • Small Plants with woody stems • Cauliflower is which part of plant • big and tall plants with strong woody stems • a part of plant which produces seed or fruit
Plants 2021-07-27
5 Clues: A example of vegetative propagation ? • part of a plant that is under the ground ? • part of a flower which has pollen grains ? • is the colorful part of of flower with fragrance ? • potato is an example of vegetative propagation ____________ ?
Plants 2023-05-18
5 Clues: National plant of India • A plant that grows in forests • A plant that grows in deserts • A plant that grows in Marshes • A tree that grows on mountains
Plants 2023-06-08
5 Clues: The black things in watermelons • The process by which plants make food • Plants are usually kept in these at home • A type of plant that is woody and has several stems • The leaves of certain plants which can be used for cooking
Plants 2013-04-13
Plants! 2014-05-27
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- The flat, green, areas of a plant that are attached to the stem.
- When a seed or spore begins to grow.
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- The part of a plant that bears seeds and also has reproductive organs.
- Typically colored segments of a flower.
- To undergo physical changes through natural occurrences. Usually results in becoming larger in size.
5 Clues: When a seed or spore begins to grow. • Typically colored segments of a flower. • The flat, green, areas of a plant that are attached to the stem. • The part of a plant that bears seeds and also has reproductive organs. • To undergo physical changes through natural occurrences. Usually results in becoming larger in size.
plants 2016-09-04
PlantS 2016-04-24
5 Clues: A plant that grows from its leaves. • tree A tree which grows in costal areas. • seeds Plants that has one cotylendon is called. • A development of a seed into a seedling is called. • The practice of growing plants on a large scale is called.
Plants 2016-04-24
plants 2016-05-17
5 Clues: dicot seed • agend of dispersal • condition necessary for germination • the development of a seed into a seedling • scattering of seeds away from their mother plant
Plants 2017-05-29
plants 2017-08-29
5 Clues: the green pigment in plants. • the gas plants use for preparing food • part of the plant which prepares food. • the tiny pores on the underside of the leaf. • the process in which the plant prepares food.
plants 2022-01-24
5 Clues: it protects the seed • it conducts water to the plant • they attract birds and insects with their color and smell • they hold the plant in the place and is usually underground • they have different sizes and shapes and usually color green
PLANTS 2022-02-10
5 Clues: THE ........... ARE GREEN. • THE ............ ARE IN THE FRUIT. • THE ............. HAVE PETALS AND SEPALS • WE CAN´T SEE THE ........... OF THE PLANT. • A PLANT NEEDS WATER, SUBSTANCES, AIR AND ............
Plants 2023-09-07
Plants 2023-12-18
5 Clues: gets carved in fall • remedy for sunburns • flower gifted romantically • tall flower with a brown seeded center • this tree never turns brown in the winter
Plants 2024-01-05
Plants 2023-11-01
5 Clues: A fruit without pulp. • A fruit with single seed. • A most beautiful and colourful part of the plant. • A mountain tree which produces seeds without flower. • A stem carries this from leaf to all parts of the plant.
Plants 2025-02-03
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- Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis that includes carbon and oxygen
- a method for growing plants in water with added nutrients rather than in soil
- substances required by plants to make food during photosynthesis
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- substances that help plants grow in a healthy way, usually taken in by plants from the soil
- gas released by plants during photosynthesis
5 Clues: gas released by plants during photosynthesis • substances required by plants to make food during photosynthesis • Gas taken in by plants for photosynthesis that includes carbon and oxygen • a method for growing plants in water with added nutrients rather than in soil • substances that help plants grow in a healthy way, usually taken in by plants from the soil
plants 2025-02-04
Plants 2025-09-02
5 Clues: PLANTS WITH FLOWERS • SEEDS DEVELOP INSIDE CONES • PRODUCE FLOWERS AND FRUITS • FLOWERING PLANTS WITH NO FLOWERS • NON FLOWERING REPRODUCE WITH THEM
PLANTS INCRASING IN NUMBERS 2016-05-29
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- AIR,________,WARMTH
- THE PRACTSE OF GROWING PLANTS ON A LARGE SCALE
- SEEDS OF SOME PLANTS HAVE ONE SEED LEAF AND ARE CALLED
- CROPS GROWN FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL [WINTER]
- HELP TO REDUCE SOIL EROSION
- PLANTS SUPPLY US WITH LIFE-GIVING
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- CROPS GROWN FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER [SUMMER]
- NEW PLANTS CAN GROW FROM THE LEAVES OF THE
- ANY PART OF A POTATO WHICH HAS AN ______CAN GROW INTO A NEW PLANT
- SEEDS OF SOME PLANT HAVE TWO SEED LEAVESAND ARE CALLED
10 Clues: AIR,________,WARMTH • HELP TO REDUCE SOIL EROSION • PLANTS SUPPLY US WITH LIFE-GIVING • CROPS GROWN FROM JUNE TO OCTOBER [SUMMER] • NEW PLANTS CAN GROW FROM THE LEAVES OF THE • CROPS GROWN FROM NOVEMBER TO APRIL [WINTER] • THE PRACTSE OF GROWING PLANTS ON A LARGE SCALE • SEEDS OF SOME PLANTS HAVE ONE SEED LEAF AND ARE CALLED • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-12-05
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- Dioxide What plants take in from the air
- What plants release back into the air
- Respiration The process animals do in order to get energy from cells
- The process plants do in order to get energy from cells
- Where plants get the hydrogen for photosynthesis
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- The organelle in plants that does photosynthesis
- Acids What Lipids are broken down into
- The sugar that is combined with Carbon Dioxide during photosynthesis
- Acids What proteins are broken down into
- Sugars What carbohydrates are broken down into
10 Clues: What plants release back into the air • Acids What Lipids are broken down into • Dioxide What plants take in from the air • Acids What proteins are broken down into • Sugars What carbohydrates are broken down into • The organelle in plants that does photosynthesis • Where plants get the hydrogen for photosynthesis • ...
Feeding Relationships 2022-07-28
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- / This animal hunts for its food.
- / __________ are predators and only eat meat.
- / The _______ shows us how predators can also be prey.
- / _______ is a simple example of how energy flows from producers to consumers.
- / Not all plants are consumers, some eat insects. The plants are called __________.
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- / They get energy from consuming (eating) plants and animals.
- / _______ make their own food and get energy from the sun.
- / These types of animals ONLY eat plants, vegetables and fruit.
- / Get hunted by predators.
- / __________ like humans eat both meat and plants.
10 Clues: / Get hunted by predators. • / This animal hunts for its food. • / __________ are predators and only eat meat. • / __________ like humans eat both meat and plants. • / The _______ shows us how predators can also be prey. • / _______ make their own food and get energy from the sun. • / They get energy from consuming (eating) plants and animals. • ...
pests 3 2024-05-10
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- Parasitic insect that attacks pest caterpillars.
- Larval stage of moths and butterflies, often a pest.
- Liquid fertilizer and disease control for plants.
- Pests that attach themselves to plants and feed on sap.
- “………. SPRAY” Natural insecticide and repellent for pests.
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- “…….. SOAP” Natural pesticide for controlling insects.
- Fungal disease that causes gray mold on plants.
- “……….. SPRAY” Fungicide used to control plant diseases.
- Fungal disease that causes a white powdery coating on plants.
- Soft-bodied pests that feed on plants at night.
10 Clues: Fungal disease that causes gray mold on plants. • Soft-bodied pests that feed on plants at night. • Parasitic insect that attacks pest caterpillars. • Liquid fertilizer and disease control for plants. • Larval stage of moths and butterflies, often a pest. • “…….. SOAP” Natural pesticide for controlling insects. • ...
Stage 1 2025-09-02
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- – The process by which plants make their food.
- – The green plants that produce their own food using sunlight.
- – The flow of energy from one organism to another.
- – An animal that hunts other animals for food.
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- – Tiny organisms that break down dead plants and animals.
- – An organism that eats both plants and animals.
- – Animals that eat only plants.
- – The top consumer in a food chain.
- – The network of many food chains connected together.
- – The source of all energy in most ecosystems
10 Clues: – Animals that eat only plants. • – The top consumer in a food chain. • – The source of all energy in most ecosystems • – The process by which plants make their food. • – An animal that hunts other animals for food. • – An organism that eats both plants and animals. • – The flow of energy from one organism to another. • ...
SOIL 2022-08-26
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- middle layer
- bottom layer
- biggest particles
- small particles
- fully decayed organic matter
- top layer
- medium particles
- you breath it
- process of decaying
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- you grow plants in this
- layer of material added to surface of soil
- when something is alive
- the topic
- mixture of ingredients to improve the soil
- chemical compound
- you drink it
- things you grow
17 Clues: the topic • top layer • middle layer • bottom layer • you drink it • you breath it • small particles • things you grow • medium particles • biggest particles • chemical compound • process of decaying • you grow plants in this • when something is alive • fully decayed organic matter • layer of material added to surface of soil • mixture of ingredients to improve the soil
Plants 2020-12-19
plants 2021-01-11
plants 2020-12-14
5 Clues: the hunted(predator is the opposite) • something most plants get from rich soil • not thinking/not expecting/not suspecting. • to create an offspring from the original...plants • long objects of the rainforest hanging down from trees
Plants 2020-11-11
Plants 2020-03-30
5 Clues: Root which we eat • Root that has one thick main root • Part of plant that grow under the soil • Part of plant that grows above the soil • root Several roots that are bunched together
plants 2021-04-26
5 Clues: hold the plant to the soil • helps plant in the reproduction • carry and protect the baby plant • where food production for plants takes place • carries the water from roots to the whole plant
