the plant Crossword Puzzles

Plant Science 2026-04-14

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. technique used to join two different plants together
  2. breakdown of rocks by natural forces
  3. soil thats size is less than 0.002mm
  4. soil with roughly equal parts of sand silt and clay
  5. primary central vein on a plant
  6. water dissolves and washes away nutrients natural clumps of soil
  7. soil thats size ranges from 0.002 to 0.05mm
  8. organic component of soil
  9. small undeveloped swelling that is new growth on a plant
  10. form of asexual reproduction
  11. uppermost, nutrient rich layer of soil
  12. accumulation of excess water soluble salts
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  1. substance added to soil that contains essential nutrients
  2. leaves, stems, and branches of plants
  3. creating new plants with one parent
  4. natural chemical messenger produced by plants
  5. creating new plants with two parents
  6. layer of soil directly beneath topsoil
  7. soil thats size ranges from 0.05 to 2.0mm

19 Clues: organic component of soil • form of asexual reproduction • primary central vein on a plant • creating new plants with one parent • breakdown of rocks by natural forces • soil thats size is less than 0.002mm • creating new plants with two parents • leaves, stems, and branches of plants • layer of soil directly beneath topsoil • uppermost, nutrient rich layer of soil • ...

Photosynthesis 2024-09-20

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What do the roots collect?
  2. What is it called when a plant is trying to get food?
  3. Where does the plant absorb water?
  4. How does a green plant get its color?
  5. What does the plant get from the atmosphere?
  6. What does a plant release after its done chemical changes?
  7. What does it release after it changes carbon dioxide?
  8. What can let a plant release oxygen?
Down
  1. Where do the plants store food?
  2. What helps the plant move the water and nutrients?
  3. Where in the plant allows carbon dioxide and water turn into glucose?
  4. Where do plants get radiant?
  5. What does a plant make with photosynthesis?
  6. What organelle is in Chlorophyll?
  7. What gathers all the sunlight and turns it into food?

15 Clues: What do the roots collect? • Where do plants get radiant? • Where do the plants store food? • What organelle is in Chlorophyll? • Where does the plant absorb water? • What can let a plant release oxygen? • How does a green plant get its color? • What does a plant make with photosynthesis? • What does the plant get from the atmosphere? • ...

Plant Growth and Reproduction 2025-11-06

Plant Growth and Reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tube that connects the Stigma to the Ovary
  2. Female part of the flower that catches the pollen
  3. Anchoring for the plant and is the main way water gets in the plant
  4. Attracts insects and other pollinators to the flower
  5. Parts of the plant that moves water to the leaves
  6. Parts of the plant that move food and minerals
  7. Male part of the plant the supports the Anther and holds it up high
  8. Moving of seeds from the parent plant to another location
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  1. Made up of the Anther and the Filament
  2. Male part of the plant that makes the pollen
  3. Leaves that protect the flower prior to it blooming
  4. Site where seeds are produced
  5. Next generation of plant population
  6. part of the plant that has the most Chloroplast also the main site of Phosythesis
  7. Made up of the Stigma the Style and the Ovary

15 Clues: Site where seeds are produced • Next generation of plant population • Made up of the Anther and the Filament • Tube that connects the Stigma to the Ovary • Male part of the plant that makes the pollen • Made up of the Stigma the Style and the Ovary • Parts of the plant that move food and minerals • Female part of the flower that catches the pollen • ...

The Hunger Games 2022-03-29

The Hunger Games crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spear girl partner
  2. spear girl
  3. prissy people place
  4. agriculture district
  5. drunk
  6. sting ouch
  7. coal district
  8. chicken bird
  9. obliterated district
  10. area controllers
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  1. bloodbath
  2. water plant weapon
  3. bread boy
  4. title
  5. the country
  6. silver parachute people
  7. water plant
  8. water plant stylist
  9. copy bird
  10. water plant bestfriend

20 Clues: title • drunk • bloodbath • bread boy • copy bird • spear girl • sting ouch • the country • water plant • chicken bird • coal district • area controllers • water plant weapon • spear girl partner • prissy people place • water plant stylist • agriculture district • obliterated district • water plant bestfriend • silver parachute people

Life Science Ch 8 The Plant Kingdom 2024-01-03

Life Science Ch 8 The Plant Kingdom crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants that grow two leaves when they first come out of the ground
  2. Seeds contain the _______ of a new plant or basically a baby plant ready to grow
  3. Flexible stem on a plant that you see on grasses for example
  4. Vascular bundle made of vascular tissue
  5. Stems of plants such as small trees that are hard and not very flexible
  6. What the veins in a plant are made of. These veins conduct water and sugars and other good stuff
  7. The bottom part of a bryophyte
  8. Vascular tissue that moves finished sugars out of the leaf
  9. Plants that have their seeds hidden such as in a fruit
  10. Section of leaf found just below the palisade layer
  11. Shiny tissue on the surface of a plant leaf
  12. Cluster of roots that all the same size that usually grasses have
Down
  1. They regulate gas exchange between the plant and environment and control of water loss by changing the size of the stomatal pore
  2. Plants that have their seeds visible such as in a pinecone
  3. What certain plants use to reproduce instead of spores
  4. What plant cell walls are made of and that paper is made of
  5. The top part of a bryophyte
  6. Singular of the word stomata
  7. Plants that grow a single grass like plant out of the ground
  8. Section of the leaf where most of the food is made (sugars)
  9. Vascular Tissue that moves water and nutrients into the leaf

21 Clues: The top part of a bryophyte • Singular of the word stomata • The bottom part of a bryophyte • Vascular bundle made of vascular tissue • Shiny tissue on the surface of a plant leaf • Section of leaf found just below the palisade layer • What certain plants use to reproduce instead of spores • Plants that have their seeds hidden such as in a fruit • ...

biology practice crossword puzzle 2022-06-08

biology practice crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the eggs can be found.
  2. when a pollen grain sticks in the fur of an animal and later falls off.
  3. the female-reproductive organ.
  4. the male-reproductive organ.
  5. The pollen travel through this to the carpel.
  6. factors things that didn't ever live such things as water.
  7. The plant reproduces him self.
  8. the eggs in the plant.
  9. It contains pollen.
  10. brown/blond hair in class sits next to a boy.
  11. a organism that only eats meat.
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  1. the top part of the carpel.
  2. When a plant pollinates a diffrent plant.
  3. The middelpart of the carpel.
  4. factors things that live or that are dead.
  5. they protect the plant when isn't hatched yet.
  6. When pollen grains blown by the wind to pollinate an other plant.
  7. a organism that only eats plants.

18 Clues: It contains pollen. • the eggs in the plant. • the top part of the carpel. • where the eggs can be found. • the male-reproductive organ. • The middelpart of the carpel. • the female-reproductive organ. • The plant reproduces him self. • a organism that only eats meat. • a organism that only eats plants. • When a plant pollinates a diffrent plant. • ...

AAEEUEUUHHHHGHHHGE 2023-09-25

AAEEUEUUHHHHGHHHGE crossword puzzle
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  1. Any Living Thing That Negatively Effects Plants
  2. Intensive Plant Cultivation
  3. Two Year Life Cycle
  4. Life Cycle Continues For As Long As Possible
  5. One Leaf Exits The Ground Upon Sprouting
  6. Multi Stemmed
  7. Never Grows A Woody Stem
  8. One Year Life Cycle
  9. Bred And Engineered For Garden Qualities
  10. Male and female flowers on the same plant
  11. Individual plants are male or female
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  1. Two Plant Types Conjoined
  2. Holds Its Leaves Through The Winter
  3. Making Room In Soil To Plant A Seed Or Plug
  4. Seeds Sprout Roots And Leaves
  5. Cold Tolerance
  6. Low Number Of "Trunks"
  7. The Growing Of A Plant
  8. Two Leaves Exit The Ground Upon Sprouting
  9. Drops Its Leaves In The Winter
  10. Where The Roots Transition Into The Stem

21 Clues: Multi Stemmed • Cold Tolerance • Two Year Life Cycle • One Year Life Cycle • Low Number Of "Trunks" • The Growing Of A Plant • Never Grows A Woody Stem • Two Plant Types Conjoined • Intensive Plant Cultivation • Seeds Sprout Roots And Leaves • Drops Its Leaves In The Winter • Holds Its Leaves Through The Winter • Individual plants are male or female • ...

Wheat Vocabulary 2020-07-01

Wheat Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which the wheat plant grows.
  2. a wheat plant.
  3. the part of the wheat plant that contains the kernels.
  4. the outer coating of the wheat kernel.
  5. 60 pounds and contains about 1 million kernels.
  6. to beat the stems and husks of grain or cereal plants
  7. the embryo or nucleus of the wheat kernel, used in or
  8. foods as a concentrated source of vitamins.
  9. a single stalk or stem, especially from certain species
  10. germ: the embryo of the wheat kernel that will develop
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  1. the entire wheat plant.
  2. grain, mostly wheat, rye, oats and barley.
  3. the place where wheat kernels are ground into flour.
  4. a machine to separate the grains and seeds.
  5. an erect shoot arising from the crown of a grass.
  6. the husks of grains and grasses that are separated
  7. a way to measure a crop. One bushel of wheat
  8. threshing.
  9. the bristle-like parts of the wheat plant that cover
  10. kernel: the seed, sometimes called a wheat berry,
  11. an ear of grain, as of wheat.
  12. protect the kernels.
  13. a bristle-like attachment of a wheat plant.

23 Clues: threshing. • a wheat plant. • protect the kernels. • the entire wheat plant. • which the wheat plant grows. • an ear of grain, as of wheat. • the outer coating of the wheat kernel. • grain, mostly wheat, rye, oats and barley. • a machine to separate the grains and seeds. • foods as a concentrated source of vitamins. • a bristle-like attachment of a wheat plant. • ...

All about Plants 2020-10-20

All about Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What develops into a fruit after fertilization
  2. Long tubes which transport water around the plant
  3. The ovule grows to form a...
  4. Contains female gametes
  5. A substance inside Chloroplast
  6. Jelly-like substance inside a plant cell.
  7. The stage after fertilization is...
  8. One of the reactants of photosynthesis
  9. The outermost part of a plant cell.
  10. The most colorful part of the flower
  11. Part of the stamen that supports the anther
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  1. It is needed so that the plant can make proteins
  2. Helps maintain water balance of a plant cell
  3. Sugar is stored in the form of...
  4. Helps to avoid competition between plants
  5. Sweet, sugary substance at the base of the petals
  6. Lets substances move in and out of the cell
  7. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
  8. Leaves under the flower
  9. Male parts of the flower
  10. Another product of photosynthesis, not sugar
  11. Another name for sugar
  12. Part of a plant cell that serves as the brain
  13. Supports the stigma of a flower
  14. Contains male gametes

25 Clues: Contains male gametes • Another name for sugar • Leaves under the flower • Contains female gametes • Male parts of the flower • The ovule grows to form a... • A substance inside Chloroplast • Supports the stigma of a flower • Sugar is stored in the form of... • The stage after fertilization is... • The outermost part of a plant cell. • The most colorful part of the flower • ...

das 2025-12-02

das crossword puzzle
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  1. – Supports leaves and transports water and sugars.
  2. – Most abundant ground tissue cell
  3. – Protective covering at the tip of a root.
  4. – Region of actively dividing plant cells.
  5. – Openings in leaves that allow gas exchange.
  6. – Tissue that transports sugars.
  7. – Hair-like structures reducing water loss.
  8. – The leaf blade, typically the widest part of the leaf.
  9. – Cells that control stomatal opening.
  10. – Point on a stem where leaves or branches grow.
Down
  1. – Monocot root system forming a dense network.
  2. – Vascular tissue that transports water.
  3. – Thick-walled, lignified support cells.
  4. – The outermost protective plant tissue.
  5. – Plant organ that anchors and absorbs water/minerals.
  6. – Stem region between two nodes.
  7. – Plant tissue that protects and allows gas exchange.
  8. – Plant tissue type that includes xylem and phloem.
  9. – Plant tissue for storage, support, and photosynthesis.
  10. – Long, thin xylem cell found in all vascular plants.

20 Clues: – Stem region between two nodes. • – Tissue that transports sugars. • – Most abundant ground tissue cell • – Cells that control stomatal opening. • – Vascular tissue that transports water. • – Thick-walled, lignified support cells. • – The outermost protective plant tissue. • – Region of actively dividing plant cells. • – Protective covering at the tip of a root. • ...

Jonah and The Plant 2021-12-23

Jonah and The Plant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. God caused a ___ to damage the plant
  2. The prophet in our lesson.
  3. God caused a great ____.
  4. A wicked city that Jonah was asked to preach.
  5. God ___ the plant that was shading Jonah.
  6. Jonah left to go to Ninevah but went the __ direction.
  7. Jonah went to the __side of the city of Ninevah
  8. Jonah ____ for 3 days.
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  1. God caused a big ___to grow next to Jonah.
  2. Jonah was ___ when the people of Ninevah repented.
  3. The plant provided ___ from the sun for Jonah.
  4. God caused an east ___ to make Jonah miserable.
  5. Jonah was in the fish for ___days
  6. Jonah begged to ___.
  7. God asks Jonah to go to Ninevah a ___ time.

15 Clues: Jonah begged to ___. • Jonah ____ for 3 days. • God caused a great ____. • The prophet in our lesson. • Jonah was in the fish for ___days • God caused a ___ to damage the plant • God ___ the plant that was shading Jonah. • God caused a big ___to grow next to Jonah. • God asks Jonah to go to Ninevah a ___ time. • A wicked city that Jonah was asked to preach. • ...

Biology Chapter 14 2021-05-05

Biology Chapter 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nonliving vascular tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots of a plant to its leaves
  2. plants that live for two years
  3. plants that live for only one year
  4. a plant that loses its leaves for winter
  5. the process of cutting away a ring of inner and outer bark all way around a tree trunk
  6. plant organs, the parts of a plant involved in reproduction
  7. living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
  8. the arrangement of leaves on the stem of a plant
  9. the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf
  10. the characteristics of a leaf edge
  11. a fine dust that contains the sperm of seed-producing plants
  12. in alternation of generations, the generation that occupies the largest portion of the life cycle
  13. typically have yellow or orange hues
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  1. organs, the parts of a plant that are not involved in reproduction
  2. acid the result of the brown color in leaves
  3. plants that grow year after year
  4. cells cells that have not specialized in any particular function
  5. of generations a life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid form and a multicellular haploid form
  6. a “seed leaf” which develops as a part of the seed
  7. the study of plants

20 Clues: the study of plants • plants that live for two years • plants that grow year after year • plants that live for only one year • the characteristics of a leaf edge • typically have yellow or orange hues • a plant that loses its leaves for winter • the tiny howls on the underside of the leaf • acid the result of the brown color in leaves • ...

Plant Life 2024-04-25

Plant Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a plant part that holds the plant in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil
  2. a plant part that has colorful petals and makes seeds
  3. something found in soil and water and is used by living things to grow
  4. the light from the Sun
  5. a clear liquid that all living things need to live
  6. to get bigger or older
  7. dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in
  8. dioxide a gas plants get from the air and need to make their own food
  9. a plant part that supports the plant and moves water and nutrients to the rest of the plant
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  1. the process plants use to make their own food
  2. a living thing that makes its own food
  3. the sweet food that plants make and use for energy
  4. the color that helps plants make their own food
  5. the flat part of a plant that helps it make food
  6. a gas that plants give off and people breathe
  7. a small plant part made by flowers that can make a new plant

16 Clues: the light from the Sun • to get bigger or older • a living thing that makes its own food • dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in • the process plants use to make their own food • a gas that plants give off and people breathe • the color that helps plants make their own food • the flat part of a plant that helps it make food • ...

Plant Life 2024-05-13

Plant Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant part that holds the plant in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil
  2. to get bigger or older
  3. the light from the Sun
  4. the process plants use to make their own food
  5. dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in
  6. a plant part that has colorful petals and makes seeds
  7. a living thing that makes its own food
  8. the sweet food that plants make and use for energy
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  1. a gas plants get from the air and need to make their own food
  2. something found in soil and water and is used by living things to grow
  3. a clear liquid that all living things need to live
  4. a small plant part made by flowers that can make a new plant
  5. the color that helps plants make their own food
  6. a gas that plants give off and people breathe
  7. a plant part that supports the plant and moves water and nutrients to the rest of the plant
  8. the flat part of a plant that helps it make food

16 Clues: to get bigger or older • the light from the Sun • a living thing that makes its own food • dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in • the process plants use to make their own food • a gas that plants give off and people breathe • the color that helps plants make their own food • the flat part of a plant that helps it make food • ...

Seventh Grade Plant Science 2025-10-27

Seventh Grade Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this part of the flower produces ovules which develop into seeds
  2. the process plants use to make energy from sunlight and convert carbon dioxide and water into food. AKA How plants make food
  3. the female reproductive parts parts of a flower
  4. seed-bearing structure that develops from the ovary of a flowering plant
  5. the male reproductive parts of a flower
  6. the tissue that transports water and nutrients up from roots to stems and leaves
  7. this part of the plant becomes the new plant
  8. this part of the flower supports the stigma
  9. the edible portion of a plant including leaves, stem, roots
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  1. this part of the plant protects and nourishes the seeds
  2. this part of the plant absorbs water and minerals
  3. this part of the plant where reproduction takes place
  4. the tissue that transports food down from leaves to roots
  5. this part of the flower holds the pollen grains
  6. this part of the plant makes food through photosynthesis
  7. this part of the flower supports the anther
  8. this part of the plant supports the leaves, flower, fruit
  9. this part of the flower produces pollen

18 Clues: the male reproductive parts of a flower • this part of the flower produces pollen • this part of the flower supports the anther • this part of the flower supports the stigma • this part of the plant becomes the new plant • this part of the flower holds the pollen grains • the female reproductive parts parts of a flower • ...

Plants 2013-04-04

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. growth response to a stimulus
  2. plants that live for more than two years
  3. plant roots grow down, so they exhibit positive ___
  4. response of a plant to grow towards light
  5. openings on the underside of a plant's leaves
  6. vascular tissue that carries sugars
  7. structure produce by angiosperms that increases pollination
  8. chemical messengers
  9. what the ovary of an angiosperm becomes after fertilization
  10. sticky tip on the pistil for collecting pollen
  11. mosses and liverworts
  12. structure made by angiosperms and gymnosperms
  13. food source for a plant embryo
  14. colorful structures that attract pollinators
  15. structures that absorb water, anchor plant, and store food
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  1. hormone that stimulates root growth
  2. life cycle of a plant where plant goes back and forth between two stages
  3. the dominant stage in a bryophyte life cycle
  4. stage in life cycle where plant produces diploid spores
  5. waxy covering that prevents water loss
  6. inactive xylem at the center of a tree stem
  7. small leaves that protect flower bud
  8. name given to the male parts of a flower
  9. two types in a gymnosperm: pollen and seed
  10. structure that will become the seeds in an angiosperm
  11. angiosperms with parallel leaf venation
  12. where photosynthesis occurs in a plant

27 Clues: chemical messengers • mosses and liverworts • growth response to a stimulus • food source for a plant embryo • hormone that stimulates root growth • vascular tissue that carries sugars • small leaves that protect flower bud • waxy covering that prevents water loss • where photosynthesis occurs in a plant • angiosperms with parallel leaf venation • ...

Plant Processes Crosswords Puzzle 2023-02-06

Plant Processes Crosswords Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. spore made by a male structure of a seed plant
  2. immature diploid plant develops from zygote
  3. earliest stage of a plant (before embryo)
  4. containing 1 set of chromosomes
  5. structure that contains seeds, develops with flower
  6. hormone that increases plant growth
  7. hormone that increases rate of cell division, slows aging process
  8. female reproductive structure of seed plant, haploid egg develops
  9. male reproductive cells
  10. chemical messenger in plants
  11. response to tuch
  12. response to light
  13. plant growth towards or away from stimuli
  14. part of pistil where pollen germinates
  15. female reproductive organ of flower
  16. process of pollen landing on a female plant
  17. hormone that increases rate of cell division and cell enlogation
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  1. plant response to the amount of light
  2. male reproductive organ of flower
  3. hormone that helps stimulate the ripening of fruit
  4. containing 2 sets of chromosomes
  5. life cycle alternates between haploid and diploid
  6. colored segments of a flower (modified leaves)
  7. process of converting light to energy
  8. daughter cell made by haploid structure
  9. a plant embryo, food supply, and protection
  10. reaction to convert energy in food to ATP
  11. change in an environment that causes the plant to react
  12. structure at bottom of flower, contains ovules
  13. female reproductive cells

30 Clues: response to tuch • response to light • male reproductive cells • female reproductive cells • chemical messenger in plants • containing 1 set of chromosomes • containing 2 sets of chromosomes • male reproductive organ of flower • hormone that increases plant growth • female reproductive organ of flower • plant response to the amount of light • process of converting light to energy • ...

Plant Sale Vocabulary 2025-03-17

Plant Sale Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Occurs when a plant is exposed to excessive heat or sun. The plant produces seeds or flower instead of a crop. Example: When a lettuce bolts prematurely, the flower head in the center pops up and goes to seed, while the lettuce leaves turn bitter and inedible.
  2. A garden bed that has been elevated, which allows for warmer soil and better drainage.
  3. Plants that live for multiple seasons/years.
  4. To cut or pinch off dead flowers.
  5. A plant grown for aesthetic purposes, rather than for eating.
  6. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year- meaning you have to plant every year to continue to harvest.
  7. often referred to as "days to maturity" or "days to harvest," is the time it takes for a plant to reach the stage where its foliage or fruit is ready for consumption or harvest
  8. Planting and germinating seeds directly in the ground where you want them to grow, as opposed to starting them indoors and transplanting.
  9. To remove plant seedlings or plants from one place and plant them somewhere else. Example: Many seeds need to be started indoors in small cells of soil, but as they grow and need more space, they must be transplanted in a larger pot or in the ground.
  10. A plant variety that has been crossbred from two or more plants of different parent varieties with different characteristics in order to create a more “desirable” plant.
  11. A zone determined by average temperature of your geographical location. There are 11 main zones, with subcategories of a and b (ex. Zone 7A or Zone 11B), which help to categorize which plants can grow in certain areas. We are in zone 7B
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  1. When a cold-hardy plant is planted in the fall and lives to spring to be harvested; lasts “over winter”.
  2. A plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
  3. Plants with seeds that develop through natural pollination. Example: Wind, insects, or animals.
  4. An open-pollinated variety that has remained unchanged (not hybridized) for at least 50-100 years.
  5. the process by which a plant grows from a seed into a seedling. Seeds remain dormant until conditions are favorable for germination.
  6. A form of support for climbing plants. Example, a wide-windowed net to support Morning Glory and beans, or stakes and twine to support a tomato plant.
  7. The science of cultivating plants.
  8. To put some form of a stake into the ground next to a plant to provide it support while it is growing.
  9. To remove excess seedlings (often the weak or dying ones) in order to provide more room, oxygen, and sunlight to the remaining seedlings, allowing them to thrive.

20 Clues: To cut or pinch off dead flowers. • The science of cultivating plants. • Plants that live for multiple seasons/years. • A plant that completes its life cycle in two years. • A plant grown for aesthetic purposes, rather than for eating. • A garden bed that has been elevated, which allows for warmer soil and better drainage. • ...

Spring 2021-03-10

Spring crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small, shallow pool of water
  2. season that comes after Winter
  3. the state or time of being in blossom
  4. something used to shield against the rain
  5. air as it moves naturally over the surface of the earth
  6. the conditions outside at a particular place and time
  7. a curved arc of light of many colors caused by the sun's shining through drops of water during or after a rain
  8. one of the, usually green, flat parts of a plant that grows from the stem or branch
  9. the small part of a flowering plant that grows into a new plant
  10. March comes in like a
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  1. the flower of a plant which forms a seed or fruit
  2. to sleep through the winter in a den or burrow to save energy
  3. the part of a plant that has petals
  4. drops of water that form in the clouds and fall from the sky to the earth
  5. this month is
  6. March goes out like a
  7. a green plant with narrow pointed leaves that often cover lawns and meadows
  8. a woody plant that has a long main trunk and many branches
  9. next month is
  10. the earth and other planets revolve around it and receive heat and light from it

20 Clues: this month is • next month is • March goes out like a • March comes in like a • a small, shallow pool of water • season that comes after Winter • the part of a plant that has petals • the state or time of being in blossom • something used to shield against the rain • the flower of a plant which forms a seed or fruit • the conditions outside at a particular place and time • ...

Structural & Physiological Adaptations of Plants 2022-03-06

Structural & Physiological Adaptations of Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
  2. network of underground roots and other plant structures found below ground level
  3. primary functions are anchorage of the plant, absorption of water and dissolved minerals and conduction of these to the stem, and storage of reserve foods
  4. most abundant gas in atmosphere
  5. water-impervious protective layer covering the epidermal cells of leaves and other parts and limiting water loss
  6. embryonic stage of the plant life cycle
  7. all the other tissue in a plant that isn't dermal tissue or vascular tissue
  8. comprised of the xylem and the phloem, the main transport systems of plants
  9. a simple, low-growing, nonflowering plant that lacks specialized conducting channels for transporting water and nutrients
  10. the outer protective layer of the primary plant body
  11. most abundant group of seedless vascular plants
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  1. oldest known plant to have a stem with vascular tissue
  2. a symbiotic association between a green plant and a fungus
  3. What did the flower study in college?
  4. conducts water, minerals, and food to other parts of the plant; it may also store food, and green stems themselves produce food
  5. a plant having a specialized conducting system that includes xylem and phloem
  6. Part of a plant which grows above the soil
  7. any usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant

18 Clues: most abundant gas in atmosphere • What did the flower study in college? • embryonic stage of the plant life cycle • Part of a plant which grows above the soil • most abundant group of seedless vascular plants • the outer protective layer of the primary plant body • oldest known plant to have a stem with vascular tissue • ...

Botany Vocab Crossword 2025-05-02

Botany Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Dicots get their names from having two cotyledons instead of one.
  2. the part of a stem
  3. how plants mack food
  4. the prety part of a flower
  5. the first lef on a plant its like a yock
  6. it detecks polen
  7. of a plant or invertebrate animal) having the male and female reproductive organs in separate individuals.
  8. the vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products
  9. a baby plant
  10. receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower.
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  1. the sintifck study of plants
  2. the stalk that supports the stigma and connects it to the ovary
  3. a seed beging to grow
  4. things under a plant
  5. a long thing on a plant
  6. male plant reerdutiv cells
  7. the long thing the flower grows out of
  8. plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved
  9. the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.
  10. A monocot, which an abbreviation for monocotyledon, will have only one cotyledon and a dicot, or dicotyledon, will have two cotyledons
  11. each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing t
  12. female reproductive organ found in flowering plants.

22 Clues: a baby plant • it detecks polen • the part of a stem • things under a plant • how plants mack food • a seed beging to grow • a long thing on a plant • the prety part of a flower • male plant reerdutiv cells • the sintifck study of plants • the long thing the flower grows out of • the first lef on a plant its like a yock • female reproductive organ found in flowering plants. • ...

Plant needs, parts, and seeds 2021-01-29

Plant needs, parts, and seeds crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants grow toward the ___ to make sure they get enough light.
  2. The new plant growing inside the seed
  3. The part of the plant that collects the sun's energy and helps plants make food
  4. The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients
  5. Plants use ___ to help them stay upright.
  6. Plants that live under water get their air from ___ in the water.
  7. Plants need ___ from the Sun.
  8. Plants use ___ to make their food.
  9. The seeds from this plant are attached to soft, white, feathery parachutes
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  1. The part of the plant that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
  2. Plants use ___ in the soil to grow.
  3. The white part inside a seed that is food for the new plant
  4. The part of the plant that makes seeds and fruit
  5. Sticky seed carried in animal fur
  6. The thin, black skin on a seed that keeps it from drying out
  7. The seeds from this plant have a special design that helps them spiral away from the tree

16 Clues: Plants need ___ from the Sun. • Sticky seed carried in animal fur • Plants use ___ to make their food. • Plants use ___ in the soil to grow. • The new plant growing inside the seed • Plants use ___ to help them stay upright. • The part of the plant that makes seeds and fruit • The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients • ...

HORT 1013 (Exam 1 study guide) 2026-09-21

HORT 1013 (Exam 1 study guide) crossword puzzle
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  1. A gaseous plant hormone that regulates fruit ripening, triple response, and abscission.
  2. Vascular tissue that transports sugars and organic nutrients throughout the plant.
  3. Plant steroid hormones that promote stem elongation, cell division, and stress resistance.
  4. Double Fertilization: One sperm nucleus fertilizes the egg cell to form the...
  5. Plant hormones that promote stem elongation, seed germination, and flowering.
  6. The embryonic root of a plant embryo.
  7. Advisable on difficult-to-root stem cuttings to accelerate adventitious root development.
  8. Growth that stops once a genetically predetermined structure or flower forms.
  9. Continuous growth at meristems without a predetermined stopping point.
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  1. Plant hormones that promote cell elongation, apical dominance, and root initiation.
  2. A two-word species naming system containing the genus and specific epithet.
  3. The embryonic shoot of a plant embryo.
  4. Double Fertilization: One sperm nucleus fuses with polar nuclei to form the triploid...
  5. The cooling of seed or plant during germination to accelerate flowering.
  6. Vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients upward from roots.
  7. A plant hormone that maintains seed dormancy and closes stomata during drought stress.
  8. Plant hormones that promote cell division, shoot initiation, and delay leaf senescence.

17 Clues: The embryonic root of a plant embryo. • The embryonic shoot of a plant embryo. • Vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients upward from roots. • Continuous growth at meristems without a predetermined stopping point. • The cooling of seed or plant during germination to accelerate flowering. • ...

Cell Theory and Cell Comparison 2021-02-11

Cell Theory and Cell Comparison crossword puzzle
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  1. Who discovered that all cells come from other cells?
  2. The person that discovered cells.
  3. The person that discovered plants are made of cells.
  4. A space or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell.
  5. Who discovered animal cells are similar to plant cells?
  6. Part of the cell responsible for producing and assembling the cell's ribosomes.
  7. The basic unit of life.
  8. Cells with no membrane-bound organelles.
  9. A selective barrier.
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  1. Responsible for digesting macromolecules, only found in animal cells.
  2. An organelle that organizes microtubules.
  3. Powerhouse of the cell, found in animal and plant cells.
  4. How do people see cells?
  5. Plant cells get energy from ___?
  6. A part of a cell that does a specific job.
  7. (Only in plant cells) A structural layer surrounding plant, bacteria, and algae cells.
  8. The site of photosynthesis (only found in plant cells).
  9. Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus.
  10. A molecule that contains the genetic code of organisms.
  11. Animal cells get energy from ____?

20 Clues: A selective barrier. • The basic unit of life. • How do people see cells? • Plant cells get energy from ___? • The person that discovered cells. • Animal cells get energy from ____? • Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus. • Cells with no membrane-bound organelles. • An organelle that organizes microtubules. • A part of a cell that does a specific job. • ...

Plants 2022-02-02

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. The reproductive structure of angiosperm plants
  2. The fourth step in flowering plant reproduction in which the new plant sprouts
  3. The softer, smaller cones that produce pollen are ____.
  4. The second step in flowering plant reproduction in which the sperm from pollen joins the egg
  5. Ferns and mosses reproduce with these structures
  6. The structure that produces eggs
  7. The part of the plant that grows up, towards light, and provides support
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  1. An organism that helps transfer pollen from the stamen to the pistil
  2. The first step in flowering plant reproduction when the pollen from the stamen reaches the pistil
  3. The harder, larger cones that contain the ovule and seed
  4. The reproductive structures of a gymnosperm plant
  5. The part of a plant that helps it breathe and where the food is made
  6. Seed ______ is the third step in flowering plant reproduction in which the new seeds are carried away from the parent plant
  7. The female part of a flower
  8. The part of a flower that absorbs water and nutrients and grows down because of gravity as well as towards water
  9. The male part of a flower

16 Clues: The male part of a flower • The female part of a flower • The structure that produces eggs • The reproductive structure of angiosperm plants • Ferns and mosses reproduce with these structures • The reproductive structures of a gymnosperm plant • The softer, smaller cones that produce pollen are ____. • The harder, larger cones that contain the ovule and seed • ...

Ecology 2023-03-16

Ecology crossword puzzle
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  1. scientist who study plants
  2. the priccess of photo symtheses, plants convert the suns
  3. structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads
  4. Combination of structures and processes
  5. structures that either store food or her absorb food for the tiny angiosperms
  6. a plant life spands to years
  7. a compact cluster of spore bearing structures
  8. cell the basic unit of plants
  9. a plant that lives for several years and progresses
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  1. plants plants with vascular tissue
  2. fern spores form
  3. A plant structure that contains an embryo
  4. a plant that lives attached to an object or another plant
  5. Clusters of sporangia
  6. sporophyte produces roots and a think underground stem
  7. openings in the outer layer of leaves
  8. plants lack of specialized transport tissue
  9. Completes its life span
  10. tissue specialized transported tissue
  11. Thallose stems with flat thin leaf like structures

20 Clues: fern spores form • Clusters of sporangia • Completes its life span • scientist who study plants • a plant life spands to years • cell the basic unit of plants • plants plants with vascular tissue • openings in the outer layer of leaves • tissue specialized transported tissue • Combination of structures and processes • A plant structure that contains an embryo • ...

Plants 2024-04-06

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. the part of the plant that holds it in place and absorbs water
  2. a sweet substance pollinators like to drink
  3. the part of the plant that contains the seeds
  4. when a seed begins to grow into a plant
  5. the part of the flower that makes the pollen
  6. the part of a plant that absorbs nutrients from the sun
  7. the yellow grains that are found on the staymen
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  1. the source of food that the plants get through their leaves
  2. the part of the flower that needs pollen to pollinate
  3. the first stage of a plants growth
  4. another word for dirt
  5. the part of the plant the leaves and buds connect to
  6. an insect, bird, or mammal that helps with cross pollination
  7. the part of the plant that can grow a new plant
  8. a baby plant that looks like a mature plant

15 Clues: another word for dirt • the first stage of a plants growth • when a seed begins to grow into a plant • a sweet substance pollinators like to drink • a baby plant that looks like a mature plant • the part of the flower that makes the pollen • the part of the plant that contains the seeds • the part of the plant that can grow a new plant • ...

Biome Vocabulary 2024-01-17

Biome Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. when animals eat too many of the grasses and kill them
  2. tall tree species in a forest that make a roof
  3. dry
  4. very tall tree species that poke out above the canopy
  5. plant species that do not have roots and grow on other plants
  6. warm temperatures year-round
  7. tree species that produce cones
  8. small plant species in a forest that are adapted to grow in shade
  9. variety of plant and animal life in an area
  10. animal that is primarily awake at night
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  1. plant life
  2. annual temperate and precipitation levels
  3. a deep sleep-like state caused by the cold season
  4. a deep sleep-like state caused by the dry season
  5. animal life
  6. plant species that lose leaves to conserve energy
  7. plant species that remain green year-round
  8. animal that is primarily awake during the day
  9. permanently frozen soil
  10. temporary move out of home habitat
  11. seasonal temperature changes

21 Clues: dry • plant life • animal life • permanently frozen soil • warm temperatures year-round • seasonal temperature changes • tree species that produce cones • temporary move out of home habitat • animal that is primarily awake at night • annual temperate and precipitation levels • plant species that remain green year-round • variety of plant and animal life in an area • ...

Biology 2017-10-24

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. Decayed plant and animal mater that is part of the top soil.
  2. A flowering plant.
  3. A non-vascular plant that has simple parts.
  4. A beginning baby plant.
  5. A cone-bearing gymnosperm.
  6. A non-vascular plant that has simple parts.
  7. An angiosperm hat has two seed leaves.
  8. A plan part that contains the beginning plat and stored food.
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  1. The reproductive cell of some organisms.
  2. A nonflowering seed plant.
  3. A structure in the seeds tat contain the food for life.
  4. A plant ha does not have tube-like cells.
  5. An angiosperm that has one seed leaf.
  6. A root-like thread of a moss plant.
  7. A large feathery leaf of a fern.
  8. Clusters of reproductive cells on the underside of a frond.
  9. A seedless vascular plant.

17 Clues: A flowering plant. • A beginning baby plant. • A nonflowering seed plant. • A cone-bearing gymnosperm. • A seedless vascular plant. • A large feathery leaf of a fern. • A root-like thread of a moss plant. • An angiosperm that has one seed leaf. • An angiosperm hat has two seed leaves. • The reproductive cell of some organisms. • A plant ha does not have tube-like cells. • ...

Chapter 23 Vocab 2023-03-08

Chapter 23 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Chemical produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the same organism
  2. Strip Waterproof strip that surrounds plant endodermal cells and is involved in the one way passage of material into the vascular cylinder in plant roots
  3. Growth Type of growth in dicots in which the stems increase in thickness
  4. Regulatory substance produced in the tip of a growing plant that stimulates cell elongation and growth of new roots
  5. Cell Cell that has a receptor for a particular hormone
  6. Response of plant to touch
  7. On or in a cell, a specific protein to whose shape fits that of a specific molecular messenger, such as a hormone
  8. Movement of plant toward or away from stimuli
  9. Small opening in the epidermis of a plant that allows carbon dioxide, water, and oxygen to diffuse into and out of the leaf
  10. Growth Pattern of growth that takes place at the tips and shoots of a plant
  11. Specialized ground tissue found in leaves; preforms most of plants photosynthesis
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  1. Plant response to the relative lengths of a light and darknss
  2. loss of water from a plant through its leaves
  3. bundle clusters of xylem and phloem tissue in stems
  4. in which the closer a bud is to the stem's tip, the more its growth is inhibited
  5. Roots Part of a root system in which roots branch to such and extent that no single root grows larger than the rest
  6. Response of plant to the force of gravity
  7. Tendency of a plant to grow toward a light source
  8. cell specialized cell in the epidermis of plants that controls opening and closing of stomata
  9. Regions of unspecilized cells responsible for continuing growth throughout a plants lifetime
  10. Action Tendency of water to rise in a thin tube
  11. The primary root found in some plants that grows longer and thicker than the other roots
  12. Part on a growing stem where a leaf is attached
  13. In plants, single layer of cells that makes up dermal tissue

24 Clues: Response of plant to touch • Response of plant to the force of gravity • loss of water from a plant through its leaves • Movement of plant toward or away from stimuli • Action Tendency of water to rise in a thin tube • Part on a growing stem where a leaf is attached • Tendency of a plant to grow toward a light source • ...

National 4 Biology - Asexual Reproduction in Plants 2019-02-14

National 4 Biology - Asexual Reproduction in Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. / The term used to describe the difference between offspring produced via sexual reproduction.
  2. stock / The root section of the plant used in grafting.
  3. / Artificial method of asexual propagation where a section of a plant is removed and developed into a new plant.
  4. / A plant which is produced asexually through the development of runners.
  5. / Grow as part of the roots of a plant and contain a food source for newly developing plants.
  6. / Altering the characteristics of plants can produce new _____________ of plants which are suitable for a desired purpose.
  7. / _____________ is important when producing large numbers of plants for sale.
  8. / The type of reproduction which involves only one parent.
  9. / The number of parents involved in asexual reproduction.
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  1. / ___________ is important for the survival of rare plants.
  2. / Horizontal stems which grow out of the parent plant and provide food to plantlets.
  3. / The term used to describe offspring who are genetically identical to the parent generation.
  4. / The number of parents involved in sexual reproduction.
  5. / Artificial method of asexual reproduction where a stem of one plant is joined with the roots of another plant.
  6. / A plant which is produced asexually through the development of tubers.
  7. / The stem section of the plant used in grafting.

16 Clues: / The stem section of the plant used in grafting. • stock / The root section of the plant used in grafting. • / The number of parents involved in sexual reproduction. • / The number of parents involved in asexual reproduction. • / The type of reproduction which involves only one parent. • / ___________ is important for the survival of rare plants. • ...

igcse biology 2025-06-13

igcse biology crossword puzzle
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  1. The control centre of a cell
  2. A tissue which transports sugar and food around the plant
  3. A substance when introduced into the body, triggers an immune response
  4. The process by which plants give off water vapor through the stomata in their leaves.
  5. An organism that can cause disease in another organism
  6. The baby plant before it becomes a plant
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  1. Produces energy for the cell
  2. The molecule which carries genetic information
  3. The process in which organisms exchange gases
  4. The smallest unit of life
  5. The organ which allows the person to see
  6. A chemical reaction where plants make energy
  7. A tissue which transports water around the plant
  8. A living thing which grows out of the earth and has a stem
  9. A basic plant that mostly has colour and looks nicer than a plant
  10. Something that normally branches off a plant and sometimes falls off onto the floor

16 Clues: The smallest unit of life • Produces energy for the cell • The control centre of a cell • The organ which allows the person to see • The baby plant before it becomes a plant • A chemical reaction where plants make energy • The process in which organisms exchange gases • The molecule which carries genetic information • A tissue which transports water around the plant • ...

Plants In Action 2013-11-27

Plants In Action crossword puzzle
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  1. the root will suck whatever liquid it is
  2. when bees or other animals pollinate it
  3. it help the plant by the heat it produces
  4. it has a fragrant scent of smell
  5. the fragrant smell of the plant
  6. it helps the plant with minerals and helps it grow
  7. the beginning of the plant
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  1. the name of the plant that only lives for 1 year
  2. the name of the plant that only lives for 2 years
  3. Act like straws and absorb the water
  4. the embryonic root of the plant
  5. it is the biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed
  6. it captures the sunlight
  7. the reproductive part of most plants it also contains pollen and tiny eggs
  8. it supports the plant

15 Clues: it supports the plant • it captures the sunlight • the beginning of the plant • the embryonic root of the plant • the fragrant smell of the plant • it has a fragrant scent of smell • Act like straws and absorb the water • when bees or other animals pollinate it • the root will suck whatever liquid it is • it help the plant by the heat it produces • ...

15 classification and anatomy terms 2025-04-25

15 classification and anatomy terms crossword puzzle
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  1. The main axis of a plant, supporting leaves, flowers, and fruits.
  2. plant: A plant with specialized vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water and nutrients.
  3. The point on a stem where leaves and buds are attached.
  4. plant: A plant that lacks specialized vascular tissues.
  5. The mature ovary of a flowering plant, containing seeds.
  6. A vascular tissue that transports sugars throughout the plant.
  7. The outer layer of cells on a leaf or stem, providing protection.
  8. The reproductive structure of angiosperms, containing male (stamens) and female (pistil) parts.
  9. A vascular tissue that transports water and minerals upwards.
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  1. A waxy layer on the epidermis, reducing water loss.
  2. A plant that produces seeds in cones, not fruits.
  3. The space between two nodes on a stem.
  4. The primary photosynthetic organ of a plant, typically with a blade, petiole, and stipules.
  5. A plant that produces seeds within a fruit.
  6. The underground part of a plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients.

15 Clues: The space between two nodes on a stem. • A plant that produces seeds within a fruit. • A plant that produces seeds in cones, not fruits. • A waxy layer on the epidermis, reducing water loss. • The point on a stem where leaves and buds are attached. • plant: A plant that lacks specialized vascular tissues. • The mature ovary of a flowering plant, containing seeds. • ...

Exam 2 Crossword 2025-10-29

Exam 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A period of suspended growth and metabolism that allows survival under unfavorable conditions.
  2. A cluster or arrangement of flowers on a plant’s stem.
  3. A plant hormone that stimulates stem elongation, seed germination, and flowering.
  4. A plant hormone that promotes cell division and delays leaf senescence.
  5. A plant pigment protein that detects red and far-red light to regulate growth and development.
  6. A blue-light receptor protein that mediates phototropism and other light-dependent responses.
  7. The suppression of lateral bud growth by the actively growing shoot tip, mediated by auxin.
  8. The haploid, gamete-producing phase in a plant’s life cycle that develops from a spore.
  9. A structure that anchors the plant embryo and helps transfer nutrients from surrounding tissues.
  10. A process in flowering plants where one sperm fertilizes the egg to form the zygote and another fuses with two polar nuclei to form endosperm.
  11. A light-sensitive protein that allows organisms to detect and respond to light signals.
  12. Growth of a plant organ toward or away from a light source.
  13. The tip or top region of a plant organ, often where growth or differentiation begins.
  14. Refers to movement of water and solutes through cell walls and intercellular spaces, outside cell membranes.
  15. The stem region of a seedling located between the cotyledons and the root.
  16. A specialized cell layer where leaves, flowers, or fruits detach from the plant.
  17. A large spore that develops into a female gametophyte in seed plants.
  18. A reversible resting condition in which metabolic activity is minimal but the cell or organism remains viable.
  19. The growth phase of a plant focused on producing leaves, stems, and roots before flowering.
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  1. An enzyme that transfers phosphate groups to target molecules, often regulating their activity.
  2. A small regulatory protein that tags other proteins for degradation or signaling.
  3. The process by which a dark-grown plant develops normal coloration and growth when exposed to light.
  4. The light-absorbing portion of a molecule responsible for its color and light sensitivity.
  5. The young, developing plant within a seed formed after fertilization.
  6. A blue-light photoreceptor involved in regulating circadian rhythms and seedling development.
  7. Refers to movement of substances from cell to cell through cytoplasmic connections called plasmodesmata.
  8. A small spore that develops into a male gametophyte (pollen grain) in seed plants.
  9. The bottom or base region of a plant organ, connecting it to the rest of the plant.
  10. A plant hormone that promotes cell elongation, apical dominance, and root formation.
  11. Undifferentiated cells that can divide to produce specialized cell types or more stem cells.
  12. The diploid, spore-producing phase in a plant’s life cycle that develops from the fertilized egg.
  13. Describes a plant grown in darkness, characterized by pale color and elongated, weak stems.
  14. A gaseous plant hormone that regulates fruit ripening, leaf abscission, and stress responses.
  15. The seed leaf in an embryo that stores or absorbs nutrients for germination.
  16. A region of undifferentiated plant cells capable of continuous growth and division.

35 Clues: A cluster or arrangement of flowers on a plant’s stem. • Growth of a plant organ toward or away from a light source. • The young, developing plant within a seed formed after fertilization. • A large spore that develops into a female gametophyte in seed plants. • A plant hormone that promotes cell division and delays leaf senescence. • ...

Week 7 2018-11-15

Week 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. Area of body described as medial
  2. Types of tissue of both plants & animals
  3. Small animals have a high surface area to ? ratio
  4. Body system controlling hormones
  5. King of the nature programme!(5,12)
  6. The circulation of these are common to plants & animals
  7. Head end
  8. Main function of plant dermal tissue
  9. Area of body described as ventral
  10. Plant vascular tissue consists of phloem and ?
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  1. Main function of plant vascular tissue
  2. Body system including skin, hair & nails
  3. Outer layer of plant dermal tissue
  4. Plant ground tissue is responsible for metabolism, storage and ?
  5. Plant body consists of these two systems(4,3,5)
  6. The study of the functions of living organisms & their parts
  7. Right hand side
  8. Responsible for transport of food up a plant

18 Clues: Head end • Right hand side • Area of body described as medial • Body system controlling hormones • Area of body described as ventral • Outer layer of plant dermal tissue • King of the nature programme!(5,12) • Main function of plant dermal tissue • Main function of plant vascular tissue • Body system including skin, hair & nails • Types of tissue of both plants & animals • ...

Plant -increasing the numbers 2018-04-23

Plant -increasing the numbers crossword puzzle
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  1. dry soil
  2. gram rabicrops
  3. wind dispersal
  4. plants moist soil
  5. pumpkin summer plants
  6. used for destroying harmful insects insecticides
  7. maize kharif crops
  8. used for food such as wheat,oats or corn cereals
  9. process of scattering of seeds through agents of nature dispersal
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  1. ground nut well drained sandy soil
  2. mangoes animal dispersal
  3. watered irrigated
  4. cauliflower winter plants
  5. bajra sandy soil
  6. water dispersal

15 Clues: dry soil • wind dispersal • water dispersal • gram rabicrops • watered irrigated • plants moist soil • bajra sandy soil • pumpkin summer plants • maize kharif crops • mangoes animal dispersal • cauliflower winter plants • ground nut well drained sandy soil • used for destroying harmful insects insecticides • used for food such as wheat,oats or corn cereals • ...

Plants 2016-01-28

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. the most common gymnosperm around here
  2. the waxy layer on leaves
  3. a plant hormone that speeds up cell growth
  4. the pigment used in photosynthesis
  5. a curled up fern frond
  6. the male reproductive part of a flower
  7. a gymnosperms reproductive structure
  8. the organelle that can store food and water
  9. a response to touch
  10. the vascular tissue that transports food
  11. the gymnosperms that resemble palm trees
  12. the non-vascular plant on page 92
  13. small pores to allow gases in and out of a leaf
  14. flowering plant
  15. a seed plant that makes naked seeds
  16. produces new xylem and phloem each year
  17. my daughters name
  18. the name of a ferns leaves
  19. an angiosperm with branching veins on its leaves
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  1. my sons name
  2. a plant which comes back every year
  3. the colorful part of a flower
  4. the female reproductive part of a flower
  5. the type of flower on page 89
  6. a plant that dies after 1 growing season
  7. the organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  8. the seedless vascular plant on page 95
  9. CO2+H2O+Sunlight
  10. a response to light
  11. an angiosperm with 6 petals
  12. xylem and phloem are what type of tissues?
  13. a plants response to a stimulus
  14. a response to gravity
  15. the vascular tissue that transports water
  16. plant hibernation
  17. moss does not have roots, instead it has a _______
  18. the part the pollen is located on

37 Clues: my sons name • flowering plant • CO2+H2O+Sunlight • plant hibernation • my daughters name • a response to light • a response to touch • a response to gravity • a curled up fern frond • the waxy layer on leaves • the name of a ferns leaves • an angiosperm with 6 petals • the colorful part of a flower • the type of flower on page 89 • a plants response to a stimulus • ...

Chapter 7, Vocabulary, 8th Grade, Life Science, 2021 2021-03-01

Chapter 7, Vocabulary, 8th Grade, Life Science, 2021 crossword puzzle
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  1. the vascular tissue in plants
  2. a plant that bears two cotyledons
  3. the hollow base of the carpel of a flower
  4. a plant hormone regulating plant growth
  5. the part of a seed which develops into a plant
  6. a protective and waxy or hard layer
  7. the seed-bearing part of a plant
  8. a fine powdery substance
  9. a group of cells that work together
  10. a brown deposit resembling soil
  11. part of the ovary of seed plants
Down
  1. a plants unit of reproduction
  2. pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem
  3. circular base to a point
  4. occurring once every year
  5. the female organs of a flower
  6. eaten as food
  7. modified leaves and are typically colored
  8. each of the parts of the calyx
  9. the leaf or leaf like part

20 Clues: eaten as food • circular base to a point • a fine powdery substance • occurring once every year • the leaf or leaf like part • a plants unit of reproduction • the vascular tissue in plants • the female organs of a flower • each of the parts of the calyx • a brown deposit resembling soil • the seed-bearing part of a plant • part of the ovary of seed plants • ...

Week 8 Vocabulary 2025-02-28

Week 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tool for measuring angles
  2. the jello-like substance in a plant cell that fills in the space
  3. male offspring
  4. when there is too much supply and not enough demand
  5. the organelle of a plant cell that does photosynthesis
  6. how much of an item that people want to buy
  7. how much of an item is available
  8. it belongs to them
  9. a place that is away from you
  10. to make sickness or pain better
  11. stores waste and water in the plant cell
Down
  1. they are
  2. when there is not enough supply but lots of demand
  3. carry information about the plant cell
  4. the brain of the cell
  5. produces energy for plant cells
  6. forward
  7. number four in a sequence
  8. the back of the foot
  9. two words that sound the same but have different meanings
  10. the "security guard" of the cell, which controls what comes in and out of the cell
  11. the closest star to the earth
  12. the part of a plant cell that holds it together and gives it structure

23 Clues: forward • they are • male offspring • it belongs to them • the back of the foot • the brain of the cell • number four in a sequence • a tool for measuring angles • the closest star to the earth • a place that is away from you • produces energy for plant cells • to make sickness or pain better • how much of an item is available • carry information about the plant cell • ...

B3 2026-01-03

B3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Area with many trees
  2. Seed-containing structure
  3. Dry ecosystem
  4. Living organism that eats others
  5. Large woody plant
  6. Living organism that makes food
  7. Large saltwater body
  8. Small woody plant
  9. Flowing freshwater
Down
  1. Inland water body
  2. Living world
  3. Food-growing land
  4. Water from clouds
  5. Domesticated animal
  6. Energy from the sun
  7. High landform
  8. Undomesticated animals
  9. Edible plant part
  10. Short green plant
  11. Animal exhibit place

20 Clues: Living world • Dry ecosystem • High landform • Inland water body • Food-growing land • Water from clouds • Edible plant part • Large woody plant • Short green plant • Small woody plant • Flowing freshwater • Domesticated animal • Energy from the sun • Area with many trees • Animal exhibit place • Large saltwater body • Undomesticated animals • Seed-containing structure • ...

Plants 2018-05-09

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A point where leaf is attached to the stem
  2. ____ cells control the opening and closing of stomata
  3. Pattern of veins in a leaf
  4. Loss of water from the plant
  5. Material found in cell walls to strengthen them
  6. Main carbohydrate produced in photosynthesis
  7. Causes a reaction in an organism
  8. Plant tissue capable of mitosis
  9. Ripens bananas and other fruit
  10. Process through which water is absorbed by the roots
  11. Can cause the roots to grow down into the soil
Down
  1. ____ tissue is a covering layer in a plant
  2. Seed leaf
  3. Modified stems are also known as ____
  4. Change in growth of a plant in response to light
  5. Affects the enzyme activity in plants
  6. Roots that don't develop from a radicle
  7. Change in the growth of a plant as a result of an external response
  8. Change in growth of a plant in response to gravity
  9. Vessel that is living and has companion cells present
  10. Sticking of similar molecules to each other
  11. Little openings in a leaf

22 Clues: Seed leaf • Little openings in a leaf • Pattern of veins in a leaf • Loss of water from the plant • Ripens bananas and other fruit • Plant tissue capable of mitosis • Causes a reaction in an organism • Modified stems are also known as ____ • Affects the enzyme activity in plants • Roots that don't develop from a radicle • ____ tissue is a covering layer in a plant • ...

Plants 2026-04-13

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant response to water
  2. another way that organisms can get energy from abiotic sources
  3. plant response to gravity
  4. Male reproductive system in plants and has filament and anther
  5. flows sugar down
  6. female reproductive system in plants and has a stigma, style, and ovary
  7. The ovary produces ____
  8. product of photosynthesis that the plant uses for energy
  9. zips water up from the roots
Down
  1. plant response to light
  2. Carbon dioxide and water in photosynthesis are both ____
  3. powerhouse of the cell, has its own DNA
  4. plant response to touch
  5. process in which plants take in carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to make glucose and oxygen
  6. plant response
  7. part of the Male reproductive system that makes pollen
  8. an organelle used in photosynthesis that gives a plant its green color
  9. part of the female reproductive system that pollen attaches to

18 Clues: plant response • flows sugar down • plant response to light • plant response to water • plant response to touch • The ovary produces ____ • plant response to gravity • zips water up from the roots • powerhouse of the cell, has its own DNA • part of the Male reproductive system that makes pollen • Carbon dioxide and water in photosynthesis are both ____ • ...

Goul School 2024-10-27

Goul School crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The kids defeated the Venus by putting _____into their super soakers.
  2. Josh must be _____to face the plant.
  3. The park that Derrick wanted to go to.
  4. The kids could have ______ the entire situation if they would have just closed the blinds
  5. Josh disobeyed his mom by feeding the plant before______.
  6. The person who asked Josh to take care of the plant.
  7. The place where Josh’s mother was growing more Lunabelle’s.
  8. Lunablle is a _______ plant, meaning it saves its energy for the nighttime.
  9. Type of bullet Derrick suggested to defeat Venus.
  10. What is the name of the carnivores plant featured in the story?
Down
  1. The plant has a _________ appetite.
  2. Who is the main character?
  3. The person that saved Josh from the plant.
  4. What type of plant is Venus?
  5. Josh’s mom warns him to keep the plant out of the ______.

15 Clues: Who is the main character? • What type of plant is Venus? • The plant has a _________ appetite. • Josh must be _____to face the plant. • The park that Derrick wanted to go to. • The person that saved Josh from the plant. • Type of bullet Derrick suggested to defeat Venus. • The person who asked Josh to take care of the plant. • ...

Week 8 Vocabulary 2025-02-28

Week 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a tool for measuring angles
  2. the jello-like substance in a plant cell that fills in the space
  3. male offspring
  4. when there is too much supply and not enough demand
  5. the organelle of a plant cell that does photosynthesis
  6. how much of an item that people want to buy
  7. how much of an item is available
  8. it belongs to them
  9. a place that is away from you
  10. to make sickness or pain better
  11. stores waste and water in the plant cell
Down
  1. they are
  2. when there is not enough supply but lots of demand
  3. carry information about the plant cell
  4. the brain of the cell
  5. produces energy for plant cells
  6. forward
  7. number four in a sequence
  8. the back of the foot
  9. two words that sound the same but have different meanings
  10. the "security guard" of the cell, which controls what comes in and out of the cell
  11. the closest star to the earth
  12. the part of a plant cell that holds it together and gives it structure

23 Clues: forward • they are • male offspring • it belongs to them • the back of the foot • the brain of the cell • number four in a sequence • a tool for measuring angles • the closest star to the earth • a place that is away from you • produces energy for plant cells • to make sickness or pain better • how much of an item is available • carry information about the plant cell • ...

plant crossword 2024-10-23

plant crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. minerals enter the plant through the cell wall
  2. plant process that increase plant number usually from the seeds
  3. flower contain a pistil and stamens
  4. a plant that keeps its leaves and remain green all year long
  5. the process of plant leaves, stems and roots to consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
  6. the main product of photosynthesis
  7. plant leaves lose water from their leaves through evaporation out of the stomata
Down
  1. plant roots take in water or air
  2. the process of making food for plants
  3. nutrients move within a plant from one plant part to another
  4. is a plant that completes its life cycle in a year
  5. is a plant that completes its life cycle in two years
  6. a plant that loses their leaves during the dormant season
  7. flower a flower missing either the pistil or the stamens

14 Clues: plant roots take in water or air • the main product of photosynthesis • flower contain a pistil and stamens • the process of making food for plants • minerals enter the plant through the cell wall • is a plant that completes its life cycle in a year • is a plant that completes its life cycle in two years • a plant that loses their leaves during the dormant season • ...

vocabulary 1 2023-02-23

vocabulary 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
  2. the development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of dormancy.
  3. the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down
  4. a plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit
  5. occurring once every year.
  6. relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels
  7. a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel
  8. a plant hormone which causes the elongation of cells in shoots
  9. the turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus
  10. a chiefly herbaceous angiospermous plant (such as a grass, lily, or palm)
  11. an angiospermous plant (such as a deciduous tree or broad-leaved herb)
  12. a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
  13. the asexual and usually diploid phase, producing spores from which the gametophyte arises
  14. not relating to or consisting of blood vessels
  15. any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made
Down
  1. a plant having a specialized system for carrying fluids that includes xylem and phloem.
  2. the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata
  3. taking place every other year.
  4. a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluid
  5. an embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
  6. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses
  7. a protective and waxy or hard layer covering the epidermis of a plant
  8. a filamentous outgrowth or root hair
  9. the gamete-producing and usually haploid phase, producing the zygote from which the sporophyte arises
  10. the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant
  11. the response of an organism to seasonal changes in day length.

26 Clues: occurring once every year. • taking place every other year. • a filamentous outgrowth or root hair • an embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants • not relating to or consisting of blood vessels • the exhalation of water vapor through the stomata • a plant that has seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit • the leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant • ...

Science 6B L2 Diversity of Plants- Set A 2023-02-15

Science 6B L2 Diversity of Plants- Set A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a flowering plant or seed plant that produces seeds in the ovaries of flowers and fruits
  2. plant structure in angiosperms that contains male and/or female reproductive organs
  3. plant organ that collects sunlight and makes food by photosynthesis
  4. multicellular eukaryote that is placed in the Plant Kingdom
  5. type of tissue in plants that transports fluid and nutrients throughout the plant;
  6. organism made of many cells
  7. reproductive structure produced by a seed plant that contains an embryo and food supply enclosed within a hull
Down
  1. characteristics that may help an organism survive and reproduce
  2. organ of plant that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  3. a cell with a nucleus like the plant cells
  4. male reproductive organ in a flower that has a stalk-like filament and ends in an anther where pollen forms
  5. Part of a flower that may be large, showy, and brightly colored to attract pollinators
  6. structure containing seeds that form from the ovary of a flower in an angiosperm
  7. Female reproductive organ in a flower that consists of a stigma, style, and ovary where eggs form and seeds develop
  8. organ of a plant that holds the plant upright to get light and air and may also hold leaves, flowers, and/or cones
  9. reproductive structure in conifers where naked seeds develop

16 Clues: organism made of many cells • a cell with a nucleus like the plant cells • multicellular eukaryote that is placed in the Plant Kingdom • reproductive structure in conifers where naked seeds develop • characteristics that may help an organism survive and reproduce • plant organ that collects sunlight and makes food by photosynthesis • ...

Propagation 2021-10-06

Propagation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. propagation method involving seeds
  2. attaching a stem from one plant to a different plant
  3. the reproduction of plants
  4. placing a small piece of plant material into a gel-like substance in a petri dish to grow a new plant
  5. a legal method of assuring genetics aren't stolen
  6. a measure of a seed's health and ability to germinate
  7. genetic material within a seed
  8. propagation using vegetative parts of a plant
Down
  1. part of the seed responsible for protection (no spaces)
  2. burying a stem or tip while still attached to the parent plant
  3. part of the seed that contains energy for the new plant
  4. using underground structures to propagate a new plant
  5. scratching a seed coat to encourage germination
  6. the sprouting of a seed
  7. the cooling of a seed to help it germinate
  8. part of a plant used for cuttings

16 Clues: the sprouting of a seed • the reproduction of plants • genetic material within a seed • part of a plant used for cuttings • propagation method involving seeds • the cooling of a seed to help it germinate • propagation using vegetative parts of a plant • scratching a seed coat to encourage germination • a legal method of assuring genetics aren't stolen • ...

Kingdom Plantae 2020-11-02

Kingdom Plantae crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of the plant photosynthesis occurs in.
  2. A type of non-vascular plant.
  3. The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis occurs.
  4. The green pigment found in plant chloroplasts that absorbs sunlight.
  5. A liquid required by plants to photosynthesise.
  6. Plants are not very ________, which means that usually stay fixed in one place.
  7. Type of vascular plant that produces spores.
  8. The gas produced by plants during photosynthesis.
  9. A process required by flowering plants in order to produce seeds; often carried out by bees and insects.
  10. Both conifers and flowering plants produce _________.
Down
  1. Specialised tissue within some plants that transport materials like water and sugars around the plant.
  2. The process plants use to make their own food.
  3. Organisms in Kingdom Plantae are ____________, meaning they have a true nucleus.
  4. Plants are classified according to their ____________ features.
  5. The part of plants water is absorbed through.
  6. All plants require _____________ to photosynthesise.
  7. A structure found surrounding the outside of plant cells (also found in Fungi and Monera cells)
  8. Type of plants that reproduce using flowers and seeds.
  9. organisms in Kingdom Plantae are __________________.
  10. The gas used by plants during photosynthesis.
  11. All plants are _______________, which means they make their own food.
  12. Type of plant that reproduces using seeds in cones.
  13. Reproductive structure produced by Conifer plants.
  14. Reproductive cells produced by ferns and mosses.

24 Clues: A type of non-vascular plant. • Type of vascular plant that produces spores. • The part of plants water is absorbed through. • The gas used by plants during photosynthesis. • The process plants use to make their own food. • The part of the plant photosynthesis occurs in. • A liquid required by plants to photosynthesise. • ...

Plant Structures & Reproduction Vocabulary 2024-02-28

Plant Structures & Reproduction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small openings, or pores, in the surface layers of a leaf
  2. The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures of a flower
  3. Protects seeds as they develop
  4. Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushes out of the seed
  5. The young plant that develops from the zygote, or fertilized egg
  6. Occurs when a sperm cell of a plant unites with an egg cell
  7. Leaflike structure that encloses a flower while it is still a bud
  8. Female reproductive parts of a flower
  9. Male reproductive parts of a flower
Down
  1. The ripened ovary and other structures of a plant that contain seeds
  2. Flowering plants that live for more than two years
  3. Generally the most colorful parts of a flower
  4. A fertilized egg
  5. Stage of plant reproduction where the plant produces spores or seeds
  6. The reproductive structure of an angiosperm
  7. Reproductive structures in gymnosperms that are covered with scales
  8. The process by which water evaporates from a plant's leaves
  9. Flowering plants that complete a life cycle within one growing season
  10. A structure of a plant that contains an egg cell
  11. Angiosperms that complete their life cycle in two years
  12. Protects the root from injury as the root grows through the soil
  13. Stage of plant reproduction where the plant produces sperm cells and egg cells
  14. A layer of cells which divides to produce new phloem and xylem

23 Clues: A fertilized egg • Protects seeds as they develop • Male reproductive parts of a flower • Female reproductive parts of a flower • The reproductive structure of an angiosperm • Generally the most colorful parts of a flower • A structure of a plant that contains an egg cell • Flowering plants that live for more than two years • ...

Ecology 2023-03-14

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientist who study plants
  2. the priccess of photo symtheses, plants convert the suns
  3. structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads
  4. Combination of structures and processes
  5. structures that either store food or her absorb food for the tiny angiosperms
  6. a plant life spands to years
  7. a compact cluster of spore bearing structures
  8. cell the basic unit of plants
  9. a plant that lives for several years and progresses
Down
  1. plants plants with vascular tissue
  2. fern spores form
  3. A plant structure that contains an embryo
  4. a plant that lives attached to an object or another plant
  5. Clusters of sporangia
  6. sporophyte produces roots and a think underground stem
  7. openings in the outer layer of leaves
  8. plants lack of specialized transport tissue
  9. Completes its life span
  10. tissue specialized transported tissue
  11. Thallose stems with flat thin leaf like structures

20 Clues: fern spores form • Clusters of sporangia • Completes its life span • scientist who study plants • a plant life spands to years • cell the basic unit of plants • plants plants with vascular tissue • openings in the outer layer of leaves • tissue specialized transported tissue • Combination of structures and processes • A plant structure that contains an embryo • ...

plants 2020-09-16

plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Category of plant that has specialized cells, vascular tissue, and produces seeds in flowers; 90% of all currently living plant species belong to the last category.
  2. At the top of the carpel is a sticky or feathery surface called the stigma designed to capture ___(two words)____ and send them down to the ovary.
  3. Xylem and phloem are organized in many…(two words)
  4. A floating organism that does photosynthesis, responsible for 80% of the total photosynthesis on Earth.
  5. As the seeds develop, the ovary develops into _______ that surrounds, helps fertilize, and helps disperse the seeds.
  6. The action of water molecules pulling each other up a narrow tube (two words).
  7. The stalk of the stamen.
  8. Leaf-like structure that covers developing flowers.
  9. Cones and flowers provide an organized structure where _________ can take place and seeds can develop.
  10. Category of plant that has specialized cells but no vascular tissue and does not produce seeds.
  11. Plant embryo (baby) that has been encased in its own food supply and protective covering.
  12. Tissue that fills the space between vascular bundles in stems, also provides structural support to the plant.
  13. The top of the stamen.
Down
  1. Mosses and ferns reproduce using…
  2. Evaporation of water from plants.
  3. Plant category in which the vascular bundles are arranged in a ring in the stem.
  4. Asexual reproduction in angiosperm plants (two words) where new plants may grow from the roots, stems, leaves, or small growths called plantlets.
  5. The stalk which the pollen grains travel down.
  6. Some ocean algae lives in mutual symbiosis with…
  7. The part of the flower that visually attracts specific insects, birds, and bats to the flower to aid in pollination.
  8. Category of plant that has no specialized cells, no vascular tissue, and does not produce seeds.
  9. Plant that has specialized cells and vascular tissue, but does not produce seeds.
  10. The male parts of the flower. They are stalks that support the pollen grains. Flowers normally have multiple of these.
  11. Plant category in which the vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem.
  12. Tissue responsible for transporting water upward from the roots.
  13. The female part of the flower (also called a pistil).
  14. Tissue that carries nutrients like sugars around the plant (both upward and downward directions from the leaves) to the parts of the plant where need nutrients.
  15. Category of plant that has specialized cells, vascular tissue, and produces seeds in cones.
  16. At the base of the carpel is the _______ where eggs are formed and where seeds later develop.

29 Clues: The top of the stamen. • The stalk of the stamen. • Mosses and ferns reproduce using… • Evaporation of water from plants. • The stalk which the pollen grains travel down. • Some ocean algae lives in mutual symbiosis with… • Xylem and phloem are organized in many…(two words) • Leaf-like structure that covers developing flowers. • ...

Plants and Animals 2025-09-05

Plants and Animals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A big wild cat called the “king of the jungle.”
  2. A tall green plant eaten by pandas.
  3. An insect with colorful wings.
  4. A plant or part of a plant we eat.
  5. A small green animal that jumps.
  6. An animal that gives us milk.
  7. An animal with horns that eats grass.
  8. The flat green part of a plant.
  9. A plant-like food that grows in damp places.
  10. A small insect that works in groups.
  11. A tall yellow flower that follows the sun.
  12. An animal with wings and feathers.
  13. A pink farm animal that says “oink.”
  14. A small part of a plant that grows into a new one.
  15. A flower with red petals and thorns.
  16. An animal with woolly hair.
  17. The sweet part of a plant that we eat.
  18. A bird that lays eggs.
  19. A large striped cat.
Down
  1. A big animal that people ride.
  2. A hot, wet forest with many animals.
  3. A large animal that sleeps in winter.
  4. A colorful plant that often smells nice.
  5. A flying insect that makes honey.
  6. A tall plant with a trunk, branches, and leaves.
  7. A black and white bear that eats bamboo.
  8. A plant that grows in the desert.
  9. An animal that lives in water.
  10. The part of a plant that grows in the soil.
  11. A place with many trees.
  12. An animal that climbs trees and eats bananas.
  13. A small animal with long ears.
  14. An animal from Australia that jumps high.
  15. A long animal with no legs.
  16. A huge animal with a long trunk.
  17. Small green plants that cover the ground.
  18. A pet that says “woof” and likes to play.
  19. A bird that swims and says “quack.”
  20. A small pet that says “meow.”

39 Clues: A large striped cat. • A bird that lays eggs. • A place with many trees. • A long animal with no legs. • An animal with woolly hair. • An animal that gives us milk. • A small pet that says “meow.” • A big animal that people ride. • An insect with colorful wings. • An animal that lives in water. • A small animal with long ears. • The flat green part of a plant. • ...

Botany 2024-10-10

Botany crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An underground storage organ consisting of layered fleshy leaves.
  2. - A plant resulting from the crossbreeding of two different species.
  3. - The arrangement of flowers on a plant.
  4. - A symbiotic association between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria.
  5. - The male reproductive part of a flower that produces pollen.
  6. - A complex carbohydrate that makes up the cell walls of plants.
  7. - A non-flowering plant with feathery leaves that reproduces via spores.
  8. - The female reproductive part of a flower that includes the ovary.
  9. - A cluster of pigments in plants that absorb light energy for photosynthesis.
  10. - Small openings on the surface of leaves that allow gas exchange.
  11. - The process by which plants make food using sunlight.
  12. - The tissue in plants that transports water from roots to leaves.
  13. - The tissue in plants that transports nutrients and sugars from the leaves.
  14. - Trees or plants that shed their leaves annually.
  15. - A plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
Down
  1. - Simple aquatic plants that lack true roots, stems, and leaves.
  2. - A type of fruit with a hard stone or pit inside, like a cherry.
  3. - A horizontal underground stem that produces roots and shoots.
  4. - A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a fruit.
  5. - Plants with thick, fleshy tissues that store water.
  6. - A plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
  7. - A plant's growth response to touch or physical contact.
  8. - The green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
  9. - The transfer of pollen from the male part to the female part of a flower.
  10. - The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.
  11. - A plant that produces seeds that are not enclosed in a fruit, like pine trees.
  12. - A plant that lives for more than two years.
  13. - Plants with soft, non-woody stems that die back in winter.
  14. - Plants that retain their leaves throughout the year.
  15. - A small, non-vascular plant that grows in moist environments.

30 Clues: - The arrangement of flowers on a plant. • - A plant that lives for more than two years. • - Trees or plants that shed their leaves annually. • - Plants with thick, fleshy tissues that store water. • - A plant that completes its life cycle in two years. • - Plants that retain their leaves throughout the year. • - The process by which plants make food using sunlight. • ...

Ecology 2023-03-16

Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. scientist who study plants
  2. the priccess of photo symtheses, plants convert the suns
  3. structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads
  4. Combination of structures and processes
  5. structures that either store food or her absorb food for the tiny angiosperms
  6. a plant life spands to years
  7. a compact cluster of spore bearing structures
  8. cell the basic unit of plants
  9. a plant that lives for several years and progresses
Down
  1. plants plants with vascular tissue
  2. fern spores form
  3. A plant structure that contains an embryo
  4. a plant that lives attached to an object or another plant
  5. Clusters of sporangia
  6. sporophyte produces roots and a think underground stem
  7. openings in the outer layer of leaves
  8. plants lack of specialized transport tissue
  9. Completes its life span
  10. tissue specialized transported tissue
  11. Thallose stems with flat thin leaf like structures

20 Clues: fern spores form • Clusters of sporangia • Completes its life span • scientist who study plants • a plant life spands to years • cell the basic unit of plants • plants plants with vascular tissue • openings in the outer layer of leaves • tissue specialized transported tissue • Combination of structures and processes • A plant structure that contains an embryo • ...

Plant Sexual Reproduction 2026-06-04

Plant Sexual Reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Animal that cross-pollinate plants by transporting the pollen of one plant to the stigma of another plant
  2. Structure that contains the female plant gamete
  3. The reproduction structures of a plant
  4. The long stalk of the pistil that the pollen tube grows down
  5. The female reproductive organs of a plant
  6. The outer leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud
  7. The male reproductive organs of a plant
  8. A mature ovary that contains seeds
  9. A sugary reward inside the flower for pollinators
Down
  1. The tip of the stamen that produces pollen
  2. Brightly coloured structures that attract pollinators
  3. Stores the ovules
  4. Stalk that holds the anther up
  5. A fertilised ovule
  6. Structure that contains the male plant gamete
  7. The sticky tip at the end of the pistil that collects pollen

16 Clues: Stores the ovules • A fertilised ovule • Stalk that holds the anther up • A mature ovary that contains seeds • The reproduction structures of a plant • The male reproductive organs of a plant • The female reproductive organs of a plant • The tip of the stamen that produces pollen • Structure that contains the male plant gamete • ...

Evie's Photosynthesis Crossword 2020-10-20

Evie's Photosynthesis Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The liquid needed for photosynthesis.
  2. What does the plant use the glucose that is produced during photosynthesis for?
  3. The part of the plant that transports sugars around the plant.
  4. The type of energy the plant absorbs.
  5. The type of energy produced from photosynthesis.
  6. What organism uses photosynthesis?
  7. The only variable that is changed.
  8. The part of the plant that transports water and nutrients around the plant.
Down
  1. The gas that is needed for photosynthesis.
  2. It reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light.
  3. The variable you are investigating.
  4. What colour light is reflected and not absorbed by the plant?
  5. The gas that is produced from photosynthesis.
  6. The light source needed for photosynthesis.
  7. The pores/openings in the plants. tissue
  8. What is the sugar made from photosynthesis called?

16 Clues: What organism uses photosynthesis? • The only variable that is changed. • The variable you are investigating. • The liquid needed for photosynthesis. • The type of energy the plant absorbs. • The pores/openings in the plants. tissue • The gas that is needed for photosynthesis. • The light source needed for photosynthesis. • The gas that is produced from photosynthesis. • ...

Fungi and plant 2023-04-06

Fungi and plant crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process by which a seed develops into a new plant
  2. Group of seed plants that bear flowers as their reproductive structures
  3. Type of seed plants that bear naked seeds, usually on cones or other structures
  4. Type of plant that grows in or near water
  5. Structure in fungi that produces and releases spores
  6. Reproductive structures of angiosperms that typically contain both male and female reproductive organs
  7. Aquatic organisms that use photosynthesis to produce energy
  8. The above-ground portion of a plant, including stems, leaves, and reproductive structures
  9. Tissue that forms the outer protective covering of a plant, often referred to as the "skin" of the plant
  10. Tissue that forms the inner lining of the plant's root, stem, and leaf, responsible for various functions including gas exchange and water absorption
Down
  1. Collective term for the roots of a plant, including the primary root and its branches
  2. Common type of gymnosperm tree with needle-like leaves and cones
  3. Type of vascular tissue in plants that transports water and dissolved minerals from roots to other parts of the plant
  4. The gamete-producing stage in the life cycle of plants
  5. Part of a plant that typically lies below the ground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
  6. Fine branching threads that make up the body of a fungus
  7. Flat, usually green structure of a plant that is the main site for photosynthesis and transpiration
  8. Tiny reproductive cells released by fungi and some plants
  9. Type of cell division that results in the formation of spores in fungi and plants
  10. Plants that reproduce via seeds, which are enclosed in a protective covering

20 Clues: Type of plant that grows in or near water • Process by which a seed develops into a new plant • Structure in fungi that produces and releases spores • The gamete-producing stage in the life cycle of plants • Fine branching threads that make up the body of a fungus • Tiny reproductive cells released by fungi and some plants • ...

Plants as a System 2023-11-08

Plants as a System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a plant organ that helps attract pollinators so it can develop seeds and fruits
  2. different types of tissues that function together
  3. plants that do not have a vascular system
  4. tissue that transports materials
  5. includes leaves stems and flowers
  6. plants that have a vascular system
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  1. plant cells contain these, which capture energy from the sun to power photosynthesis
  2. groups of organs that work together to do important jobs
  3. tissue that protects the plant
  4. transports materials and provides support to the plant
  5. a plant organ that helps absorb water and nutrients
  6. most basic part of a living thing
  7. a plant organ that helps transport water and nutrients
  8. includes the root cap and the primary root
  9. tissue that provides support and storage
  10. made of specialized cells grouped together
  11. a plant organ that helps convert chemicals into energy for the plant

17 Clues: tissue that protects the plant • tissue that transports materials • most basic part of a living thing • includes leaves stems and flowers • plants that have a vascular system • tissue that provides support and storage • plants that do not have a vascular system • includes the root cap and the primary root • made of specialized cells grouped together • ...

Photosynthesis 2023-12-23

Photosynthesis crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  2. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  3. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
  4. photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  5. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  6. C6H12O6
  7. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  8. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  9. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  10. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
Down
  1. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  2. products of photosynthesis
  3. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  4. by-product of photosynthesis
  5. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  6. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  7. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
  10. gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  11. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • ...

Plant vocab ELL 2024-03-27

Plant vocab ELL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plant's main body that holds up leaves, flowers, and fruits.
  2. Things that help an organism survive in their surroundings.
  3. Plants also breathe, but they breathe in our waste! They take in carbon dioxide (CO2) and release oxygen (O2) into the air.
  4. A special green part in plants helps them absorb light to make food.
  5. This is when a seed starts to grow into a new plant.
  6. Flat, green parts of a plant where photosynthesis happens.
  7. is like the plant's drinking straw. It carries water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  8. are tiny openings on plant leaves that help with breathing. They take in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen and water vapor.
  9. Ways seeds move away from the main plant to grow in new places.
  10. The part of a plant below the ground that takes in water and nutrients.
Down
  1. A plant that makes its seeds without a fruit, often seen in pine trees.
  2. is like the plant's food delivery system. It moves sugars made in the leaves during photosynthesis to other parts of the plant.
  3. This is a plant that makes its own food using sunlight and other stuff without needing to eat other things.
  4. A fancy word for a plant that makes flowers and fruits with seeds inside.
  5. Plants make seeds when pollen from one part of a plant gets to another part. This helps new plants grow.
  6. The way plants grow toward light or down toward the ground.
  7. Stuff plants need to grow and stay healthy.
  8. Plants absorb water from the ground through their roots. They release extra water as water as vapor through tiny holes in their leaves.
  9. Plants use sunlight to make their own food. They take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground to create food.

19 Clues: Stuff plants need to grow and stay healthy. • This is when a seed starts to grow into a new plant. • Flat, green parts of a plant where photosynthesis happens. • Things that help an organism survive in their surroundings. • The way plants grow toward light or down toward the ground. • A plant's main body that holds up leaves, flowers, and fruits. • ...

Crossword 2012-11-26

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and osygen; main source of energy
  2. Flowering plant whose seeds develop within ovaries
  3. Tissue produced by the apical meristem
  4. Diploid plant that produces spores
  5. Combined petals of a flower
  6. Plant's response to the period of darkness to which it exposed
  7. In plants, thin layer of root tissue that takes in water and nutrients
  8. Specialized tissue that transports water and the products of photosynthesis throughout a plant
  9. Haploid plant that produces gametes
  10. Plant's growth responses to light
  11. Vascular tissue that is responsible for the transport of nutrients throughout the plant
  12. Plant known as naked seed plant becausse its seeds do not develop within ovaries
  13. Thick, waxy structure that wraps around an apical meristem to protect the terminal bud
Down
  1. The switching between the production of diploid and haploid cells
  2. Female gamete
  3. Structure located in the second circle of flower parts just inside the sepals
  4. Female reproductive structure in some plants
  5. Structure that surrounds a plant embryo and protects it and its food supply from dying out
  6. Plant to which a scion is grafted
  7. Plant that grows roots, stems, and leaves in its first growing season, then flowers and dies in second season
  8. Organism at an early stage of development
  9. Transfer of pollen from the anther of a stamen to the stigma of a pistil
  10. Angiosperm whose seed has two cotyledons
  11. Are a group of plants that include mosses, liverworts and hornworts
  12. Base of the pistil that contains ovules and developing gametophytes
  13. Noncellular protective coating on the exterior surface of an organism
  14. Xylem tissue that no longer conducts water but gives strength and support to a stem
  15. Complex polymer of amino acids that builds and repairs cells
  16. Male gamete
  17. Structure in the outermost circle of the flower

30 Clues: Male gamete • Female gamete • Combined petals of a flower • Plant to which a scion is grafted • Plant's growth responses to light • Diploid plant that produces spores • Haploid plant that produces gametes • Tissue produced by the apical meristem • Angiosperm whose seed has two cotyledons • Organism at an early stage of development • Female reproductive structure in some plants • ...

Oklahoma Invasive Plant Watch List 2023-03-30

Oklahoma Invasive Plant Watch List crossword puzzle
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  1. Vine native to Japan, introduced as an ornamental plant.
  2. Native to South America. Sounds like the animal in the phrase, "See you later ...."
  3. Shrub native to eastern Asia. Sounds like a snack you eat in the fall.
  4. Herb native to mountainous regions in southeast Asia. Sounds like meat.
  5. Also known as Scotch thistle, and is a flowering plant native to Europe and western Asia. Sounds like what you use to make a warm sweater.
  6. Flowering plant native to Asia. Sounds like a snack that could poke you.
  7. Tree native to Asia. Sounds proud.
  8. Grass native to southern Europe, western Asia and South Asia.
  9. Flowering plant native to Europe. Sounds like two things you can cook with.
  10. Also known as the mimosa tree, and is native to southwestern Asia and eastern Asia. Sounds like a fabric.
  11. Flowering plant native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. Sounds like it is from the country to the North of the U.S.
  12. Grass native to Australia and southeast Asia.
  13. Fern native to Eastern Asia.
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  1. Flowering plant native to Eurasia. Sounds like the color of an eggplant.
  2. Flowering plant native to Europe and temperate Asia. Sounds like it is not very rare.
  3. Flowering plant native to Asia. Sounds like the thing you write on.
  4. Grass native to Asia. Sounds very tall.
  5. Shrub native to Eurasia. Sounds like something bears like to eat.
  6. Flowering plant native to southern Europe. Sounds like it has a dot on it.
  7. Sedge native to Africa. Sounds like a snack.
  8. Tree native to China and vietnam. Sounds like a fruit.
  9. Tall perennial cane native to Asia. Sounds very big.
  10. Tree native to southern Africa. Sounds like an animal you can ride in the desert.
  11. Deciduous tree native to China. Sounds angelic.
  12. Flowering plant native to Europe, Siberia, and central Asia. Sounds like a dog breed and an animal similar to a frog.
  13. Tree native to central and Western China. Sounds like royalty.
  14. Flowering plant native to Eurasia. Sounds like a chemical element.
  15. Aquatic plant native to South America.

28 Clues: Fern native to Eastern Asia. • Tree native to Asia. Sounds proud. • Aquatic plant native to South America. • Grass native to Asia. Sounds very tall. • Sedge native to Africa. Sounds like a snack. • Grass native to Australia and southeast Asia. • Deciduous tree native to China. Sounds angelic. • Tall perennial cane native to Asia. Sounds very big. • ...

Plant and Animal systems 2026-04-29

Plant and Animal systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. male reproductive organ of flower
  2. the body systems mnemonic
  3. when a plants pollen fertilizes its own ovules
  4. transports sugars in plant
  5. long stalk that supports stigma
  6. manufactures and releases hormones
  7. pores in plant leaves
  8. the plant cooling system
  9. female reproductive organ of a plant
  10. gas exchange
  11. main organ of this sytem is the skin
  12. transports blood and oxygen
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  1. permits movement of the body
  2. stimulus increases a rate of change away from set points
  3. this body system can connect with any other system
  4. how cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems are organized
  5. how the body systems regulate and maintain themselves
  6. breaks down nutrients
  7. transports water in plant
  8. sticky top of pistil

20 Clues: gas exchange • sticky top of pistil • pores in plant leaves • breaks down nutrients • the plant cooling system • the body systems mnemonic • transports water in plant • transports sugars in plant • transports blood and oxygen • permits movement of the body • long stalk that supports stigma • male reproductive organ of flower • manufactures and releases hormones • ...

crossword 2024-01-05

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  2. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  3. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
  4. by-product of photosynthesis
  5. dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  6. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  7. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  8. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
  9. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  10. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  11. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
Down
  1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  2. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  3. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  4. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  5. C6H12O6
  6. products of photosynthesis
  7. photosyntheticphytoplankton photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  10. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata • ...

crossword 2024-01-05

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  2. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  3. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
  4. by-product of photosynthesis
  5. dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  6. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  7. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  8. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
  9. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  10. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  11. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
Down
  1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  2. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  3. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  4. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  5. C6H12O6
  6. products of photosynthesis
  7. photosyntheticphytoplankton photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  10. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata • ...

nutrition in animals 2016-05-23

nutrition in animals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. food factory of the plant
  2. bacteria found in soil
  3. mouth of the plant
  4. weighs 10 KG and has 5 petals
  5. plant saprophytic plant
  6. plant insectivorous plant
  7. flytrap insectivorous plant
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  1. transports nutrients from roots to different plants
  2. transports nutrients from leaves to the other parts of the plant
  3. saprophytic plant
  4. parasitic plant
  5. the process in which plants make their own food
  6. symbiotic relationship

13 Clues: parasitic plant • saprophytic plant • mouth of the plant • bacteria found in soil • symbiotic relationship • food factory of the plant • weighs 10 KG and has 5 petals • plant saprophytic plant • flytrap insectivorous plant • plant insectivorous plant • the process in which plants make their own food • ...

Ag Apps: Horticulture 2020-03-22

Ag Apps: Horticulture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is applied to lower the pH value of soil
  2. a procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row
  3. the primary function of the ___ is to manufacture food for the plant
  4. the best tool to cut large branches when pruning shrubs that are hard to reach
  5. a substance applied to cuttings to speed up the development of roots
  6. the best tool to use when preparing a plant to be joined to another plant asexually is:
  7. the major types of ___ are fibrous and taproot.
  8. pollen is produced in the stem by the:
  9. landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they design _________
  10. what form must most nutrients become before they can be absorbed by a plant?
  11. sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
  12. soil pH affects the availability of ____ in the soil.
  13. if a soil pH is 6.0 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what amendment is best incorporated into the soil?
  14. the primary function of the ___ is to anchor the plant and supply water and nutrients
  15. sulfur is used to lower soil pH so that the soil will become more:
Down
  1. which plant growing media is a volcanic ash material
  2. the best tool to use when pruning small limbs to shape shrubbery
  3. the three parts of a ____ are the seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
  4. food for the seed is stored in the:
  5. lime raises the soil pH level so that the soil becomes more:
  6. spraying the fertilizer on the leaves of the plant
  7. manager career supplies flowering plants to a florist
  8. what type of fertilizer is animal manure
  9. the primary function of the ___ is to support other plant structures
  10. the propagation method where a plant is separated into smaller parts is:
  11. the part of the plant that is responsible for development of seed is the:
  12. the female part of a flower
  13. the process of increasing the number of a species
  14. the purpose of this is to protect the seed
  15. which plant growing media is a mineral mica-type material

30 Clues: the female part of a flower • food for the seed is stored in the: • pollen is produced in the stem by the: • what type of fertilizer is animal manure • the purpose of this is to protect the seed • what is applied to lower the pH value of soil • the major types of ___ are fibrous and taproot. • the process of increasing the number of a species • ...

Chapters 7 to 8 2026-04-23

Chapters 7 to 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the narrowing of an arteriole.
  2. tissue lining the inner surface of a structure such as blood vessel.
  3. qualifies the curve showing the percentage saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen, plotted against the partial pressure of oxygen.
  4. Term referring to tubes or vessels
  5. vessel that carries low-pressure blood back to the heart.
  6. a pore in the epidermis of a leaf.
  7. small artery
  8. plant tissue responsible for transport of water and minerals
  9. basic plant tissue used as packing tissue
  10. qualifies the shift decribing the decrease of affinityof haemoglobin for oxygen when carbon dioxide is present
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  1. a plant adapted to survicve in dry conditions.
  2. qualify the cirrculation that carries blood from the heart to all of the body except the gas exchange surface, and then back to the heart.
  3. the main material in wood
  4. layer of cells surrounding the vascular tissue of plants
  5. the non-living system of interconnected cell walls extending throughout a plant.
  6. the liquid componenet of blood.
  7. a site in a plant which received food from another part of the plant.
  8. qualify the valves in the veins.
  9. the stage of the cardiac cycle when the muscle in the walls of the heart relaxees.
  10. layer of tissue separating the left from the right sides of the heart.
  11. plant tissue responsible for the transport of assimilates

21 Clues: small artery • the main material in wood • the narrowing of an arteriole. • the liquid componenet of blood. • qualify the valves in the veins. • Term referring to tubes or vessels • a pore in the epidermis of a leaf. • basic plant tissue used as packing tissue • a plant adapted to survicve in dry conditions. • layer of cells surrounding the vascular tissue of plants • ...

Lesson 2: Plant Structures and Their Functions 2026-01-27

Lesson 2: Plant Structures and Their Functions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit.
  2. A small hair or other outgrowth from the epidermis of a plant.
  3. Long, thin xylem cells with perforated secondary cell walls for water conduction.
  4. The outermost layer of cells covering the exterior of a plant.
  5. A type of xylem cell that forms part of a continuous tube for water transport.
  6. A phloem cell that helps move sugars into and out of sieve tube members.
  7. A mode of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism.
  8. Ground tissue that is between the vascular tissue and epidermis in a root or stem.
  9. The specific job or task a part of an organism performs.
  10. Loose tissue beneath the palisade layer of a leaf; has many air spaces.
  11. An organ in vascular plants that anchors the plant and enables it to absorb water and minerals.
  12. A living cell that conducts sugars in the phloem of angiosperms.
  13. A chemical signal produced in one part of an organism that affects another part.
  14. The outermost layer of the vascular cylinder of a root.
  15. A group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions.
  16. One of the paired cells that control the opening and closing of a stoma.
  17. An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.
  18. Layer of tall, column-shaped mesophyll cells just under the upper epidermis of a leaf.
  19. Plant hormones that stimulate growth in the stem and leaves.
Down
  1. A non-directional plant response to a stimulus.
  2. The innermost layer of the cortex in plant roots.
  3. The arrangement of parts in an organism.
  4. Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move.
  5. A gaseous plant hormone that stimulates fruits to ripen.
  6. A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
  7. The long-term average weather conditions in a particular area.
  8. The process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  9. A vascular plant organ consisting of an alternating system of nodes and internodes.
  10. A structure that covers the tip of a root, protecting the root from injury.
  11. To remain alive or in existence.
  12. Vascular tissue that carries water upward from the roots to every part of a plant.
  13. The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant.
  14. Vascular tissue responsible for the transport of nutrients and sugars.
  15. The stalk that joins a leaf to a stem.
  16. A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react.
  17. A plant hormone that promotes cell elongation and root growth.
  18. The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
  19. A multicellular eukaryote that produces its own food through photosynthesis.
  20. A growth response of a plant toward or away from a stimulus.
  21. Tissue that makes up the majority of a plant and provides support and storage.

40 Clues: To remain alive or in existence. • The stalk that joins a leaf to a stem. • The arrangement of parts in an organism. • A non-directional plant response to a stimulus. • The innermost layer of the cortex in plant roots. • The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant. • The outermost layer of the vascular cylinder of a root. • ...

Plants 2023-07-05

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A small and hard part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
  2. A large and strong tree with broad leaves and acorns.
  3. The flat and thin part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch.
  4. The part of a plant that is usually underground and absorbs water and nutrients.
  5. A green plant with long, narrow leaves that grows in yards and fields.
  6. A tall plant with a large yellow flower that turns to face the sun.
  7. A tall and woody plant with branches and leaves growing above the ground.
  8. A climbing plant with dark green leaves that is often found on walls and fences.
Down
  1. A desert plant with thick stems and spines that help it conserve water.
  2. The main structural part of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, and fruits.
  3. A type of plant with delicate, feathery leaves that grows in damp areas.
  4. A colorful and fragrant part of a plant that attracts bees and butterflies.
  5. A tall plant with hollow stems that grows in tropical and subtropical regions.
  6. A plant that climbs or trails along surfaces using tendrils or stems.
  7. A piece of land where plants, flowers, and vegetables are grown.
  8. A type of flower with brightly colored petals that grows from a bulb.

16 Clues: A large and strong tree with broad leaves and acorns. • A small and hard part of a plant that can grow into a new plant. • A piece of land where plants, flowers, and vegetables are grown. • The flat and thin part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch. • A tall plant with a large yellow flower that turns to face the sun. • ...

crossword 2024-01-05

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  2. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  3. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
  4. by-product of photosynthesis
  5. dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  6. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  7. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  8. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
  9. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  10. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  11. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
Down
  1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  2. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  3. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  4. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  5. C6H12O6
  6. products of photosynthesis
  7. photosyntheticphytoplankton photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  10. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata • ...

Plant Life 2021-05-01

Plant Life crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a gas that plants give off and people breathe
  2. a plant part that holds the plant in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil
  3. the sweet food that plants make and use for energy
  4. something found in soil and water and is used by living things to grow
  5. a gas plants get from the air and need to make their own food
  6. the light from the Sun
  7. a clear liquid that all living things need to live
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  1. how plants make their own food
  2. dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in
  3. the color that helps plants make their own food
  4. a small plant part made by flowers that can make a new plant
  5. a living thing that makes its own food
  6. a flat part of a plant that helps it make food
  7. a plant part that smells good, has colorful petals and makes seeds
  8. to get bigger or older
  9. a plant part that supports the plant and moves water and nutrients to the rest of the plant

16 Clues: the light from the Sun • to get bigger or older • how plants make their own food • a living thing that makes its own food • dirt with nutrients that plants can grow in • a gas that plants give off and people breathe • a flat part of a plant that helps it make food • the color that helps plants make their own food • the sweet food that plants make and use for energy • ...

Plant Reproduction 2015-04-29

Plant Reproduction crossword puzzle
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  1. Goose grass, blackberry and strawberry are dispersed by..
  2. This plant uses wind to disperse its capsules
  3. This part of a plant becomes the seed
  4. This part of a plant becomes the fruit
  5. These parts of a plant become the seed coat
  6. A plant avoids this with its seedlings through dispersal
  7. Dandelion, sycamore and ash disperse seeds using this method
  8. The transfer of a seed or fruit away from the parent plant
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  1. The seed coat
  2. These 'winged' fruits are dispersed by wind
  3. This develops from the polar nuclei
  4. A chemical growth inhibitor that causes dormancy
  5. This is the fruit coat
  6. Lilies are dispersed by..
  7. A resting phase of reduced metabolic activity and no growth
  8. This part of a plant becomes the endosperm and then develops into cotyledons
  9. Peas and beans are ____-dispersed plants

17 Clues: The seed coat • This is the fruit coat • Lilies are dispersed by.. • This develops from the polar nuclei • This part of a plant becomes the seed • This part of a plant becomes the fruit • Peas and beans are ____-dispersed plants • These 'winged' fruits are dispersed by wind • These parts of a plant become the seed coat • This plant uses wind to disperse its capsules • ...

41 2024-08-20

41 crossword puzzle
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  1. healing plant
  2. money plant
  3. indoor tree
  4. colorful foliage
  5. living stones
  6. rosette succulent
  7. drought-resistant
  8. small succulent
  9. tropical plant
  10. air-purifying plant
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  1. hardy plant
  2. desert plant
  3. low-light plant
  4. tall houseplant
  5. lucky plant
  6. tough plant
  7. trailing vine
  8. flowering succulent
  9. tequila plant
  10. red flowers
  11. elegant bloom
  12. indoor tree
  13. shade-loving plant
  14. trailing plant

24 Clues: hardy plant • money plant • indoor tree • lucky plant • tough plant • red flowers • indoor tree • desert plant • healing plant • trailing vine • living stones • tequila plant • elegant bloom • tropical plant • trailing plant • low-light plant • tall houseplant • small succulent • colorful foliage • rosette succulent • drought-resistant • shade-loving plant • flowering succulent • air-purifying plant

Identify Plants 2022-03-25

Identify Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. A grouping of a number of genera, that have similar flowers, fruit and/or seeds
  2. A naming system for plants that uses two names, Genus and species
  3. Flowers arranged on umbrella-like inflorescence Name of Plant family
  4. - Composite flowerhead - made up of disk and ray florets Name of Plant family
  5. The study of external features of a plant, helpful for identification
  6. Make up the corolla, the whorl of a flower that is often colourful or adapted to attract pollinators Name of part of a flower
  7. The female part of the flower ovary, style and stigma Name of part of a flower
  8. Inflorescences arranged on a coiled stem, flowers often blue or purple Name of Plant family
  9. Flowers have four petals arranged in the shape of a cross Name of Plant family
  10. A group of flowers arranged on a stem. The way they are arranged can help identify the plant family and therefore the plant
  11. The way scientists name, describe and organize plants into closely related groups
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  1. Flowers have two lips, inflorescence flowers arranged in whorls on stem, often have square stems Name of Plant family
  2. Flowers have 2 wings a keel and a standard/bearer, roots host bacteria which make atmospheric Nitrogen available to plants Name of Plant family
  3. A type of inflorescence, each flower arranged around a main stem, without individual stalks
  4. Make up the calyx, whorl on a flower below the petals Name of part of a flower
  5. Has a seed with a foot. Important NZ Genus of trees
  6. The first part of binomial name, starts with a capital letter
  7. Each one in a particular genus is similar, but not identical. Starts with a small letter
  8. Flowers typically have 5 petals fused or joined, 5 sepals joined, 5 stamens. Many plants have some part that is poisonous Name of Plant family
  9. The part of the flower that carries the pollen Name of part of a flower
  10. A variety of plant that exists because people have selected and grown it in cultivation. Written with capital letters and in ‘inverted commas’. No underline or italics. Doesn’t sound like Latin.

21 Clues: Has a seed with a foot. Important NZ Genus of trees • The first part of binomial name, starts with a capital letter • A naming system for plants that uses two names, Genus and species • Flowers arranged on umbrella-like inflorescence Name of Plant family • The study of external features of a plant, helpful for identification • ...

living things 2022-01-31

living things crossword puzzle
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  1. part of the plant where seeds are made
  2. Pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed or taken away
  3. Things that are not alive and living, such as paper and stone
  4. A plant that produces flowers, fruits and seeds
  5. Life process of being able to go from one place to another, without being pushed or pulled
  6. continue to live
  7. process to become larger or more developed, to change from young to adult
  8. Part of plant that transports water around the plant
  9. Life process of having babies, laying eggs or producing seeds
  10. Being well and free form disease
  11. Part of plant where the plant’s food is produced
  12. Life process of being aware of changes arou nd you and being able to respond to it
  13. A mark impressed on a surface
  14. the process of seed starting to grow to create a new plant
  15. energy from the sun, a lamp, etc that makes it possible to see things
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  1. The purpose for which something is designed or exists to do a specific job
  2. Life process of getting food for health and growth
  3. To lose shape, become limp
  4. Things that all living things do
  5. How hot or cold something is
  6. Life process of taking in air and letting air out
  7. Part of plant that supports ( anchor) the plant and absorbs water from the soil
  8. A living thing that grow in the earth and has a stem, leaves and roots
  9. impression,remnant, or trace of an animal or plant that has been preserved in Earth’s crust
  10. Things that are alive. They need air food and water
  11. An object used to measure temperature
  12. Opposite of alive and living, the end of life
  13. The process plants use to make food from sunlight, it also requires carbon dioxide (from the air) and water ( from the soil)
  14. a colorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
  15. Being unfit, unwell, sick or poorly

30 Clues: continue to live • To lose shape, become limp • How hot or cold something is • A mark impressed on a surface • Things that all living things do • Being well and free form disease • Being unfit, unwell, sick or poorly • An object used to measure temperature • part of the plant where seeds are made • Opposite of alive and living, the end of life • ...

Plant Physiology session 6 mario 2024-10-14

Plant Physiology session 6 mario crossword puzzle
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  1. Particles of light that are absorbed by pigments during photosynthesis.
  2. The haploid, gamete-producing phase of a plant’s life cycle.
  3. Rigid structure surrounding plant cells, providing support and protection.
  4. Process that reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis by consuming oxygen and releasing CO2.
  5. Loss of water vapor from plant leaves, driving water movement through the plant.
  6. Enzyme that fixes CO2 in C4 and CAM plants, increasing carbon fixation efficiency.
  7. Property of water molecules sticking together, aiding in water transport through xylem.
  8. Proteins that facilitate the movement of water across cell membranes.
  9. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells.
  10. Plant tissue responsible for conducting water and dissolved minerals from the roots.
  11. Macronutrient needed for ATP synthesis and nucleic acid formation.
  12. Essential nutrient acting as the central atom in chlorophyll and aiding enzyme function.
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  1. Proteins in cell membranes that allow the passive transport of ions.
  2. Specialized cells in C4 plants where the Calvin cycle takes place.
  3. Process by which water moves across a semipermeable membrane, critical for plant water uptake.
  4. Fluid-filled space inside the chloroplast where the Calvin cycle (carbon reactions) occurs.
  5. Yellowing of leaves, often indicating a nutrient deficiency.
  6. Type of cell division responsible for plant growth and repair.
  7. Essential macronutrient required for amino acids and chlorophyll production.
  8. Symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots, enhancing nutrient uptake.
  9. Region in plants where cells actively divide, contributing to growth.
  10. Movement of ions across membranes requiring energy input (usually ATP).
  11. Continuous network of cytoplasm between plant cells through plasmodesmata, enabling solute transport.
  12. Electron carrier produced in the light reactions, used in the Calvin cycle for carbon fixation.
  13. Force in the xylem that helps pull water upward from roots to leaves.
  14. Layer of cells in plant roots that regulates ion uptake and water transport into the vascular tissue.
  15. Plant tissue system that transports water, nutrients, and sugars (xylem and phloem).
  16. Pathway used by plants like succulents to fix carbon dioxide at night, conserving water.
  17. Energy-carrying molecule produced during the light reactions of photosynthesis.
  18. Photosynthetic pathway adapted for hot, sunny environments, reducing photorespiration.

30 Clues: Organelle where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells. • The haploid, gamete-producing phase of a plant’s life cycle. • Yellowing of leaves, often indicating a nutrient deficiency. • Type of cell division responsible for plant growth and repair. • Specialized cells in C4 plants where the Calvin cycle takes place. • ...

Hort 1301 Exam 1 Review A 2026-09-16

Hort 1301 Exam 1 Review A crossword puzzle
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  1. Female portion of the flower consisting of the stigma, style, and ovule
  2. The movement of a plant structure in response to light
  3. (2 words) Benefits that humans and other organisms receive from functioning ecosystems, including food production, oxygen production, water regulation, and carbon storage.
  4. Green pigment that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  5. Tiny pores, usually in leaves, through which gases enter and leave the plant.
  6. Evaporative loss of water vapor from a plant, primarily through stomata in the leaves.
  7. Process in which a viable seed resumes active growth and the radicle begins to emerge.
  8. Stem section between nodes
  9. Plant organ that supports leaves and buds and contains the vascular tissues that transport materials.
  10. This term literally means “cultivated garden” but practically it is “The science, art, and business of growing and using plants for food, beauty, recreation, and environmental purposes”.
  11. The outer edge or perimeter of a leaf blade,
  12. Plant cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
  13. Changes in a plant's form, function, or life stage as it progresses through its life cycle.
  14. Basic taxonomic unit; the second word in a plant's scientific name.
  15. Plant organ primarily responsible for anchorage, water/mineral absorption, and often storage.
  16. Developmentally controlled aging and deterioration of a plant organ, such as a leaf turning yellow.
  17. Taxonomic rank immediately above species; the first word in a scientific plant name.
  18. plants that shed their leaves at least once per season
  19. This star is the source of the energy used to power photosynthesis.
  20. A protective covering over root tips to shield them as they grow (2 words)
  21. The state of a plant when grown in low or no light, chlorotic and leggy
  22. A two part scientific name of a living organism
  23. Gaseous plant growth regulator associated with fruit ripening, senescence, and several stress responses.
  24. Traditional plant group characterized by one cotyledon, parallel leaf veins, and flower parts commonly in threes (grasses belong to this group).
  25. Plant growth regulator strongly associated with stomatal closure, stress responses, and dormancy.
  26. The science of naming and classifying organisms.
  27. Process by which plants capture light energy and convert it into stored chemical energy.
  28. Cell organelle where cellular respiration takes place
  29. Vascular tissue that primarily transports water and minerals from the roots toward the shoots.
  30. Sticky platform at the top of the style, where pollination takes place
  31. Plant tissue that uses or stores sugars, such as a developing fruit, root, or growing shoot.
  32. The downward movement of water through the soil layers below
  33. Plant growth regulator associated with stem elongation, seed germination, and other growth processes.
  34. First embryonic root to emerge from a germinating seed.
  35. Acquisition of the ability to flower following exposure to a required period of low temperature.
  36. Plants that only live for one growing season
  37. Tiny extensions from plant roots greatly increase surface area (2 words)
  38. The deliberate growing and management of plants by humans.
  39. Male reproductive cells of the seed plants
  40. Region of actively dividing plant cells that produces new growth.
  41. Plants that grow for multiple growing seasons
  42. This molecule is split during the “Light Dependent” reaction of photosynthesis and gives up oxygen to be released
  43. The entry of water into the soil surface
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  1. Male portion of the flower consisting of the anthers and filament
  2. The study of growing fruit
  3. A characteristic of plants, “meaning immobile”
  4. Plant growth regulator that promotes cell division and influences shoot development and senescence.
  5. Plant organ specialized primarily for photosynthesis, gas exchange, and transpiration.
  6. The name of the person who was the first to name and/or describe a specific organism
  7. Specialized tissue found in apical regions of the plant where new cells are formed
  8. A large central structure in the plant cell – looks like a swimming pool
  9. Absorption of water by a dry seed, causing it to swell and initiating metabolic activity.
  10. Exposing seeds to specific temperatures for a period of time to overcome dormancy.
  11. Name given to the wandering peoples (it describes how they obtained their food) before the time when they settled into communities and cultivated the ground.
  12. A naturally occurring chemical messenger produced by a plant that influences growth and development.
  13. Modified horizontal stem that grows usually just below the soil surface, sending out roots and vertical shoots from its growth nodes
  14. Modified horizontal stem that grows usually along the soil surface, producing new roots and shoots at its nodes
  15. This molecule is “fixed” during the “Light Independent” or “Dark Reaction” of photosynthesis to produce glucose.
  16. Major flowering-plant group commonly characterized by two cotyledons and netted leaf veins. This group is currently undergoing a name change to “Eudicot”
  17. Transfer of pollen from anther to a receptive stigma.
  18. Breaking, weakening, or thinning a seed coat to help water and oxygen enter the seed.
  19. Yellowing of plant tissue(s) due to a lack of chlorophyll
  20. Plant tissue that produces or releases sugars for transport, such as a mature photosynthesizing leaf.
  21. Plants that grow for 2 seasons.
  22. Property that root hairs increase to facilitate water and nutrient absorption (2 words)
  23. Directional growth of a plant or plant part in response to light.
  24. Vascular tissue that transports sugars and other organic compounds from sources to sinks.
  25. Plant growth regulator strongly associated with cell elongation, apical dominance, and directional growth toward light.
  26. Increase in plant size, mass, or cell number.
  27. The slender stalk that joins a leaf blade to the plant stem
  28. A regulated state in which plant growth or development is temporarily greatly reduced or suspended.
  29. Process that releases usable energy from sugars for plant growth, maintenance, and other activities.
  30. A plant's response to the relative duration of light and darkness, particularly in regulating flowering.
  31. Process by which cells become specialized for particular structures and functions.
  32. (2 words) A conspicuous structure composed of cellulose that surrounds plant cells and contributes to their “boxy” shape
  33. Site of pollen production
  34. Reproductive structure of flowering plants where sexual reproduction begins.

77 Clues: Site of pollen production • The study of growing fruit • Stem section between nodes • Plants that grow for 2 seasons. • The entry of water into the soil surface • Male reproductive cells of the seed plants • The outer edge or perimeter of a leaf blade, • Plants that only live for one growing season • Increase in plant size, mass, or cell number. • ...

Animal and Flower Reproduction 2022-03-22

Animal and Flower Reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant growing towards the light
  2. a piece of the organism grows into offspring
  3. plant grows up, roots grow down
  4. reactions to environment or organisms
  5. attracts pollinators to cause pollination
  6. reproduction creates identical offspring
  7. inborn behavior
  8. are a product of sexual reproduction
  9. moving pollen from male to female flower
  10. creating identical offspring in the lab
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  1. first growth of a plant from a seed
  2. a reaction of a plant to a stimulus
  3. behavior behavior gained through experience
  4. plants reacting to touch
  5. male reproductive part of a flower
  6. protects the flower before bloom
  7. supports the plant and helps move substances
  8. reproduction. allows genetic variation
  9. hold/trade pollen in nonflowering plants
  10. female reproductive part of a flower

20 Clues: inborn behavior • plants reacting to touch • plant growing towards the light • plant grows up, roots grow down • protects the flower before bloom • male reproductive part of a flower • first growth of a plant from a seed • a reaction of a plant to a stimulus • are a product of sexual reproduction • female reproductive part of a flower • reactions to environment or organisms • ...

Plant Science 2012-09-20

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A plant that grows in dry areas.
  2. Fusion of male gamete (from pollen) with female gamete (in ovule).
  3. What kind of meristems to dicotyledonous plants have (one of two types)?
  4. Special pressure in terrestrial plants; the pressure against cell walls when water enters the cell and vacuoles through osmosis, creating rigidity.
  5. ....... mesophyll; main photosynthetic tissue hence its position near the top of the leaf to get light.
  6. .........mesophyll; leaf tissue; creates spaces and surfaces for the movement of water and gases.
  7. A transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma.
  8. Plant hormone synthesized at stem tip; promotes growth.
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  1. Hormone involved in metabolic processes during germination of a starchy seed.
  2. Interesting phenomen: Auxin get's carried to the part of the stem that receives less light, causing the plant to bend towards the light.
  3. Cell walls are composed of this chemical.
  4. The loss of water vapor from the leaves and stems of plants.
  5. What plant hormone causes the closing of stomata? (2 words)
  6. What kind of meristems to dicotyledonous plants have? (one of two types)
  7. Tissue which transports products of photosynthesis out of leaf.
  8. This structure of the leaf allows CO2 to enter and O2 to exit
  9. Tissue which transports water.
  10. Chemical present in some cell walls; it hardens cell walls.

18 Clues: Tissue which transports water. • A plant that grows in dry areas. • Cell walls are composed of this chemical. • A transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma. • Plant hormone synthesized at stem tip; promotes growth. • What plant hormone causes the closing of stomata? (2 words) • Chemical present in some cell walls; it hardens cell walls. • ...

Plant Science 2015-03-16

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. manages the golf course grounds
  2. a person who reproduces plants
  3. a person licensed to install landscapes bused on passing certification exams
  4. a professional trained in the art and science of arranging land and objects upon it
  5. manages the production of wines
  6. grow, manage and sell hay crops for various animal producers
  7. person who studies plant processes and functions
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  1. manages retail produce departments of grocery stores
  2. maintains lawn and landscape Ex. homes, schools, businesses,etc.
  3. grows and sells vegetables
  4. a person who studies insects
  5. a person who grows and maintains plants for estates, institutions,etc.
  6. manages a business that grows and sells greenhouse plants
  7. federal employee that inspects harvested grain crops
  8. a person who develops new plants through select hybridization, etc.
  9. manages a business that grows and sells trees, shrubs and other ornamental plants
  10. designs and arranges cut flowers.
  11. a specialist in soil and crop sciences

18 Clues: grows and sells vegetables • a person who studies insects • a person who reproduces plants • manages the golf course grounds • manages the production of wines • designs and arranges cut flowers. • a specialist in soil and crop sciences • person who studies plant processes and functions • manages retail produce departments of grocery stores • ...

Plant Cell 2015-12-06

Plant Cell crossword puzzle
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  1. The basic unit of life.
  2. One of the rod-shaped structures in the cytoplasm that supplies the cell with energy.
  3. Cells with no nucleus or organelles.
  4. A gel-like substance that surrounds a cell's nucleus and is the place where most cell activities occur.
  5. A cell's outer covering, which gives the cell shape and helps control materials that move in and out of the cell.
  6. A system that aids transport between the nucleus and other parts of the cell.
  7. A green structure in a plant cell where food is produced.
  8. Cells that contain a nucleus and organelles.
  9. Structures inside eukaryotic cells that performs specialized functions.
  10. A flattened, layered, sac-like organelle that packages proteins and carbohydrates for export from the cell.
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  1. A stiff covering outside the cell membrane of a plant cell.
  2. Any living thing that can carry out life activities on its own.
  3. A vast system of interconnected, infolded sacks that produce and transport materials through the cell.
  4. The largest, most visible part of a cell which has its own membrane and is the control center of the cell's activities.
  5. A long strand in the nucleus that stores directions for cell activities-act as blueprints for transferring information.
  6. A sac-like space in the cell's cytoplasm for storing materials such as food or waste.
  7. A small organelle composed of cytoplasmic granules; sites of protein synthesis.
  8. A green chemical in plant cells that allows plants to use the Sun's energy for making food.

18 Clues: The basic unit of life. • Cells with no nucleus or organelles. • Cells that contain a nucleus and organelles. • A green structure in a plant cell where food is produced. • A stiff covering outside the cell membrane of a plant cell. • Any living thing that can carry out life activities on its own. • ...

Plant Science 2023-03-02

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. zoology deals with ___
  2. plant hormones that quicken ripening and prevent seed ___
  3. fruit, veggies, plants
  4. grows best in summer & early fall
  5. Perennial plants live more than
  6. work with ___ to stimulate cell division
  7. growing harvesting trees
  8. when the weather is extremely hot or cold
  9. growing field crops
  10. certain plants like ___ weather
  11. grow best in spring or fall
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  1. plant cycle only last two years
  2. stays green year-round
  3. this plant is __ when it does not have enough moisture
  4. Turgrid is a plant swollen or filled with ___
  5. zinnias grow best in ___
  6. deals with both plants & animals
  7. helps with the growth of stems & leafs

18 Clues: growing field crops • zoology deals with ___ • stays green year-round • fruit, veggies, plants • zinnias grow best in ___ • growing harvesting trees • grow best in spring or fall • plant cycle only last two years • Perennial plants live more than • certain plants like ___ weather • deals with both plants & animals • grows best in summer & early fall • ...

Plant Classification 2023-04-14

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
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  1. Plants that complete their life cycle in two growing seasons
  2. Roots that grow from the stem or leaf of a plant
  3. Plants that complete their life cycle in one year (or season)
  4. One cotyledon, scattered vascular bundles, parallel leaf veins, flower parts in multiples of three
  5. transports food from the leaves
  6. Plants that flower and produce seeds protected by fruit or pods
  7. Pore-like openings on the underside of the leaf that allows gas exchange
  8. Where photosynthesis takes place; made up of palisade and spongy layer
  9. Roots System with many small roots
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  1. Waxy coating that prevents water loss
  2. Two-name system with the first being the genus and the second being the species
  3. Root system with one thick main root
  4. Both are created by the cambium which becomes growth rings in trees
  5. Protective layer of cells
  6. Two cotyledons, vascular bundles arranged in a circle, netted leaf veins, flower parts are in multiples of four or five
  7. Transports water and minerals from the roots
  8. Plants that produce seeds not protected by fruit
  9. Plants that produce for more than two years of growing seasons

18 Clues: Protective layer of cells • transports food from the leaves • Roots System with many small roots • Root system with one thick main root • Waxy coating that prevents water loss • Transports water and minerals from the roots • Roots that grow from the stem or leaf of a plant • Plants that produce seeds not protected by fruit • ...

Plant classification 2020-02-10

Plant classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of 3
  2. methods to get rid of seeds
  3. produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
  4. Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit.
  5. seed bearing
  6. dicot's leaf veins
  7. multicellular, eukaryotic
  8. tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
  9. monocot's leaf veins
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  1. cone bearing tree
  2. EXAMPLE: mosses, liverworts
  3. Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked seeds".
  4. vasculartissue
  5. angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts in multiples of four or five
  6. produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
  7. Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit.
  8. tubes that transport sugar through the plant
  9. non vascular nickname
  10. organism that can produce its own food
  11. plants plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant

20 Clues: seed bearing • vasculartissue • cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • non vascular nickname • multicellular, eukaryotic • EXAMPLE: mosses, liverworts • methods to get rid of seeds • organism that can produce its own food • tubes that transport sugar through the plant • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • ...

Plant Ecology 2021-05-05

Plant Ecology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. he coined the phrase life zones
  2. plants compete with other plants of the same species
  3. This island is almost treeless
  4. different plant communities grow until original plant community finally reestablishes itself
  5. strong winds make the tree's branches all point in the same direction
  6. consists of all organisms of the same species that inhabit a particular locality
  7. a group of populations
  8. these factors for plant growth might include nutrients, water and light
  9. without stems
  10. a species that is introduced from elsewhere
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  1. Trash dumps of man or other animals
  2. characterized by shrubs that form an open canopy
  3. organisms that appear in a community where they were not previously found
  4. this is at the top of the Great Basin Life Zones
  5. Plants are oftentimes the first indicator of this
  6. a important ecological indicator
  7. competition between plants of different species
  8. how many individuals of a particular species there are per unit of area

18 Clues: without stems • a group of populations • This island is almost treeless • he coined the phrase life zones • a important ecological indicator • Trash dumps of man or other animals • a species that is introduced from elsewhere • competition between plants of different species • characterized by shrubs that form an open canopy • this is at the top of the Great Basin Life Zones • ...

Plant processes 2021-10-09

Plant processes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plant cells filled with water
  2. flowers respond to day length
  3. carry manufactured food
  4. when transpiration exceeds absorption
  5. Plants make food this way
  6. green pigment in leaves
  7. kind of transport mechanism in plants
  8. happens to plants in the night
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  1. loss of water vapours from leaves to the atmosphere
  2. carry water and nutrients
  3. movement from high to low concentration
  4. seedlings bends towards light
  5. delivery of food and minerals to other parts of the plant
  6. raw material of photosynthesis
  7. product of photosynthesis
  8. tiny holes in leaves
  9. energy source for photosynthesis
  10. factory of the plant

18 Clues: tiny holes in leaves • factory of the plant • carry manufactured food • green pigment in leaves • carry water and nutrients • Plants make food this way • product of photosynthesis • plant cells filled with water • flowers respond to day length • seedlings bends towards light • raw material of photosynthesis • happens to plants in the night • energy source for photosynthesis • ...

Plant Reproduction 2021-10-13

Plant Reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. swollen ovary acting as a receptacle for the seeds
  2. group of sepals
  3. developed from microspore, male gametophyte
  4. generally colorful portion of the flower for attraction of pollinators
  5. food incentive for pollinators
  6. cellular process that produces 4 genetically diverse daughter cells
  7. inside the ovary where the megaspore is produced
  8. stage of the life cycle that produces spores
  9. portion of the male reproductive organ that stores and produces pollen grains
Down
  1. portion of the male reproductive organ that supports the anthers
  2. portion of the life cycle that produces gametes
  3. fusion of gametes
  4. group of petals
  5. entire female reproductive organ
  6. outer most flower part, generally leafy
  7. act of transferring pollen from the male reproductive organ to the female
  8. unit of reproduction for angiosperms from ovules
  9. reproductive structure of gymnosperms

18 Clues: group of petals • group of sepals • fusion of gametes • food incentive for pollinators • entire female reproductive organ • reproductive structure of gymnosperms • outer most flower part, generally leafy • developed from microspore, male gametophyte • stage of the life cycle that produces spores • portion of the life cycle that produces gametes • ...

Plant Crossword 2022-08-25

Plant Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. insects like to burrow here
  2. tend to stay near the surface and spread out
  3. Cambium grows a new ring of
  4. hormone responsible for the growth of roots and stems
  5. have the job to protect the flower while it’s developing
  6. Desert plan with thick and hard stem
  7. What is at the end of the root
  8. reproductive structure of a gymnosperm
  9. cone-bearing plants that are mainly conifer trees
  10. space between the xylem and phloem
  11. Greek word for naked
Down
  1. chemicals that plants make
  2. water from xylem is constantly evaporating from stomata
  3. Sugary content of phloem
  4. have a deep central root with smaller roots branching out
  5. when a plant reacts to its environment
  6. When the sperm and egg join together
  7. way to tell the trees age

18 Clues: Greek word for naked • Sugary content of phloem • way to tell the trees age • chemicals that plants make • insects like to burrow here • Cambium grows a new ring of • What is at the end of the root • space between the xylem and phloem • Desert plan with thick and hard stem • When the sperm and egg join together • when a plant reacts to its environment • ...

Plant reproduction 2019-04-25

Plant reproduction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process that makes more kind of organisms
  2. contains food for plant's embryo
  3. the outer most layer of seed before germination
  4. male reproductive part in flower
  5. large and coloured petals, produces nectar
  6. the process resulting in the production of genetically identical offspring from one parent
  7. occurs at early stage of seed germination
  8. young root
  9. the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma
  10. open-ended of ovule allowing pollen tube to enter the ovule
Down
  1. the fusion of gamete nuclei
  2. requires water, oxygen and warmth
  3. the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of flower to the stigma of the same flower
  4. small and green petals, feathery stigma
  5. a process involving the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote and the production of offspring that are genetically different from each other
  6. structure in strawberry used for asexual reproduction
  7. carries male nucleus down the carpel
  8. young shoot

18 Clues: young root • young shoot • the fusion of gamete nuclei • contains food for plant's embryo • male reproductive part in flower • requires water, oxygen and warmth • carries male nucleus down the carpel • small and green petals, feathery stigma • process that makes more kind of organisms • occurs at early stage of seed germination • large and coloured petals, produces nectar • ...

Plant Science 2023-11-27

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. having a pH above 7
  2. gold flake material used to hold moisture over our grow tower seeds
  3. a propagation method where you take cuts of a parent plant to create new plants
  4. leads to plant growth in the form of size and speed
  5. the P in the NPK structure of fertilizer
  6. when established plant roots are not allowed to dry out
  7. white volcanic material, used as a medium for potting plant
  8. roots formed when cuttings are propagated in water
Down
  1. having a pH below 7
  2. the K in the NPK structure of fertilizer and causes blooming
  3. the same as Alkaline
  4. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its growth ability.
  5. the process of growing plants in liquid, with added nutrients but without soil.
  6. a scale / measure of the acidity or basicity of liquid
  7. inorganic material made into matted fiber used to hold seeds in our grow tower
  8. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction
  9. the development of a plant from a seed
  10. the making of new plants through various methods

18 Clues: having a pH below 7 • having a pH above 7 • the same as Alkaline • the development of a plant from a seed • the P in the NPK structure of fertilizer • a flowering plant's unit of reproduction • the making of new plants through various methods • roots formed when cuttings are propagated in water • leads to plant growth in the form of size and speed • ...

Bio Ch. 14 plant Class/Structure Part 2 2023-11-22

Bio Ch. 14 plant Class/Structure Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the female reproductive structure of a flower
  2. a layer of meristematic cells located between the xylem and phloem in the woody stems of plants that produces new vascular tissues
  3. any flowering plant whose embryo has two cotyledons
  4. the leaf of a fern plant
  5. a structure on the underside of a fern front that houses and protects the fern's
  6. the male reproductive structure of a flower; produces pollen
  7. the thickened top portion of a pedicel that supports the actual parts of a flower
  8. in plants, the fertilization of both the egg cell and the polar bodies, which later form the endosperm
  9. a structure within a plant seed that nourishes the developing embryo and may, upon germination of the seed, become the seedling's first leaves
  10. an area of porous tissue in the surface of a woody plant stem that allows for gas exchange with the environment
  11. the structure in a plant ovary that contains the egg cell and will mature into a seed
  12. leaflike structure that protects a flower bud while forming and supports the flower after blooming
  13. the haploid stage in the alternation of generations life cycle of plants, during which gametes are produced
  14. a root system lacking a taproot and consisting of many small roots that comes straight from a stem
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  1. a root system consisting of a large, main root (the taproot) from which smaller roots branch
  2. the stalk that connects a flower to the rest of the plant
  3. a ripened plant ovary with or without seeds
  4. a flower structure located just inside the sepals that is often large, conspicuous, and scented
  5. a visible ring caused by yearly growth in the vascular cambium; seen in a cross-section of a woody stem
  6. the diploid stage in the alternation of generations life cycle of plants, during which spores are produced
  7. the spongy ground tissue located in the center of an herbaceous plant stem
  8. any flowering plant whose embryo has one cotyledon
  9. the stored food inside a plant seed
  10. the beginning of growth by a seed, spore, bud, or other structure after a period of dormancy

24 Clues: the leaf of a fern plant • the stored food inside a plant seed • a ripened plant ovary with or without seeds • the female reproductive structure of a flower • any flowering plant whose embryo has one cotyledon • any flowering plant whose embryo has two cotyledons • the stalk that connects a flower to the rest of the plant • ...

Chapters 7 to 8 2026-04-23

Chapters 7 to 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. qualify the cirrculation that carries blood from the heart to all of the body except the gas exchange surface, and then back to the heart.
  2. the stage of the cardiac cycle when the muscle in the walls of the heart relaxees.
  3. a pore in the epidermis of a leaf.
  4. basic plant tissue used as packing tissue
  5. the main material in wood
  6. plant tissue responsible for the transport of assimilates
  7. Term referring to tubes or vessels
  8. small artery
  9. the non-living system of interconnected cell walls extending throughout a plant.
Down
  1. a plant adapted to survicve in dry conditions.
  2. the decrease of affinityof haemoglobin for oxygen when carbon dioxide is present
  3. tissue lining the inner surface of a structure such as blood vessel.
  4. qualifies the shift
  5. vessel that carries low-pressure blood back to the heart.
  6. qualify the valves in the veins.
  7. layer of tissue separating the left from the right sides of the heart.
  8. the narrowing of an arteriole.
  9. a site in a plant which received food from another part of the plant.
  10. layer of cells surrounding the vascular tissue of plants
  11. qualifies the curve showing the percentage saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen, plotted against the partial pressure of oxygen.
  12. the liquid componenet of blood.
  13. plant tissue responsible for transport of water and minerals

22 Clues: small artery • qualifies the shift • the main material in wood • the narrowing of an arteriole. • the liquid componenet of blood. • qualify the valves in the veins. • a pore in the epidermis of a leaf. • Term referring to tubes or vessels • basic plant tissue used as packing tissue • a plant adapted to survicve in dry conditions. • ...

Sunflower 2026-06-24

Sunflower crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - to become bigger
  2. - the colorful parts of a flower
  3. - when a flower opens
  4. - a place where flowers grow
  5. - a tall yellow flower
  6. - to help flowers make seeds
  7. - the color of most sunflowers
  8. - a sweet food made by bees
  9. - green parts that grow on a plant
  10. - small parts used to grow new plants
  11. - the part that holds up a plant
Down
  1. - the dirt where plants grow
  2. - a large area of open land
  3. - what plants need to grow
  4. - a flower on a plant
  5. - light from the sun
  6. - parts of a plant that grow underground
  7. - a living thing that grows in soil
  8. - to gather crops or seeds
  9. - insects that help flowers grow

20 Clues: - to become bigger • - light from the sun • - a flower on a plant • - when a flower opens • - a tall yellow flower • - what plants need to grow • - to gather crops or seeds • - a large area of open land • - a sweet food made by bees • - the dirt where plants grow • - a place where flowers grow • - to help flowers make seeds • - the color of most sunflowers • ...

Plants 2026-05-06

Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the movement of pollen from one part of the plant to another?
  2. What part of the plant holds the seeds?
  3. What is a young plant called?
  4. What part of the plant moves water and nutrients to the plant?
  5. What is the gas plants need for photosynthesis?
  6. What do you call a characteristic that helps plants survive in their environment?
  7. What do you call a characteristic passed down from parent to offspring?
  8. What is the process of making food for plants?
  9. What do you call the difference between two plants of the same kind?
Down
  1. Where the green coloring of a plant come from?
  2. What part of the plant pulls in water and nutrients from the soil?
  3. What is the process of a seed beginning to grow (a sprout)?
  4. What part of the plant makes food for the plant?
  5. What is it called to make more of the same kind of organism?
  6. What is the dust like grain of a flower that is needed for reproduction? (often yellow)
  7. What is the food in the soil that helps plants grow?

16 Clues: What is a young plant called? • What part of the plant holds the seeds? • Where the green coloring of a plant come from? • What is the process of making food for plants? • What is the gas plants need for photosynthesis? • What part of the plant makes food for the plant? • What is the food in the soil that helps plants grow? • ...

ag final project by Elena sproul 2022-12-13

ag final project by Elena sproul crossword puzzle
Across
  1. holds the plant in place
  2. a growing media without using soil, bark moss ect.
  3. sits on top of the filament
  4. a growing media for plant(involving water)
  5. its sticky
  6. they are bad for plants
  7. they keep our air clean
  8. plants need it for photosynthesis
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  1. holds up the anther
  2. its edible
  3. female flower part
  4. they redistribute the plant
  5. attracts pollinators
  6. they need to breathe/absorb this
  7. hold the seeds
  8. plants need it for making food /drinking
  9. were photosynthesis occurs
  10. holds the plant up
  11. male flower part
  12. pretty usually bright colors

20 Clues: its edible • its sticky • hold the seeds • male flower part • female flower part • holds the plant up • holds up the anther • attracts pollinators • they are bad for plants • they keep our air clean • holds the plant in place • were photosynthesis occurs • they redistribute the plant • sits on top of the filament • pretty usually bright colors • they need to breathe/absorb this • ...

Biology Science Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-02

Biology Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  2. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
  3. C6H12O6
  4. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  5. process by which plants and plantlike organisms use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  6. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  7. gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  10. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
Down
  1. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  2. photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  3. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata
  4. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  5. by-product of photosynthesis
  6. products of photosynthesis
  7. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  8. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  9. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  10. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  11. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • ...

crossword 2024-01-05

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. green pigment found in certain plant cells that traps the sun's energy during the process of photosynthesis
  2. microscopic holes through which plants "breathe" or exchange gasses - mostly located on the underside of the leaf
  3. organ of the plant responsible for taking in water and nutrients from the soil
  4. by-product of photosynthesis
  5. dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf
  6. ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis
  7. plant tissue that moves sugar down a plant from leaves to stem to root
  8. middle layer of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs - cells contain chloroplasts
  9. cell part, or organelle, responsible for the process of photosynthesis
  10. raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis
  11. organism that has to "consume" or eat other organisms for energy
Down
  1. photosynthetic organism that "produces" it's own food - means the same as autotroph
  2. plant tissue that moves water up a plant from roots to stems to leaves
  3. process by which plants and plantlike organism use the sun's energy to produce sugar
  4. areas of the plants where sugar is stored as simple sugars or starch
  5. C6H12O6
  6. products of photosynthesis
  7. photosyntheticphytoplankton photosynthetic organisms in aquatic environments
  8. main organ of photosynthesis in a plant
  9. gas that exits the stomata of the leaf
  10. pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata

21 Clues: C6H12O6 • products of photosynthesis • by-product of photosynthesis • gas that exits the stomata of the leaf • main organ of photosynthesis in a plant • ultimate source of energy for photosynthesis • dioxide gas that enters the stomata of the leaf • raw materials, or reactants, needed for photosynthesis • pair of crescent shaped cells that open and close the stomata • ...