the plant Crossword Puzzles

Plant Responses 2018-04-15

Plant Responses crossword puzzle
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  1. Response of a plant to grow either away or towards an environmental stimulus
  2. Occurs when nights become longer and plants no longer produces chlorophyll
  3. Hormones stimulating or inhibiting plant growth
  4. Response of a plant to grow either away or towards a light source.
  5. Also known as heliotropism; The motion of leaves or follows following the sun's movement across the sky
  6. Movement in response to a stimulus but is independent of the location of the stimulus
  7. Plant's growth response to touching a solid object
  8. Chemical messengers that affect a plant's ability to respond to the environment
  9. Synthetic hormone used to help ripen fruits by breaking down into ethylene gas
  10. Produced in small quantities by the plant that causes them to grow abnormally tall
  11. Hormones involved in plant-cell elongation, shoot and bud growth, and rooting
  12. A bluish, light-sensitive pigment that monitors changes in day length
  13. Rapid elongation of stems during spring
  14. Flowers when days are longer/nights are shorter
  15. Flowers when days are short/nights are long
  16. Promote cell division in plants
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  1. Mixture of 2,4-D and another auxin used to defoliate jungles during the Vietnam War
  2. (ABA) Inhibits other hormones (like IAA) and helps to keep plant in dormancy
  3. Plant growth in response to a chemical
  4. Low-temperature stimulation of flowering
  5. Plant's response to changes in length of days and nights
  6. Nastic movement in response to touching a plant
  7. Inhibition of lateral buds due to the presence of a shoot tip nearby
  8. Plants growth in response to gravity
  9. (IAA)Natural auxin that stimulates development of fleshy fruit
  10. Response to daily light/dark cycles
  11. Ripens fruits
  12. Flowers regardless of day length
  13. Plants that only live for two years and produce flowers/seeds in second year
  14. Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits

30 Clues: Ripens fruits • Promote cell division in plants • Flowers regardless of day length • Response to daily light/dark cycles • Plants growth in response to gravity • Plant growth in response to a chemical • Rapid elongation of stems during spring • Low-temperature stimulation of flowering • Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits • Flowers when days are short/nights are long • ...

Plant Responses 2018-04-15

Plant Responses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rapid elongation of stems during spring
  2. Movement in response to a stimulus but is independent of the location of the stimulus
  3. (IAA)Natural auxin that stimulates development of fleshy fruit
  4. A bluish, light-sensitive pigment that monitors changes in day length
  5. Nastic movement in response to touching a plant
  6. Low-temperature stimulation of flowering
  7. Plants that only live for two years and produce flowers/seeds in second year
  8. Chemical messengers that affect a plant's ability to respond to the environment
  9. Plants growth in response to gravity
  10. Response of a plant to grow either away or towards an environmental stimulus
  11. Also known as heliotropism; The motion of leaves or follows following the sun's movement across the sky
  12. Promote cell division in plants
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  1. Synthetic hormone used to help ripen fruits by breaking down into ethylene gas
  2. Ripens fruits
  3. Flowers when days are short/nights are long
  4. Occurs when nights become longer and plants no longer produces chlorophyll
  5. Produced in small quantities by the plant that causes them to grow abnormally tall
  6. Response of a plant to grow either away or towards a light source.
  7. Plant's growth response to touching a solid object
  8. Plant's response to changes in length of days and nights
  9. Plant growth in response to a chemical
  10. Mixture of 2,4-D and another auxin used to defoliate jungles during the Vietnam War
  11. Flowers regardless of day length
  12. (ABA) Inhibits other hormones (like IAA) and helps to keep plant in dormancy
  13. Response to daily light/dark cycles
  14. Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits
  15. Hormones involved in plant-cell elongation, shoot and bud growth, and rooting
  16. Flowers when days are longer/nights are shorter

28 Clues: Ripens fruits • Promote cell division in plants • Flowers regardless of day length • Response to daily light/dark cycles • Plants growth in response to gravity • Plant growth in response to a chemical • Rapid elongation of stems during spring • Low-temperature stimulation of flowering • Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits • Flowers when days are short/nights are long • ...

Plant Structure 2018-01-25

Plant Structure crossword puzzle
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  1. The control of stomates by guard cells is an example of this life process
  2. Provide support for flowers and leaves
  3. Tubes that transport material through a plant; also called vascular bundles
  4. Pores on the underside of leaves for gas exchange
  5. Contains moist air spaces for gas exchange between cells and the environment
  6. Anchor a plant in the ground and obtain water from the soil
  7. Waxy covering that prevents water loss
  8. Light absorbing pigment
  9. Layer of tightly packed cells in leaves the expose chloroplasts to light for photosynthesis
  10. Contain chlorophyll
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  1. Tissue that contains cells that divide for growth and repair; also called meristem
  2. Tissue that transports sugars throughout plants
  3. Tissue that transports water through a plant
  4. Increase the surface area for water absorption in roots
  5. Control the flow of gases into and out of stomates
  6. Groups of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
  7. Cause guard cells to swell and open stomates
  8. Organ for sexual reproduction in plants
  9. Group of tissues that work together to carry out a specific function
  10. Tissue composed of xylem and phloem
  11. Have a large surface area for capturing sunlight for photosynthesis

21 Clues: Contain chlorophyll • Light absorbing pigment • Tissue composed of xylem and phloem • Provide support for flowers and leaves • Waxy covering that prevents water loss • Organ for sexual reproduction in plants • Tissue that transports water through a plant • Cause guard cells to swell and open stomates • Tissue that transports sugars throughout plants • ...

Plant Reproduction 2012-10-05

Plant Reproduction crossword puzzle
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  1. What protects the flower when it's closed
  2. The shoot in the seed, it is the first part to rise
  3. The name of the process in which seed are spread around to colonize new areas
  4. The seed leafs, this is the supply of food and energy
  5. Process in which the same plant does pollination
  6. Process in which 2 different plants participate in pollination
  7. The root inside the seed
  8. Female part where pollen s placed, so that alter fertilization occurs
  9. The plant usually has small petals, a long anther and filament, and the stigma is usually at the bottom and is hairy to increase surface area, when this type of pollination takes place.
  10. Cell division that produce identical cells for growth or repair of tissue
  11. The process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent
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  1. Where water is absorbed to begin the process
  2. The protective outer coat
  3. Male part where the pollen comes out form
  4. What attracts animals to eat the fruit or plant (if pollinated by animal: Big, Colourful, Scented / If pollinated by wind: small)
  5. The process that makes more of the same kind of organism
  6. The plant usually has big, colourful, scented petals to attract insects and the stigma is usually high in the middle.
  7. The product of the combined male and female gamete
  8. When male nucleus from pollen combine to female nucleus in the egg cell
  9. Female Gamete
  10. Male Gamete
  11. Female part where fertilization occurs
  12. Transfer of pollen by wind or animals, from the anther to the stigma
  13. The process in which 2 gametes combine

24 Clues: Male Gamete • Female Gamete • The root inside the seed • The protective outer coat • Female part where fertilization occurs • The process in which 2 gametes combine • Male part where the pollen comes out form • What protects the flower when it's closed • Where water is absorbed to begin the process • Process in which the same plant does pollination • ...

Plant structures 2013-01-04

Plant structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. many thin roots of the same size that cling to soil holding it and the the soil in place.
  2. the top of the stamen which contains the pollen grains.
  3. visible structure of a leaf that carries water and sugar.
  4. as inner vessels continue to add tubes, pressure crushes outer cells forming this.
  5. 6CO + 6H O sunlight absorbed by chlorophyll C H O + 6O .
  6. when the stigma receives pollen from the anther of the same flower.
  7. vascular plants that produce flowers for reproduction.
  8. protects by which water moves from areas of higher concentrations to lower ones.
  9. the slender tube part of the pistil.
  10. inner vessels that carry water and materials upward.
  11. water and minerals are absorbed from the soil through these.
  12. small pores that allow gases to enter and leave the plant's leaves.
  13. green chemical that absorbs light energy and produces sugars and starches.
  14. on the tip of the style, produces a stiky material the traps pollen grains.
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  1. flexible stems such as grass and tomatoes which often are annuals and biannuals.
  2. the female part of a flower.
  3. when pollen is carried from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another.
  4. protects the dividing cells in the root tip.
  5. outer layer of cells that traps moisture in the leaf, tends to be waxy on the surface.
  6. the stem-like part of the stamen.
  7. the movement of water absorbed by root hairs up the stem and out the stomata.
  8. outer vessels that generally carries food to cells requiring it.
  9. stiff stems in trees and bushes that four rings of yearly growth that can support height.
  10. will change shape so pores open in the day to breath gases and transpire water.
  11. large central root that can grow straight down in some cases hundreds of feet.
  12. the male part of the flower.
  13. sperm and egg cells fuse during reproduction to form another viable life.
  14. surrounds and protects the male and female reproductive structures of flowers.
  15. structure at the base of the pistil which contains the ovules.

29 Clues: the female part of a flower. • the male part of the flower. • the stem-like part of the stamen. • the slender tube part of the pistil. • protects the dividing cells in the root tip. • inner vessels that carry water and materials upward. • vascular plants that produce flowers for reproduction. • the top of the stamen which contains the pollen grains. • ...

Plant Crossword 2012-10-24

Plant Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the protein part of the chromophore.
  2. surface in which incoming pollen grain adheres too.
  3. part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling between the point of insertion of thecotyledon and the top of the radicle (root). In some etiolated seedlings, the hypocotyl is greatly extended.
  4. A young, developing plant, such as the rudimentary plant inside the seed of higher plant forms or that inside the archegonium of mosses and ferns
  5. the tough external wall a pollen grain is composed of.
  6. nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants.A tissue found in manyseeds which supplies nutrients to the embryo.
  7. a form produced when plants are exposed to light characterized by short embryonic stems, lose the apical hook, and develop expanded green cotyledons.
  8. the above ground stem part of plant
  9. that light absorbing part of the chromphore.
  10. enzyme essential to initiationg meiotic recombination.
  11. a protein that degrades other proteins through ubiquination.
  12. a protein that phosphorylates other proteins.
  13. protein in eukaryotes responsible for pairing of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
  14. the subepidermal cell that the female gametophyte originates from.
  15. Undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root.
  16. a period in which a plant does not grow,
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  1. experienced by plants that are grown in the dark and become etiolated.
  2. a marker that signals for degradation of a protein.
  3. a receptor stimulated by blue light that opens for co2 and o2 exchange.
  4. detect and mediate responses to light in the blue and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum.
  5. after separation from the vegetative cell, the generative cell divides again to form two of these.
  6. the layer that surrounds the embryo sac and is part of the sporophyte.
  7. responsible for blue-light-activated phototropism.
  8. the place where pollen develops from the division of archesporial cell.
  9. the intermediate between the diploid to the haploid phase of the life cycle.
  10. a family of photoreceptors that responds to both blue and far-red light.
  11. a condition that occurs when plants are exposed to more than enough light.
  12. a layer of cells that secrete essential subsances to support pollen formation.
  13. Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or sidefacing away from the stem.Pertaining to a leaf surface that is facing away from the stem.
  14. the hormone that causes bending of the hypocotyl from accumulation of auxin on one side of the stem.
  15. The primary or rudimentary leaf of the embryo of a seed plant that either remains in the seed or emerges upon seed germination; a modified leaf that is part of the plant embryo within the seed; a seedleaf.

31 Clues: the above ground stem part of plant • the protein part of the chromophore. • a period in which a plant does not grow, • that light absorbing part of the chromphore. • a protein that phosphorylates other proteins. • responsible for blue-light-activated phototropism. • a marker that signals for degradation of a protein. • ...

Plant ID 2013-03-05

Plant ID crossword puzzle
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  1. Abelia x grandiflora
  2. Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'
  3. Acer rubrum
  4. Magnola grandiflora
  5. Ilex crenata ’Helleri’
  6. Buxus sempervirens
  7. Berberis thunbergii
  8. Juniperus conferta
  9. Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordi Nana’
  10. Quercus phellos
  11. Lagerstromeia indica
  12. Betula nigra
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  1. Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’
  2. Juniperus horizontalis
  3. Cornus florida
  4. Quercus palustris
  5. Ilex cornuta 'Carissa'
  6. Ligustrum japonicum
  7. Acer palmatum
  8. X Cupressocyparis leylandii

20 Clues: Acer rubrum • Betula nigra • Acer palmatum • Cornus florida • Quercus phellos • Quercus palustris • Buxus sempervirens • Juniperus conferta • Magnola grandiflora • Ligustrum japonicum • Berberis thunbergii • Abelia x grandiflora • Lagerstromeia indica • Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ • Juniperus horizontalis • Ilex crenata ’Helleri’ • Ilex cornuta 'Carissa' • Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' • ...

plant diversity 2015-04-23

plant diversity crossword puzzle
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  1. these are sub-cellular mico compartments found in chloroplasts of many algae and in a single group of land plants, the horworts.
  2. A green single cell fresh water organism with a flagellum sometimes forming a green scum on stagnant water.
  3. They are a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers.
  4. A male reproduction structure producing gametes, occuring in ferns and mosses.
  5. Plant: Belong to the division of Bryophytes which includes mosses, Liverwort amd hornworts. these plants has no vascular tissue so the plants cannot retain water to deliver it to other parts of the body.
  6. The least diverse phylum of bryophytes(Hornworts).
  7. Name for Gametophytes.
  8. Consist of different divisions of ferns.
  9. consist of small, non vascular plants such as mosses, liverworts and hornworts.
  10. This is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of plant or alga.
  11. Common;y called Angiospermae or Magnatiophyta.
  12. unicellular organisms of the kingdom protista, characterized by a silica shell of often intricate and beautiful sculpluring.
  13. Female Cone
  14. This is the Haploid multicellular stage in the alternation of generation life cycle of plants and alages.
  15. A root like subterranean stem commonly horizontal in position, flat usually produces roots below and send up short progressively from the upper surface.
  16. A plant whose life cycle extends for more than one but less than two years after germination.
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  1. The female Reproductive organs in ferns, Mosses, liverworts etc.
  2. Large group of eukariotypes algae commonly golden brown, found mostly in freshwater.
  3. Small phylum of the kingdom protista, consisting of mostly unicellular aquatic algae.
  4. often referred as blue- green algae.
  5. Phylum of Prokaryotic Aguatic bacteria that obtain energy through photosynthesis.They
  6. A seedless vascular plant.
  7. Division of the kingsdom of protista consisting of the photosynthetic organism commonly known as green algae.
  8. Its scientific name is Tracheophyta.
  9. Male Cone
  10. Phylum of the kingdom protista consisting of the photosynthetic organisms commonly known as red algae.
  11. A small flowerless plant that is usually in dense green clumps on mats in damp or shady locations.
  12. Greek Philosopher and Scientist.
  13. The science of discovering, describing and naming and classifing organism.
  14. Phylum of the kingsdom protista consisting of those organisms commonly called brown algae.
  15. A single celled or many celled structure in which spores are produced especially in fungi algae, mosses and fern.

31 Clues: Male Cone • Female Cone • Name for Gametophytes. • A seedless vascular plant. • Greek Philosopher and Scientist. • often referred as blue- green algae. • Its scientific name is Tracheophyta. • Consist of different divisions of ferns. • Common;y called Angiospermae or Magnatiophyta. • The least diverse phylum of bryophytes(Hornworts). • ...

Plant Structures 2014-11-30

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
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  1. Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushing out of the seed
  2. carries substances between the plant's roots and leaves, provides support for the plant
  3. Anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food
  4. The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures
  5. Usually the most colorful parts of the flower, pollinators are attracted to their color and sent
  6. Old, inactive xylem that helps support the tree
  7. Female reproductive part of a flower
  8. Structures in which food is made
  9. Pollen is produced here
  10. Outer bark that protects the cells inside
  11. Vascular tissue that transports water; also known as sapwood in trees
  12. Protects the root as it grows through the soil
  13. Hard to pull out of the ground, Cacti are examples
  14. Capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making process of photosynthesis
  15. Vascular tissue that transports food
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  1. Male reproductive part of a flower
  2. Waxy layers that help plant reduces water loss
  3. Scattering of seeds by either animals or the wind
  4. Leaflike parts of a flower, protect the developing flower
  5. Protects the seeds as they develop
  6. Reproductive structure of an angiosperm
  7. Consists of many similarly sized roots, forming a dense tangled mass, Onions are examples
  8. Slender tube, connects the stigma to a hollow structure at the base of the flower
  9. Type of stem that is often soft, example ivy
  10. Represent a year of growth in a tree, made from xylem
  11. Acts like plastic wrap, protecting the embryo and its food from drying out
  12. Pores that control when gases enter of leave the leaf
  13. Fertilized egg
  14. Type of stem that is hard and rigid, like in most trees.
  15. Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem
  16. The young plant that develops from the zygote

31 Clues: Fertilized egg • Pollen is produced here • Structures in which food is made • Male reproductive part of a flower • Protects the seeds as they develop • Female reproductive part of a flower • Vascular tissue that transports food • Reproductive structure of an angiosperm • Outer bark that protects the cells inside • Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem • ...

Plant Structures 2014-11-30

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reproductive structure of an angiosperm
  2. Protects the seeds as they develop
  3. Waxy layers that help plant reduces water loss
  4. Slender tube, connects the stigma to a hollow structure at the base of the flower
  5. Usually the most colorful parts of the flower, pollinators are attracted to their color and sent
  6. Type of stem that is hard and rigid, like in most trees.
  7. Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem
  8. Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushing out of the seed
  9. Protects the root as it grows through the soil
  10. Capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making process of photosynthesis
  11. Leaflike parts of a flower, protect the developing flower
  12. Scattering of seeds by either animals or the wind
  13. Old, inactive xylem that helps support the tree
  14. Vascular tissue that transports water; also known as sapwood in trees
  15. Male reproductive part of a flower
  16. Outer bark that protects the cells inside
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  1. Hard to pull out of the ground, Cacti are examples
  2. Consists of many similarly sized roots, forming a dense tangled mass, Onions are examples
  3. Fertilized egg
  4. Structures in which food is made
  5. Pores that control when gases enter of leave the leaf
  6. Type of stem that is often soft, example ivy
  7. The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures
  8. Acts like plastic wrap, protecting the embryo and its food from drying out
  9. The young plant that develops from the zygote
  10. Female reproductive part of a flower
  11. Represent a year of growth in a tree, made from xylem
  12. Anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food
  13. Vascular tissue that transports food
  14. carries substances between the plant's roots and leaves, provides support for the plant
  15. Pollen is produced here

31 Clues: Fertilized egg • Pollen is produced here • Structures in which food is made • Protects the seeds as they develop • Male reproductive part of a flower • Female reproductive part of a flower • Vascular tissue that transports food • Reproductive structure of an angiosperm • Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem • Outer bark that protects the cells inside • ...

Plant nutrition 2014-07-30

Plant nutrition crossword puzzle
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  1. In photosynthesis, light energy is transferred to ________ energy
  2. Structure within a plant cell which contains CHLOROPHYLL
  3. A product of photosynthesis
  4. Used to test for the presence of STARCH
  5. These change shape to open or close the STOMATA (5,5)
  6. Transports sugars (mainly sucrose) around the plant
  7. Used to make DNA
  8. Layer of elongated cells packed full of chloroplasts
  9. Upper and lower layer of cells within a leaf
  10. The rate of photosynthesis plateaus due to _________ factors
  11. A product of photosynthesis
  12. Pores in the underside of a leaf which allows for gas exchange
  13. Required for enzymes
  14. The main storage carbohydrate in plants
  15. Transports water and dissolved minerals
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  1. Made from glucose; used in cell walls
  2. Green pigment which absorbs light
  3. Waxy; helps to prevent water loss
  4. Reaction which releases energy
  5. Required for the production of CHLOROPHYLL
  6. The middle layer of the leaf (comprising of PALISADE AND SPONGY)
  7. The movement of water vapour out of a leaf
  8. Used in the production of amino acids
  9. Layer of rounded cells with air spaces allowing for gas exchange
  10. Required for photosynthesis (in addition to CO2)

25 Clues: Used to make DNA • Required for enzymes • A product of photosynthesis • A product of photosynthesis • Reaction which releases energy • Green pigment which absorbs light • Waxy; helps to prevent water loss • Made from glucose; used in cell walls • Used in the production of amino acids • Used to test for the presence of STARCH • The main storage carbohydrate in plants • ...

Plant Anatomy 2014-04-25

Plant Anatomy crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the point of growth in both roots and stems.
  2. This type of root system has a series of even sized roots.
  3. This is a storage layer of the leaf that holds raw materials needed for photosynthesis.
  4. This part of the flower catches the pollen.
  5. This is the whole female structure of the flower.
  6. This type of flower is missing either male or female parts.
  7. This type of flower would have petals, sepals, pistil, and stamen.
  8. This type of root system has one main root and several secondary roots.
  9. This structure protects the root as it grows through the course soil.
  10. This type of flower has both a pistil and stamen and may or may not be missing petals or sepals.
  11. This structure of the leaf is the waxy coating that allows the leaf to retain moisture.
  12. This is the whole male part of the flower.
  13. The reproductive part of the plant.
  14. This part of the flower connects the stigma to the ovary.
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  1. This is the part of the flower that makes and stores the pollen.
  2. A short flat specialized stem that does not have fleshy leaves such as the gladiolus.
  3. This is the layer of the leaf wear the majority of photosynthesis takes place.
  4. This type of flower could be missing any of the four main parts of the flower.
  5. This part of the flower is a very thing stalk that holds up the anther.
  6. Flat structure of a leaf that catches the sunlight.
  7. This part of the flower contains the ovules which will become seeds.
  8. A horizontal specialized stem that grows above ground such as would be found with strawberries.
  9. These structure greatly increase the surface area of the root allowing for more absorption.
  10. A short flat specialized stem that has fleshy leaves such as an onion.
  11. A horizontal specialized stem that grows under ground such as would be found with Iris'.
  12. These are colorful leaf like structures that attract pollinators.
  13. A specialized stem that has swollen tips that store food.
  14. This part of the flower is found as green leaf like structures that protects the flower bud as it is developing.
  15. This is the part of the stem where leaves are attached.

29 Clues: The reproductive part of the plant. • This is the whole male part of the flower. • This part of the flower catches the pollen. • This is the whole female structure of the flower. • Flat structure of a leaf that catches the sunlight. • This is the point of growth in both roots and stems. • This is the part of the stem where leaves are attached. • ...

Plant Puzzle 2016-04-07

Plant Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Family of the shoreline
  2. Western Wood Anemone (10)
  3. Snowdon Lily (7)
  4. Heavenly lightshow (11)
  5. Yellow african gentian
  6. Simian conundrum
  7. Rusty Back
  8. Pink humanoid horse
  9. Native purple mountain dweller
  10. Perpetual domestic leek
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  1. Feminine shrub
  2. Specific Afghan Primula relative
  3. Courageous snow flake, the olde knight
  4. Applier of pigment
  5. Again final, suicide
  6. Residue of conflagration
  7. Alpine Monarch (11,5)
  8. Mountain Avens (5,10)
  9. Specific deers tongue
  10. Specific dogs teeth
  11. Old man of the forest
  12. Four herbs attending a costal gala
  13. pt2 (Alpine Monarch)

23 Clues: Rusty Back • Feminine shrub • Snowdon Lily (7) • Simian conundrum • Applier of pigment • Specific dogs teeth • Pink humanoid horse • Again final, suicide • pt2 (Alpine Monarch) • Alpine Monarch (11,5) • Mountain Avens (5,10) • Specific deers tongue • Old man of the forest • Yellow african gentian • Family of the shoreline • Heavenly lightshow (11) • Perpetual domestic leek • ...

Plant Physiology 2023-10-14

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sources for food additives, flavors, and pharmaceuticals
  2. Class of elements that are intrinsic component in plant whose absence causes severe abormalities
  3. The second step (reaction) in photosynthesis that produces reduced sugars
  4. Attraction of water to solid phase
  5. A molecule used by PEP carboxylase that makes no competition with oxygen
  6. Meristematic cells in secondary growth
  7. The movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel
  8. Symbiotic relationship between fungal symbiont and tree roots
  9. Channel that facilitate the movement of water across plasma membranes
  10. Condition of plant cell in hypotonic solution
  11. The site of photosynthesis
  12. A small protein and mobile electron carrier in the thylakoid membranes
  13. Movement of substances from region of higher to lower concentration
  14. Cells of xylem that participate in xylem loading
  15. Cells where carbon fixation occurs
  16. Molecule which carbon dioxide is converted into in the first carboxylation in mesophyll cells by PEP carboxylase
  17. Transport system that does not require any energy and moves molecules along the concentration gradient
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  1. Treatment added to improve crop yields
  2. Amino acid formed during the transamination of gyloxylate in photorespiration
  3. The apparatus where light harvesting complex attach to
  4. Mineral that cannot be remobilized in plants when external supplies are limited
  5. Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between RuBP and carbon dioxide or oxygen
  6. Anatomy shown in C4 plants
  7. The attraction of water to polar surface of solid
  8. The primary pigment used in photosynthesis
  9. A protein channel that facilitates the movement of one molecule independent of the other molecules
  10. Plastids with no pigments found in secretory tissue
  11. Another term of secondary active transport
  12. Tissue that consists of xylem and floem
  13. Metal micronutrient that is required for cell energetics

30 Clues: Anatomy shown in C4 plants • The site of photosynthesis • Attraction of water to solid phase • Cells where carbon fixation occurs • Treatment added to improve crop yields • Meristematic cells in secondary growth • Tissue that consists of xylem and floem • The primary pigment used in photosynthesis • Another term of secondary active transport • ...

Plant Physiology 2023-10-16

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. imported sugars leave the sieve elements of sink tissue called
  2. Pressure potential of water in plant cell is generated
  3. fill out the three-dimensional bulk of the plant:
  4. Soil particles have predominantly
  5. Involves the direct use of metabolic energy (e.g. ATP hydrolysis) to mediate transport
  6. Transport into sink tissues is
  7. forms the outer protective layer: the epidermis
  8. produces an increase in width and diameter of plants.
  9. plastids with non-chlorophyll pigment (such as carotenoid)
  10. the energy required to increase the surface area of gas-liquid interface.
  11. The genes and their intervening sequences inside the nucleus are referred to as the
  12. facilitate the movement of water across plasma membranes.
  13. the differential distribution of photosyntathe within the plants
  14. the most active in young plants.
  15. the attraction of water to solid phase; such as water with cell wall or glass.
  16. moves or translocates water and solutes:
  17. New cells originate in a dividing tissue called
  18. gives rise to the primary plant body
  19. the regulation of the distribution of fixed carbon into various metabolic pathways
  20. encodes genes that are needed for the electron transport chain and the expression of mitochondrial genes
  21. the attraction of water to solid phase
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  1. plastids with no pigment and mostly found in secretory tissues
  2. Both have nucleus,cytoplasm, mitochondria anda cell membrane.
  3. the cell that surrounded by rigid cell walls.
  4. sugars are transported to cells in the sink by means of short distance transport pathway
  5. sexual offspring inherit organelles from only one parent
  6. that open and close in response to signal
  7. Movement of molecules between cells are facilitated
  8. vegetative cells can give rise to another vegetative cell via mitosis that is genetically different.
  9. free energy associated with water
  10. Mycorrhizal symbioses facilitate nutrient uptake by
  11. encodes genes that are needed for photosynthesis and the expression of plastid genes

32 Clues: Transport into sink tissues is • the most active in young plants. • Soil particles have predominantly • free energy associated with water • gives rise to the primary plant body • the attraction of water to solid phase • moves or translocates water and solutes: • that open and close in response to signal • the cell that surrounded by rigid cell walls. • ...

Plant Physiology 2023-10-17

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The main type of pigments involved in photosynthesis.
  2. The process of converting light energy into chemical energy in plants during photosynthesis.
  3. The phenomenon where a plant's growth responds to the direction of gravity.
  4. The process by which plants respond to light by bending toward it.
  5. The pigment responsible for capturing light energy in photosynthesis.
  6. The term for the release of excess water vapor from plant leaves to cool the plant.
  7. The gas required for photosynthesis.
  8. The essential element that plays a crucial role in plant nutrition, often absorbed in the form of nitrates.
  9. The uptake and transport of water and minerals in a plant.
  10. The waxy layer on the surface of leaves that helps reduce water loss.
  11. The root system that consists of a single, main root and smaller lateral roots.
  12. The primary solvent in plant cells.
  13. The process by which plants lose water vapor through their stomata and lenticels.
  14. The type of plant adaptation that helps them avoid water loss in arid environments.
  15. The chemical element crucial for the synthesis of chlorophyll.
  16. The term for plants that shed their leaves in response to environmental stress.
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  1. The structural adaptation in plants that allows them to capture light efficiently.
  2. The opening in the leaf surface that allows for gas exchange.
  3. Considerations related to a plant's surroundings and its interaction with the ______.
  4. The tissue responsible for the storage of food and water in plants.
  5. The process by which some plants close their stomata during the day to conserve water.
  6. The process by which water and solutes move through a plant's cells.
  7. The tissue responsible for the transport of water and nutrients in plants.
  8. The loss of water vapor from plant leaves.
  9. The two main stages of photosynthesis are: ____ reactions and carbon reactions.
  10. The process by which plants release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  11. The study of how plants obtain and use inorganic nutrients.
  12. Group of organisms which are the focus of plant physiology studies
  13. The cells responsible for opening and closing stomata.
  14. The specialized cells in plant roots responsible for water and nutrient uptake.

30 Clues: The primary solvent in plant cells. • The gas required for photosynthesis. • The loss of water vapor from plant leaves. • The main type of pigments involved in photosynthesis. • The cells responsible for opening and closing stomata. • The uptake and transport of water and minerals in a plant. • The study of how plants obtain and use inorganic nutrients. • ...

Plant Parts 2024-02-01

Plant Parts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. structure that produces the pollen
  2. small green particles that contain chlorophyll
  3. located inside the ovary and develop into seeds after fertilization
  4. breathing pores found on stems and branches
  5. Examples: carrots
  6. the space between the nodes on the stem.
  7. the transfer of the pollen onto the stigma
  8. matures into the fruit after fertilization.
  9. middle layer of the leaf tissue
  10. slender stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary
  11. roots are shallow and dense and cling firmly to soil
  12. modified leaf that surrounds the female and male reproductive parts of the flower
  13. carries nutrients down to the root
  14. sticky part on top of the style where insects leave pollen
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  1. female organs of the flower
  2. surround the stomata and regulate the open and close of the stomata
  3. the growing point of the stem
  4. carries water and nutrients up to the stem
  5. thin stalk that holds up the anther
  6. have one cotyledon (seed leaf).
  7. roots grow in many locations on the plant.
  8. where the leaves develop.
  9. when pollen travels down the style and combines with the ovules
  10. Roots can be used to do this type of reproduction
  11. have two cotyledons (seed leaf).
  12. protects the flower bud before it opens
  13. male organs of the flower
  14. the skin of the leaf
  15. small openings under the leaf for breathing
  16. The root _____ – located at the tip of the root
  17. ______ Hairs - absorb water and nutrients
  18. roots are on plants that grow out of the soil

32 Clues: Examples: carrots • the skin of the leaf • where the leaves develop. • male organs of the flower • female organs of the flower • the growing point of the stem • have one cotyledon (seed leaf). • middle layer of the leaf tissue • have two cotyledons (seed leaf). • structure that produces the pollen • carries nutrients down to the root • thin stalk that holds up the anther • ...

Plant Physiology 2022-06-02

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common and limit the growth of plants
  2. movement of atoms or molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
  3. promote cell division and delay aging of leaf by breaking down chlorophyll
  4. process whereby the water from the cytoplasm of cells is removed causing the cytoplasm to shrink
  5. contains a gram molecular weight of a substance dissolved in 1 liter of water
  6. alive at maturity and have thickened cellulosic cell walls; elongated; rich in pectins
  7. a chemical process in which a substance loses electrons
  8. most abundant in middle lamella in the form of Ca or Mg salts of pectic acids
  9. are chemical reactions in which energy is stored in molecules
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  1. the sum total of all the chemical reactions occurring in a cell or organism
  2. resumption of growth by the embryo and its development to an independent seedling
  3. the rates of diffusion of gases are inversely proportional to the square roots of their densities (as density is increased, rate of diffusion is decreased)
  4. the chief component of the cell wall
  5. least complex; simplest CH2O; building units of more complex CH2O such as oligo and polysaccharides
  6. small particles suspended in water with sometimes glue-like consistency smaller than “suspension” particles and larger than true solute particles
  7. the effect of light scattering on particles in colloid systems, such as suspensions or emulsions
  8. a protein composite that appears in food processed from wheat and related species, including barley and rye
  9. produced by dissolving a gram molecular weight of a water-solute substance in enough water to make a liter of solution
  10. a special type of diffusion which is actually the movement of water through a differentially permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
  11. the main component of living protoplasm

20 Clues: the chief component of the cell wall • common and limit the growth of plants • the main component of living protoplasm • a chemical process in which a substance loses electrons • are chemical reactions in which energy is stored in molecules • promote cell division and delay aging of leaf by breaking down chlorophyll • ...

Plant reproduction 2024-05-02

Plant reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. female part of the flower
  2. the top of the carpel where pollen lands
  3. the structure at the base of the flower which supports everything else
  4. the seed leaves of a seed; sometimes they are a food store
  5. the part of the flower which is often colourful to attract pollinators
  6. reproductive organ of a plant
  7. develops from the ovary after fertilisation to aid seed dispersal; often eaten by animals
  8. involves the production of gametes by a male and a female and results in offspring that are genetically different from their parents
  9. male part of the flower
  10. the structure in the ovary which develops into a seed when fertilised
  11. a group of plants that only have one cotyledon; use the endosperm as an energy store in seeds
  12. part of the stamen that produces pollen
  13. the part of the carpel which connects the stigma and ovary
  14. results in genetically identical offspring; also known as vegetative propagation
  15. the young plant that is developing in the seed; composed of the cotyledon, plumule and radicle
  16. the fusion of the male and female gamete resulting in a zygote which develops into an embryo
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  1. the part of the embryo that will become the root
  2. the results of sexual reproduction in plants; can develop into a new plant
  3. when an embryo in a seed starts to develop into a young plant; requires heat, warmth & oxygen
  4. lateral stems develop and form a new plantlet; a form of asexual reproduction
  5. the seed coat; develops from the ovule wall
  6. the transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower; can be by insects (or birds) or by wind
  7. powdery grains released by anthers which contain the male gamete (sperm)
  8. part of the stamen which connects the anther to the base of the flower
  9. a group of plants with two cotyledons; use the cotyledons as an energy store in seeds
  10. part of a plant which holds the leaves or flowers
  11. underground structure where side buds develop into new plants; a form of asexual reproduction
  12. main food store in the seed
  13. the tube that grows down the style in a flower after pollination to deliver the male nucleus to the ovary
  14. the base of the carpel which holds the ovules
  15. the part of the embryo that will become the shoot
  16. the outer part of the flower which is usually green and leaf-like
  17. underground storage organ that can form buds from the potato “eyes” which can grow into a new potato plant; a form of asexual reproduction

33 Clues: male part of the flower • female part of the flower • main food store in the seed • reproductive organ of a plant • part of the stamen that produces pollen • the top of the carpel where pollen lands • the seed coat; develops from the ovule wall • the base of the carpel which holds the ovules • the part of the embryo that will become the root • ...

Plant Review 2024-04-05

Plant Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Consists of an anther and filament (6 letters)
  2. Often hidden underground (5 letters)
  3. Essential for plant reproduction (6 letters)
  4. Typically contains both male and female reproductive organs (6 letters)
  5. Contain the embryo (5 letters)
  6. Contains pollen sacs (6 letters)
  7. Often bees, butterflies, or birds (10 letters)
  8. Contains the female reproductive cells (5 letters)
  9. Attracts pollinators (6 letters)
  10. Produce seeds (5 letters)
  11. Becomes the fruit after fertilization (5 letters)
  12. Supports the anther (8 letters)
  13. Conducts water and nutrients (4 letters)
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  1. Forms wood in trees (5 letters)
  2. Vital for the survival of species (12 letters)
  3. Essential process for fertilization (11 letters)
  4. Produced by ferns and fungi (6 letters)
  5. Leads to the formation of seeds (13 letters)
  6. Where seeds develop in a flower (7 letters)
  7. Often sticky to facilitate pollen adhesion (6 letters)
  8. Connects the stigma to the ovary (5 letters)
  9. Found alongside xylem in vascular bundles (6 letters)
  10. Stimulates tropic movements in plants (5 letters)
  11. Often green, resembling small leaves (6 letters)

24 Clues: Produce seeds (5 letters) • Contain the embryo (5 letters) • Forms wood in trees (5 letters) • Supports the anther (8 letters) • Contains pollen sacs (6 letters) • Attracts pollinators (6 letters) • Often hidden underground (5 letters) • Produced by ferns and fungi (6 letters) • Conducts water and nutrients (4 letters) • Where seeds develop in a flower (7 letters) • ...

Plant crossword 2024-08-05

Plant crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process of transfer of pollen grains
  2. A weed with yellow flowers, belonging to the daisy family
  3. Flower belonging to the Iris family, also called the ‘Sword Lily’
  4. The main root of a plant that tapers and grows vertically downward from which other roots sprout laterally
  5. Food group whose plants return nitrogen to the soil
  6. It contains the female reproductive cells
  7. Period of dryness that seeds go through after seed dispersal and before germination
  8. Seeds having two embryonic leaves or cotyledons
  9. Soft tissue of a plant that takes part in photosynthesis
  10. Tall plant belonging to the Lily family cultivated for its shoots
  11. Male reproductive parts of a plant
  12. Underground stem used extensively as a spice and in Asian medicine
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  1. One of the agents for dispersal of seeds
  2. Specific arrangement of flowers and special structures on a stem
  3. The onion plant belongs to this group
  4. The aerial (above-ground) stem of a grass or sedge
  5. Poisonous woody vine
  6. Part of the plant that is above the ground and includes stem, leaves, flowers and buds
  7. Process by which seeds sprout and produce new plants
  8. Parts of a cell
  9. Plants having thick fleshy leaves or stems for storing water
  10. The perennial plants are smaller than trees and have low, hard and woody stems
  11. BAMBOOS Perennial evergreens and the largest members of the grass family
  12. Food conducting tissue in plants
  13. This contains the seeds of a plant
  14. Food storage tissue in the seeds of flowering plants
  15. Plants with their ovules enclosed in an ovary

27 Clues: Parts of a cell • Poisonous woody vine • Food conducting tissue in plants • This contains the seeds of a plant • Male reproductive parts of a plant • Process of transfer of pollen grains • The onion plant belongs to this group • One of the agents for dispersal of seeds • It contains the female reproductive cells • Plants with their ovules enclosed in an ovary • ...

Plant Parts 2024-09-06

Plant Parts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small openings, usually on the lower side of the leaf, that control movement of gases.
  2. area of the root or stem tip in plants where new cells are formed.
  3. elongated, vertical cells that give the leaf strength and manufacture food.
  4. bud that is located in the axil of the leaf.
  5. a terminal bud on a plant that produces flowers.
  6. tissue of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs.
  7. structure that supports the anther.
  8. male part of the flower that contains the pollen, anther, and filament.
  9. vessels of the vascular bundle that carry the water and nutrients from roots to leaves.
  10. area where cells mature.
  11. lower, irregular layer in the leaf that
  12. short, flattened underground stem surrounded by scaly leaves.
  13. consisting of two names
  14. area between two nodes.
  15. (plural, genera) a closely related and definable group of animals or plants comprising one or more species.
  16. short underground stem surrounded by many overlapping, fleshy leaves.
  17. the slender leaf stock that supports the blade, attaching it to the stem of a plant.
  18. large main root of the system; usually has little or no branch roots.
  19. receives the pollen
  20. reproductive part of the plant.
  21. the outermost part of a root that protects the tender tip of a growing root as it penetrates the soil.
  22. a terminal plant bud that produces stem and leaf growth.
  23. cells that surround the stoma.
  24. male sexual reproductive cell
  25. surface layer on the lower and upper sides of the leaf.
  26. bud at the end of a twig or branch.
  27. union of the pollen with the stigma
  28. the upper angle between the leaf or flower stem and the stalk of the plant.
  29. part of the stamen or male part of the flower, manufactures pollen
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  1. portion of the new root where the cells start to become specialized and begin their function.
  2. a flower that contains all of the male and all of the female parts of the flower
  3. the science, laws, and principles of classification
  4. food,water, and nutrient-carrying tissue extending from roots to tips of plants.
  5. the wide portion of a leaf in which photosynthesis occurs.
  6. top-most layer of the leaf; waxy protective covering of the leaf.
  7. used to improve the appearance of a structure or an area.
  8. small microscopic roots that arise from the cells located on the surface of a plant root.
  9. root other than the primary root or a branch of a primary root.
  10. modified leaf that is often brightly colored and showy.
  11. the subgroup under genus.
  12. female part of the flower, made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
  13. contains eggs
  14. edge of the leaf.
  15. formed by the sepals
  16. two or more leaves arising from the same part of the stem.
  17. female reproductive cells
  18. formed when a fertilized pistil enlarges; the true fruit consists of the seeds that carry the male and female genetic characteristics of the plant.
  19. a process by which a plant leaf is capable of adjusting its angle of exposure to the sun.
  20. one of the two major root systems, consisting of many fine, hairlike roots.
  21. plant part consisting of a stipule, petiole, and blade.
  22. a single leaf arising from a plant stem.
  23. supports the leaves and conducts the flow of water and nutrients.
  24. part of the female part of the flower through which pollen travels
  25. attracts insects and other natural pollinators
  26. a plant that has a stem that does not turn woody; it is more or less soft and succulent, and often lacks winter hardiness.
  27. lower, irregular layer in the leaf that allows the veins, or vascular bundle, to extend into the leaf.
  28. specialized food-storage stem that grows underground.
  29. function as a protective device for the developing flower
  30. pores in the stem that allow the passage of gases in and out of the plant.
  31. hard,stiff, dark-colored growth of plants; they are winter hardy.

60 Clues: contains eggs • edge of the leaf. • receives the pollen • formed by the sepals • consisting of two names • area between two nodes. • area where cells mature. • the subgroup under genus. • female reproductive cells • male sexual reproductive cell • cells that surround the stoma. • reproductive part of the plant. • structure that supports the anther. • bud at the end of a twig or branch. • ...

Plant Transport 2024-06-14

Plant Transport crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These typically exist on the bottom of a leaf and open and close depending on turgor pressure
  2. The phloem, xylem and cambium form this
  3. This pathway is when water flows through the cell walls of adjacent cells
  4. This theory is why capillary action up the xylem works
  5. This pathway is when water flows between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells
  6. Sucrose is _______ with H+ ions back into the companion cell
  7. These types of plants have stomata in sunken pits and hairs covering their leaf surface
  8. These allow for cytoplasm to be continuous between cells
  9. The movement of sucrose in the phloem
  10. The movement of water from the roots, up the xylem and out of the stomata in the leaves
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  1. This prevents water flowing straight into the xylem via the apoplast pathway causing it to be filtered
  2. Sucrose begins in these types of cell when transported
  3. What is dissolved in water in the phloem?
  4. Through which tissue does the transpiration stream flow?
  5. Other than the companion cells name a cell in the phloem tissue
  6. Sucrose ends up in these types of cell when transported
  7. Through which tissue does dissolved sucrose flow?
  8. These types of plants have stomata on the top of their leaves and large air spaces in their cells
  9. What pressure causes water to move in the xylem?
  10. The diffusion of water out of the stomata into the surrounding air

20 Clues: The movement of sucrose in the phloem • The phloem, xylem and cambium form this • What is dissolved in water in the phloem? • What pressure causes water to move in the xylem? • Through which tissue does dissolved sucrose flow? • Sucrose begins in these types of cell when transported • This theory is why capillary action up the xylem works • ...

Plant Physiology 2024-10-15

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In the CAM plant the stomata will open in the …
  2. The water molecules will vapor exits the leaf through …
  3. A set of reaction that uses energy to convert 2-PG to 3-PGA, carbon dioxide and ammonia
  4. Nutrient that required as a cofactor for many enzymes
  5. What potential will decrease when there is the presence of dissolved solutes between molecules?
  6. Nutrient that is important for chlorophyll
  7. A protein channel that allows the water to pass
  8. In CAM plants, carbon dioxide fixed at night will be stored as …
  9. In most of C4 plants, before Bundle Sheath Cells, the carbon dioxide will be fixed first in …
  10. The protein that synthesized by ribosome in rough ER will be transferred to
  11. The movement of molecules through plasmodesma
  12. The formation of partial vacuums in a liquid
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  1. Photosynthesis reaction that produce high-energy and reduced sugars
  2. The predominant component of plant and composed of various polymer
  3. The ability of attraction between molecules
  4. Solution which contains mineral elements
  5. In C4 plants, the Calvin-Benson cycle generates …
  6. Gasses go in and out of the plant cell by …
  7. Xylem cells that participate in xylem loading
  8. The oxidation of water using light energy, then releasing oxygen and generating NADPH & ATP occurs in …
  9. Nutrients that plant need in big quantity
  10. A symbioses that facilitate nutrient uptake by roots
  11. Enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between RuBP and carbon dioxide or oxygen
  12. Tissue that used to fill-out the three-dimensional bulk of the plant
  13. The movement of two molecules in the opposite direction
  14. In CAM plants, carbon dioxide fixed at night is stored in the …
  15. It is contain multiple complete genomes derived from two or more separate species
  16. A cell transport system that doesn’t require energy
  17. An active transport that require additional energy from ATP hydrolysis
  18. Glucose molecule from Calvin-benson cycle need to be converted into

30 Clues: Solution which contains mineral elements • Nutrients that plant need in big quantity • Nutrient that is important for chlorophyll • The ability of attraction between molecules • Gasses go in and out of the plant cell by … • The formation of partial vacuums in a liquid • Xylem cells that participate in xylem loading • The movement of molecules through plasmodesma • ...

Plant Physiology 2024-10-12

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell structure where photosynthesis takes place.
  2. Type of protein that transports ions across plant cell membranes.
  3. Microscopic openings in the root epidermis that allow for gas exchange.
  4. Tissue responsible for transporting sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant.
  5. Type of photosynthetic plant adapted to high-light, low-water conditions, like maize.
  6. Proteins that facilitate the movement of water across membranes.
  7. Gas exchange openings on leaves.
  8. Pathway of carbon fixation used by plants in hot, dry environments.
  9. Mineral essential for the formation of ATP, DNA, and cell membranes.
  10. Deficiency symptom includes interveinal chlorosis in older leaves.
  11. Process of splitting water molecules during the light reactions of photosynthesis.
  12. Complex of proteins and pigments in chloroplasts that capture light energy during photosynthesis.
  13. Essential nutrient for chlorophyll synthesis, often deficient in yellowing leaves.
  14. Process describing the loss of water vapor through plant leaves.
  15. Tissue responsible for transporting water and nutrients from roots to other parts of the plant.
  16. Microscopic channels allowing transport and communication between plant cells.
  17. Type of cell division responsible for plant growth and repair.
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  1. Enzyme involved in carbon fixation in C4 and CAM plants, capturing CO2 to form a four-carbon compound.
  2. Process of moving water across semipermeable membrane
  3. Enzyme involved in carbon fixation during the Calvin cycle in C3 plants.
  4. Gas used by plants during photosynthesis to produce sugars.
  5. Movement of water through plants, from roots to leaves, and into the atmosphere.
  6. Mutually beneficial relationship between plant roots and fungi for nutrient uptake.
  7. Macronutrient responsible for enzyme activation, protein synthesis, and metabolism.
  8. Main sugar produced during photosynthesis, used as energy.
  9. Carbon fixation process where oxygen competes with CO2, reducing photosynthesis efficiency.
  10. Network of vessels and tissues that forms the plant's circulatory system.
  11. Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy.
  12. Type of ion actively transported into roots for nutrient uptake.
  13. Site of carbon fixation in the C4 pathway, where initial CO2 capture happens.

30 Clues: Gas exchange openings on leaves. • Cell structure where photosynthesis takes place. • Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy. • Process of moving water across semipermeable membrane • Main sugar produced during photosynthesis, used as energy. • Gas used by plants during photosynthesis to produce sugars. • ...

Plant Physiology 2024-10-14

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chromatin that is dispersed and transcriptionally active
  2. Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction
  3. Symbioses facilitate nutrient uptake by roots
  4. Improve soil moisture and nutrient availability
  5. A protein that needs binding to cause conformational change
  6. Block water movement due to the formation of gas-filled conduits
  7. A substrate that is in the middle of rubisco
  8. Movement of substances from a region of higher to lower concentration
  9. Molecule that involves coupling in secondary active transport
  10. Where light-dependent reactions take place
  11. Pathway that produces 1-PGA and 2-PG
  12. A genome that encodes genes for photosynthesis
  13. Plastids with non-chloroplast pigment
  14. Cofactor for many enzymes and central to chloroplast
  15. Constructed by coat protein
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  1. An enzyme that is involve in C4 and CAM
  2. A multi-organellar process
  3. Xylem cells that participate in xylem loading
  4. Facilitate the movement of water across the plasma membrane
  5. A pigment that acts as an accessory pigment to lower energy for chlorophyll
  6. A four-carbon compound plant that the stroma open at night time
  7. Catalyze both oxygenation and carboxylation
  8. Deficiency of nitrogen in plants
  9. Translocate water and minerals
  10. A potential that associates free energy and water
  11. A pore that water vapor uses to exit the leaf
  12. Pathway that produces 3-PGA
  13. Cell transport system that does not require any energy
  14. a Primary pigment
  15. Predominant charge of soil particles

30 Clues: a Primary pigment • A multi-organellar process • Pathway that produces 3-PGA • Constructed by coat protein • Translocate water and minerals • Deficiency of nitrogen in plants • Pathway that produces 1-PGA and 2-PG • Predominant charge of soil particles • Plastids with non-chloroplast pigment • An enzyme that is involve in C4 and CAM • Where light-dependent reactions take place • ...

Plant Terminology 2022-12-15

Plant Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The main branches off of the midrib
  2. The type of root that penetrates the ground the deepest and provides the most support
  3. The types of root that has large fleshy parts that stores food for the plant
  4. The part of the leaf that connects the leaf to the branch
  5. The type of that is partially above ground and does not penetrate the soil
  6. A bud that is located in between the leaf and the branch
  7. The part of the root where cells gradually mature
  8. The type of root that does not penetrate the dirt deep and spreads out horizontally
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  1. The part of the root that protects the apex of the root as it digs through the dirt.
  2. The type of root that is arial, and only grows when the plant is in distress
  3. The tip of the leaf
  4. The large flat part of the plant shot system
  5. The leaf as a whole
  6. The part of the root where the primary function is to enlarge and elongate the root
  7. The part of the roots where cells grow rapidly
  8. The tiny veins off of the lateral veins
  9. The type of root that attaches itself to another plant and sucks all the nutrients and water from the host plant
  10. The part of the root where the most absorption of water and nutrients occur
  11. The outer edge of the leaf
  12. The most prominent vein in the middle of the leaf

20 Clues: The tip of the leaf • The leaf as a whole • The outer edge of the leaf • The main branches off of the midrib • The tiny veins off of the lateral veins • The large flat part of the plant shot system • The part of the roots where cells grow rapidly • The most prominent vein in the middle of the leaf • The part of the root where cells gradually mature • ...

Plant Review 2022-05-02

Plant Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata
  2. hormone that results in apical dominance and phototropism
  3. an example would be a vine growing on the side of a house
  4. the ground tissue of a leaf
  5. the female reproductive part of the flower
  6. angiosperms that have parallel veins and fibrous roots
  7. tissue that forms the outermost layer of plants
  8. plants that have vascular tissue, seeds
  9. angiosperms that have flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
  10. the type of growth that results in herbaceous growth
  11. the lighter and functional xylem in a cross-section of a tree that experiences secondary growth
  12. a root in a dicot
  13. plant reproductive generation that undergoes mitosis to form gametes
  14. the darker xylem in the middle of a cross-section of a tree that experiences secondary growth
  15. tissue that conducts water and other nutrients throughout the plant
  16. the male reproductive part of a flower
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  1. plants bend towards the light
  2. material that is composed of cork and secondary phloem
  3. inside a seed, this nourishes the embryo
  4. meristem that results in lengthening of roots and shoots
  5. this type of vascular tissue moves water from roots to leaves
  6. growth that results in lateral or woody growth
  7. plants that have vascular tissue but no seeds
  8. plants that have vascular tissue, seeds, and flowers
  9. during secondary growth, vascular _______ adds new layers of both xylem and phloem
  10. seedless, nonvascular plants
  11. this type of vascular tissue moves sugars and nutrients all over the plant
  12. plant reproductive generation that undergoes meiosis
  13. the protective covering for the root's apical meristem
  14. the small openings in leaves for gas exchange
  15. tissue that forms the middle layer of plants

31 Clues: a root in a dicot • the ground tissue of a leaf • seedless, nonvascular plants • plants bend towards the light • the male reproductive part of a flower • plants that have vascular tissue, seeds • inside a seed, this nourishes the embryo • the female reproductive part of the flower • tissue that forms the middle layer of plants • plants that have vascular tissue but no seeds • ...

Plant Kingdom 2023-08-11

Plant Kingdom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These specialized leaf structures help regulate water loss in plants.
  2. These small, specialized outgrowths on leaves can store water or deter herbivores.
  3. Which plant hormone promotes cell elongation and growth?
  4. This process in plants converts light energy into chemical energy.
  5. This type of symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi aids in nutrient absorption.
  6. What is the process of transferring pollen from one flower to another called?
  7. abscission What is the process of shedding leaves as a response to changing seasons or conditions called?
  8. Which plant hormone promotes fruit ripening and aging?
  9. dioxide This gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis and used in energy production.
  10. What is the process of a seed developing into a plant called?
  11. Which plant hormone regulates cell division and growth, particularly in the roots?
  12. What is the male reproductive part of a flower called?
  13. What is the outermost layer of a plant stem called?
Down
  1. hairs This layer of cells in plant roots is responsible for absorbing water and nutrients.
  2. What term describes plants that have needle-like or scale-like leaves adapted to arid conditions?
  3. What is the process of water movement through a plant from roots to leaves called?
  4. This type of modified stem often functions in storing water and nutrients.
  5. This part of a plant anchors it in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients.
  6. What term describes plants that thrive in low-light conditions?
  7. Which plant part contains the ovules and develops into a fruit after fertilization?
  8. This tissue in plants transports water and nutrients from roots to other parts.
  9. What is the colored part of a flower that attracts pollinators?
  10. What term describes plants that shed their leaves annually?
  11. What is the female reproductive part of a flower called?
  12. What term describes plants that live for more than two years?
  13. This tissue in plants transports the products of photosynthesis to other parts.
  14. Which plant part is responsible for producing spores in ferns and some other plants?
  15. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
  16. system Which type of root system has a main taproot with smaller lateral roots?
  17. What is the process of plants bending or growing in response to touch called?

30 Clues: Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis? • What is the outermost layer of a plant stem called? • Which plant hormone promotes fruit ripening and aging? • What is the male reproductive part of a flower called? • Which plant hormone promotes cell elongation and growth? • What is the female reproductive part of a flower called? • ...

Plant term 2022-11-17

Plant term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the state of turgidity
  2. when a plant dies
  3. Carbon Dioxide
  4. Many countries are trying to dig this up
  5. a critical nutrient
  6. is the chemical reactions in the body's cells that change food into energy
  7. Movement by heat
  8. plants breathe in carbon dioxide and take out
  9. We need __ to stay hydrated
  10. Plants go through this process to make sugar
  11. powerhouse of cell
  12. Make molecules expands
  13. Makes up of many one
  14. our body are made out of this
  15. the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell
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  1. __ is sweet
  2. getting smaller
  3. When the plant is not hard
  4. getting bigger
  5. kids love playing on this
  6. Liquid to Gas
  7. a membrane-bound cell organelle
  8. C
  9. Plant movement
  10. one

25 Clues: C • one • __ is sweet • Liquid to Gas • getting bigger • Carbon Dioxide • Plant movement • getting smaller • Movement by heat • when a plant dies • powerhouse of cell • a critical nutrient • Makes up of many one • the state of turgidity • Make molecules expands • kids love playing on this • When the plant is not hard • We need __ to stay hydrated • our body are made out of this • ...

Plant Terms 2022-10-04

Plant Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They grow in water.
  2. It is usually put in potting soil to make the plant grow faster.
  3. They are plants that require two years to complete their life cycle.
  4. Moss a large absorbent moss, it is used to pack moss.
  5. Where two or more plants are broken up.
  6. It is a mature ripened reproductive structure.
  7. It is food for animals in the water.
  8. It connects two plant segments together.
  9. They are bugs that eat your plant.
  10. It is for making a new plant, and it is also used in horticulture.
  11. It's where the new plant is almost disconnected to the mother plant and growing roots.
  12. It is used as food and usually goes with meats.
  13. It is a pruning method usually used on young plants.
  14. usually bright colored.
  15. They are plants that grow in the air.
Down
  1. It is usually added to soil to help with water drainage
  2. They are plants that have grown in sand, gravel, or liquid with nutrients. No soil.
  3. engineering: copies a gene or genes with desired traits.
  4. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight.
  5. A bud of one plant is connected to a different plant.
  6. cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems.
  7. Culture Techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells.
  8. Provides nourishment essential for the growth.
  9. They can live for three or more growing sessions.
  10. The main part of a bush.
  11. they are plants usually they are used as ornamental plants.
  12. something that goes under ground.
  13. what a plant grows in.Growing media: A substance that roots grow and extract water and nutrients

28 Clues: They grow in water. • usually bright colored. • The main part of a bush. • something that goes under ground. • They are bugs that eat your plant. • It is food for animals in the water. • They are plants that grow in the air. • Where two or more plants are broken up. • It connects two plant segments together. • cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems. • ...

Plant Terms 2022-10-04

Plant Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They grow in water.
  2. It is usually put in potting soil to make the plant grow faster.
  3. They are plants that require two years to complete their life cycle.
  4. Moss a large absorbent moss, it is used to pack moss.
  5. Where two or more plants are broken up.
  6. It is a mature ripened reproductive structure.
  7. It is food for animals in the water.
  8. It connects two plant segments together.
  9. They are bugs that eat your plant.
  10. It is for making a new plant, and it is also used in horticulture.
  11. It's where the new plant is almost disconnected to the mother plant and growing roots.
  12. It is used as food and usually goes with meats.
  13. It is a pruning method usually used on young plants.
  14. usually bright colored.
  15. They are plants that grow in the air.
Down
  1. It is usually added to soil to help with water drainage
  2. They are plants that have grown in sand, gravel, or liquid with nutrients. No soil.
  3. engineering: copies a gene or genes with desired traits.
  4. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight.
  5. A bud of one plant is connected to a different plant.
  6. cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems.
  7. Culture Techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells.
  8. Provides nourishment essential for the growth.
  9. They can live for three or more growing sessions.
  10. The main part of a bush.
  11. they are plants usually they are used as ornamental plants.
  12. something that goes under ground.
  13. what a plant grows in.Growing media: A substance that roots grow and extract water and nutrients

28 Clues: They grow in water. • usually bright colored. • The main part of a bush. • something that goes under ground. • They are bugs that eat your plant. • It is food for animals in the water. • They are plants that grow in the air. • Where two or more plants are broken up. • It connects two plant segments together. • cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems. • ...

Plant Systems 2022-05-12

Plant Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ and sepal aren’t directly involved in the representation
  2. aids in less competition with parents (4,9)
  3. a pollinators more attracted to a _____ flower than a dull flower
  4. devolpment of the seed
  5. the male reproductive potion of a flower
  6. type of angiosperm with flower petals in multiples of 4 and 5
  7. if a leaf has parallel veins then it is ______ plant
  8. contains ovules in angiosperms
  9. water,_____ and favorable temperatures are needed for germination
  10. leafs are shaped to _______light
  11. stems in plants are like ______ systems in humans
  12. open during day closed at night
  13. monocots have _________ roots
  14. ovary develops into ________ in angiosperms
Down
  1. stem supports the plant how ______ supports the anther
  2. after what process does the flower die and seed devolp
  3. occurs through the stomata
  4. in angiosperms fertilization does not require _____
  5. nectar petal, color and scent are all adaptations for
  6. leaves are specialized for
  7. the __________ inside the seed serves as a food storage
  8. ____ pollination increases genetic variation in plants

22 Clues: devolpment of the seed • occurs through the stomata • leaves are specialized for • monocots have _________ roots • contains ovules in angiosperms • open during day closed at night • leafs are shaped to _______light • the male reproductive potion of a flower • aids in less competition with parents (4,9) • ovary develops into ________ in angiosperms • ...

Plant Science 2022-05-12

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plants that are grown in water
  2. lower part of the carpel where the seeds form
  3. absorbs sunlight to produce energy
  4. nutrients for a plant
  5. collects water and nutrients from the ground
  6. stick part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination
  7. process of witch plants are making their own food and energy
  8. to produce energy for plant growth
  9. carries water from the roots to the plant
  10. leave-like part that protects a flower bud
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  1. contains pollen
  2. occurs exclusively in light
  3. holds the anther
  4. stock that connects the stigma to the ovary
  5. contains the embryo which will germinate and become a new plant
  6. occurs in the presence or absence of light
  7. color and fragrance attracts pollinators
  8. the female part of a flower
  9. protects seeds and assists in dispersal of seeds
  10. male part of a flower

20 Clues: contains pollen • holds the anther • nutrients for a plant • male part of a flower • occurs exclusively in light • the female part of a flower • plants that are grown in water • absorbs sunlight to produce energy • to produce energy for plant growth • color and fragrance attracts pollinators • carries water from the roots to the plant • occurs in the presence or absence of light • ...

Plant fundamentals 2022-05-11

Plant fundamentals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lower part of the carpel in which seeds form
  2. primary form of reproduction, color and fragrance attracts pollinators, and contains the male or female parts
  3. contains pollen
  4. the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination
  5. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration
  6. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  7. the light from the sun
  8. stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary
  9. the transfer of pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma to produce new offspring
  10. supports the plant body, channel for the transportation of water, minerals, and sugar to the leaves
  11. the male part of a flower
Down
  1. the process by which plants are making there own food/energy
  2. protects the seeds, assists in the dispersal of seeds
  3. holds the anther
  4. a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
  5. contains the embryo which will germinate and become a new plant, usually protected by a seed coat
  6. the female part of a flower
  7. absorb water and nutrients from the soil, anchors the plant to the ground, support system for the stem, and it stores food for the plant
  8. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  9. site of photosynthesis, absorbs sunlight to produce energy, and large surface area

20 Clues: contains pollen • holds the anther • the light from the sun • the male part of a flower • the female part of a flower • stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary • lower part of the carpel in which seeds form • protects the seeds, assists in the dispersal of seeds • the process by which plants are making there own food/energy • ...

Plant study 2025-03-06

Plant study crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __________ is the opposite of expansion.
  2. I am the baby of the plant kingdom. Who am I?
  3. Adults call the seed box as ____________.
  4. We grade 5 call this part as buddy.
  5. Behold the butterfly,It is the flower set free to the __________!
  6. Pollen feels ___________ to touch.
  7. I have a mouth, but cannot eat. I hold water, but cannot drink. What am I?
  8. Plants are rooted in the earth and are a source of ______________ for living things.
  9. Rocks break down into fine particles, creating ______________.
  10. I am colorful and attract insects. I hold the seeds that make new plants. What am I?
  11. At the base of this part is the seed box.
  12. Contraction of plant parts results in _______.
Down
  1. We named this as green kitchdi!
  2. This movement provides growth to the plant.
  3. ______________ is a synonym of 'give'.
  4. Humans are ______________ of themselves and can imagine the future.
  5. I travel down, but never up. I hold the plant steady. What am I?
  6. Leaves are like our ___________
  7. Animals have ______________ that tell them about their environment.
  8. I am green, and I make food for the plant. What am I?
  9. I travel through the plant, carrying water and food. I hold the plant up tall. What am I?
  10. I am the gas that plants love to take in. Who am I?
  11. I am similar to a flower

23 Clues: I am similar to a flower • We named this as green kitchdi! • Leaves are like our ___________ • Pollen feels ___________ to touch. • We grade 5 call this part as buddy. • ______________ is a synonym of 'give'. • __________ is the opposite of expansion. • Adults call the seed box as ____________. • At the base of this part is the seed box. • ...

Plant cells 2025-02-18

Plant cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. through the process of photosynthesis.
  2. molecules, and other structures found in this region.
  3. membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell
  4. membrane a doublelayered membrane that surrounds the cell Also called the
  5. tiny structure where proteins are synthesized.
  6. cell division.
  7. a type of vesicle that stores water nutrients and other chemicals. The large
  8. a network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured processed and transported.
  9. an organelle that converts the radiant energy of the Sun into chemical
  10. small, sac-like package of nutrients proteins or water created by the Golgi apparatus Types of vesicles include vacuoles and lysosomes.
  11. small structure that can store food (leucoplast) or pigment (chromoplast).
Down
  1. membrane a double layered membrane that surrounds the nucleus.
  2. a cell structure that performs a specific function.
  3. a round body in the cell that contains DNA and regulates gene expression.
  4. organelles that using oxygen convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
  5. found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape.
  6. everything between the nuclear membrane and the cell membrane.
  7. a small sac or vesicle that contains digestive chemicals.
  8. apparatus a stack of membranes that collects modifies and packages chemical compounds.
  9. a small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized.
  10. wall the rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell
  11. a bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes

22 Clues: cell division. • through the process of photosynthesis. • tiny structure where proteins are synthesized. • wall the rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell • a cell structure that performs a specific function. • molecules, and other structures found in this region. • membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell • ...

Plant Terms 2025-04-03

Plant Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
  2. A fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
  3. angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed
  4. Process in sexual reproduction in which male cells (pollen) and female cells (ovules) join to form a new cell
  5. primary root found in some plants that grows longer and thicker than other roots
  6. Female part of the flower
  7. vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
  8. a low-growing plant that lacks true vascular tissue
  9. A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts to reduce water loss in plants.
  10. a structure that covers the tip of a root, protecting the root from injury
  11. angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon
  12. Saclike structure on the stamen that produces pollen.
  13. The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants
  14. group of seed plants whose seeds are not encased by an ovary or fruit, but are typically in cones
  15. A structure that develops within the ovary of a seed plant and contains an egg. If fertilized, becomes a seed.
  16. A "seed leaf" which develops as a part of the seed. It provides nutrients to the developing seedling and eventually becomes the first leaf of the plant.
  17. Male part of the flower
Down
  1. An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs
  2. A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
  3. outermost layer of cells covering the stem, root, & leaves of a plant.
  4. Rigid stems made of wood and bark found on trees and shrubs
  5. thin, flexible barrier around a cell; located beneath the cell wall of plant cells
  6. Modified leaves that protect the petals
  7. A thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
  8. the stalk of a stamen that supports the anther
  9. a flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit
  10. Softer, more flexible, and often green plant stems
  11. Carbohydrate component of plant cell walls.
  12. root system root system made up of many threadlike members of more or less equal length
  13. Broad, flat, thin parts of a flower that are usually brightly colored and attract pollinators
  14. vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant

31 Clues: Male part of the flower • Female part of the flower • Modified leaves that protect the petals • angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon • Carbohydrate component of plant cell walls. • angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed • the stalk of a stamen that supports the anther • Softer, more flexible, and often green plant stems • ...

seedless plant 2024-11-07

seedless plant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The large, divided leaf of a fern.
  2. – Waxy layer on plants that helps prevent water loss.
  3. the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae
  4. – Type of plant tissue that conducts water and nutrients; absent in mosses.
  5. – The diploid phase in the life cycle that produces spores in ferns and mosses.
  6. – A primitive vascular plant with club-like structures; not a true moss.
  7. – Group of nonvascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
  8. Clusters of sporangia on the underside of fern fronds.
  9. small, green, nonvascular plant that grows in moist environments.
Down
  1. A vascular plant with fronds that reproduces through spores.
  2. Female reproductive structure in mosses and ferns.
  3. Root-like structure in mosses and liverworts that anchors them to surfaces.
  4. – A reproductive cell capable of developing into a new organism without fusion with another cell.
  5. A small, flat, nonvascular plant found in damp places; often close to mosses.
  6. Nonvascular plant with a horn-like structure; grows in moist soil.
  7. – A plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic; some ferns are epiphytes.
  8. – The body of a nonvascular plant, like a liverwort, without true stems or leaves.
  9. Male reproductive structure in mosses and ferns.
  10. – The small, green, heart-shaped gametophyte of ferns.
  11. Structure where spores are produced in ferns and mosses.

20 Clues: – The large, divided leaf of a fern. • Male reproductive structure in mosses and ferns. • Female reproductive structure in mosses and ferns. • – Waxy layer on plants that helps prevent water loss. • the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae • – The small, green, heart-shaped gametophyte of ferns. • Clusters of sporangia on the underside of fern fronds. • ...

Plant Terminology 2024-11-06

Plant Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the name of the kingdom that all plants are found in
  2. a subspecies/subdivision of a species that has been cultivated by people for a specific characteristic
  3. the language in most scientific names are written as
  4. the organizational system for descriptive classification
  5. cell organelle that is known for energy production
  6. common nomenclature of plants that uses two Latin names to create the scientific name of a plant
  7. the unique ________ used in science to refer to a specific species through the scientific names of organisms
  8. two cotyledons
  9. one cotyledon
  10. part of taxonomy hierarchy -- variations of a plant from the same genus category
  11. cells forming conductive tissues that carry manufactured food to areas of the plant where it is stored or used
  12. (two words; no space) -- outermost part of the root
  13. male part of the plant
  14. cell organelle that stores DNA
  15. main root of a plant and generally grows straight down from the stem
  16. a subspecies that is naturally occurring and exhibits a trivial difference
  17. the level in the taxonomy classification that divides monocots and dicots
  18. the leaf edges are known as the _________
  19. scientist that classifies plants following a specific set of rules
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  1. _______ stems are succulent and somewhat tender; do not survive winter
  2. (two words, no space) rigid layer to protect and provide structural support; not found in animal cells
  3. building blocks of plant tissues
  4. term for an organized group of cells
  5. a major grouping of plants; also known as phylum; after Kingdom
  6. these colored parts of a plant attract insects and pollinators
  7. part of the taxonomy hierarchy -- plants that are in the same family
  8. male sexual reproductive cell
  9. ______ roots are generally thin, somewhat hair-like, and numerous
  10. type of respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen (fermentation of plant tissue and components)
  11. eggs, the female reproductive cells
  12. cell organelle that produces energy through photosynthesis and oxygen-release processes, which sustain plant growth and crop yields
  13. the process by which a plant gives up water vapor to the atmosphere
  14. the process by which plants transform light energy into chemical energy
  15. ________ stems that are composed of a tough material (bark) around them
  16. type of cell that includes plants
  17. vessels of the vascular bundle that transport the water and nutrients within plants from roots to leaves
  18. female part of the plant
  19. a process that cells use to make energy; take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
  20. type of respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen (like living plants)

39 Clues: one cotyledon • two cotyledons • male part of the plant • female part of the plant • male sexual reproductive cell • cell organelle that stores DNA • building blocks of plant tissues • type of cell that includes plants • eggs, the female reproductive cells • term for an organized group of cells • the leaf edges are known as the _________ • ...

plant ce 2025-05-14

plant ce crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Makes ribosomes inside the nucleus.
  2. / Packages and ships proteins and other materials.
  3. / Channels that connect plant cells.
  4. / Converts sunlight into energy in plant cells.
  5. / Cell with no nucleus.
  6. / Stores food or pigments in plant cells.
  7. / Gel-like fluid inside the cell where organelles are found.
  8. / Small structure that makes proteins.
  9. / Large storage sac in plant cells.
  10. / Gives cell shape and supports movement.
  11. / Describes organelles with their own membrane.
  12. / Breaks down harmful substances like hydrogen peroxide.
  13. / Carries genetic information.
Down
  1. / ER type with ribosomes attached.
  2. / Network that transports materials within the cell.
  3. / Specialized structure within a cell.
  4. / Cell with a true nucleus.
  5. / Outer layer that controls what enters and exits the cell.
  6. / Rigid outer layer in plant cells (bonus if you'd like to add this one).
  7. / ER type without ribosomes; helps make lipids.
  8. / Breaks down waste and cellular debris.
  9. / Surrounds and protects the nucleus.
  10. / Produces energy; known as the powerhouse of the cell.
  11. / Storage area for water, food, and waste.
  12. / Controls the cell and contains DNA.

25 Clues: / Cell with no nucleus. • / Cell with a true nucleus. • / Carries genetic information. • / ER type with ribosomes attached. • / Large storage sac in plant cells. • / Channels that connect plant cells. • / Makes ribosomes inside the nucleus. • / Surrounds and protects the nucleus. • / Controls the cell and contains DNA. • / Specialized structure within a cell. • ...

Plant Families 2025-05-19

Plant Families crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pineapple
  2. Peanut
  3. Rice
  4. Daintree Pine
  5. Cats Claw
  6. Aubergine
  7. Lilly-pilly
  8. Quinine
  9. Macadamia
  10. Blueberry
  11. Sage
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  1. Peach
  2. Cotton
  3. Flickweed
  4. Coffee
  5. Vanilla
  6. Ricin
  7. Bunya
  8. Mulberry
  9. Cocos
  10. Sunflower

21 Clues: Rice • Sage • Peach • Ricin • Bunya • Cocos • Cotton • Coffee • Peanut • Vanilla • Quinine • Mulberry • Flickweed • Pineapple • Cats Claw • Aubergine • Macadamia • Blueberry • Sunflower • Lilly-pilly • Daintree Pine

Plant Families 2025-05-19

Plant Families crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pineapple
  2. Peanut
  3. Rice
  4. Daintree Pine
  5. Cats Claw
  6. Aubergine
  7. Lilly-pilly
  8. Quinine
  9. Macadamia
  10. Blueberry
  11. Sage
Down
  1. Peach
  2. Cotton
  3. Flickweed
  4. Coffee
  5. Vanilla
  6. Ricin
  7. Bunya
  8. Mulberry
  9. Cocos
  10. Sunflower

21 Clues: Rice • Sage • Peach • Ricin • Bunya • Cocos • Cotton • Coffee • Peanut • Vanilla • Quinine • Mulberry • Flickweed • Pineapple • Cats Claw • Aubergine • Macadamia • Blueberry • Sunflower • Lilly-pilly • Daintree Pine

Plant Propigation 2024-12-10

Plant Propigation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Seeds in moist soil, 32F-50F
  2. Natural Structure Removed
  3. Seeds planted direct in soil
  4. An identical twin
  5. Rootstock
  6. Seedlings in cool temperature with less watering
  7. Pieces of plant grow new in tissue culture
  8. Reproduction spring/fall joining single scion
  9. Reproduction of new plants from seeds/vegetative parts
  10. Utilizes biotechnology by gene transfer
  11. two or more plants(plant ports) connecting
  12. An undifferentiated amount(mass) of cells
  13. Asexual Propagation using leaf blade or with petiole attached
  14. Reproduction of new plants, in stems/roots
  15. Plant grown from a seed
  16. Asexual Propagation method of leaf, petiole
  17. Growing plantlets in tissue culture, planting them out.
  18. Young plant grown by tissue culture
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  1. Sugar based gel
  2. Cutting a plant into sections
  3. Growing pieces of a plant under sterile conditions
  4. Breaking/Softening a seed coat
  5. Part of plant at soil surface
  6. Using root pieces of young plants
  7. Tissue forms over wounded/base of cuttings
  8. Asexual Propagation,roots forms on a stem
  9. Reproduction of plants with use of seeds
  10. Small piece of a stem with 2 or more buds
  11. Fungal disease cause stems to rot
  12. Percentage of seeds that sprout and grow
  13. Seeds planted in/outdoors with a germinating
  14. Portion of stem containing terminal or lateral buds

32 Clues: Rootstock • Sugar based gel • An identical twin • Plant grown from a seed • Natural Structure Removed • Seeds in moist soil, 32F-50F • Seeds planted direct in soil • Cutting a plant into sections • Part of plant at soil surface • Breaking/Softening a seed coat • Using root pieces of young plants • Fungal disease cause stems to rot • Young plant grown by tissue culture • ...

PLANT REPRODUCTION 2025-08-28

PLANT REPRODUCTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The female part of a flower.
  2. Makes the pollen.
  3. A circle of petal.
  4. __________ pollination that needs a pollinator.
  5. The male part of a flower.
  6. A flower that has both male and female.
  7. Sepal,petal and receptacle.
  8. Carry out sexual reproduction.
  9. Consist of ovules(eggs).
  10. A young flower.
  11. It means to "cut open."
Down
  1. A flower with a missing part.
  2. Pollen grains transfer onto the stigma.
  3. Another word for "movement."
  4. The process of creating a new organism.
  5. Connects the stigma and ovary.
  6. The human male gamete.
  7. A circle of sepal.
  8. An agent in pollination.
  9. An insect pollinator.

20 Clues: A young flower. • Makes the pollen. • A circle of petal. • A circle of sepal. • An insect pollinator. • The human male gamete. • It means to "cut open." • Consist of ovules(eggs). • An agent in pollination. • The male part of a flower. • Sepal,petal and receptacle. • The female part of a flower. • Another word for "movement." • A flower with a missing part. • Connects the stigma and ovary. • ...

Plant crossword 2025-11-04

Plant crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. making food
  2. twice a year
  3. exchanges gas
  4. protective layer
  5. no fruit
  6. one seed leaf
  7. produces pollen
  8. two seed leaf's
  9. fruit
  10. supports anther
  11. female part
Down
  1. attracts insects
  2. loss of water
  3. makes female cells
  4. supports stigma
  5. sticky surface
  6. every year
  7. anchors plant
  8. moving food
  9. waxy layer
  10. male part
  11. one year
  12. protects unopened flower

23 Clues: fruit • no fruit • one year • male part • every year • waxy layer • making food • moving food • female part • twice a year • loss of water • exchanges gas • anchors plant • one seed leaf • sticky surface • supports stigma • produces pollen • two seed leaf's • supports anther • attracts insects • protective layer • makes female cells • protects unopened flower

Plant Science 2026-02-26

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the leafy parts of a tree or plant
  2. the vein along the midline of a leaf.
  3. accumulation of water
  4. the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata
  5. dense, heavy soil type
  6. breakdown or decomposition of rocks
  7. helps determine soil properties
  8. the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.
  9. a process of creating new, genetically identical offspring a single parent
  10. a strategic sequence of field operations
Down
  1. the process of making a substance chemically or catalytically active.
  2. the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock.
  3. the process of lengthening a cell,
  4. organic component of soil
  5. technique that joins tissues from two different plants and a rootstock causing them to heal and grow as one organism
  6. determination of soils texture
  7. The synthesis of organic compounds (sugars) with the aid of light.
  8. a systematic process for discovering new knowledge
  9. flowering plants with one seed leaf
  10. the protective outer coat of a seed.

20 Clues: accumulation of water • dense, heavy soil type • organic component of soil • determination of soils texture • helps determine soil properties • the leafy parts of a tree or plant • the process of lengthening a cell, • flowering plants with one seed leaf • breakdown or decomposition of rocks • the protective outer coat of a seed. • the vein along the midline of a leaf. • ...

Plant Crossword 2026-02-24

Plant Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has equal parts of sand, silt, and clay.
  2. Composed of plant and animal residues.
  3. How the soil feels.
  4. The development of a seed to a spore.
  5. The top layer of soil.
  6. Gives the plant structure.
  7. The breaking down of rocks.
  8. The soil right underneath the surface soil.
  9. Where water vapor leaves through the stomata.
  10. This is the biggest type of soil particle.
  11. Doesn't let water through.
  12. Plant structure that absorbs nutrients from soil.
Down
  1. Soil layer that is the parent material.
  2. Soil layer composed mostly of clay.
  3. This particle holds lots of water.
  4. Process where plants make their own food.
  5. Where wind and water moves away soil particles.
  6. Plant structure that absorbs sunlight.
  7. High amounts of salt occur in soil.
  8. A flower that has not bloomed yet.

20 Clues: How the soil feels. • The top layer of soil. • Gives the plant structure. • Doesn't let water through. • The breaking down of rocks. • This particle holds lots of water. • A flower that has not bloomed yet. • Soil layer composed mostly of clay. • High amounts of salt occur in soil. • The development of a seed to a spore. • Composed of plant and animal residues. • ...

Plant crossword 2026-02-24

Plant crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Has equal parts of sand, silt, and clay.
  2. Composed of plant and animal residues.
  3. How the soil feels.
  4. The development of a seed to a spore.
  5. The top layer of soil.
  6. Gives the plant structure.
  7. The breaking down of rocks.
  8. The soil right underneath the surface soil.
  9. Where water vapor leaves through the stomata.
  10. This is the biggest type of soil particle.
  11. Doesn't let water through.
  12. Plant structure that absorbs nutrients from soil.
Down
  1. Soil layer that is the parent material.
  2. Soil layer composed mostly of clay.
  3. This particle holds lots of water.
  4. Process where plants make their own food.
  5. Where wind and water moves away soil particles.
  6. Plant structure that absorbs sunlight.
  7. High amounts of salt occur in soil.
  8. A flower that has not bloomed yet.

20 Clues: How the soil feels. • The top layer of soil. • Gives the plant structure. • Doesn't let water through. • The breaking down of rocks. • This particle holds lots of water. • A flower that has not bloomed yet. • Soil layer composed mostly of clay. • High amounts of salt occur in soil. • The development of a seed to a spore. • Composed of plant and animal residues. • ...

Plant Transport 2026-02-27

Plant Transport crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amount of water vapor in the air
  2. Total exposed area of a leaf (2 words)
  3. Vascular tissue that transports water upward
  4. Loss of water vapor from plant leaves
  5. Movement of particles from high to low concentration
  6. Difference in concentration between two areas (2 words)
  7. Small pores on the leaf surface
  8. Waxy outer layer that reduces water loss
  9. Internal water pressure that keeps cells firm (2 words)
  10. Amount of sunlight reaching a plant (2 words)
  11. Attraction between water molecules and other surfaces
  12. Extension of a root cell that increases surface area (2 words)
Down
  1. Process plants use to make glucose from light
  2. Liquid water changing into water vapor
  3. Attraction between water molecules
  4. Cooling effect caused by water evaporation (2 words)
  5. Transport system of a plant (2 words)
  6. Measure of heat energy in the environment
  7. Dissolved nutrients carried in water
  8. Vascular tissue that transports sugars
  9. Extended period of low water availability
  10. Diffusion of water across a membrane
  11. Cells that control the opening and closing of stomata (2 words)

23 Clues: Small pores on the leaf surface • Amount of water vapor in the air • Attraction between water molecules • Dissolved nutrients carried in water • Diffusion of water across a membrane • Transport system of a plant (2 words) • Loss of water vapor from plant leaves • Liquid water changing into water vapor • Total exposed area of a leaf (2 words) • ...

plant science 2026-04-14

plant science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of flowering plant
  2. topsoil
  3. the physcial process
  4. formed by long-term weathering of rocks
  5. under subsoil
  6. a structure process used to study a test
  7. specific soil conditions
  8. upper most layer
  9. practice that limits soil disturbing activities
  10. growing materials
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  1. the top most layer
  2. material derived from decomposed matter
  3. geological material (bedrock)
  4. subsoil
  5. release of carbon dioxide
  6. a diagram used by scientists and gardeners
  7. the relative proportions of mineral particles
  8. aggregates of soil particles
  9. attached to the stem
  10. ideal garden soil a mixture of things

20 Clues: topsoil • subsoil • under subsoil • upper most layer • growing materials • the top most layer • the physcial process • attached to the stem • specific soil conditions • a type of flowering plant • release of carbon dioxide • aggregates of soil particles • geological material (bedrock) • ideal garden soil a mixture of things • material derived from decomposed matter • ...

Plant Vocabulary 2026-04-15

Plant Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. produces offspring by fusion of gametes
  2. aggregates of soil particles
  3. chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plant
  4. step by step process
  5. cell splits into 2 cell
  6. two cotyledons
  7. special type of diffusion
  8. signal molecules produced
  9. produces a genetically identical plants
Down
  1. Tough outer cover of seed
  2. the usually underground part of a seed plant body
  3. process that starts cell division
  4. zone of accumulation of rain water
  5. plant's stalk
  6. increase of salt concentration
  7. leafy parts of tree or plant
  8. substance added to soil
  9. made of minerals and decompsed matter
  10. central vein of a leaf
  11. material plants grow in
  12. organic component of soil

21 Clues: plant's stalk • two cotyledons • step by step process • central vein of a leaf • substance added to soil • cell splits into 2 cell • material plants grow in • Tough outer cover of seed • special type of diffusion • signal molecules produced • organic component of soil • aggregates of soil particles • leafy parts of tree or plant • increase of salt concentration • ...

Plant Review 2026-04-26

Plant Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. helps the leaf to curl up when the weather is hot
  2. produces the sperm
  3. storage area in the stem
  4. diploid part of the plant life cycle
  5. produces the egg
  6. modified leaf
  7. provides anchorage in the moss and the liverwort
  8. part of the leaf that is perpendicular to the upper epidermis (2 words)
  9. carries the sucrose to the root or the fruit
  10. increases the length of the plant at the shoot and at the root
  11. cells surrounded by the Casparian strip
  12. allows water and oxygen to exit the plant
Down
  1. outside layer of the stem
  2. produces the xylem and phloem
  3. cells that are living at maturity and provide support
  4. leaves emerge from the fern as this
  5. modified stem
  6. cell that stores sugars, and starches
  7. produce the spores in the fern
  8. carries water from the root to the stomata
  9. cell that is dead at maturity and provides support

21 Clues: modified leaf • modified stem • produces the egg • produces the sperm • storage area in the stem • outside layer of the stem • produces the xylem and phloem • produce the spores in the fern • leaves emerge from the fern as this • diploid part of the plant life cycle • cell that stores sugars, and starches • cells surrounded by the Casparian strip • ...

PLANT BIOLOGY 2026-04-27

PLANT BIOLOGY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The site of aerobic respiration, where energy (ATP) is released from glucose.
  2. The jelly-like substance where most chemical reactions take place.
  3. The control center of the cell that contains the genetic material (DNA).
  4. A large central space filled with cell sap that helps maintain cell pressure.
  5. Tissue that transports water and minerals up from the roots.
  6. The rigid outer layer that provides structural support to the plant cell.
  7. The organelle where photosynthesis actually takes place.
  8. The lower mesophyll layer with air spaces to allow gas exchange.
  9. The outermost layer of cells of the leaf.
  10. A group of organs working together to perform complex functions.
  11. The process of water loss from the leaf through the stomata.
  12. The partially permeable layer that controls which substances enter and leave the cell.
  13. The movement of water from the soil into the root hair cells.
Down
  1. The green pigment that absorbs light energy.
  2. The simple sugar produced during photosynthesis.
  3. The waxy, waterproof outer layer that reduces water loss.
  4. The chemical process of using light to create glucose.
  5. Pair of cells that control the opening and closing of the stomata.
  6. A group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function, such as xylem or phloem.
  7. Tissue that transports sugars produced by photosynthesis to the rest of the plant.
  8. A structure made of different tissues working together, such as a leaf or a root.
  9. Tiny pores, usually on the underside, that allow gases to enter and exit.
  10. The upper layer of mesophyll cells packed with chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
  11. The chemical solution used to test for the presence of starch in a leaf.

24 Clues: The outermost layer of cells of the leaf. • The green pigment that absorbs light energy. • The simple sugar produced during photosynthesis. • The chemical process of using light to create glucose. • The organelle where photosynthesis actually takes place. • The waxy, waterproof outer layer that reduces water loss. • ...

Plant Science 2026-03-31

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of flowering plant that produces seeds containing two embryonic leaves, or cotyledons
  2. a fine-grained, solid sediment—consisting of rock and mineral particles, smaller than sand but larger than clay
  3. a dark, organic material in soil formed by the partial decomposition of plant and animal matter
  4. a structure, such as a row of trees, shrubs, fence, or screen, designed to reduce wind speed
  5. the process by which a dormant seed or spore wakes up and begins to grow into a young plant or seedling
  6. the process of water movement through a plant
  7. the typically underground, leafless organs of a plant that anchor it
  8. chemical messengers produced by glands and tissues that travel through the bloodstream
  9. the process where water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil
  10. a type of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops
  11. a natural, fine-grained, earthy material composed of hydrated aluminum silicates that is pliable
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  1. the collective term for the leaves of a plant, tree, or plant life in general
  2. a vital metabolic process in all living cells that breaks down nutrients
  3. breakdown of rocks, soils, minerals, and artificial materials
  4. a natural or synthetic material added to soil or plants to provide essential nutrients
  5. a flowering plant that produces seeds with only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon
  6. the main, often vertical, axis of a plant that supports leaves and flowers
  7. the process of removing soluble substances
  8. loose, granular material composed of small rock and mineral particles
  9. the soil underground

20 Clues: the soil underground • the process of removing soluble substances • the process of water movement through a plant • the process where water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil • a type of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops • breakdown of rocks, soils, minerals, and artificial materials • ...

Plant Taxonomy 2026-04-15

Plant Taxonomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. | Nitrogenous food reserve unique to cyanobacteria
  2. | Pollination syndrome involving bright colors and abundant nectar
  3. | Major plant tissue absent in all bryophytes
  4. | Protective covering over moss capsule
  5. | Multinucleate flowing mass of plasmodial slime molds
  6. | Type of sperm requiring water for fertilization
  7. | Algal group with haptonema aiding in food capture
  8. | Threadlike stage formed during moss spore germination
  9. | Anchorage structures that lack vascular tissue
  10. | Library of preserved plant specimens
  11. | Angiosperm process producing both zygote and endosperm
  12. | Feature that qualifies bryophytes as embryophytes
  13. | Collective mass of fungal hyphae
  14. | Teeth-like structure controlling moss spore release
  15. | Bacterial genetic exchange requiring direct cell-to-cell contact via pili
  16. | Opening in the ovule integument allowing pollen entry
  17. | Gymnosperm reproductive structure bearing naked seeds
  18. | Structure in which basidiospores are produced
  19. | Property of peat moss allowing water retention
  20. | Symbiotic relationship between fungus and alga or cyanobacterium
  21. | Ribbonlike structures on horsetail spores
  22. | Lichen growth form tightly attached to surfaces
  23. | Young fern frond before it uncoils
  24. | Simplest living vascular plants lacking true roots and leaves
  25. | Protective secretory structure in pine tissues
  26. | Mutualistic fungal association essential for pine roots
  27. | Water-conducting tissue that defines vascular plants
  28. | Photosynthetic bacteria that do not release oxygen
  29. | Coenocytic fungal phylum that includes bread molds
  30. | Hornlike sporophyte growth region in hornworts
  31. | Thickened ring that launches fern spores
  32. | Ovary position located below other floral parts
  33. | Nourishing tissue developing before fertilization in gymnosperms
  34. | Filamentous green alga that reproduces sexually by conjugation
  35. | Green algal group most closely resembling ancestors of land plants
  36. | Two-nuclei-per-cell condition in club fungi
  37. | Dominant life-cycle stage in mosses
  38. | Disease-causing particle smaller than a virus and lacking a protein coat
  39. | Bryophyte group commonly hosting cyanobacteria
  40. | Disease caused by ingestion of ergot-infected grain
  41. | Photosynthetic prokaryotic group producing oxygen and possessing chlorophyll a
  42. | Brown algal pigment responsible for golden coloration
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  1. | Green algal phylum sharing pigments starch and cell plates with land plants
  2. | Virus that specifically infects bacterial cells
  3. | Cluster of fern sporangia on fronds
  4. | Bacterial reproduction involving formation of a transverse wall
  5. | Fungal group lacking a known sexual stage
  6. | Nitrogen-fixing structures where cyanobacterial filaments may fragment
  7. | Asexual reproductive structures of Marchantia
  8. | Storage compound of red algae
  9. | Asexual spores produced externally by many fungi
  10. | Only gymnosperms with vessel elements
  11. | Asexual dispersal unit of lichens containing both symbionts
  12. | Water molds with coenocytic mycelia and zoospores
  13. | Sexual spore-producing structure of sac fungi
  14. | Photosynthetic organisms with glassy silica shells
  15. | Protists with no confirmed sexual reproduction
  16. | Geographic regions where crops were first domesticated
  17. | Central canals in horsetail stems
  18. | Small leaflike outgrowths on whisk ferns
  19. | Seedless vascular plants that are heterosporous
  20. | Protein produced by animal cells that interferes with viral replication
  21. | Primary fungal cell wall component
  22. | Prokaryotic domain containing methane-producing organisms
  23. | Photosynthetic protist that stores paramylon instead of starch
  24. | Extra vestigial nucleus found in cryptomonads
  25. | Phylum that includes all flowering plants
  26. | Heart-shaped fern gametophyte
  27. | Gymnosperm phylum with motile sperm
  28. | Mineral deposited in horsetail epidermis

70 Clues: | Storage compound of red algae • | Heart-shaped fern gametophyte • | Collective mass of fungal hyphae • | Central canals in horsetail stems • | Young fern frond before it uncoils • | Primary fungal cell wall component • | Cluster of fern sporangia on fronds • | Gymnosperm phylum with motile sperm • | Dominant life-cycle stage in mosses • ...

Plant Biology 2026-05-07

Plant Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The female reproductive part of a flower.
  2. The waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves and stems of most plants.
  3. The secretion of droplets of water from the pores of plants (not to be confused with dew).
  4. The inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts.
  5. The pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall, keeping the plant upright.
  6. The evaporation of water from plant leaves.
  7. Nutrient-rich tissue that provides nourishment to the developing embryonic plant.
  8. Pairs of cells that surround stomata and control their opening and closing.
  9. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
  10. Vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots.
Down
  1. A plant's growth response to touch (like vines climbing a fence).
  2. A growth response to gravity (roots growing down, stems growing up). 10.
  3. Vascular tissue that transports sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
  4. A plant hormone that promotes cell division (cytokinesis).
  5. The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
  6. An organism that can produce its own food using light, water, or chemicals.
  7. Regions of unspecialized cells where plant growth occurs through rapid cell division.
  8. Microscopic pores on the leaf surface used for gas exchange.
  9. A hormone that promotes cell elongation and is responsible for phototropism.
  10. A gaseous plant hormone that simulates fruit ripening.

20 Clues: The female reproductive part of a flower. • The evaporation of water from plant leaves. • The organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • A gaseous plant hormone that simulates fruit ripening. • The inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts. • Vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots. • ...

Plant Biology 2026-02-22

Plant Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leaf blade that attaches directly to stem; lack of a petiole
  2. perennial plant that reproduces from seed and vegetative structures
  3. protoplasmic channels that pass through cell walls to connect cells
  4. seed leaves, important for energy storage in dicots
  5. horizontal underground stem
  6. meristematic tissue that increases the length of stems in grasses
  7. mesophyll cells in the lower half of a leaf cross section important for photosynthesis
  8. meristem tissue located at the top of the shoot or near the end of a root
  9. membrane which encloses the cytoplasm of a cell
  10. waxy layer covering above-ground surfaces of plants
Down
  1. specialized layer of cells that encircles the stele, regulates the movement of molecules into the vascular tissue
  2. bodies responsible for producing new plasma membrane
  3. a xylem cell which is long, slender, and tapered at the ends
  4. a new plant that has the same genetic makeup as the parent plant
  5. primary vascular structure of a stem or root
  6. ear-like lobes at the base of a leaf blade that wrap around the stem
  7. a plant that has repeated periods of reproduction
  8. above-ground portions of the plant
  9. pathway for movement of water and minerals through the plant, includes xylem, cell wall, and
  10. spaces

20 Clues: spaces • horizontal underground stem • above-ground portions of the plant • primary vascular structure of a stem or root • membrane which encloses the cytoplasm of a cell • a plant that has repeated periods of reproduction • seed leaves, important for energy storage in dicots • waxy layer covering above-ground surfaces of plants • ...

Bloom 2024-01-24

Bloom crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A blooming plant that produces colorful petals and often a fragrance
  2. The part of a plant that develops from a flower and contains seeds
  3. An edible part of a plant, such as a root, stem, leaf, or flower
  4. A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season
  5. The art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation
  6. A mixture of decayed organic matter used as a fertilizer to improve soil health and structure
  7. The loose, upper layer of earth in which plants grow
  8. The natural or man made features of an area of land, including plants, topography, water features, and structures
  9. The small, enclosed unit from which a new plant will grow when planted and given the proper conditions
  10. The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, allowing fertilization and the production of seeds
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  1. A place where trees, shrubs, and other woody plants are grown for scientific study, conservation, and display
  2. The light and heat emitted by the sun, which is essential for plant growth
  3. A glass or plastic structure in which plants are grown under controlled conditions
  4. A liquid necessary for the growth and survival of all living things, including plants
  5. The process of creating new plants from existing ones through methods such as cuttings, seed germination, or division
  6. To produce flowers; to come into bloom
  7. A plot of land used for growing flowers, vegetables, or other plants
  8. A plant that lives for more than two years and typically blooms repeatedly
  9. The practice of selectively removing parts of a plant, such as dead or diseased branches, to promote healthy growth
  10. An underground storage structure that contains the nutrients a plant needs to grow and bloom"

20 Clues: To produce flowers; to come into bloom • The loose, upper layer of earth in which plants grow • A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season • The art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation • An edible part of a plant, such as a root, stem, leaf, or flower • The part of a plant that develops from a flower and contains seeds • ...

Ecology 2022-03-28

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. feature that contains male or female reproductive structures of cycads and other gymnosperms
  2. type of plant with vascular tissues adapted to land environments; most widely distributed type of plant on Earth
  3. compact cluster of spore-bearing structures in some seedless vascular plant sporophytes
  4. plant that lives anchored to an object or to another plant
  5. thin cylinder of meristenatic tissue that produces new transport cells
  6. type of plant that lacks vascular tissues, moves substances slowly from cell to cell by osmosis and diffusion, and grows only in damp environment
  7. sac or case in which fungal spores are produced
  8. Livewort with a fleshy, lobed body shape
  9. basic unit of structure and organization of all living organisms
  10. seed structure that stores food or helps absorb food for the sporophyte of vascular seed plants
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  1. spherical, thin-walled cell found throughout most plants that can function in photosynthesis, gas exchange, protection, stroage, and tissue repair and replacement
  2. often elongated plant that provides flexibility for the plant, support for surrounding tissues, and functions in tissue repair and replacement
  3. plant that can live for several years
  4. plant cells that lacks cytoplasm and other living components when mature, leaving thick rigid cell walls that provide support and functions in transport of materials
  5. fern's thick underground stem that functions as a food-storage organ
  6. openings in the outer cell layer of leaf surfaces and some stems that allow the exchange of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases between a plant and its environment
  7. plant with a two-year life span
  8. specialized tissue that transports water, food, and other substances in vascular plants and can also provide structure and support
  9. fern structure formed by clusters of sporangia, usually on the undersides or a frond
  10. plant that completes its life span in one growing season or less
  11. adaptive reproductive structure of some vascular plants that contains an embryo, nutrients for the hardening of the embryo, and is covered by a protective coat

21 Clues: plant with a two-year life span • plant that can live for several years • Livewort with a fleshy, lobed body shape • sac or case in which fungal spores are produced • plant that lives anchored to an object or to another plant • plant that completes its life span in one growing season or less • basic unit of structure and organization of all living organisms • ...

plants 2012-04-02

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vascular tissue that carries nutrients and carbohydrates to all parts of the flower
  2. 2 seed leaves
  3. type of plant that bears seeds directly on scales of cones
  4. surround, protect help disperse the seed
  5. a hollow tube that develops from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma of a flower
  6. tubes called xylem and phloem (like humans)
  7. surrounds+protects embryo
  8. loosely pached tissue cells bellow the palisade layer
  9. sticky part of style that captures pollin
  10. the protective outer coat of a seed.
  11. seeds leaves in embryo
  12. the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to light, either toward the source of light
  13. a plant hormone that causes the elongation of cells in shoots and is involved in regulating plant growth.
  14. any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width that allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces.
  15. any of a group of plant hormones that stimulate stem elongation, germination, and flowering.
  16. single carpel or fused carpel
  17. male reproductive parts consist of filament
  18. female gametophyte develops found in ovary
  19. main photosynthetic organs increases amount of sunlight plant gets
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  1. is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity.
  2. epidermis layer highly specialized that surround the stomata
  3. one seed leaf
  4. femail reproductive part
  5. the turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus.
  6. anchors plant sucks in water and nutrients from the ground
  7. closely packed tissue absorbs light that enters the leaves
  8. supporter/transporter of nutrients to the rest of the flower
  9. loos of h20 through the leaves
  10. male gametophyte, sperm
  11. a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
  12. flowering plant that bears seeds in floers protected by tissue
  13. plant growth substances (phytohormones) that promote cell division, or cytokinesis, in plant roots and shoots.
  14. vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots
  15. the inner tissue (parenchyma) of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts
  16. produces pollin grain
  17. plant embryo food supply

36 Clues: one seed leaf • 2 seed leaves • produces pollin grain • seeds leaves in embryo • male gametophyte, sperm • femail reproductive part • plant embryo food supply • surrounds+protects embryo • single carpel or fused carpel • loos of h20 through the leaves • the protective outer coat of a seed. • surround, protect help disperse the seed • sticky part of style that captures pollin • ...

Specialised cells 2025-10-27

Specialised cells crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What are non-specialised animal cells called?
  2. What type of cells are plant and animal cells?
  3. Which type of cell can change shape to engulf microbes?
  4. Which type of animal cell has hair like structures to help trap and move microbes?
  5. What does a sperm cell need lots of to help it swim to the egg?
  6. Which type of plant cell can only carry water up the plant?
  7. What is the name given to the gap between nerve cells?
  8. What are at the ends of phloem cells? Sieves
  9. What scientific word for chemical does a sperm cell have in the tip of its head to help it break through the egg cell?
Down
  1. A neurone is specialised to carry this.
  2. What type of cell doesn’t have a nucleus?
  3. What type of cell has an axon?
  4. plant cell is adapted to be long to help it take nutrients and water from the soil?
  5. In which part of a plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
  6. What chemical makes plants look green?
  7. What name is given to the shape of a red blood cell?
  8. Which type of plant cell can transport the products of photosynthesis around the plant?
  9. What binds to haemoglobin? Oxygen
  10. What is the name given to non specialised plant cells that can turn into any type of cell the plant needs?
  11. What adaptation do root hair cells have in common with nerve cells?

20 Clues: What type of cell has an axon? • What binds to haemoglobin? Oxygen • What chemical makes plants look green? • A neurone is specialised to carry this. • What type of cell doesn’t have a nucleus? • What are non-specialised animal cells called? • What are at the ends of phloem cells? Sieves • What type of cells are plant and animal cells? • ...

Green Thumbs Up! 2025-06-12

Green Thumbs Up! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A shoot that grows from a seed or bud.
  2. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.
  3. The cultivation of trees and shrubs.
  4. A reproductive cell, as in ferns or fungi.
  5. The breeding of specimens of a plant or animal.
  6. Process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
  7. A horticultural technique where parts of two plants are joined.
  8. Grown for aesthetic pleasure rather than for use.
  9. Part of the pistil that contains ovules and develops into the fruit.
  10. The female reproductive part of a flower.
  11. Fine-grained soil that retains water.
  12. A plant that lives for more than two years.
  13. The male reproductive part of a flower.
  14. Receptive tip of a carpel, receiving pollen.
  15. Relating to growth or nutrition, as opposed to sexual reproduction.
  16. A flower or mass of flowers, especially on a tree or bush.
  17. Measure of soil acidity or alkalinity.
  18. An unhealthy condition of a plant.
  19. To care for and encourage the growth or development of.
  20. A shoot arising from the base of a plant or from its roots.
  21. Supply of water to land or crops to aid growth.
  22. The preparation of land for growing crops.
  23. Producing fruit.
  24. A horizontal underground stem.
  25. Transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
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  1. A root system consisting of many small, branched roots.
  2. A plant or plant part onto which another plant is grafted.
  3. A plant whose leaves, flowers, or seeds are used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume.
  4. Plant leaves, collectively.
  5. A compact knob-like growth on a plant that develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  6. The act of trimming or cutting back a plant.
  7. Fine granular material, larger than clay but smaller than sand.
  8. Any undesirable plant growing in a garden or field.
  9. A main root that grows straight down and gives off smaller lateral roots.
  10. A young plant, especially one raised from seed.
  11. The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.
  12. An individual grown from a single somatic cell of its parent.
  13. Leaf-like structure that encloses the bud of a flower.
  14. A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
  15. Modified leaf that forms part of a flower.
  16. Not consisting of or derived from living matter.
  17. Pores on the leaf surface for gas exchange.
  18. Ideal soil type for most plants, a mix of sand, silt, and clay.
  19. The ability of a plant to withstand a disease or pest.
  20. Process by which a seed sprouts and begins to grow.
  21. A swollen underground stem, e.g., potato.
  22. Fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
  23. Reproductive structure of conifers.
  24. A woody perennial plant, typically with a single stem or trunk.
  25. Part of a stamen containing pollen.
  26. A plant that completes its life cycle in two growing seasons.
  27. Coarse-grained soil that drains quickly.
  28. Grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
  29. A rounded underground storage organ of a plant, e.g., onion.
  30. An insect or other animal that attacks or damages crops.
  31. Fit or suitable to be eaten.
  32. A woody plant smaller than a tree, often with multiple stems.
  33. Green pigment in plants that absorbs sunlight.
  34. The scientific study of plants.
  35. A plant whose stem requires support and climbs by tendrils or twining.
  36. Decomposed organic material used as a fertilizer.

61 Clues: Producing fruit. • Plant leaves, collectively. • Fit or suitable to be eaten. • A horizontal underground stem. • The scientific study of plants. • An unhealthy condition of a plant. • Reproductive structure of conifers. • Part of a stamen containing pollen. • The cultivation of trees and shrubs. • Fine-grained soil that retains water. • A shoot that grows from a seed or bud. • ...

Science Vocabulary Midterm (5&6) 2022-04-06

Science Vocabulary Midterm (5&6) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transport of seed away from parent plant
  2. make their own food(photosynthesis)
  3. structure in ovary that contains egg cell
  4. sticky top part of pistil for seed making
  5. release energy to form heat and light
  6. green pigment in plant
  7. occurring gas absorbed by the plant
  8. female flower part with a stigma on top
  9. male flower part that contain an anther
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  1. cells in pollen tube joined to make a seed
  2. process which plant produce its own food
  3. part of the pistil that holds the ovule
  4. microscopic grain formed on the flower
  5. tube extension of a pollen grain
  6. plant part growing into another plant
  7. consist of H2O(hydrogen and oxygen)
  8. part of the stamen that holds the pollen
  9. simple sugar made through photosynthesis
  10. ripened ovary containing seed
  11. gas released after photosynthesis

20 Clues: green pigment in plant • ripened ovary containing seed • tube extension of a pollen grain • gas released after photosynthesis • make their own food(photosynthesis) • consist of H2O(hydrogen and oxygen) • occurring gas absorbed by the plant • plant part growing into another plant • release energy to form heat and light • microscopic grain formed on the flower • ...

Plant Anatomy and Classification 2022-03-31

Plant Anatomy and Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the stamen which supports the anther
  2. Part of flower that contains the ovules
  3. A plant that regrows every season
  4. The system of male plant organs
  5. A plant that does not bear flowers or fruit
  6. A plant with two embryonic leaves
  7. Part of plant where stalk connects to flower
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  1. A plant that grows and dies in one season
  2. Part of flower that develops into a seed
  3. The system of female plant organs
  4. A plant that bears flowers and fruit
  5. A plant with only one embryonic leaf
  6. Part of plant that encloses the bud to protect it
  7. modified leaf,colored to attract pollinators
  8. Part of the stamen where pollen is produced

15 Clues: The system of male plant organs • A plant that regrows every season • The system of female plant organs • A plant with two embryonic leaves • A plant that bears flowers and fruit • A plant with only one embryonic leaf • Part of flower that contains the ovules • Part of flower that develops into a seed • A plant that grows and dies in one season • ...

Agronomic Crossword #001 2022-08-17

Agronomic Crossword #001 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant nutrient that can be deficient in high pH soils
  2. yellowing due to lack of chlorophyll
  3. first step in weed control
  4. tool to test soil compaction
  5. type of chlorosis where leaf veins stay green
  6. fertilizer with amounts of N, P, and K
  7. number one limiting plant nutrient
  8. most common part of the body for pesticide exposure
Down
  1. plant growth dominance from the main stem
  2. black spots!
  3. whether a nutrient can move from one part of a plant to another
  4. plant nutrient with the chemical symbol B
  5. the law in herbicide use
  6. the K on fertilizer labels
  7. personal protective equipment
  8. equipment adjustments prior to use
  9. nutrient important for plant growth
  10. plant adaptations to avoid inhospitable growing conditions

18 Clues: black spots! • the law in herbicide use • first step in weed control • the K on fertilizer labels • tool to test soil compaction • personal protective equipment • equipment adjustments prior to use • number one limiting plant nutrient • nutrient important for plant growth • yellowing due to lack of chlorophyll • fertilizer with amounts of N, P, and K • ...

🪴GARDENING CROSSWORD PUZZLE 🪣 2025-06-05

🪴GARDENING CROSSWORD PUZZLE 🪣 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To pick fruits or vegetables when they are ready.
  2. The small part of a plant that you put in the ground to grow something new.
  3. A part of a plant that you can often eat, like an apple or tomato.
  4. A glass house where plants grow, even in cold weather.
  5. The colorful part of a plant that can turn into fruit or seeds.
  6. What you wear on your hands to protect them while gardening.
  7. To move pollen between flowers so they can make seeds.
  8. The part of the plant that grows underground and drinks water.
  9. The brown dirt that plants grow in.
  10. A tool with teeth used to gather leaves or smooth soil.
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  1. Bits of wood or straw that cover the ground to help keep water in.
  2. The long part of the plant that holds it up.
  3. The light from the sun that helps plants grow.
  4. A container used to pour water on plants.
  5. A small hand shovel for digging little holes.
  6. A baby plant just starting to grow.
  7. A plant that grows where you don’t want it.
  8. The green flat part of a plant that catches sunlight.
  9. Old food and leaves that break down into rich dirt for plants.
  10. A tool used to dig holes or move dirt.

20 Clues: A baby plant just starting to grow. • The brown dirt that plants grow in. • A tool used to dig holes or move dirt. • A container used to pour water on plants. • A plant that grows where you don’t want it. • The long part of the plant that holds it up. • A small hand shovel for digging little holes. • The light from the sun that helps plants grow. • ...

Plant and Animal Systems 2021-04-26

Plant and Animal Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. movement of a plant in response to gravity
  2. Feedback mechanism to keep body balances, like temperature
  3. Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals
  4. Supplies the blood with oxygen through breathing
  5. Turns food into something useful for the body
  6. Filters out excess fluid and waste from the blood
  7. Produces offspring
  8. Female; contains stigma, style, and ovary
  9. Receives stimuli and coordinates actions and reactions
  10. movement of a plant in response to light
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  1. hair, skin, and nails
  2. Supports the whole body; produces blood cells
  3. absorbs water and minerals; anchors the plant
  4. movement of a plant in response to touch
  5. Plant reproductive organ
  6. Vascular tissue that transports sugars from the leaves
  7. Regulates body functions by secreting hormones
  8. Transports material and supports the plant
  9. Produces pollen; contains anther and filament
  10. Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body
  11. Primary organ for photosynthesis

21 Clues: Produces offspring • hair, skin, and nails • Plant reproductive organ • Primary organ for photosynthesis • movement of a plant in response to touch • movement of a plant in response to light • Female; contains stigma, style, and ovary • movement of a plant in response to gravity • Transports material and supports the plant • Supports the whole body; produces blood cells • ...

Agriculture Final Test Grade 2023-12-08

Agriculture Final Test Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In our plant ID notebook, this is the place where the plant comes from originally
  2. This type of cell does not have a cell wall.
  3. Florida is the #2 producer of this agricultural commodity in the United States
  4. This is how plants "reproduce" and use outside factors like insects or the wind to assist
  5. This cell organelle is like the brain of the cell
  6. On a fertilizer label where N-P-K is represented, this is what "P" represents
  7. This cell organelle is know as "the powerhouse of the cell"
  8. This is represented in genetics by Aa or AA to show dominant/recessive genes
  9. In our plant ID notebook, this is the words for plant that are in latin, but we often do not call the plant by this name (2 words)
  10. In our plant ID notebook, this is the way in which a plant can be grown or reproduced
  11. This type of reproduction utilizes 2 parents, and its offspring share 50% of their genes from each parent
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  1. In our plant ID notebook, this is the word or words that a plant is most often referred to on a daily basis (2 words)
  2. On a fertilizer label where N-P-K is represented, this is what "N" represents
  3. This type of cell has chloroplasts that allow it to photosynthesize
  4. This type of reproduction only requires 1 parents, and its offspring are clones of the parent
  5. Literally Mrs. Dolan's first name
  6. On a fertilizer label where N-P-K is represented, this is what "K" represents
  7. This is the #1 agricultural commodity that comes out of Florida
  8. In our plant ID notebook, this is the group of plants it is apart of, they all end in "aceae"
  9. In genetics this how AA or aa is observed in the offspring with dominant or recessive traits

20 Clues: Literally Mrs. Dolan's first name • This type of cell does not have a cell wall. • This cell organelle is like the brain of the cell • This cell organelle is know as "the powerhouse of the cell" • This is the #1 agricultural commodity that comes out of Florida • This type of cell has chloroplasts that allow it to photosynthesize • ...

Pretty, Pretty Plants 2023-12-08

Pretty, Pretty Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cell that develops into a new organism; mosses and ferns reproduce with spores
  2. the process by which green plants make food (a sugar called glucose) from carbon dioxide and water using the energy produced when light is absorbed by chlorophyll
  3. the transfer of pollen grains from the stamen to the pistil
  4. the part of a plant containing a plant embryo
  5. to make offspring
  6. period of suspended life processes brought on by changes in the environment
  7. a living thing that grows on Earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots and flowers, and produces seeds.
  8. the entire male reproductive part of the flower that produces pollen
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  1. the part of the plant that makes most of the food for the plant to survive
  2. the green coloring in plants that traps energy from the sun and is needed by plants for making food
  3. seed bearing plants with flowers. A flower is the part of the plant where seeds form.
  4. a gas that is given off by plants and used by animals
  5. powdery substance produced in the stamen. It contains the male germ cell.
  6. the entire female reproductive structure of a flower; it contains egg cells
  7. the part of a plant that takes the nutrients and water from the roots to the rest of the plant. Stems also hold the plant up so that the leaves can get sunlight.
  8. mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the Earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
  9. the outer part of a flower that surrounds and protects the flower bud before it opens
  10. plants that make seeds inside a cone (evergreens)
  11. the structure that holds the plant in the ground. Roots provide the plant with water and nutrients that have dissolved in the water and soil.

19 Clues: to make offspring • the part of a plant containing a plant embryo • plants that make seeds inside a cone (evergreens) • a gas that is given off by plants and used by animals • the transfer of pollen grains from the stamen to the pistil • the entire male reproductive part of the flower that produces pollen • ...

The Garden Crossword 2022-10-04

The Garden Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A form of obsidian characterized by spherulites formed by cracking of the volcanic glass during cooling.
  2. A technique of plant propagation where the new plant remains at least partially attached to the other mother plant while forming new roots.
  3. Grows for a long season, often in the fall, then they die in freezing weather.
  4. Taking place every year. It takes two years for a plant to complete its life cycle.
  5. Take up water/nutrients for plants.
  6. The seed of a plant consisting of reproductive parts.
  7. It means trimming or cutting away dead stems.
  8. A mature, ripened ovary, along with the contents of the ovary.
  9. Culture: The cultivation of plant cells, tissues or organs, on specially formulated nutrient media.
  10. A substance whose roots grow and extract water and nutrients.
  11. The main part of the plant.
  12. A way to skip the soil, sub in a different material to support the roots of the plant.
  13. Any species, strain, or biotype of plant, animal, or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products.
  14. Growing plants without using any soil at all.
  15. The production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions throughout part of their life cycle.
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  1. A flat green looking blade thing.
  2. Any plant part that is used for food.
  3. Organic cultivation of plants or animals together in a re circulation closed system.
  4. A simple vegetative propagation for plants that produce suckers, bulbs, tubers or rhizomes.
  5. The upper area on earth where plants usually grow, it's usually black or brown.
  6. A natural mineral that is often placed in potting soil to enhance growth by boosting aeration.
  7. A process which uses sunlight, water, carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy.
  8. Essential elements that plants use the growth, development and reproduction.
  9. Cutting a stem or leaf, or root using a vegetative propagation.
  10. A pruning method generally used on young plants to encourage branching..
  11. Lasting or existing for a long or apparently an infinite time.
  12. Moss: A large absorbent moss that grows in dense masses on boggy ground, where the lower parts decay and decompose.
  13. Vegetative propagation technique that connects two severed plant segments means.
  14. engineering: It copies a gene or genes from an organism with a desired trait and adds the gene/genes to a single plant cell.
  15. It is inserting a single bud from a desirable plant into the opening in the bark of a compatible root stock to create an advantageous variety.

30 Clues: The main part of the plant. • A flat green looking blade thing. • Take up water/nutrients for plants. • Any plant part that is used for food. • It means trimming or cutting away dead stems. • Growing plants without using any soil at all. • The seed of a plant consisting of reproductive parts. • A mature, ripened ovary, along with the contents of the ovary. • ...

Module 12-1 & 12-2 Plant structure and function 2024-03-14

Module 12-1 & 12-2 Plant structure and function crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process by which plants use sunlight to produce foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  2. tissue that carries water and material through the plant. Function like blood vessels in animals. 2 types.
  3. plant system that absorbs water and minerals.
  4. cells that can develop into any tissue a plant needs.
  5. collection of tissues specialized to perform a particular function. plants have 2 types.
  6. ground tissue storing starches and oils and involved in metabolism.
  7. a collection of similar cells performing an organized function for the plant. (4 types)
  8. organs of a plant not involved in reproduction, (stems, roots, leaves).
  9. The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells.
  10. dead ground tissue that provides support and protection.
  11. living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant. Cells continue to live after they mature.
  12. most common tissue in a plant. (3 types)
  13. system when the primary root contimues to grow and becomes the main root.
  14. serves as a barrier to keep water from leaving a plant in dry conditions, helps to keep out insects, fungi and diseases. Important in the formation of cell walls because it provides rigidity and does not rot easily.
  15. ground tissue that helps support young stems, roots and petioles.(strings you find in celery).
  16. organs of a plant such as flowers, fruits and seeds.
  17. the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem.
  18. plants without roots that absorb water and minerals from the air such as mosses.
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  1. region where most of the growth of the root takes place through mitosis.
  2. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  3. outer covering of a plant. tissue made of a single layers of cells. Protects the plant providing a shield. absorbs water and minerals.
  4. the process of changing foods into energy.
  5. an organism or a cell that has a nucleus and organelles.
  6. first root when a seed begins to sprout
  7. cells without a particular function (stem cells)
  8. the study of life processes in an organism, daily function.
  9. tissue containing stem cells and found at the tips of roots and shoots where new plant tissues are made.
  10. compartments within the cell that perform a specific function.
  11. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls.
  12. controls and regulates the activities of a cell.
  13. anchor the plant, store food, absorb water and nutrients from the plants surroundings and transport them to where they are needed.
  14. flowering plant with a fibrous root system
  15. vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed
  16. plant system composed of leaves and stems.
  17. most active site of cell division allowing the root to grow in length.
  18. nonliving vascular tissue that carries water and disolved minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves. Cells die when they mature.
  19. the basic unit of life. the smallest known unit that performs all of life’s functions.
  20. flowering plant with a taproot system.
  21. composed of dead thick walled cells to prevent the root as it forces its way down into the soil.
  22. root system when the primary root branches until the root system looks like an underground bush.

40 Clues: flowering plant with a taproot system. • the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem. • first root when a seed begins to sprout • most common tissue in a plant. (3 types) • the process of changing foods into energy. • flowering plant with a fibrous root system • plant system composed of leaves and stems. • plant system that absorbs water and minerals. • ...

Plant Anatomy part 1 + 2 2020-10-04

Plant Anatomy part 1 + 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rotting wood, leads to plant failure
  2. Dead xylem cells in a tree, becomes heartwood
  3. Water and mineral transport cells in a plant
  4. When soil around a plant is hardened and squished
  5. Relationship between 2 organisms where they both help each other survive
  6. Plants which their above ground parts die in the winter, roots store energy
  7. Cutting of xylem and phloem, leads to plant death
  8. Dead phloem cells in a tree, becomes bark
  9. Plants which live 3 or more years
  10. Xylem and phloem factory cells in a plant
  11. Area where the trunk meets the roots
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  1. Plants which lose their leaves in the winter
  2. Plant disease
  3. Fungi which helps and is helped by plant roots
  4. Plants which retain their leaves in the winter
  5. Animals which cause lots of damage to plants
  6. Sugar transport cells in a plant
  7. Plants which complete their lifecycle in 2 years
  8. where 2 branches meet on a tree
  9. Plants which complete their lifecycle in 1 year
  10. Absorb water for and anchor plants

21 Clues: Plant disease • where 2 branches meet on a tree • Sugar transport cells in a plant • Plants which live 3 or more years • Absorb water for and anchor plants • Rotting wood, leads to plant failure • Area where the trunk meets the roots • Dead phloem cells in a tree, becomes bark • Xylem and phloem factory cells in a plant • Plants which lose their leaves in the winter • ...

Unit 1 Gardening Vocab 2023-02-01

Unit 1 Gardening Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an angiospermous plant having an embryo with two cotyledons, leaves with reticulate venation, and floral organs arranged in multiples of four or five
  2. less than 3 hours of direct sun
  3. the last step of germination
  4. a nice mix of the three main soil types
  5. 2+ years plant life cycle
  6. A small bit on a plant that becomes a new stem
  7. annual that produces self-planting seeds
  8. development of a plant from a seed or spore
  9. a soil type containing sand
  10. A node is an area on a stem where buds are located
  11. main root in the root system
  12. 3-6 hours direct sun
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  1. a plant variety that has been produced by selective breeding.
  2. a smooth/fine soil type
  3. Ohio's hardiness zone
  4. 6+ hours of direct sun
  5. the part of the stem of a plant between nodes
  6. 2 year plant life cycle
  7. a thick soil type that holds a lot of water and cracks when it doesn't have any water
  8. 1 year plant life cycle

20 Clues: 3-6 hours direct sun • Ohio's hardiness zone • 6+ hours of direct sun • a smooth/fine soil type • 2 year plant life cycle • 1 year plant life cycle • 2+ years plant life cycle • a soil type containing sand • the last step of germination • main root in the root system • less than 3 hours of direct sun • a nice mix of the three main soil types • annual that produces self-planting seeds • ...

Cell Diversity 2024-10-03

Cell Diversity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Group of tissues that work together to carry out a function
  2. Ground tissue has lots of these to help with photosynthesis
  3. The type of cell division cells undergo during tissue culture.
  4. Animal tissue that joins body structures.
  5. Group of similar cells with a common structure and function.
  6. Plant tissue where photosynthesis takes place.
  7. Plant organ that absorbs water and minerals from the soil
  8. Animal organ that pumps blood around the body
  9. Group of organs working together to undertake specific functions.
  10. Plant tissue used to the protect the plant cells.
  11. Skeletal and cardiac tissue have a large number of these to produce energy
  12. Animal tissue used for movement
  13. Animal organ where food is stored
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  1. Type of system that is made up of the heart, lungs and blood vessels.
  2. Growth of large numbers of plant cells or tissues.
  3. Plant tissue that transports water and minerals.
  4. Plant tissue where cell division takes place.
  5. Example of a plant organ where photosynthesis takes place
  6. The growth of cells in or on a sterile nutrient medium outside and organism
  7. Animal tissue used to respond to stimuli
  8. Growing of new skin for patients badly burned.
  9. Made up of many cells.

22 Clues: Made up of many cells. • Animal tissue used for movement • Animal organ where food is stored • Animal tissue used to respond to stimuli • Animal tissue that joins body structures. • Plant tissue where cell division takes place. • Animal organ that pumps blood around the body • Plant tissue where photosynthesis takes place. • Growing of new skin for patients badly burned. • ...

Plant Anatomy part 1 + 2 2020-10-04

Plant Anatomy part 1 + 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animals which cause lots of damage to plants
  2. Plants which their above ground parts die in the winter, roots store energy
  3. Plants which live 3 or more years
  4. Fungi which helps and is helped by plant roots
  5. Plant disease
  6. Plants which lose their leaves in the winter
  7. Xylem and phloem factory cells in a plant
  8. Dead phloem cells in a tree, becomes bark
  9. Area where the trunk meets the roots
Down
  1. Plants which complete their lifecycle in 2 years
  2. Water and mineral transport cells in a plant
  3. Plants which retain their leaves in the winter
  4. Cutting of xylem and phloem, leads to plant death
  5. where 2 branches meet on a tree
  6. Relationship between 2 organisms where they both help each other survive
  7. Sugar transport cells in a plant
  8. Dead xylem cells in a tree, becomes heartwood
  9. Absorb water for and anchor plants
  10. Rotting wood, leads to plant failure
  11. Plants which complete their lifecycle in 1 year
  12. When soil around a plant is hardened and squished

21 Clues: Plant disease • where 2 branches meet on a tree • Sugar transport cells in a plant • Plants which live 3 or more years • Absorb water for and anchor plants • Rotting wood, leads to plant failure • Area where the trunk meets the roots • Xylem and phloem factory cells in a plant • Dead phloem cells in a tree, becomes bark • Water and mineral transport cells in a plant • ...

Fill me Up 2020-11-19

Fill me Up crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leaves used in treating malaria
  2. fiber we get from coconut
  3. plant that grows in plane
  4. We get paper from the plant
  5. plant that grows on mountains
  6. trees have many
  7. plant that grows in Pond
  8. plants that grow along the ground
  9. small plants with green stems
Down
  1. Plant that grows in deserts
  2. This is a Medicinal plant
  3. fruit we get from Newzealand
  4. plant that grows in sunny and rains often
  5. plants need support to grow are
  6. tree that grows around us
  7. Big, tall and strong plants
  8. Protective layer of the trunk
  9. Small plants with woody stems

18 Clues: trees have many • plant that grows in Pond • This is a Medicinal plant • fiber we get from coconut • plant that grows in plane • tree that grows around us • Plant that grows in deserts • We get paper from the plant • Big, tall and strong plants • fruit we get from Newzealand • plant that grows on mountains • Protective layer of the trunk • Small plants with woody stems • ...

plants 2025-05-06

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen
  2. – To begin to grow from a seed
  3. – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  5. – Protects a flower bud before it opens
  6. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  7. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  8. – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  9. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  10. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  11. – Male reproductive part of a flower
Down
  1. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen
  2. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  3. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  4. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
  5. – Study of plants
  6. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  7. – Tissue that transports food in plants
  8. – A plant with two seed leaves
  9. – A plant with one seed leaf
  10. – Tissue that transports water in plants
  11. – Supports plant and transports nutrients

22 Clues: – Study of plants • – A plant with one seed leaf • – To begin to grow from a seed • – A plant with two seed leaves • – Supports the anther in a flower • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Male reproductive part of a flower • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Part of a stamen that contains pollen • – Protects a flower bud before it opens • ...

Horticulture terms 2023-09-26

Horticulture terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Increasing the number of plants in a specific species
  2. A method of pruning that helps make the plant branch off
  3. Taking place every other year
  4. A tree that keeps its leaves year round
  5. The offspring of 2 different plants or animals
  6. A plant that can survive outside during winter
  7. Plants that are herbs
  8. A small woody plant that doesn't lift off of the ground
  9. The removal of some plants for others
  10. Small plants that can obstruct the land around them
Down
  1. The total number of above ground parts on a plant (Leaves, stems, etc.)
  2. The development of plants starting from a seed
  3. Special trays that have different cells for planting
  4. Minerals and resources our body need a lot of
  5. The vascular tissue in a plant that brings water up the plant
  6. Minerals and resources our body need a little bit of
  7. A tall common plant that has wood and can make fruits
  8. A tree that sheds its leaves annually
  9. Taking place every year
  10. A small pointed tool used for making holes

20 Clues: Plants that are herbs • Taking place every year • Taking place every other year • A tree that sheds its leaves annually • The removal of some plants for others • A tree that keeps its leaves year round • A small pointed tool used for making holes • Minerals and resources our body need a lot of • The development of plants starting from a seed • ...

plants 2025-05-06

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  2. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  3. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen
  4. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  5. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen
  6. – Tissue that transports water in plants
  7. – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  8. – A plant with one seed leaf
  9. – Male reproductive part of a flower
  10. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  11. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
Down
  1. – To begin to grow from a seed
  2. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  3. – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – A plant with two seed leaves
  5. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  6. – Supports plant and transports nutrients
  7. – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  8. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  9. – Study of plants
  10. – Tissue that transports food in plants
  11. – Protects a flower bud before it opens

22 Clues: – Study of plants • – A plant with one seed leaf • – To begin to grow from a seed • – A plant with two seed leaves • – Supports the anther in a flower • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Male reproductive part of a flower • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Part of a stamen that contains pollen • – Tissue that transports food in plants • ...

plants 2025-05-06

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Part of a stamen that contains pollen
  2. – To begin to grow from a seed
  3. – Supports the anther in a flower
  4. – Plant species with male and female flowers on separate individuals
  5. – Protects a flower bud before it opens
  6. – Flower part that contains the ovules
  7. – First leaf or first pair of leaves in a seedling
  8. – Structure that develops into a seed after fertilization
  9. – Connects the stigma to the ovary
  10. – Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  11. – Male reproductive part of a flower
Down
  1. – Part of the pistil that receives pollen
  2. – Process plants use to convert sunlight into energy
  3. – Plant embryo with a food supply and protective coat
  4. – Colorful part of a flower used to attract pollinators
  5. – Study of plants
  6. – Powdery substance used for plant reproduction
  7. – Tissue that transports food in plants
  8. – A plant with two seed leaves
  9. – A plant with one seed leaf
  10. – Tissue that transports water in plants
  11. – Supports plant and transports nutrients

22 Clues: – Study of plants • – A plant with one seed leaf • – To begin to grow from a seed • – A plant with two seed leaves • – Supports the anther in a flower • – Connects the stigma to the ovary • – Male reproductive part of a flower • – Flower part that contains the ovules • – Part of a stamen that contains pollen • – Protects a flower bud before it opens • ...

Corpse Plant 2025-06-17

Corpse Plant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Another name for the titan arum
  2. The world's largest single flower, not the titan arum
  3. The corpse plant’s scent attracts these
  4. The scientific genus of the corpse plant
  5. What the corpse plant smells like
  6. The corpse plant is part of this plant family
  7. The corpse plant is native to this island
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  1. The type of inflorescence the corpse plant has
  2. The corpse plant has both male and ______ flowers
  3. What carries the plant's seeds after eating the fruit
  4. The corpse plant produces one large ______ per year
  5. The tall central part of the bloom that heats up
  6. A purple sheath that surrounds the spadix
  7. The color of the spadix
  8. The part of the plant that stores energy underground

15 Clues: The color of the spadix • Another name for the titan arum • What the corpse plant smells like • The corpse plant’s scent attracts these • The scientific genus of the corpse plant • A purple sheath that surrounds the spadix • The corpse plant is native to this island • The corpse plant is part of this plant family • The type of inflorescence the corpse plant has • ...

About Plants 2025-02-25

About Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A fine powder produced by flowers that is transferred for pollination.
  2. The colored part of a flower.
  3. Plants that live in water.
  4. The process of transferring pollen from one flower to another.
  5. A plant that thrives in dry, desert areas, often spiny.
  6. The green part of a plant that helps with photosynthesis.
  7. A community of living organisms interacting with their environment.
  8. The variety of different species in an environment.
  9. A small plant used for flavoring food or medicine.
  10. The main structure of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.
Down
  1. An animal that helps transfer pollen, such as a bee or butterfly.
  2. A type of climate where plants like palm trees grow.
  3. The part of a plant that anchors it to the soil and absorbs nutrients.
  4. A large plant with a trunk and branches.
  5. A small, woody plant with several branches.
  6. A colorful part of a plant that produces seeds.
  7. A small, hard part from which a plant can grow.
  8. A gas released by plants as a by-product of photosynthesis.

18 Clues: Plants that live in water. • The colored part of a flower. • A large plant with a trunk and branches. • A small, woody plant with several branches. • A colorful part of a plant that produces seeds. • A small, hard part from which a plant can grow. • A small plant used for flavoring food or medicine. • The variety of different species in an environment. • ...

Gardening 4 2025-02-18

Gardening 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – A plant that keeps its leaves year-round.
  2. – The process of transferring pollen for plant reproduction.
  3. – A dense soil type that retains water but drains poorly.
  4. Level – A measure of soil acidity or alkalinity.
  5. – Organic material in soil that helps retain nutrients.
  6. Matter – Decomposed plant and animal material that enriches soil.
  7. Moss – A soil amendment that helps retain moisture.
  8. – Animal waste used to fertilize gardens.
  9. – A plant that takes two years to complete its life cycle.
  10. – A loose soil type that drains quickly but doesn’t hold nutrients well.
Down
  1. – A plant that lives for multiple years.
  2. – The resting phase of a plant, typically in winter.
  3. – A plant that sheds its leaves annually.
  4. – A mineral fertilizer that provides potassium to plants.
  5. Planting – Growing plants together to benefit each other.
  6. – The process of a seed beginning to grow.
  7. – The method of growing new plants from cuttings or seeds.
  8. – The ideal soil mix for plants, made of sand, silt, and clay.
  9. – A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
  10. Meal – A fertilizer made from crushed animal bones.

20 Clues: – A plant that lives for multiple years. • – A plant that sheds its leaves annually. • – Animal waste used to fertilize gardens. • – The process of a seed beginning to grow. • – A plant that keeps its leaves year-round. • Level – A measure of soil acidity or alkalinity. • Meal – A fertilizer made from crushed animal bones. • ...

Herbology 2022-05-23

Herbology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green, spiky toothsome plant with mobile vines
  2. used to make the pompion potion
  3. also known as wolfsbane
  4. has clusters of red/white poisonous berries
  5. a flowering plant in the rose family that can be used to make doxycide
  6. magical plant that produces large pink seed pods
  7. gives the consumer gills to breathe underwater
  8. a powerful healing herb and restorative
  9. it’s distinctive pods ooze a blue, thick, lumpy substance
  10. a white flowering plant that can be used in extra sweet butterbeer
  11. used to make the befuddlement draught
Down
  1. the visible part resembles a large, thick, black slug
  2. a strange plant/snake hybrid
  3. used to treat mad dog bites
  4. a magical purple plant found in Abyssinia
  5. has gleaming leaves that shine like copper
  6. a tree that attacks anything that comes near it
  7. a highly poisonous plant with small white clusters of flowers
  8. quivers and shakes and attracts the unwary
  9. a bitter herb that muggles can use to discourage fleas

20 Clues: also known as wolfsbane • used to treat mad dog bites • a strange plant/snake hybrid • used to make the pompion potion • used to make the befuddlement draught • a powerful healing herb and restorative • a magical purple plant found in Abyssinia • has gleaming leaves that shine like copper • quivers and shakes and attracts the unwary • ...

Gr7-Ch.9-Sec.1 & 2 2025-04-29

Gr7-Ch.9-Sec.1 & 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organelle in the plant that stores water and helps the plant keep upright.
  2. Anything that causes a reaction in an organism.
  3. The gas formed after photosynthesis.
  4. The molecule formed after photosynthesis that is used to make energy.
  5. Absorbed by the roots, which is also needed for photosynthesis to start.
  6. Plant growth in response to gravity.
  7. Roots will always grow in this direction.
  8. Inside the chloroplast you have many stacked membranes.
  9. The gas necessary for photosynthesis to start.
  10. Plant growth in response to a change in the environment.
  11. What happens to green light in plants?
  12. Loss of water in plants.
Down
  1. Breaks down in leaves during fall (autumn)
  2. Trees that lose all their leaves once a year.
  3. Contain the stem and leaves of a plant.
  4. Responsible for opening and closing the part of the plant responsible for gas exchange.
  5. Short day plants bloom in the:
  6. Plant growth in response to light.
  7. The process that is used to make energy using the product of photosynthesis.
  8. Trees that only lose some leaves throughout the year but not all.
  9. Growth away from a change in the environment.
  10. Organisms that can make their own food are classed as this.
  11. Prevents water loss.
  12. Where gas exchange happens in the plant.
  13. The energy that is formed.

25 Clues: Prevents water loss. • Loss of water in plants. • The energy that is formed. • Short day plants bloom in the: • Plant growth in response to light. • The gas formed after photosynthesis. • Plant growth in response to gravity. • What happens to green light in plants? • Contain the stem and leaves of a plant. • Where gas exchange happens in the plant. • ...

Biology Module 12-1 Plants 2024-02-17

Biology Module 12-1 Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. compartment within the cell that perform a specific function.
  2. plant system composed of leaves and stems.
  3. plant system that absorbs water and minerals.
  4. cells without a particular function (stem cells)
  5. controls and regulates the activities of a cell.
  6. The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells.
  7. a collection of similar cells performing an organized function for the plant. (4 types)
  8. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls.
  9. an organism or a cell that has a nucleus and organelles.
Down
  1. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  2. organs of a plant not involved in reproduction, (stems, roots, leaves).
  3. most common tissue in a plant. (3 types)
  4. collection of tissues specialized to perform a particular function. plants have 2 types.
  5. organs of a plant such as flowers, fruits and seeds.
  6. the study of life processes in an organism, daily function.
  7. tissue containing stem cells and found at the tips of roots and shoots where new plant tissues are made.
  8. ground tissue storing starches and oils and involved in metabolism.
  9. cells that can develop into any tissue a plant needs.
  10. the basic unit of life. the smallest known unit that performs all of life’s functions.
  11. serves as a barrier to keep water from leaving a plant in dry conditions, helps to keep out insects, fungi and diseases. Important in the formation of cell walls because it provides rigidity and does not rot easily.

20 Clues: most common tissue in a plant. (3 types) • plant system composed of leaves and stems. • plant system that absorbs water and minerals. • cells without a particular function (stem cells) • controls and regulates the activities of a cell. • organs of a plant such as flowers, fruits and seeds. • cells that can develop into any tissue a plant needs. • ...

Plants Part 2 2023-10-19

Plants Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of vascular plant that transports WATER AND MINERALS from the ROOTS to the rest of the plant.
  2. The leaf part of the fern sporophyte.
  3. Type of plant that contains xylem and phloem.
  4. Type of plant that lacks xylem and phloem.
  5. Part of the fern sporophyte that contains all of the sporangia.
  6. This form of the plant produces gametes which form into seeds instead of spores.
  7. Rootlike structures that anchor mosses to a surface.
  8. Reproductive cells (sperm and egg) that must be united to eventually form a seed.
  9. This form of the plant produces spores instead of seeds.
  10. Part of vascular plant that transports FOOD to the rest of the plant including the roots.
  11. The way that vascular plants transport water, food, and nutrients throughout the whole plant.
Down
  1. The process by which the plant cycles between its sporophyte form and gametophyte form.
  2. The underground stems that ferns grow from.
  3. Part of the fern sporophyte that drops spores to the ground.
  4. A reproductive cell that falls from plants that do not make seeds. It is able to develop into a new plant without being fertilized.
  5. When the gametes (sperm and egg) unite, this is formed.

16 Clues: The leaf part of the fern sporophyte. • Type of plant that lacks xylem and phloem. • The underground stems that ferns grow from. • Type of plant that contains xylem and phloem. • Rootlike structures that anchor mosses to a surface. • When the gametes (sperm and egg) unite, this is formed. • This form of the plant produces spores instead of seeds. • ...

AG crossword 2026-04-15

AG crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. — Water vapor is released from leaves, pulling water upward from roots.
  2. Elongation — When plant cells stretch and grow longer, increasing plant size.
  3. — The first step of germination where a seed absorbs water and swells.
  4. — Reproduction using one parent, producing genetically identical offspring.
  5. Stage — Growth phase focused on stems, leaves, and roots.
  6. — A chemical messenger that controls plant growth and responses.
  7. Differentiation — When cells become specialized for specific functions.
  8. — The main support structure of a plant that transports water, nutrients, and sugars.
  9. — When a dormant seed or cell “turns on” and begins biological activity.
  10. — When a plant or plant part becomes fully developed and functional.
  11. — Plants break down sugars to release energy for growth.
Down
  1. — Joining tissues from two plants so they grow as one.
  2. Stage — Phase when the plant produces flowers, fruits, and seeds.
  3. Stage — Early growth stage when the young plant develops its first true leaves.
  4. — When a seedling breaks through the soil surface.
  5. — Reproduction involving pollen and egg, producing genetically unique offspring.
  6. — Methods used to grow new plants from seeds or plant parts.
  7. — An undeveloped shoot that can grow into a leaf, flower, or stem.
  8. — Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food and release oxygen.
  9. Division — The process of one cell splitting into two new cells.
  10. — The process of a seed beginning to grow into a plant.

21 Clues: — When a seedling breaks through the soil surface. • — Joining tissues from two plants so they grow as one. • — The process of a seed beginning to grow into a plant. • — Plants break down sugars to release energy for growth. • Stage — Growth phase focused on stems, leaves, and roots. • — Methods used to grow new plants from seeds or plant parts. • ...

Plants 2023-06-19

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The delicious and nutritious part of a plant that often tastes sweet.
  2. The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
  3. A plant with long and flexible stems that can climb or trail along surfaces.
  4. A tall and strong plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
  5. A tall plant with a large yellow flower that turns towards the sun.
  6. A fast-growing plant with hollow stems often used for making various things.
  7. A climbing plant with dark green leaves that can grow on walls or fences.
  8. A short and green plant that covers the ground in many places.
  9. A plant with thick, fleshy stems and spines, often found in dry areas.
Down
  1. A beautiful and colorful part of a plant that often smells nice.
  2. A plant with feathery leaves that loves shade and moist environments.
  3. A small and hard part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
  4. The flat and green part of a plant that helps it make food.
  5. A small and dense plant with many branches and leaves.
  6. The long and thin part of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.

15 Clues: A small and dense plant with many branches and leaves. • A tall and strong plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves. • The flat and green part of a plant that helps it make food. • A short and green plant that covers the ground in many places. • A beautiful and colorful part of a plant that often smells nice. • ...

Roots of the world 2024-11-19

Roots of the world crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a plant that latches on another plant or structure
  2. they increase the surface area of the root so it can be rooted in the ground better
  3. taperings cut at each end, narrower at each end, shaped like a spindle
  4. a root parasite that attaches to another plant
  5. how the plant stays in the ground
  6. roots absorb this
  7. root hairs hais can live up to
  8. roots that are the modification of a root that becomes swollen at the top but smaller at the bottom
  9. a modified root that rises up but with supports to keep it up
Down
  1. the main root to keep the plant in place and to gather food
  2. roots help to support the
  3. large wide roots on all sides, shallow-rooted tree
  4. the part that can break the soil but not hurt the plant
  5. a vegetable that rabbits mostly eat and is a conical root
  6. grows out from the side of another root
  7. root hairs increase this
  8. a root that rises up
  9. a root system that is in a cone shape, widest at the top, smallest at the bottom
  10. how a plant stays in the ground
  11. roots help store this

20 Clues: roots absorb this • a root that rises up • roots help store this • root hairs increase this • roots help to support the • root hairs hais can live up to • how a plant stays in the ground • how the plant stays in the ground • grows out from the side of another root • a root parasite that attaches to another plant • a plant that latches on another plant or structure • ...

Classifying Plant Groups 2025-11-14

Classifying Plant Groups crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a plant with a flower
  2. the vein pattern that dicots have
  3. a baby plant
  4. a nonvascular plant with simple parts
  5. the reproductive cells of some organisms
  6. without tubelike cells
  7. a seedless vascular plant
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  1. a tiny root-like thread of a moss plant
  2. a cone-bearing gymnosperm
  3. an angiosperm that contains one seed leaf
  4. a plant without a flower
  5. an angiosperm that has two seed leaves
  6. a plant part that contains a beginning plant
  7. a plant that has tubelike cells
  8. the vein pattern that monocots have
  9. a large feathery leaf of a fern

16 Clues: a baby plant • a plant with a flower • without tubelike cells • a plant without a flower • a cone-bearing gymnosperm • a seedless vascular plant • a plant that has tubelike cells • a large feathery leaf of a fern • the vein pattern that dicots have • the vein pattern that monocots have • a nonvascular plant with simple parts • an angiosperm that has two seed leaves • ...

Plants In Action 2013-11-24

Plants In Action crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plant that lives for 1 year
  2. When bees and other creatures pollinate the plant
  3. One of the three most important objects for living things
  4. One of the most essential things for plants
  5. Absorb water and minerals
  6. The beautiful part of the plant
  7. Create the food for the plant
  8. The reproductive part of the plant
  9. The smell of the plant
Down
  1. The embryonic root of the plant
  2. The biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed
  3. The seed coating
  4. Holds the plant upright
  5. The beginning of the plant

14 Clues: The seed coating • The smell of the plant • Holds the plant upright • Absorb water and minerals • The beginning of the plant • A plant that lives for 1 year • Create the food for the plant • The embryonic root of the plant • The beautiful part of the plant • The reproductive part of the plant • One of the most essential things for plants • ...

Life Process 2018-04-19

Life Process crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the scented and colorful part of the flower that appeals to birds and bees so that pollination can occur.
  2. keep the plant in place and take in water and nutrients from the ground
  3. the female part of the plant that is involved in reproduction.
  4. the tiny leaves that protect the growing flower.
  5. the duration of suspended life process brought on by a transformation in the environment.
  6. this is stored food.
  7. the movement of pollen from the stamen to the stigma.
  8. plants that reproduce or travel by spores. do not have true roots.
  9. the process where the plant uses solar energy, carbon dioxide, and some water to make food.
  10. creates seeds and appeals to birds and bees (pollination)
Down
  1. plants that reproduce or travel by seeds. most have roots.
  2. the chlorophyll inside of them absorbs the sunlight and makes food through photosynthesis
  3. this is the baby plant inside the seed.
  4. this protects the seed.
  5. these are made in the ovary after they are fertilized by the pollen; they grow into plants.
  6. the male part of the plant that is used in reproduction.
  7. a green pigment in the plant. it is used in photosynthesis to make food for the plant.
  8. the yellow and orange-y dust-like substance made by the stamen (carried around during pollination)
  9. allows movement of water and nutrients throughout the plant and also helps support the plant

19 Clues: this is stored food. • this protects the seed. • this is the baby plant inside the seed. • the tiny leaves that protect the growing flower. • the movement of pollen from the stamen to the stigma. • the male part of the plant that is used in reproduction. • creates seeds and appeals to birds and bees (pollination) • ...

hort unit 4.01 2023-04-17

hort unit 4.01 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the process through which plants consume oxygen and let off carbon dioxide
  2. - food and nutrients move from one part of the plant to another
  3. - the tendency for plants to grow toward a light source
  4. zones - plants categorized by zone base, based on temperature
  5. caroline - zones 6-8
  6. - 90% of plant ____ is made mostly of water
  7. - the process by which plants lose water from their leaves through evaporation
  8. - too high or low of a temperature will have an _______ effects
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  1. - increases plant number
  2. - when the plant first starts to grow from the seed
  3. -zone 7
  4. - carries nutrients throughout the plant
  5. - the process by which plant roots take in water and oxygen
  6. - combines water and carbon dioxide in the presence of light to make sugar and oxygen
  7. - minerals, and water enters the plant through cell walls
  8. - the plant grows slow or little
  9. - gives light to pants

17 Clues: -zone 7 • caroline - zones 6-8 • - gives light to pants • - increases plant number • - the plant grows slow or little • - carries nutrients throughout the plant • - 90% of plant ____ is made mostly of water • - when the plant first starts to grow from the seed • - the tendency for plants to grow toward a light source • ...

NGSA Plant Reproduction RS 2025-07-26

NGSA Plant Reproduction RS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The plant part where fertilization occurs.
  2. Type of reproduction involving two parents.
  3. Dispersal type used by dandelions.
  4. The joining of male and female gametes.
  5. The process by which seeds spread away from the parent plant.
  6. The structure that grows into a seed after fertilization.
  7. The male part of the flower.
  8. Part of the seed that provides food for the embryo.
  9. The condition needed for a seed to break dormancy.
  10. Growing a new plant from a stem piece.
  11. The female part of the flower.
  12. Type of reproduction involving one parent only.
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  1. The sugary reward that attracts pollinators.
  2. The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.
  3. Pollen lands here before fertilization.
  4. Organisms that carry pollen between flowers.
  5. A method where two plant parts are joined.
  6. The early growth stage of a plant from a seed.
  7. Fertilization leads to the formation of this structure.
  8. A structure that contains the plant embryo.

20 Clues: The male part of the flower. • The female part of the flower. • Dispersal type used by dandelions. • Growing a new plant from a stem piece. • Pollen lands here before fertilization. • The joining of male and female gametes. • The plant part where fertilization occurs. • A method where two plant parts are joined. • Type of reproduction involving two parents. • ...

My garden 2022-10-04

My garden crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lasting or existing for a long or apparently an infinite time.
  2. Any species, strain, or biotype of plant, animal, or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products.
  3. The seed of a plant consisting of reproductive parts.
  4. Vegetative propagation technique that connects two severed plant segments means.
  5. Grows for a long season, often in the fall, then they die in freezing weather.
  6. Moss A large absorbent moss that grows in dense masses on boggy ground, where the lower parts decay and decompose.
  7. A natural mineral that is often placed in potting soil to enhance growth by boosting aeration.
  8. Take up water/nutrients for plants.
  9. A process which uses sunlight, water, carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy.
  10. It is inserting a single bud from a desirable plant into the opening in the bark of a compatible rootstock to create an advantageous variety.
  11. Culture The cultivation of plant cells, tissues or organs, on specially formulated nutrient media.
  12. Taking place every year. It takes two years for a plant to complete its life cycle.
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  1. The production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions throughout part of their life cycle.
  2. Any plant part that is used for food.
  3. media A substance whose roots grow and extract water and nutrients.
  4. Cutting a stem or leaf, or root using a vegetative propagation.
  5. The upper area on earth where plants usually grow, it's usually black or brown.
  6. A flat green looking blade thing.
  7. Organic cultivation of plants or animals together in a recirculation closed system.
  8. Essential elements that plants use the growth, development and reproduction.
  9. Growing plants without using any soil at all.
  10. The main part of the plant.
  11. A technique of plant propagation where the new plant remains at least partially attached to the other mother plant while forming new roots.
  12. A mature, ripened ovary, along with the contents of the ovary.
  13. It means trimming or cutting away dead stems.
  14. A way to skip the soil, sub in a different material to support the roots of the plant.
  15. engineering It copies a gene or genes from an organism with a desired trait and adds the gene/genes to a single plant cell.
  16. A pruning method generally used on young plants to encourage branching..
  17. A form of obsidian characterized by spherulites formed by cracking of the volcanic glass during cooling.
  18. A simple vegetative propagation for plants that produce suckers, bulbs, tubers or rhizomes.

30 Clues: The main part of the plant. • A flat green looking blade thing. • Take up water/nutrients for plants. • Any plant part that is used for food. • Growing plants without using any soil at all. • It means trimming or cutting away dead stems. • The seed of a plant consisting of reproductive parts. • Lasting or existing for a long or apparently an infinite time. • ...

Chapter 9 2012-09-23

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plant vascular tissue that carries water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
  2. The response of a plant to the pull of gravity
  3. Plant response to a stimulus
  4. A type of phloem cell. A tube
  5. Extensions of epidermal cells that protrude from the outer layer of a plant root to provide additional surface area for absorbing water and dissolved minerals from the soil
  6. A combination of organs and tissues that perform a shared complex function
  7. A combination of various types of tissue that work together to perform a specific function
  8. A type of phloem cell. A cell
  9. Lens-shaped openings perforating the bark of woody plants such as trees, allowing gas exchange between the environment and the living cells below the bark
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  1. Plant vascular tissue that carries sugars produced by the leaves to various parts of the plant
  2. A plant growth hormone produced in plant tips
  3. The process by which plants use light energy to produce food in the form of carbohydrates
  4. The tendency of water molecules to stick to other water molecules
  5. Water pressure within plant cells that allow them to remain rigid
  6. A cluster of similar cells that share the same structure and functions
  7. The tendency of water molecules to certain surfaces
  8. A small opening the epidermal layer of a leaf that allows gases in and out
  9. A sugar that is used by cells as a source of energy
  10. Environmental factors that induce a response from an organism
  11. A waxy substance coating the epidermis of plants, which prevents the evaporation of plants

20 Clues: Plant response to a stimulus • A type of phloem cell. A tube • A type of phloem cell. A cell • A plant growth hormone produced in plant tips • The response of a plant to the pull of gravity • The tendency of water molecules to certain surfaces • A sugar that is used by cells as a source of energy • Environmental factors that induce a response from an organism • ...

Plant Reproduction Vocab Quiz 2025-11-14

Plant Reproduction Vocab Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. reproduction Type of reproduction without gametes or fertilization
  2. Embryonic shoot of a seed
  3. reproduction Process involving fusion of male and female gametes
  4. Cell division producing identical daughter cells
  5. Seed leaf within an embryo
  6. Structure that develops from a fertilized ovary and contains seeds
  7. dispersal Seed spreading aided by creatures
  8. Hard outer coat of a seed
  9. Fusion of male and female gametes
  10. Female gametes in plants or animals
  11. Process of a seed sprouting into a new plant
  12. Plant with two seed leaves
  13. Fertilized ovule containing an embryo
  14. Cell formed when two gametes fuse
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  1. Spreading of seeds away from the parent plant
  2. Transfer of pollen between flowers of different plants
  3. grains Male gamete-bearing structures in flowers
  4. Plant structures absorbing water and anchoring the plant
  5. Inactive state of a seed awaiting the right conditions
  6. Transfer of pollen within the same flower or plant
  7. Embryonic root of a seed
  8. Plant propagation using a piece of stem or leaf
  9. Plant with a single seed leaf
  10. dispersal Seed spreading carried out by air currents
  11. Young above-ground growth of a plant

25 Clues: Embryonic root of a seed • Embryonic shoot of a seed • Hard outer coat of a seed • Seed leaf within an embryo • Plant with two seed leaves • Plant with a single seed leaf • Fusion of male and female gametes • Cell formed when two gametes fuse • Female gametes in plants or animals • Young above-ground growth of a plant • Fertilized ovule containing an embryo • ...

Plant Groups & Responses 2021-03-25

Plant Groups & Responses crossword puzzle
Across
  1. openings on leaves that allow for gas and water to enter and exit the plant
  2. results in thigmotropism
  3. are in the seedless vascular group of plants
  4. plant group that creates flowers and fruits
  5. regulate plant functions
  6. vascular tissue that transports sugar
  7. what plants are thought to have evolved from
  8. the wax coating plants have to prevent water loss
  9. part of a plant’s vascular system that transports water and nutrients
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  1. a plant's response to light
  2. plant organ system found above ground
  3. anchor plants to the ground, and absorb water and nutrients
  4. plant hormone that moves to different parts of a plant to encourage growth
  5. cells surrounding stomata
  6. a plant's response to gravity
  7. structure found in gymnosperms that protects seeds
  8. plant group that creates cones
  9. moss is an example of this plant group

18 Clues: results in thigmotropism • regulate plant functions • cells surrounding stomata • a plant's response to light • a plant's response to gravity • plant group that creates cones • plant organ system found above ground • vascular tissue that transports sugar • moss is an example of this plant group • plant group that creates flowers and fruits • ...