the plant Crossword Puzzles
Seedless And Non-Vascular Plants 2022-04-08
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- Not containing flowers
- The most primitive group of non-vascular plants
- The type of size of a non-vascular plant
- Seedless plants reproduce with these
- Taxonomic division name of non-vascular plants
- Non-vascular: form on trees
- Transport water through plant,not in non-vascular
- A seedless vascular plant that produces large fronds
- The type of habitat needed
- A group of cells; used by a non-vascular plant
- more than one organism is needed
- Transport food through plants
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- A group of non-vascular plants in which stomata appear
- Non vascular; Clorophyll containing
- Contain stems, spores, and leaves but no
- A seedless vascular plant characterized by a jointed stem
- Meaning containing no seeds
- The earliest group of seedless vascular plants
- spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter
- Organism can reproduce by itself
20 Clues: Not containing flowers • The type of habitat needed • Meaning containing no seeds • Non-vascular: form on trees • Transport food through plants • Organism can reproduce by itself • more than one organism is needed • Non vascular; Clorophyll containing • Seedless plants reproduce with these • The type of size of a non-vascular plant • Contain stems, spores, and leaves but no • ...
Adaptations of plant and animals in different ecosystems 2024-11-01
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- a mammal, which lives in the rainforest and is known for moving very slowly to conserve energy
- name of the desert animal known for large ears, which help dissipate heat
- a name of a rainforest plant known for having long drip tips, which help remove excess rainwater
- holes in fish bodies, which allow them to breathe underwater
- a mammal, which inhabit grasslands and are known for their long legs and fast speeds to escape predators
- a simple tundra plant, which grows slowly to conserve nutrients and survive long winters
- a type of a tundra plant, which has hairy leaves, which protect it from cold temperatures
- a plant with a special air-filled tissue called aerenchyma, which allows the plant to float on the water
- aquatic mammal, which uses echolocation to navigate underwater
- a type of grassland grass narrow leaves, which helps reduce water loss
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- a desert plant with a specialized surface called cuticle, which prevents water loss
- name of the group of desert plants, such as cacti, known for their extensive root system
- an arctic animal with a layer of fat (blubber), which helps it stay warm
- a type of plant, that has dark green colored leaves, which help absorb more sunlight
- a type of plant, that grows very close to the ground, to protect itself from strong and cold polar winds
- a type of grassland grass with very deep roots, which help it reach water and resist strong winds
- a mammal, living in grasslands, with large ears, which they flop to cool down during hot weather
- name of an rat that survives the desert by producing concentrated urine to conserve water
- a mammal, which inhabits Arctic regions and is known for changing its fur color by the season (camouflage)
- a water floating plant with special openings on leaves, which enable gas exchange
20 Clues: holes in fish bodies, which allow them to breathe underwater • aquatic mammal, which uses echolocation to navigate underwater • a type of grassland grass narrow leaves, which helps reduce water loss • an arctic animal with a layer of fat (blubber), which helps it stay warm • name of the desert animal known for large ears, which help dissipate heat • ...
Biological Terms 2020-08-21
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- Vascular plants (phloem & xylem) like ferns, horsetails, and club mosses
- plant is swollen or filled with moisture
- Contains flowering or seed-bearing plants
- The science of classifying and identifying plants
- loses leaves during the dormant season
- plant is limp because it does not have enough moisture
- _______ Season Plants are those that enjoy cool weather such as Pansies grow best in spring or fall
- the part of biology that deals with plants
- a plant that completes its life cycle in two years
- Hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division
- The science and practice of growing field crops such as cotton, wheat, tobacco, corn and soybeans.
- plant hormone that hasten fruit ripening, retain seed germination and stem elongation.
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- keeps leaves and remains green year-round
- the part of biology that deals with animals
- "relatively simple plants" or "lower plants" like algae, fungi, and lichens.
- Reproduce via spores, & do not have true vascular tissue (no phloem & xylem) like true mosses hornworts, and liverworts.
- a plant that lives more than two years
- The science and practice of growing, processing and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
- Hormones that stimulate cell elongation, premature flowering, and breaking of dormancy.
- the branch of science that deals with both plant and animal organisms and life processes
- a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
- _______ Season Plants Grow best in summer and early fall such as Zinnia
- Hormones that speed plant growth by stimulating cell enlargement
- The science and practice of growing, managing and harvesting trees for building materials and other products.
24 Clues: a plant that lives more than two years • loses leaves during the dormant season • plant is swollen or filled with moisture • keeps leaves and remains green year-round • Contains flowering or seed-bearing plants • the part of biology that deals with plants • the part of biology that deals with animals • The science of classifying and identifying plants • ...
Plant Reproduction & Growth Vocab 2021-02-05
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- flowering seed plants (fruit)
- pollen lands on this (sticky)
- transfer of pollen from male structures to female structures
- fertilized egg
- little plant that eventually grows and develops into mature plant
- supports the anther; holds it in the air.
- makes pollen
- - male reproductive cell
- seed plants where seeds aren't enclosed in an ovary
- when pollen is transferred from anther to stigma on same plant
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- pollination transferring from anther to stigma of another plant
- the portion of carpel where the ovules (with eggs) develop
- female reproductive organ of a flower (stigma,style,ovary)
- leaflike structure that encloses the bud of a flower
- embryo plant packaged with a store of food in a protective coat
- colorful, leaflike structure to attract pollinators
- narrow, elongated part of pistil between the ovary and stigma
- a mature ovary of a flower protecting dormant seeds
- structure that contains an egg cell
19 Clues: makes pollen • fertilized egg • - male reproductive cell • flowering seed plants (fruit) • pollen lands on this (sticky) • structure that contains an egg cell • supports the anther; holds it in the air. • colorful, leaflike structure to attract pollinators • a mature ovary of a flower protecting dormant seeds • seed plants where seeds aren't enclosed in an ovary • ...
Share the Shade Crossword for Babies Upon the Request of Cait 2025-11-06
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- protects a tree's trunk
- a tree that makes syrup
- large plant with a trunk
- these take in nutrients from the soil
- powder produced by plants - may make you sneeze
- swamp tree, sometimes bald
- a break from the sun given by a tree
- tree with pretty pink flowers
- part of a plant where photosynthesis happens
- comes from bark of a tropical tree; used in snickerdoodles
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- what to give to a thirsty tree
- some weep, some live in the desert
- part of a tree trunk that splits off and has leaves
- a group of many trees
- part of a plant that pretty and makes pollen
- the stuff you plant a tree in
- put this in the dirt to grow a plant
- put this on top of the soil in your garden to protect your plants
- a tree that makes acorns
19 Clues: a group of many trees • protects a tree's trunk • a tree that makes syrup • large plant with a trunk • a tree that makes acorns • swamp tree, sometimes bald • the stuff you plant a tree in • tree with pretty pink flowers • what to give to a thirsty tree • some weep, some live in the desert • a break from the sun given by a tree • put this in the dirt to grow a plant • ...
Plant twist and shout 2017-02-24
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- predatory group of insects with highly specific "target" organisms; can also form galls
- produced in shoot and travels toward root
- color of light that tells seeds to germinate
- the "on" switch for plant germination
- a drink made of seeds, high in Dr. Durrett's favorite secondary plant compound
- resistance acquired throughout the whole plant to ward off further infection
- "wounding" signal that tells a plant to ramp up production of secondary compounds
- response to pathogens that kills off infected plant tissue
- what's needed for a chemical signal to activate a target cell
- the kind of pump that lowers pH outside the plasma membrane
- tiny starchy grains in a plant's cells that tell it which way is down
- organism who lays its eggs inside another organism, but is free-living as a adult
- Auxin pools on the side of the shoot _____ from light.
- a plant defense compound that humans like to absorb through our lungs
- the reason you don't put the flower vase next to the fruit bowl
- Plant secondary compounds can attack an insect's central ________ system.
- (2 words) color of light that tells flowers NOT to bloom
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- why tendrils recognize and wrap around a trellis
- the "it's too dry" signal that closes down stomata
- (2 words) hypothesis that microfibrils elongate and allow the cell to expand when H+ is pumped out of the plasma membrane
- when a leaf gets old
- the zone between leaf and stem where the leaf will detach
- what happens when a deer eats the tip of a willow twig
- the reason that shoots grow upward, even in the dark
- (2 words) plants like my Christmas cactus that flower in winter
- (2 words) plants like zinnias that flower in summer
- conformation of phytochrome that absorbs far red light
- color of light that controls plant elongation
- chemical that invokes cellular activity
- conformation of phytochrome AFTER absorbing far red light
30 Clues: when a leaf gets old • the "on" switch for plant germination • chemical that invokes cellular activity • produced in shoot and travels toward root • color of light that tells seeds to germinate • color of light that controls plant elongation • why tendrils recognize and wrap around a trellis • the "it's too dry" signal that closes down stomata • ...
seedless plants puzzle 2022-06-08
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- is a member of a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers
- a very fine powdery substance that's usually yellow in color. It's generated in a structure on the end of the stamen
- the specialised tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the plant–soil interface to stems and leaves, and provides mechanical support and storage.
- is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga.
- like mosses, are land plants that do not have a vascular system.
- the vascular tissue that transports carbon (photosynthates) from the leaves to basal parts of the plant,
- also called tracheophytes or collectively Tracheophyta, form a large group of land plants that have lignified tissues for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.
- also called scouring rush, fifteen species of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs, the only living genus of plants in the order Equisetales and the class Equisetopsida.
- a leaf that bears sporangia.
- a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia-bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem.
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- a genus of fern-like vascular plants. It is one of two genera in the family Psilotaceae
- a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure
- a class of herbaceous vascular plants
- are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto.
- a colorful plant with petals
- a liquid needed for plants to live
- when broadly circumscribed, are a vascular plant subgroup of the kingdom Plantae.
- plants cant live without it
- always on trees
- a flowerless, spore-producing plant - with the spores typically produced in a tapering, horn-like or needle-like capsule which develops from a flattish, green sheet.
- a cell that certain fungi, plants (moss, ferns), and bacteria produce
21 Clues: always on trees • plants cant live without it • a colorful plant with petals • a leaf that bears sporangia. • a liquid needed for plants to live • a class of herbaceous vascular plants • like mosses, are land plants that do not have a vascular system. • a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure • ...
Mother Nature 2017-12-01
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- Tall, tropical plant with a hard & hollow stem
- Swollen, pungent-tasting root
- A starchy plant tuber
- A slow-growing plant that forms a branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees
- Plant bearing a large flower of small white flower buds
- Herbaceous plant with jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs
- Palm-like plant bearing long curved fruits
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- Fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruit
- Prickly shrub bearing flowers
- Climbing plant bearing flowers
- Climbing plant bearing white flowers that open at dusk & close at midday
- Soft, brown, lumpy gum resin obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant
- Small hot-tasting pod
- Herbaceous plant of the pea family
14 Clues: A starchy plant tuber • Small hot-tasting pod • Prickly shrub bearing flowers • Swollen, pungent-tasting root • Climbing plant bearing flowers • Herbaceous plant of the pea family • Fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruit • Palm-like plant bearing long curved fruits • Tall, tropical plant with a hard & hollow stem • Plant bearing a large flower of small white flower buds • ...
Plants: Amoeba Sisters Recap (Extra Credit) 2024-09-27
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- types of cells that assist in the opening and closing of the stomata
- a plant undergoes this process to make sugar from water, carbon dioxide, and light
- plant cell organelle that serves as the site of photosynthesis
- plant structure that provides support to the leaves
- type of sugar used as a plant's main food source
- plant structure that anchors plants and absorbs water
- carnivorous plants consume insects to gain this nutrient
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- plant structure that transports water
- plant structure that transports food
- type of plant that contains vessels such as xylem and phloem
- mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are all examples of this type of plant
- openings in the leaves that allow for exchange of gases and water
- type of plant that does not have true roots, stems, or leaves
- the process nonvascular plants use to get water
14 Clues: plant structure that transports food • plant structure that transports water • the process nonvascular plants use to get water • type of sugar used as a plant's main food source • plant structure that provides support to the leaves • plant structure that anchors plants and absorbs water • carnivorous plants consume insects to gain this nutrient • ...
Plant Revision Crossword 2016-05-10
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- Deficiency/When a plant is dying because it doesn't have the right amount of minerals
- water and nutrients/What does the xylem tube do
- controls a plant cell
- make food through the process
- mineral makes the plant grow healthily
- do gases get in and out of leaves
- replace minerals/Why do farmers use fertilisers
- mineral makes healthy leaves and flowers
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- stay healthy plants need
- makes chlorophyll in a plant
- plants need for healthy roots
- part of a leaf cell makes photosynthesis
- the plant uses to get water
- part of leaf cells make the plant green
- process do plants carry out in light and dark to release energy
- cell/What protects the stomata
16 Clues: controls a plant cell • stay healthy plants need • makes chlorophyll in a plant • the plant uses to get water • plants need for healthy roots • make food through the process • cell/What protects the stomata • do gases get in and out of leaves • mineral makes the plant grow healthily • part of leaf cells make the plant green • part of a leaf cell makes photosynthesis • ...
Gardening 2025-09-19
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- an underground plant organ with an internal central bud
- an underground plant organ with nodes for new growth
- rapid growth from the base of a tree with a shrub-like appearance
- underground plant organ covered in papery leaves
- matter spread across the surface of the ground for plant benefits
- a glass
- a framework consisting of wooden diagonal or crisscross patterns to serve as a wall
- represented by N-P-K on the package label
- a leafy tree that sheds its leaves annually
- a plant that will return at the same time the following year
- the practice of cutting stems and branches from plants
- a cluster of leaves
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- plants used as the strong, long-standing, backbone to any garden
- a vertical wall of bars to allow plants to climb
- a freestanding roofed outdoor structure
- the study of tree and shrub health
- trees that are cone-bearing
- a wooden doorway for plants to climb
- union, the point at which a scion and a rootstock are joined together to form a single plant
- the retention of water in small amounts
- heap, a mound of decaying organic matter
- a wound on a tree
- the practice of garden cultivation
- a highly organic soil with equal sand, silt, and clay
- the upper or overhanging part of a tree
- line, the outermost area of a tree's branches from where water will drop
- a plant that will wilt and die each season
- decaying moss from a bog
28 Clues: a glass • a wound on a tree • a cluster of leaves • decaying moss from a bog • trees that are cone-bearing • the study of tree and shrub health • the practice of garden cultivation • a wooden doorway for plants to climb • a freestanding roofed outdoor structure • the retention of water in small amounts • the upper or overhanging part of a tree • ...
Plants 2022-01-07
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- Plants make their own ________.
- All plants need sunlight, food, and _____.
- Plants are ______ things.
- The process in which a plant makes its own food is called _____.
- What part of the plant helps water and nutrients travel to the leaves and helps the plant stand?
- A tiny ______ can grow into a plant.
- This part of the plant takes in water and nutrients from the soil.
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- Insects carry this from flower to flower.
- Like all living things plants change and _____.
- This part of the plant takes in the rain and ____.
- Roots hold plants in the _______.
- New plants grow from tiny _______.
- Sometimes a plant can grow ____ that we eat.
- Plants give off ________ to help us breathe.
14 Clues: Plants are ______ things. • Plants make their own ________. • Roots hold plants in the _______. • New plants grow from tiny _______. • A tiny ______ can grow into a plant. • Insects carry this from flower to flower. • All plants need sunlight, food, and _____. • Sometimes a plant can grow ____ that we eat. • Plants give off ________ to help us breathe. • ...
science 2024-06-20
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- this is what many things do to live safer
- found in the inside of a plant
- a big round ball containg all of the DNA
- makes the food for the plant
- plants fide it in the air and use it to grow
- The total of the surroundings (air,water,soil,vegetation,people,wildlife) influencing each living being
- plants make this by combing carbon,water and light
- this is how most plants reproduce
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- this is how most aniamils reproduce
- plants use this to grow
- is found inside of animal and plant cells and keeps the inside of the cell stashonary
- these kind of cells are found inside of an animal
- this is how some cells reproduce
- plants fide this in the ground and use it to grow
- wich is found in side of a plant and animal cell and it makes all the energy
- protects the inside of a plant cell
- A community of living organisms of a single major ecological region
17 Clues: plants use this to grow • makes the food for the plant • found in the inside of a plant • this is how some cells reproduce • this is how most plants reproduce • this is how most aniamils reproduce • protects the inside of a plant cell • a big round ball containg all of the DNA • this is what many things do to live safer • plants fide it in the air and use it to grow • ...
Foliage Plant Crossword 2025-10-01
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- is a very typical member of the commelinaceae
- can be grown as a hydroponic plant, as a hanging basket, or in a dish garden
- This plant is known for its "cascading effect" and has sharp thorns along its stem
- This plant, also known as variegated Chinese evergreen, is known for its low-light tolerance
- AKA the Boston fern
- The propagation method used for the common Aglaonema
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- The Greek word meaning "ivy," which is the source of the name
- This vining plant is commonly called
- A plant with linear, variegated leaves that produces runners with plantlets
- all the Moraceae family
- The vibrant and colorful plant that needs high humidity to prevent leaf drop
- The common name for Chamaedorea elegans
- the scientific name for Cutleaf philodendron
- common name for Crassula argentea a tropical foliage plant
- The Latin name for Asparagus Lace Fern
15 Clues: AKA the Boston fern • all the Moraceae family • This vining plant is commonly called • The Latin name for Asparagus Lace Fern • The common name for Chamaedorea elegans • the scientific name for Cutleaf philodendron • is a very typical member of the commelinaceae • The propagation method used for the common Aglaonema • ...
Plants and Plant Reproduction: Flowers and Pollination 2025-02-18
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- Insect known as an excellent pollinator.
- Something used to carry the seeds of flowering plants. Fruit can be fleshy or dry.
- A male reproductive organ in plants that supports the anther.
- Female reproductive organ in which egg cells are produced.
- The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
- White or coloured section of a flower.
- The set of male reproductive organs in plants (anther and filament).
- poll-in-ay-shun When pollen is transferred from one plant to a different plant of the same species.
- The set of female reproductive organs in plants (ovary, style and stigma).
- When pollen is transferred from a flower on a plant to a stigma in the same flower or to another flower on the same plant.
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- Fusing of a male gamete with a female gamete.
- A part of a flower that produces a sweet nectar, on which some animals like to feed.
- A pollen ______ is a tunnel made for the male gamete to reach the ovule.
- A leaf-like structure that protects a flower bud.
- Part of the female reproductive organs in a plant. It is where pollen lands.
- Contains an egg cell in plants. An ovary contains ovules.
- em-bree-O The tiny new life that grows by cell division from a fertilised egg cell.
- The container for the male gamete in plants.
- Moving air that can carry pollen grains from plant to plant.
- Cell ________ is the splitting of a cell to form two identical cells.
- Part of the female reproductive organs in a plant that connects thestigma to the ovary.
- There is competition between organisms that need the same things as each other. We say that they compete for those things.
- A male reproductive organ in plants that produces pollen grains.
23 Clues: White or coloured section of a flower. • Insect known as an excellent pollinator. • The container for the male gamete in plants. • Fusing of a male gamete with a female gamete. • A leaf-like structure that protects a flower bud. • The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma. • Contains an egg cell in plants. An ovary contains ovules. • ...
plant vocab Madi 2022-03-22
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- plants make ______________
- female
- what the steam holds
- pollen attracts ______________
- little bumps
- protection for the plant
- holds up plant
- dioxide
- roots need
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- how plants make food
- new plant
- male
- plants need ________to survive
- plants make___________
- adsorbs sunlight
- underground
- colorful
- plants need_________ to grow
18 Clues: male • female • dioxide • colorful • new plant • roots need • underground • little bumps • holds up plant • adsorbs sunlight • how plants make food • what the steam holds • plants make___________ • protection for the plant • plants make ______________ • plants need_________ to grow • plants need ________to survive • pollen attracts ______________
Chapter 7: Plants 2021-03-01
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- The sepal is a leaf-shaped structure found in flowering plants.
- Any material that organisms are made up of.
- Mass of scales or bracts,usually ovate in shape.
- Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers.
- Plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized.
- Any member of a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms.
- Once a year.
- The response or orientation of a plant or certain lower animals to a stimulus that acts with greater intensity from one direction than another.
- A plant that only lasts one year.
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- The ovule producing part of a flower.
- A membrane-bound cell organelle.
- A mass of micro-spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust.
- Fertilized egg cell.
- The male reproductive part of a flower.
- One of two groups that flowering plants can be sorted into.
- Hormones that control growth.
- Fuel from the decomposition of organic matter.
- A fruit is a mature, ripened ovary, along with the contents of the ovary.
- A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food.
- A plant with two growing seasons.
- Enlarged basal portion of the pistil.
21 Clues: Once a year. • Fertilized egg cell. • Hormones that control growth. • A membrane-bound cell organelle. • A plant with two growing seasons. • A plant that only lasts one year. • The ovule producing part of a flower. • Enlarged basal portion of the pistil. • The male reproductive part of a flower. • Any material that organisms are made up of. • ...
Year 8 Crossword 2014-12-02
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- A plant making its own food through photosynthesis
- Type of energy to describe moving objects
- All elements are arranged into a table called the?
- Something that prevents electricity from flowing
- A plant and meat eating animal
- Energy emitted by the sun
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- A Metal that conducts heat
- Energy that can be reused
- The transport system to move water vertically up a plant
- A device used to look closely at cells
- A plant eating animal
- The last part of an experimental report is called?
- Flowers are often pollinated by insects called?
- The transport system to move glucose through a plant
- For photosynthesis to occur, a plant needs water and?
- All matter is made up of this
16 Clues: A plant eating animal • Energy that can be reused • Energy emitted by the sun • A Metal that conducts heat • All matter is made up of this • A plant and meat eating animal • A device used to look closely at cells • Type of energy to describe moving objects • Flowers are often pollinated by insects called? • Something that prevents electricity from flowing • ...
Health in Agriculture and Horticulture 2025-09-30
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- – action to stop a problem before it happens
- – rules to stop diseases coming to a farm or greenhouse
- – an injection to protect from disease
- – a sign that you are sick (fever, cough, spots…)
- – farm animals like cows and bulls
- – keeping sick animals or plants away from others
- – tiny germs that can cause infection
- – animals with wool, living on farms
- – a plant germ that can attack crops (like mildew)
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- – farm birds like chickens or ducks
- – when the body temperature is high
- – when germs enter the body and make you ill
- – medicine or care to cure a disease
- – the part of a plant that grows in the soil
- – when a plant, an animal or a human is sick
- – a very small germ that makes you ill (like flu)
- – a plant grown by farmers (wheat, maize, potato…)
- – the green part of a plant
- – red spots on the skin
19 Clues: – red spots on the skin • – the green part of a plant • – farm animals like cows and bulls • – farm birds like chickens or ducks • – when the body temperature is high • – medicine or care to cure a disease • – animals with wool, living on farms • – tiny germs that can cause infection • – an injection to protect from disease • – action to stop a problem before it happens • ...
horticulture 2025-02-26
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- The tissue that transports water and nutrients up from the root to the stem and leaves
- A creeping above ground stem that grows horizontally and produces roots and leaves at the nodes
- the process by which food moves within a plant from 1 plant part to another
- the process by which minerals enter the plant through cell walls
- the food manufacturing process in plants that combined carbon dioxide with water in the presence of light to create sugar and oxygen
- A swollen, modified stem that grows underground
- Modified leaf that surrounds the female and male reproductive parts of the flower
- Female organs of the flower
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- the process of transferring pollen onto the stigma
- the plant process that increases plant numbers usually from seeds
- Modified leaf that surrounds and protects the flower bud before it opens
- the process by which plants lose water from their leaves
- The tissue that transports nutrients from the leaves to the roots
- process through which plant leaves, stems, and roots consume Oxygen and give off Carbon Dioxide
- the process by which plant roots take in water
- An enlarged, bulb-like, fleshy structure found at the base of a stem
- A creeping above ground stem, usually horizontal, and produces roots and shoots at the nodes
17 Clues: Female organs of the flower • the process by which plant roots take in water • A swollen, modified stem that grows underground • the process of transferring pollen onto the stigma • the process by which plants lose water from their leaves • the process by which minerals enter the plant through cell walls • ...
PLANTS 2025-10-09
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- To plants that lose their leaves during dormant season.
- Part of the reproduction system.
- The process which plants lose water from leaves.
- Plants that retain their leaves all year.
- Cool season plant
- Warm season plant.
- Life cycle completes in 2 years
- One year life cycle
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- The food manfaacuring process where plants make food
- The process by which minerals enter through cell walls.
- When a plant rests or grows every little
- The process which food moves within a plant from one plant
- where the plant consumes oxygen and give carbon dioxide
- A plant that lives for more than 2 years.
14 Clues: Cool season plant • Warm season plant. • One year life cycle • Life cycle completes in 2 years • Part of the reproduction system. • When a plant rests or grows every little • A plant that lives for more than 2 years. • Plants that retain their leaves all year. • The process which plants lose water from leaves. • The food manfaacuring process where plants make food • ...
Plant and Animal Cells 2016-04-18
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- Area were micotubes are produced
- converts sunlight into food ( only in plant cell)
- Makes proteins for the cell
- Cell doesnt go through photosynthesis
- Makes ribosomes
- produces hormones and secretory products
- a animal doesn't have a permanent __ but a plant cell does
- The primary energy source of the cell
- provides structure support for the plant cell
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- Jello like material found filling the cell
- provides transport for ribosomes in tubes
- Animal cell doesn't go through this process
- A plant cell has a bigger ___ than the animal cell (waste)
- Helps maintain the structure
- The ___ packages protein
- Protective barrier for uncontrolled water
- goes though photosynthesis for food
- The ___ fights bacteria in the vacuole
- breaks down hydrogen into water and oxygen
- The ____ controls the cell and holds the cells DNA
20 Clues: Makes ribosomes • The ___ packages protein • Makes proteins for the cell • Helps maintain the structure • Area were micotubes are produced • goes though photosynthesis for food • Cell doesnt go through photosynthesis • The primary energy source of the cell • The ___ fights bacteria in the vacuole • produces hormones and secretory products • ...
Unit 1 Assessment review 2022-10-28
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- plant species can spread around the world
- a gas reactant from photosynthesis
- part of a plant that attracts pollinators
- part of a plant that protects the seed
- living things have adaptations is a __ of life
- a liquid product of cellular respiration
- controls cells activities
- invention that helped people discover cells
- is the energy plants use
- provides support and protects the cell
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- provides energy for the cell
- a gas product from photosynthesis
- food plants make for themselves
- water moving from high concentration to lower
- absorbs water and supports the plant
- is usually the largest organelle in the cell
- molecules that are used in reactions
- ex: putting tea in hot water
- where photosynthesis takes place
- each of these carry out specific functions
- molecules that are made in reactions
21 Clues: is the energy plants use • controls cells activities • provides energy for the cell • ex: putting tea in hot water • food plants make for themselves • where photosynthesis takes place • a gas product from photosynthesis • a gas reactant from photosynthesis • absorbs water and supports the plant • molecules that are used in reactions • molecules that are made in reactions • ...
Animal and Plant Kingdom 2020-11-04
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- fastest growing woody plant in the world
- A mammal that lays egg
- an animal that eats only meat
- a desert animal
- An animal that has a trunk
- flower that always faces the sun
- lives in the south pole
- can see in total darkness
- Reproductive part of plant
- longest living organism on earth
- gives milk and used for meat
- part of a plant that makes the food for the plant
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- extremely intelligent animal found underwater
- can rotate its head 270 degrees
- animal that eats only Plants
- leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken
- Animals without backbones are called
- Found in Australia
- Barks at a tree
- largest mammal on earth
20 Clues: a desert animal • Barks at a tree • Found in Australia • A mammal that lays egg • lives in the south pole • largest mammal on earth • can see in total darkness • An animal that has a trunk • Reproductive part of plant • animal that eats only Plants • gives milk and used for meat • an animal that eats only meat • can rotate its head 270 degrees • flower that always faces the sun • ...
Plant Kingdom 2017-03-30
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- A type of cell that moves water and food in a plant upward
- A type of tissue that moves food made by the plant downward
- a single cotyledon in the seed
- A cell type that helps another cell to live
- the type of tissue for moving food and water in a plant
- The outer layer of cells for the plant
- produce flowers
- A narrow cell type that makes the Xylem
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- A type of tissue that is like the skin of the plant
- A type of tissue that makes the plant grow
- non-flowering plants
- A type of tissue that does photosynthesis
- food for the embryo of a seed plant
- A cell type in the Phloem
14 Clues: produce flowers • non-flowering plants • A cell type in the Phloem • a single cotyledon in the seed • food for the embryo of a seed plant • The outer layer of cells for the plant • A narrow cell type that makes the Xylem • A type of tissue that does photosynthesis • A type of tissue that makes the plant grow • A cell type that helps another cell to live • ...
IN THE GARDEN 2023-06-01
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- A layer of material, such as leaves or straw, that is spread over soil to retain moisture and suppress weeds
- A long, slender invertebrate that burrows in soil and helps decompose organic matter
- A plant with narrow leaves and hollow stems that is often used as a lawn or ground cover
- The reproductive unit of a plant that contains the embryonic plant and food reserves
- A tall perennial plant with a single stem or trunk and branches
- A flying insect with colorful wings that feeds on the nectar of flowers
- A small bird with iridescent feathers that feeds on nectar from flowers
- A plant that is grown for its edible parts, such as leaves, roots, or fruits
- A flying insect that collects nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey
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- The reproductive structure of a plant, often prized for its beauty and fragrance
- A mixture of decomposed organic matter that is used as a soil amendment
- A small arthropod animal with six legs and often wings, that can be found in gardens
- A substance that is used to kill or control pests, such as insects or weeds
- A woody plant with multiple stems and a relatively low height
- The mixture of minerals, organic matter, and microorganisms that supports plant growth
- A substance that is added to soil to improve plant growth and health
- A small, brightly colored beetle that feeds on aphids and other garden pests
- A plant that is grown for its culinary, medicinal, or aromatic properties
18 Clues: A woody plant with multiple stems and a relatively low height • A tall perennial plant with a single stem or trunk and branches • A substance that is added to soil to improve plant growth and health • A mixture of decomposed organic matter that is used as a soil amendment • A flying insect with colorful wings that feeds on the nectar of flowers • ...
Plants and Seeds 2025-07-23
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- process in which green plants transform light into chemical energy in the form of sugar
- starting material or energy that is put into a system or process
- that create food for themselves and also provide energy for the rest of the ecosystem
- necessary step in the reproduction of flowering plants
- colorless, odorless, gas ; released when people and other animals breathe out; plants use it to grow with the help of the sunlight
- powder like substance in a flower that is made up of grains
- sugary fluid produced by plants, usually within flowers, to encourage pollination by insects and other animals; bees collect this to make into honey
- animal that involuntarily transfers a flower’s pollen
- that depend on other organisms for food
- unit produced by a flowering plant for means of reproduction, capable of transforming into a new plant of the same type
- baby plant that includes the roots and first leaves that will grow into the plant
- the food for the seed and gives the plant embryo energy to grow
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- outer layer of the seed that protects the seed until it is ready to grow
- first stage in a plant’s life cycle, when seed sprouts and begins to grow
- pollen from one flower or plant is transferred to the reproductive structures of a different flower or plant
- who creates art in the present day
- result or product that comes out of a system after a process has been completed
- conclusion that is developed throughout evidence, reasoning, or past observations
- scatter, spread out or move in different directions
- noticed or perceived through your senses
20 Clues: who creates art in the present day • that depend on other organisms for food • noticed or perceived through your senses • scatter, spread out or move in different directions • animal that involuntarily transfers a flower’s pollen • necessary step in the reproduction of flowering plants • powder like substance in a flower that is made up of grains • ...
Tissues and Organs of Plants 2022-05-24
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- Type of root that stores starch.
- Type of root that allows the plant to grow on other plants.
- Main site of photosynthesis.
- Carries out different functions around the plant.
- A type of root system, it has a main root going down vertically, with smaller lateral roots.
- A organ system, responsible for anchoring the plant to the ground, absorb nutrients such as water and minerals, and storing the products of photosynthesis.
- Pits that allow gas exchange.
- Covers and protects the plant, handles gas exchange, and handle water absorption.
- A waxy covering on many aquatic plants.
- Type of stem that are soft, and usually green.
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- A organ system, responsible for supporting the plant and holding the plant's many leaves, flowers, and buds.
- Type of root that provide support to the plant.
- Attaches the stem to other leaves.
- Transports water, minerals, and sugars across the plant.
- Increases surface area of the root.
15 Clues: Main site of photosynthesis. • Pits that allow gas exchange. • Type of root that stores starch. • Attaches the stem to other leaves. • Increases surface area of the root. • A waxy covering on many aquatic plants. • Type of stem that are soft, and usually green. • Type of root that provide support to the plant. • Carries out different functions around the plant. • ...
Ecology Part 2 2022-03-25
Across
- Fern spores is called
- The group of plant hormones
- a compact cluster of spore-bearing structures
- and other components when they mature
- The main food-carrying tissue
- a plant that lives anchored to an object or plant
- cylinderical cells with pitted ends
- A structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads or gymnosperm
- Structures that either store or absorb food
- Meristemastic tissues make up
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- cells, plants that lack
- Plants that can live for sevral years and reproduce flower and seeds yearly
- The time of life span of plants \
- tissue,specialized transport tissue
- Most flexible thin-walled cells found throughout a plant
- liverworts are classified as this or leafy
- The inner boundary of the cortex
- substances that slowly move from cell to cell by osmosis and diffusion
- When a plants life span is 2 years is called
- elements, are tubular cells that are stacked from end to end
- it is an important part of growing a plant
21 Clues: Fern spores is called • cells, plants that lack • The group of plant hormones • The main food-carrying tissue • Meristemastic tissues make up • The inner boundary of the cortex • The time of life span of plants \ • tissue,specialized transport tissue • cylinderical cells with pitted ends • and other components when they mature • liverworts are classified as this or leafy • ...
Ecology Part 2 2022-03-28
Across
- Fern spores is called
- The group of plant hormones
- a compact cluster of spore-bearing structures
- and other components when they mature
- The main food-carrying tissue
- a plant that lives anchored to an object or plant
- cylinderical cells with pitted ends
- A structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads or gymnosperm
- Structures that either store or absorb food
- Meristemastic tissues make up
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- cells, plants that lack
- Plants that can live for sevral years and reproduce flower and seeds yearly
- The time of life span of plants \
- tissue,specialized transport tissue
- Most flexible thin-walled cells found throughout a plant
- liverworts are classified as this or leafy
- The inner boundary of the cortex
- substances that slowly move from cell to cell by osmosis and diffusion
- When a plants life span is 2 years is called
- elements, are tubular cells that are stacked from end to end
- it is an important part of growing a plant
21 Clues: Fern spores is called • cells, plants that lack • The group of plant hormones • The main food-carrying tissue • Meristemastic tissues make up • The inner boundary of the cortex • The time of life span of plants \ • tissue,specialized transport tissue • cylinderical cells with pitted ends • and other components when they mature • liverworts are classified as this or leafy • ...
Plant Structure and Function 2016-12-06
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- clear waxy coating on the surface of the leaf
- area on stem where the leaf or petiole attaches
- the part of the seed that is food for the developing embryo
- control the opening and closing of the stomata
- a straight tapering root growing vertically downward
- the process in which plants use sugars and oxygen to produce CO2, water and ATP
- the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves
- area on stem between the nodes
- water attracted to other substances
- thin, branching roots growing from the stem
- the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower
- the process of converting light energy into chemical energy
- support for the plant body
- the undifferentiated plant tissue from which new root cells are formed
- male and female parts of a flower on the same plant
- structure which attaches the leaf to the stem
- embryonic leaf or leaves of a plant
- the undifferentiated plant tissue from which new shoot cells are formed
- cells inside leaf where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- the protective end cover of a root; protects apical meristem
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- male and female parts of a flower on different plants
- embryo has two cotyledons
- thin flat section of the leaf
- a bud that grows from the axil of a leaf and may develop into a branch or flower
- the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
- absorbs and transports water and nutrients
- the transfer of pollen from an anther of a flower of one plant to a stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species
- gives roots more surface area
- a root that arises from an organ other than the root—usually a stem
- cells inside the leaf where much of the photosynthesis occurs
- the process by which pollen is transferred to the female reproductive organs of a plant
- site of gas exchange from leaf to outer environment
- embryo has single cotyledon
- the end or terminal portion of the root
- the part of the seed that develops into a plant
- water attracted to water
- main site of photosynthesis
37 Clues: water attracted to water • embryo has two cotyledons • support for the plant body • embryo has single cotyledon • main site of photosynthesis • thin flat section of the leaf • gives roots more surface area • area on stem between the nodes • water attracted to other substances • embryonic leaf or leaves of a plant • the end or terminal portion of the root • ...
Unit 2 Vocab Crossword 2023-09-13
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- a taxonomic class of plants that have flowers and that have seeds enclosed in fruits (ripened ovaries)
- a perennial plant that produces secondary growth that persists year after year
- the time required for a seed to germinate, grow vegetatively, flower, and produce viable seed
- a seed leaf that stores food in the form of starch and protein for use by the embryo
- a cultivated plant within a species that shows a significant difference from other plants in the species
- a plant that has a characteristic distinguishing it from the other plants in the species but does not transfer that characteristic to its offspring through sexual reproduction
- a plant that completes its life cycle within one year or within one growing season
- a system of naming of organisms
- a Latinized binomial name consisting of the genus and the specific epithet or species
- a taxonomic class of plants that produce seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary
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- a member of the subclass of flowering plants with embryos that have a single cotyledon; also called a monocot
- a perennial plant that has no persistent woody stem above the ground
- a group of closely related organisms composed of one or more species
- a plant that retains its leaves all year
- a gymnosperm that produces cones
- the study of the internal and external appearance of an organism
- a plant that has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons
- a plant with tissues specialized for conducting materials such as water, minerals, and sugars
- dropping leaves in the fall
- the science of naming, describing, and classifying plants
- a plant that normally requires two growing seasons to produce flowers and seed before dying
- a Swedish botanist who created a classification system for minerals, plants, and animals; also known as Linnaeus
- a member of the subclass of flowering plants with embryos that have two cotyledons, or seed leaves; also called a dicot
- a group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
24 Clues: dropping leaves in the fall • a system of naming of organisms • a gymnosperm that produces cones • a plant that retains its leaves all year • the science of naming, describing, and classifying plants • a plant that has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons • the study of the internal and external appearance of an organism • ...
Science Term 1 2025-06-02
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- The part of the plant that makes food using sunlight
- A test where only one thing is changed
- A living thing that can move and needs food
- Carries water and food to other parts of the plant
- An invisible gas that people, animals, and plants need to live
- A soft covering on many animals, like dogs or cats
- What covers the skin of fish and reptiles
- A test you do to learn something new
- Things that grow, move, and need food
- To look at something carefully using your senses
- What birds have instead of fur or hair
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- The part of the plant that helps it make seeds
- The home or place where an animal lives
- Wanting to know or learn something
- A liquid all plants and animals need to survive
- To make a smart guess about what will happen
- A living thing that grows in soil and uses sunlight
- To find the size or amount of something
- The study of the world and how things work
- The part of a plant that grows underground and holds it in place
20 Clues: Wanting to know or learn something • A test you do to learn something new • Things that grow, move, and need food • A test where only one thing is changed • What birds have instead of fur or hair • The home or place where an animal lives • To find the size or amount of something • What covers the skin of fish and reptiles • The study of the world and how things work • ...
f 2024-02-12
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- the process by which plant roots take in water
- the process which plants consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
- stage when a plant rests or grows very little
- the process that increase plant numbers usually from seeds
- plant that completes its life cycle in one year
- plant that completes its life cycle in two years
- an example of a seasonal crop that relish's in cool temperatures
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- the process by which minerals enter the plant through cell walls
- plants that retain their leaves and remain green year-round
- the process by which food moves within a plant
- the food manufacturing process in plants that make sugar and oxygen
- the process by which plants lose water through evaporation
- plants that lose their leaves during the dormant season
- plant that lives more than two years
14 Clues: plant that lives more than two years • stage when a plant rests or grows very little • the process by which plant roots take in water • the process by which food moves within a plant • plant that completes its life cycle in one year • plant that completes its life cycle in two years • plants that lose their leaves during the dormant season • ...
dylan's 2025-01-31
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- saw with two triggers
- the science or farming of farming, crops, animals, and plants
- dicot plant has red flowers
- saw with a cover to protect you
- monocot plant green a lot of it
- to grow plants
- huge plant lets us breath
- sticks in the ground and helps for support
- turn on and off button and is big
- protects your hands
- protects your eyes
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- sands your wood has thing you can hang on to
- bumpy, yellow
- the state of the atmosphere
- sands your wood has a belt
- shoes so you don't slip and fall
- plant that releases pollen
- huge animal that lives on a farm
- makes bread
- lives the mud and eats a lot
20 Clues: makes bread • bumpy, yellow • to grow plants • protects your eyes • protects your hands • saw with two triggers • huge plant lets us breath • sands your wood has a belt • plant that releases pollen • dicot plant has red flowers • the state of the atmosphere • lives the mud and eats a lot • saw with a cover to protect you • monocot plant green a lot of it • shoes so you don't slip and fall • ...
GB: General Information 2024-11-09
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- The plant symbol of Ireland.
- The name of the lake where the famous monster lives. (2 words)
- The longest river in the UK.
- The capital of Wales.
- England borders with ....in the north.
- The patron saint of England is Saint .....
- The animal symbol of England.
- A famous prehistoric monument in the UK.
- The patron saint of Wales is Saint .....
- The capital of Scotland.
- In Roman times London was called......
- The plant symbol of Wales.
- The name of the British flag (2 words)
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- When the Romans saw the chalk cliffs of the British coast, they gave britain this name.
- The plant symbol of Scotland.
- The mountainous area on the north of Scotland is called The....
- A famous mountain in Wales, you can get to its top by train.
- The animal symbol of Wales.
- England borders with...in the west.
- The plant symbol of England.
- The second plant symbol of wales.
- The animal symbol of Scotland.
- The patron saint of ireland is Saint .......
- The highest mountain in the UK (2 words)
- This Roman emperor ordered to build a wall on the north of England.
- The patron saint of Scotland is saint .....
26 Clues: The capital of Wales. • The capital of Scotland. • The plant symbol of Wales. • The animal symbol of Wales. • The plant symbol of Ireland. • The longest river in the UK. • The plant symbol of England. • The plant symbol of Scotland. • The animal symbol of England. • The animal symbol of Scotland. • The second plant symbol of wales. • England borders with...in the west. • ...
Native & Invasive Plants Crossword - 1st P BA 2025-02-20
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- Native, this tree grows up to 165-230 feet tall and the trunk can get to 10 feet in diameter, the bark is a color that starts with the letter R and brown and you can just peel the bark off in stips, the leaves are scale-like and they are dark green on top and lighter green on the bottom, and this tree grows little cones that are brown and are like 1cm
- Native, this plant is known for causing skin irritation, it has three leaflets, this plant produces small white to greenish berries, it hurts to touch.
- Native, this plant has three leaflets per leaf, this plant has pink flowers and has red-orange edible fruits
- Invasive, this tree grows about 40-100 feet, the leaves have leaflets on either side and are oval, the bark is dark gray and brown, the flowers are white and pink, the fruit are flat and brown
- Native, this is a small tree but it can grown to 10-20 feet, the trunk is multi-stemmed and the bark is smooth gray, the leaves are hand-shaped with 7 to 9 lobes and turn bright colors in the fall
- Native, big tree with long flat needles that grow directly from the branch, this tree has a reddish-brown color and has pine cones
- Invasive, this plant is aquatic and grows in the wetlands the leaves are sword-shaped and can reach up to 3 feet, the flowers are bright
- Native, this plant can get big up to 4 to 6 feet, each frond is made up of many smaller leaflets in a row, and it's dark green
- Native with yellow flowers, blue colored berries with green spiky leafs
- Invasive, this plant grows up to 6-12 feet tall, the leaves are lance-shaped and they have a grayish-green color, the flowers are small and clustered in large cone-shaped panicles, the flowers are purple, pink and white and sometimes blue, this plant attract a pretty insect
- Native, this plant grows about 12-18in tall, they have three large broad leaves, and the flower has 3 petals and can be pink, red or purple
- Invasive, this vine has dark green glossy leaves, the leaves are kinda like a 3 lobed pattern, and this this vine grows pretty aggressively
- Invasive, this plant can grow up to 6-10 feet tall, the stems are green and woody and often with small hairs, the flowers are bright yellow
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- Invasive, This plant can grow rapidly and can get up to 60-80 feet, the leaves long and have 10 to 20 leaflets and there smooth, the bark is smooth and gray, this plant has flowers they grow in clusters and are yellow and green
- Native, the fronds on this plant have a fan shape and have a lot of leaflet, the stem are dark in color and wiry, they can grow to 1-2 feet and the thrive in forests
- Invasive, this bush that has thorns and has red and dark fruits, and it can get up to 15 feet in length, and the leaves are dark green on top and lighter on the bottom and can have white or pink little flowers
- Native, this tree leaves are lobed with 5-7 rounded lobes, the bark is thick and rough with a gray color, this tree produces small acorns, it can grow 50-80 feet
- Invasive, it looks like a weed and has leaves with toothed edges and produces small white flower and gets 2-3 feet tall
- Native, this plant can to about 1 to 5 feet, the leaves are evergreen, thick, leathery and glossy, and this plant produces small bell-shaped flowers that are white and pink
- Invasive, this vine has 3-5 leaflets and can grow small white flowers, and it can get pretty big up to 30 feet
- Invasive, this plant has a bamboo-like stems and it could grow up to 10 feet tall, the leaves are heart-shaped with pointed tips and has white small flowers
- Native, this tree grow up to 40-80 feet tall, the leaves are ovate and have serrated edges, the bark is grayish with some white
22 Clues: Native with yellow flowers, blue colored berries with green spiky leafs • Native, this plant has three leaflets per leaf, this plant has pink flowers and has red-orange edible fruits • Invasive, this vine has 3-5 leaflets and can grow small white flowers, and it can get pretty big up to 30 feet • ...
Plants 2022-01-07
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- Cells that move water up a plant
- Most common type of plant cell
- These open and close the stomata
- waxy covering on a leaf
- Cells that are found at the root, tip, and stem regions where leaves attach. These cells are undifferentiated and produce new cells.
- Tiny pores in the underside of leaves
- Tendency of water molecules to bond with each other
- Layer of epidermis that contains more stomata Tiny pores in the underside of leaves
- The function of a flower
- Sticky part where pollen sticks to fertilize the flower
- Houses most of the vascular system
- Contain female reproductive cells
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- Type of mesophyll cell where photosynthesis occurs
- Contains male reproductive cells
- Plant organ responsible for photosynthesis
- Cells which carry food to all parts of the plant
- Tendency of water molecules to bond with other substances
- Female part of the flower
- Loss of water vapor through leaves
- Male part of the flower
- Anchors the plant to the ground
- Type of mesophyll cell that allows for gas exchange
22 Clues: waxy covering on a leaf • Male part of the flower • The function of a flower • Female part of the flower • Most common type of plant cell • Anchors the plant to the ground • Contains male reproductive cells • Cells that move water up a plant • These open and close the stomata • Contain female reproductive cells • Loss of water vapor through leaves • ...
Photosynthesis 2022-12-02
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- A pigment in all plants used for photosynthesis.
- Root meaning "light"
- The process by which a plant uses sunlight for energy.
- The source of energy in photosynthesis.
- Traps light energy and transforms it into ATP and NADPH.
- The gas plants take in during photosynthesis.
- A cycle of light-independant reactions in the chloroplast.
- The final product of photosynthesis.
- The gas released by plants during phosynthesis.
- Stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma.
- Plant cell organelle that converts light energy into chemical energy.
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- The producing of ATP.
- The functional units for photosynthesis.
- Microorganisms that can do photosynthesis.
- Organism that uses photosynthesis.
- What is converted from light energy.
- Able to do photosynthesis.
- Encircles the grana.
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Hydrogen.
- The process of using sugars and oxygen to make energy for a plant.
20 Clues: Root meaning "light" • Encircles the grana. • The producing of ATP. • Able to do photosynthesis. • Organism that uses photosynthesis. • What is converted from light energy. • The final product of photosynthesis. • The source of energy in photosynthesis. • The functional units for photosynthesis. • Microorganisms that can do photosynthesis. • ...
Ecology Part 2 2022-03-28
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- Fern spores is called
- The group of plant hormones
- a compact cluster of spore-bearing structures
- and other components when they mature
- The main food-carrying tissue
- a plant that lives anchored to an object or plant
- cylinderical cells with pitted ends
- A structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads or gymnosperm
- Structures that either store or absorb food
- Meristemastic tissues make up
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- cells, plants that lack
- Plants that can live for sevral years and reproduce flower and seeds yearly
- The time of life span of plants \
- tissue,specialized transport tissue
- Most flexible thin-walled cells found throughout a plant
- liverworts are classified as this or leafy
- The inner boundary of the cortex
- substances that slowly move from cell to cell by osmosis and diffusion
- When a plants life span is 2 years is called
- elements, are tubular cells that are stacked from end to end
- it is an important part of growing a plant
21 Clues: Fern spores is called • cells, plants that lack • The group of plant hormones • The main food-carrying tissue • Meristemastic tissues make up • The inner boundary of the cortex • The time of life span of plants \ • tissue,specialized transport tissue • cylinderical cells with pitted ends • and other components when they mature • liverworts are classified as this or leafy • ...
Photosynthesis 2021-02-04
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- C6H12O6 or simple sugar
- The green pigment in plant cells
- The color of pigment in chloroplast
- A living organism that use photosynthesis
- A product of photosynthesis that plant use
- The process that plants use to make food.
- The part of the plant that absorbs light
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- The Energy source that starts photosynthesis
- The gas reactant plants need.
- The part of a plant cell that traps energy
- The part of the takes water up the roots in a plant
- The parts of the plant that anchor it and absorbs water.
- A liquid reactant of photosynthesis
13 Clues: C6H12O6 or simple sugar • The gas reactant plants need. • The green pigment in plant cells • The color of pigment in chloroplast • A liquid reactant of photosynthesis • The part of the plant that absorbs light • A living organism that use photosynthesis • The process that plants use to make food. • The part of a plant cell that traps energy • ...
Full Plant Vocabulary 2016-12-05
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- Plants that have vascular tissue. Ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms.
- The storage center in plant CELLS.
- The storage in a SEED.
- The control center in plant cells.
- Vacuoles are filled primarily with one of these two substances.
- Ferns and moss reproduce using these.
- The tendency of a plant to grow its roots down and its stem up.
- Carbon Dioxide, Water and Light are __ for photosynthesis
- The green organelles in plant cells
- One of the best colors of light for photosynthesis.
- The protective layer around a seed.
- The chemical in chloroplasts
- It takes this many water molecules to make one molecule of glucose.
- It takes this many carbon dioxide molecules to make one molecule of glucose.
- Plant cell walls are made of this.
- The process in plants that leads to capillary action.
- Flowers are often bright and attractive to get animals to help with this.
- How plants get water up.
- male part of a flower
- vascular plants with needle leaves and cones
- The majority of the mass of a tree comes originally from this substance.
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- Plants without vascular tissue. Mosses, hornwort, liverwort.
- vascular plants that use flowers for reproduction
- The part of an angiosperm that has seeds.
- One of the worst colors of light for photosynthesis.
- Plants are differentiated so they are this.
- The nonreproductive part of an angiosperm.
- female part of a flower
- two cotyledons, complex leaves, petals in 4s or 5s.
- The tendency of a plant to grow towards light.
- Male cells from plants.
- Glucose, Oxygen and Water are __ from photosynthesis
- These structures help plants get water and hold them in place.
- Protective layer around plant cells.
- The process using light to make sugar.
- one cotyledon, simple leaves, petals in 3s
- The part of a seed that is a baby plant.
- Fertilized female cells from plants.
38 Clues: male part of a flower • The storage in a SEED. • female part of a flower • Male cells from plants. • How plants get water up. • The chemical in chloroplasts • The storage center in plant CELLS. • The control center in plant cells. • Plant cell walls are made of this. • The green organelles in plant cells • The protective layer around a seed. • Protective layer around plant cells. • ...
Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration 2017-04-10
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- Type of organism that undergoes photosynthesis.
- The breakdown of carbohydrates in absence of oxygen.
- Where photosynthesis takes place in a cell.
- A plant and this other type of organism undergo cellular respiration.
- Where cellular respiration occurs in a cell.
- Type of respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen.
- Energy is stored in ATP when a ______ group is added to ADP.
- Usable form of energy in a plant (plant makes this for themselves).
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- One of the necessary ingredients for photosynthesis to occur.
- Process where glucose and oxygen are produced.
- Type of respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen.
- ________ from the atmosphere is taken in by a plant to carry out photosynthesis.
- Released by a plant as a product of photosynthesis.
- A product of cellular respiration and a reactant of photosynthesis.
- A byproduct of fermentation is _______ acid.
- Pigment that gives plants their green color.
- The desired product of cellular respiration.
17 Clues: Where photosynthesis takes place in a cell. • A byproduct of fermentation is _______ acid. • Pigment that gives plants their green color. • Where cellular respiration occurs in a cell. • The desired product of cellular respiration. • Process where glucose and oxygen are produced. • Type of organism that undergoes photosynthesis. • ...
All About Plants 2023-05-01
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- The bloom of the plant that will produce the fruit.
- These are also known as seed leaves and they protect the baby plant.
- The part of the plant that contains the seed.
- The process by which plants make their own food.
- Plants produce their food in them.
- Another name for a young plant that has grown from a seed.
- Absorbed water and nutrients travel along it to get to the leaves.
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- When seeds begin to grow.
- These are absorbed from the soil to help plants grow and reproduce.
- These help to keep the plant upright in the soil.
- The substance that gives plants their green colour.
- The transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma of a plant.
- The part of a plant which can grow into another plant.
13 Clues: When seeds begin to grow. • Plants produce their food in them. • The part of the plant that contains the seed. • The process by which plants make their own food. • These help to keep the plant upright in the soil. • The bloom of the plant that will produce the fruit. • The substance that gives plants their green colour. • ...
Horticultre 2025-10-09
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- dioxide plants give this of.
- the plant process that increases plant numbers usually from seeds.
- the process by witch plats lose water.
- is a plant that lives mor than two years.
- crop types grow best in spring or fall.
- a plant that loses its leaves during the dormant season.
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- the process by which food moves within a plant from plant part to another.
- is a stage when a plant rests or grows very little.
- Is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
- refers to plants that retain their leaves and remain green year round.
- the process by which minerals enter the plant through cell walls.
- the by-product of photosynthesis.
- is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
- the main product of photosynthesis.
14 Clues: dioxide plants give this of. • the by-product of photosynthesis. • the main product of photosynthesis. • the process by witch plats lose water. • crop types grow best in spring or fall. • is a plant that lives mor than two years. • is a stage when a plant rests or grows very little. • Is a plant that completes its life cycle in one year. • ...
Plant Responses to Stimuli 2024-03-20
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- growth of plant in response to chemicals.
- growth of plant in response to light.
- plant hormone that promotes growth.
- plant grows away from the stimulus.
- occurs when cells divide, differentiate, and elongate.
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- growth of plant in response to water.
- growth of plant in repsonse to touch.
- is a growth response of a plant to a stimulus.
- plant grows towards the stimulus.
- Something that causes a response in an organism.
- chemicals that effect the development of plants.
- growth of plant in response to gravity.
- reaction of an organism to a stimulus.
13 Clues: plant grows towards the stimulus. • plant hormone that promotes growth. • plant grows away from the stimulus. • growth of plant in response to water. • growth of plant in repsonse to touch. • growth of plant in response to light. • reaction of an organism to a stimulus. • growth of plant in response to gravity. • growth of plant in response to chemicals. • ...
Animal & Plant Orientation in Space 2025-02-26
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- Dance used by bees to show where food is (distance and direction)
- The plant hormone that stimulates cell elongation.
- A type of movement where plants grow toward light.
- A type of plant response that is rapid and reversible
- Type of kinesis where intensity of stimulus determines their speed
- Migration is a huge cost of ___________
- A rapid and reversible response of a plant to touch
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- A term describing the movement of animals toward or away from touch
- Starch granules in cells that allow the plant to detect gravity
- Method of navigation using the sun's position in the sky
- Place where Godwits migrate to
- Auxin inhibits cell elongation in this plant structure
- This type of plant movement occurs when leaves or flowers open and close in response to light/darkness.
- The prefix meaning 'flow'
- Part of the cell that fills with water
- When an animal leaves a home site and returns at the end of the day
- The prefix meaning 'temperature'
17 Clues: The prefix meaning 'flow' • Place where Godwits migrate to • The prefix meaning 'temperature' • Part of the cell that fills with water • Migration is a huge cost of ___________ • The plant hormone that stimulates cell elongation. • A type of movement where plants grow toward light. • A rapid and reversible response of a plant to touch • ...
Biology Extra Credit 2022-04-26
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- the part of a stamen that produces and contains pollen and is usually borne on a stalk
- a slender stem that grows horizontally along the ground, giving rise to roots and aerial (vertical) branches at specialized points called nodes
- temporary and cytoplasm-filled parts of the cell membrane that are able to change their form in order to move
- plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant and also provides physical support
- mass of scales or bracts, usually ovate in shape, containing the reproductive organs of certain nonflowering plants
- Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles
- a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
- any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule
- made up of only one cell that carries out all of the functions needed by the organism
- microscopic pores in the shoot epidermis of plants
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- The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther
- a slender whiplike or threadlike strand, produced usually from the node of a stem, by which a vine or other plant may climb
- the outer layer or part of an organism that comes in contact with the environment
- the embryonic stage of the plant life cycle
- plant vascular tissue that conducts foods made in the leaves during photosynthesis to all other parts of the plant
- the small external opening of a trachea (respiratory tube) or a book lung (breathing organ with thin folds of membrane resembling book leaves)
- the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes
- microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for diffusion and minimize any increase in volume
- The process of getting back a full organism from its body part
- a reproductive cell capable of developing into a new individual without fusion with another reproductive cell
- a single thread or a thin flexible threadlike object, process, or appendage
- process resulting from random motion of molecules by which there is a net flow of matter from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
- a period in which a plant does not grow, awaiting necessary environmental conditions such as temperature, moisture, nutrient availability
- a short microscopic hairlike vibrating structure found in large numbers on the surface of certain cells
- plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized
25 Clues: the embryonic stage of the plant life cycle • Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles • microscopic pores in the shoot epidermis of plants • plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized • The process of getting back a full organism from its body part • a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust • ...
BioGrid 2023-10-05
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- Unit of a perianth
- A gradual process of change and development in an ecosystem over time
- *PYOHSLEHTA- Unscramble the word
- Type of pollination in plants where pollen is transferred from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant
- Study of Plant Fossils
- A technique to visualise and analyse cellular structures using electrons
- Who discovered the plant cell?
- Stalk of a leaf
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- *ILCDACFITY- Unscramble the word
- Cultivation and management of flowers, typically for decorative and ornamental purposes
- The flower that blooms once in twelve years
- A plant hormone that promotes fruit ripening and flower wilting
- Father of Botany
- A plant substance used for flavouring,coloring or preserving food
- The soil bacterium that is commonly used in plant genetic engineering and affects only dicots is
- *RLOSLCTAHPO- Unscramble the word
16 Clues: Stalk of a leaf • Father of Botany • Unit of a perianth • Study of Plant Fossils • Who discovered the plant cell? • *ILCDACFITY- Unscramble the word • *PYOHSLEHTA- Unscramble the word • *RLOSLCTAHPO- Unscramble the word • The flower that blooms once in twelve years • A plant hormone that promotes fruit ripening and flower wilting • ...
Classification 2021-11-23
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- "meow meow" species of the animal kingdom
- toadstool, mushroom
- species of the fungi kingdom
- red species of the plant kingdom
- something that lives and eats
- we drink it species of the protist kingdom
- tall species of the plant kingdom
- walking, talking species of the animal kingdom
- flying species of the animal kingdom
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- something that lives, moves and eats
- it swims species of the animal kingdom
- an area of land (MC = desert, plains, hills etc.)
- bacteria
- "woof woof" species of the animal kingdom
- "Moo, Moo" species of the animal kingdom
- bacteria living in soil
- single celled animal species of the protist kingdom
- a flower species of the plant kingdom
18 Clues: bacteria • toadstool, mushroom • bacteria living in soil • species of the fungi kingdom • something that lives and eats • red species of the plant kingdom • tall species of the plant kingdom • something that lives, moves and eats • flying species of the animal kingdom • a flower species of the plant kingdom • it swims species of the animal kingdom • ...
Unit 3: The Horticulture Industry 2024-08-30
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- The study, cultivation, and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants.
- Farming or producing plant and animal products in ways that promote the health of people, animals, and the environment.
- A prickly, rambling vine or shrub.
- A scientist who studies plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification, and economic importance; often called a plant scientist.
- A person who designs, installs, and maintains interior landscapes.
- A consumer who is interested in eating locally grown foods.
- A fruit tree orchard with between 150 and 180 trees per acre that comes into bearing within 2 to 3 years of planting.
- A carefully measured area of trees.
- The study of plant growth, reproduction, and adaptation as well as the use of plants for food, fiber, and ornamental purposes.
- A method in which a plant is grown in a pot and that pot is placed in another pot that has been sunk into the ground. The system makes watering and moving the plant easier than growing the plant in the ground.
- The science, cultivation, processing, storage, and marketing of herbs and vegetables. The practice of producing edible vegetable crops.
- The science, study, and technology of cultivating crops for food, fiber, and fuel, including the management of soil.
- A rare means of plant reproduction in which the flower stalk (after pollination) elongates and pushes into the ground where the fruit matures.
- A collection of grass plants that form a ground cover, often used for sports areas, homes, and industrial sites.
- A place where young plants and trees are cultivated for sale and for planting elsewhere.
- To grow plants from seeds or other methods, such as rootings or cuttings.
- A person who plants, manages, and cares for forests.
- The cultivation of grapes to be eaten fresh and to be used for making juices, raisins, jams, jellies, and wines.
- A harvesting method in which the root system of a plant or tree is wrapped in burlap and tied with twine, which serves to protect the roots during transport.
- A professional who specializes in the cultivation of grapes to be eaten fresh and to be used for making juices, raisins, jams, jellies, and wines.
- The design, installation, and maintenance of plants inside buildings.
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- A person who uses grapes to make wine using chemistry and food science knowledge.
- The portion of the horticulture industry that cultivates and arranges outdoor plant materials to create spaces that are inviting, beautiful, and useful to people and the ecosystem.
- harvesting method in which all soil is removed from the plant’s root system. The roots may be covered with a plastic bag for shipping purposes.
- The cultivation, processing, storing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
- The constructed areas around a building or in a landscape, such as pavers, patios, sidewalks, and retaining walls
- The stems, leaves, and roots of a plant harvested for flavorings, foods, perfumes, or medicines; nonreproductive parts of the plant (not flowers, fruits, or seeds).
- The science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation.
- A person who studies or practices cultivating crops for food, fiber, and fuel. May specialize in areas such as biotechnology, soil science, weed science, or plant breeding.
- The portion of the horticulture industry that cultivates and arranges outdoor plant materials to create spaces that are inviting, beautiful, and useful to people and the ecosystem.
- The science or practice of planting, managing, repairing, and caring for forests. Also referred to as silviculture.
- A person who specializes in the science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation.
- A plant that returns year after year.
- A professional involved in the cultivation, processing, storing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
- The study, cultivation, and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants.
- The scientific study of plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification, and economic importance.
- Food that has been raised naturally, without chemicals or genetic modifications of any kind.
- stand, Trees or other growth occupying a specific area that are uniform in species, size, age, arrangement, and condition.
38 Clues: A prickly, rambling vine or shrub. • A carefully measured area of trees. • A plant that returns year after year. • A person who plants, manages, and cares for forests. • A consumer who is interested in eating locally grown foods. • The science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation. • A person who designs, installs, and maintains interior landscapes. • ...
The Solar System 2012-12-04
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- How many moons does mars have?
- Approximately how old is the Universe?
- Which scientists played a major role in overturning the ancient idea of an Earth-centered universe?
- Belt What is it called that has a region of the solar system beginning just beyond the orbit of neptune and contains many icy comets?
- What plant other than earth has been visited by the largest number of robotic spacecraft?
- Once considered a plant, but its now a dwarf plant?
- What is it called that has a trillion or so comets thought to orbit the sun at great distances?
- Rocky space object of varying size?
- and Helium What is the sun mainly made of?
- What is earth's moon called?
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- The average distance of Earth from the Sun is called a/an _____________.
- The Huge space which contains all of the matter and energy in existence?
- What has the Similar character to mar's moon?
- The Third closest plant to the sun?
- and Einstein
- The Smallest Plant in our solar system?
- A force that pulls you towards the center of a plant?
- Mar's has the biggest____in the solar system?
18 Clues: and Einstein • What is earth's moon called? • How many moons does mars have? • The Third closest plant to the sun? • Rocky space object of varying size? • Approximately how old is the Universe? • The Smallest Plant in our solar system? • and Helium What is the sun mainly made of? • What has the Similar character to mar's moon? • Mar's has the biggest____in the solar system? • ...
Plant twist and shout 2017-02-24
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- "wounding" signal that tells a plant to ramp up production of secondary compounds
- Plant secondary compounds can attack an insect's central ________ system.
- the reason you don't put the flower vase next to the fruit bowl
- Auxin pools on the side of the shoot _____ from light.
- a drink made of seeds, high in Dr. Durrett's favorite secondary plant compound
- the kind of pump that lowers pH outside the plasma membrane
- when a leaf gets old
- (2 words) hypothesis that microfibrils elongate and allow the cell to expand when H+ is pumped out of the plasma membrane
- why tendrils recognize and wrap around a trellis
- color of light that controls plant elongation
- the "it's too dry" signal that closes down stomata
- chemical that invokes cellular activity
- color of light that tells seeds to germinate
- organism who lays its eggs inside another organism, but is free-living as a adult
- resistance acquired throughout the whole plant to ward off further infection
- conformation of phytochrome AFTER absorbing far red light
- tiny starchy grains in a plant's cells that tell it which way is down
- (2 words) color of light that tells flowers NOT to bloom
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- a plant defense compound that humans like to absorb through our lungs
- what happens when a deer eats the tip of a willow twig
- response to pathogens that kills off infected plant tissue
- the zone between leaf and stem where the leaf will detach
- the reason that shoots grow upward, even in the dark
- (2 words) plants like my Christmas cactus that flower in winter
- (2 words) plants like zinnias that flower in summer
- what's needed for a chemical signal to activate a target cell
- the "on" switch for plant germination
- predatory group of insects with highly specific "target" organisms; can also form galls
- conformation of phytochrome that absorbs far red light
- produced in shoot and travels toward root
30 Clues: when a leaf gets old • the "on" switch for plant germination • chemical that invokes cellular activity • produced in shoot and travels toward root • color of light that tells seeds to germinate • color of light that controls plant elongation • why tendrils recognize and wrap around a trellis • the "it's too dry" signal that closes down stomata • ...
seedless plants puzzle 2022-06-08
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- is a member of a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers
- a very fine powdery substance that's usually yellow in color. It's generated in a structure on the end of the stamen
- the specialised tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the plant–soil interface to stems and leaves, and provides mechanical support and storage.
- is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga.
- like mosses, are land plants that do not have a vascular system.
- the vascular tissue that transports carbon (photosynthates) from the leaves to basal parts of the plant,
- also called tracheophytes or collectively Tracheophyta, form a large group of land plants that have lignified tissues for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.
- also called scouring rush, fifteen species of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs, the only living genus of plants in the order Equisetales and the class Equisetopsida.
- a leaf that bears sporangia.
- a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia-bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem.
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- a genus of fern-like vascular plants. It is one of two genera in the family Psilotaceae
- a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure
- a class of herbaceous vascular plants
- are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta sensu stricto.
- a colorful plant with petals
- a liquid needed for plants to live
- when broadly circumscribed, are a vascular plant subgroup of the kingdom Plantae.
- plants cant live without it
- always on trees
- a flowerless, spore-producing plant - with the spores typically produced in a tapering, horn-like or needle-like capsule which develops from a flattish, green sheet.
- a cell that certain fungi, plants (moss, ferns), and bacteria produce
21 Clues: always on trees • plants cant live without it • a colorful plant with petals • a leaf that bears sporangia. • a liquid needed for plants to live • a class of herbaceous vascular plants • like mosses, are land plants that do not have a vascular system. • a colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure • ...
Plants 2024-02-23
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- product of pine trees used in tars and turpentine
- have leaves called fronds
- plants with veins and tube to transport water
- hold the leaves of a plant
- trees with cones and needles
- carry water and nutrients from roots to leaves
- nonvascular plant looks similar to moss liver leaves
- resemble small evergreen trees
- flowering vascular plants
- live for three or more years come back each year
- underground stems of horsetails
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- needs two growing seasons to develope
- tubes carry sugar and food for a plant
- main central root of a plant
- plants with very little veins and tube
- group of angiosperms that have 4-5 peddles
- lives in hot dry deserts and rainforests conifer like
- angiosperm that lives for only one season
- root like structure of mosses
- Largest sequoia in California
- monocots tend to have these kinds of roots
- underground growth of a plant
- non flowering plant that produces cones
- nonvascular plant only a few millimeters tall
- tree with fan-shaped leaves
- one cotyledon in the seed( corn)
26 Clues: have leaves called fronds • flowering vascular plants • hold the leaves of a plant • tree with fan-shaped leaves • main central root of a plant • trees with cones and needles • root like structure of mosses • Largest sequoia in California • underground growth of a plant • resemble small evergreen trees • underground stems of horsetails • one cotyledon in the seed( corn) • ...
Seeds 2020-01-20
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- when something is inactive. This is when the seed is sleeping, before it is given water.
- the part of the plant that grows up and supports the plant.
- structure inside the seed that contains the tiny leaves and the root.
- young plants that grow from seeds.
- growing plants in water and nutrients (no soil).
- essential chemicals healthy plants need.
- slimy cotton like growth that develops on moist materials.
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- the part of the fruit that holds the young plant.
- flat green parts of that plant that grow from the stem or up from the roots.
- main part of the seed that stores the food for the young plant.
- the structure of a flowering plant where the seeds are.
- when a seed begins to develop after it was dormant. This occurs after the seed is watered.
- all living things (plants & animals)
- coat, layer covering the seed.
- one of the first structures to grow. They grow downward and hold the plant into the ground.
15 Clues: coat, layer covering the seed. • young plants that grow from seeds. • all living things (plants & animals) • essential chemicals healthy plants need. • growing plants in water and nutrients (no soil). • the part of the fruit that holds the young plant. • the structure of a flowering plant where the seeds are. • slimy cotton like growth that develops on moist materials. • ...
Bee & Nature Themed 2023-05-16
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- A tree with long, drooping branches
- A plot of land for growing plants
- A hard, protective outer layer of a pupa
- A fruit often used in making wine
- A tree with large, fragrant flowers
- A type of bee with a fuzzy body
- A slow-moving, protective mollusk
- A simple, gelatinous sea creature
- A small, standing body of water
- A fragrant plant with white or yellow flowers
- A green fruit with a soft, creamy interior
- A tree with small, red fruits
- A tree with crisp, juicy fruits
- A tree with fuzzy, fragrant fruits
- The hard outer layer of a mollusk
- A small, primitive plant
- A plant with large, colorful flowers
- A spiny plant adapted to harsh, dry conditions
- An organism that helps move pollen from one plant to another
- A nocturnal cousin of the butterfly
- A shrub with fragrant, lavender-colored flowers
- A plant with large yellow petals and edible seeds
- A tropical fruit with a sweet, juicy flesh
- A green citrus fruit often used in mixed drinks
- juicy, sweet fruit with a green rind
- A fruit with a hard, brown exterior and white, creamy interior
- A sandy or rocky area on the shore of a body of water
- A large, woody plant
- A bulbous plant with large, cup-shaped flowers
- The larval stage of a butterfly or moth
- A symbiotic organism consisting of a fungus and an alga
- A small, flowing body of water
- A wetland dominated by trees
- A tree nut with a sweet, nutty flavor
- A tree nut with a soft, buttery flavor
- A small, white-petaled flower with a yellow center
- A sweet, elongated fruit with a yellow skin
- A simple aquatic plant
- A type of organism that decomposes organic matter
- A larger, flowing body of water
- A fragrant plant with purple flowers
- The protective casing spun by a caterpillar
- A large area of trees
- red, heart-shaped fruit with a sweet taste
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- A sweet, blue fruit often used in baking
- A small, brightly colored beetle
- A legume often used in cooking and snacking
- A vast body of saltwater
- Material used to build comb
- A fruit with a soft, fleshy interior and a hard outer layer
- A type of fungus
- A bulbous plant with showy flowers
- A plant with showy, daisy-like flowers
- An insect with large wings and colorful patterns
- A small, three-leafed plant with pink or white flowers
- A small, green fruit with a fuzzy brown exterior
- A dense, tropical forest
- A dense area of trees
- juicy fruit with a tart tang
- A type of flowering plant
- A type of plant with delicate, frond-like leaves
- A tree with soft, sweet fruits
- A wet, grassy area
- A plant with showy, red flowers
- A plant with thin, narrow leaves
- A juicy, fuzzy fruit with a sweet flavor
- Plants that store water in their leaves or stems
- A colorful, branching invertebrate
- A plant with fragrant, colorful flowers
- A type of aquatic plant
- A plant structure that produces seeds
- A tree nut with a rich, nutty flavor
- A tree nut with a crunchy texture
- A shell found on the beach
- A plant with sword-like leaves and showy flowers
- A juicy stone fruit with a sweet-tart flavor
- A citrus fruit with a sweet, tangy taste
- A small area of fertile land in a desert
- A fruit with a tough, spiky exterior and sweet interior
- A plant with fragrant, pink or white flowers
- A tropical fruit with a sweet, orange interior
- A yellow citrus fruit with a sour taste
- A small, red fruit with a seedy texture
- A bulbous plant with yellow flowers
- A tree with orange, flavorful fruits
- A dry, barren area
- A larger body of standing water
87 Clues: A type of fungus • A wet, grassy area • A dry, barren area • A large, woody plant • A dense area of trees • A large area of trees • A simple aquatic plant • A type of aquatic plant • A vast body of saltwater • A dense, tropical forest • A small, primitive plant • A type of flowering plant • A shell found on the beach • Material used to build comb • juicy fruit with a tart tang • ...
Plants, Animals and Nature 2025-10-27
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- When a flower opens up.
- An animal that is eaten by another animal.
- A very high hill with steep sides.
- A part of a tree that grows from the trunk.
- A plant with long stems that climb or spread along the ground.
- A small object from which a new plant can grow.
- A small, hard piece that covers a fish or reptile’s skin.
- The natural home or environment of an animal or plant.
- A warm, wet forest with many trees and animals.
- The part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water and nutrients.
- A very large area of salt water.
- Animals that live in nature, not with people.
- A long body of water that flows to the sea.
- The flat green part of a plant that makes food using sunlight.
- The soft part that covers a bird’s body and helps it fly.
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- The protection of nature and animals from harm.
- The main part of a plant that holds up the leaves and flowers.
- The thick hair that covers some animals.
- The outer covering of a tree’s trunk.
- The usual weather in a certain area over time.
- A dry area of land with very little rain.
- An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
- The hard mouth of a bird.
- A field of grass and wildflowers.
- The dirt or ground where plants grow.
- The long part that sticks out from the back of an animal’s body.
- A sharp nail on an animal’s foot.
- The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
- A community of plants, animals, and their environment working together.
- The hard foot of an animal like a horse or cow.
30 Clues: When a flower opens up. • The hard mouth of a bird. • A very large area of salt water. • A field of grass and wildflowers. • A sharp nail on an animal’s foot. • A very high hill with steep sides. • The outer covering of a tree’s trunk. • The dirt or ground where plants grow. • The thick hair that covers some animals. • A dry area of land with very little rain. • ...
GARDENING AND PLANTS 2024-11-15
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- Bulb plant known for its bright, cup-shaped flowers
- Delicate flower known for its exotic beauty
- Special soil mix for growing plants in containers
- Substance added to soil to help plants grow
- A structure used to grow plants in controlled conditions
- Plant that stores water in its leaves
- Decayed organic matter used as plant fertilizer
- Plant used in cooking, like basil or thyme
- Plant that lives for more than two years
- Removing unwanted plants from the garden
- Tall plant with large yellow petals
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- Process by which plants reproduce using pollen
- Miniature tree grown in a pot
- Popular flower, often given on Valentine's Day
- Essential practice to keep plants hydrated
- Trimming plants to encourage healthy growth
- A young plant, just started to grow
- Fragrant purple flower used in perfumes
- A row of shrubs planted close together
- Material spread over soil to retain moisture
20 Clues: Miniature tree grown in a pot • A young plant, just started to grow • Tall plant with large yellow petals • Plant that stores water in its leaves • A row of shrubs planted close together • Fragrant purple flower used in perfumes • Plant that lives for more than two years • Removing unwanted plants from the garden • Essential practice to keep plants hydrated • ...
The Life About Plants 2025-10-06
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- – Underground part that absorbs water
- – Supports leaves and transports nutrients
- – Edible green pod, often in stir-fry
- – Plant that climbs using tendrils
- – Exotic flower known for its symmetry and beauty
- – Shade-loving plant with feathery fronds
- – Elegant flower often seen in ponds or bouquets
- – Tiny grains that help plants reproduce
- – Tree known for acorns
- – Spicy root used in sushi
- – What a plant begins as
- – Herb commonly used in pesto
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- – Green pigment in leaves
- – Tree known for its syrup
- – Process by which plants make food
- – Fast-growing grass often used in construction and decor
- – Process of transferring pollen
- – Flower often associated with love
- – Succulent with healing gel
- – Spiky desert plant
- – Tiny plant that grows in damp places
- – Part of the plant that attracts pollinators
- – Climbing plant often found on old buildings
23 Clues: – Spiky desert plant • – Tree known for acorns • – What a plant begins as • – Green pigment in leaves • – Tree known for its syrup • – Spicy root used in sushi • – Succulent with healing gel • – Herb commonly used in pesto • – Process of transferring pollen • – Plant that climbs using tendrils • – Process by which plants make food • – Flower often associated with love • ...
Parts of a Plant 2021-10-05
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- The end of the leaf
- The outer surface of the leaf
- A plant that completes it's lifecycle in one year
- Holds the plant in the ground, where minerals and water are absorbed
- The tiny holes on the epidermis that allows water & oxygen to pass through
- A leaf that consists of only one blade
- What distributes water throughout the leaf
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- Flat part of leaf; where photosynthesis occurs
- What attaches the leaf to the stem
- The first root a plant grows
- plant that lives for more than two years
- A plant that completes it's life cycle in two years
- A leaf that consists of more than one blade
- The coating that protects the leaf
- What holds the plant up, transports water, stores food
15 Clues: The end of the leaf • The first root a plant grows • The outer surface of the leaf • What attaches the leaf to the stem • The coating that protects the leaf • A leaf that consists of only one blade • plant that lives for more than two years • What distributes water throughout the leaf • A leaf that consists of more than one blade • ...
Week 1 2021-01-28
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- Scientific name of tree with heart shaped leaves
- common name of plant that has alternate branching and simple, pinnately lobed leaves
- genus of plant that has opposite branching and drupes for fruit
- Scientific name of tree with orange exfoliating bark
- species name of two different types of plants this week
- scientific name of tree with “alligator-skin” bark
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- common name of tree with opposite branching
- common name of tree with pink flowers
- type of buds Witchhazel have
- a ‘x’ between the genus and species means the plant is a…
- scientific name of shrub with yellow flowers and hollow stems
- Common name of plant with catkins
- type of fruit the Eastern Redbud has
- scientific name of plant with acorns
- common name of plant which blooms in January
- scientific name of small shrub with pink flowers that turn into brown follicles
- genus of plant which has yellow, spider-like flowers
17 Clues: type of buds Witchhazel have • Common name of plant with catkins • type of fruit the Eastern Redbud has • scientific name of plant with acorns • common name of tree with pink flowers • common name of tree with opposite branching • common name of plant which blooms in January • Scientific name of tree with heart shaped leaves • ...
Plant Sciences 2023-03-02
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- a plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
- retains leaves and remains green year-round
- the science and practice of growing processing and marketing fruits vegetables and ornamental plants
- plant hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division
- plant hormones that stimulate growth by stimulating cell enlargement
- plant is swollen or filled with moisture
- the part of biology that deals with animals
- The branch of science that deals with organisms and life processes
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- a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
- loses leaves during the dormant season
- the science and practice of growing managing and harvesting trees
- plant hormones that quicken fruit ripening and prevent seed germination
- the science and practice of growing field crops
- a plant that lives more than 2 years
- the part of biology that deals with plants
15 Clues: a plant that lives more than 2 years • loses leaves during the dormant season • plant is swollen or filled with moisture • the part of biology that deals with plants • retains leaves and remains green year-round • the part of biology that deals with animals • the science and practice of growing field crops • a plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years • ...
Green plants 2024-10-22
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- - small pore in the leaf
- Food produced by plant
- a plant with no green leaf
- plant with colourful pigments
- Stalk of leaf
- - Thread like roots
- Flat part of leaf
- Reaction to a change
- A change in the surrounding
- Has a main root
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- Fungus that grows on bread
- Eats plants
- dioxide- Gas needed by plants
- a non green plant
- Decomposes dead plants & animals
- A green pigment
- process of making food
- chain- Flow of food from one living thing to another
- Thickest vein
- Makes food
- A gas released by leaf
21 Clues: Makes food • Eats plants • Stalk of leaf • Thickest vein • A green pigment • Has a main root • a non green plant • Flat part of leaf • - Thread like roots • Reaction to a change • Food produced by plant • process of making food • A gas released by leaf • - small pore in the leaf • Fungus that grows on bread • a plant with no green leaf • A change in the surrounding • dioxide- Gas needed by plants • ...
Flower Anatomy 2022-05-03
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- modified leaves at the base of a flower
- The part of the stem that holds the flower part
- Female part of a plant
- The sticky tissue at the end of the pistil
- Swollen base of the style
- Male and female parts on one plant
- Rod-shaped middle part of the flower
- Support the petals and protect unopened flower
- Sepals fused together
- Flower with only female part
- Male part of the plant
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- the part of the flower pollen is released from
- Flat-topped inflorescences
- Petals that are fused together
- Flower with only male parts
- Attract insects to the flower
- No distinction is seen between petal and sepals
- The grain released by flowers from the anther
- The flower stem
- Arrangement of the flowers on a plant
- Male and female parts on different plants
21 Clues: The flower stem • Sepals fused together • Female part of a plant • Male part of the plant • Swollen base of the style • Flat-topped inflorescences • Flower with only male parts • Flower with only female part • Attract insects to the flower • Petals that are fused together • Male and female parts on one plant • Rod-shaped middle part of the flower • ...
Unit 6: Plant Biology 2024-10-29
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- A fruit with fleshy walls (pericarps), without a stone, and often with a number of seeds, such as grapes or oranges
- The female organs of a flower that include the stigma, style, and ovary.
- A dry dehiscent fruit with a seedpod that splits along two sides while the seed inside remains attached to part of the fruit structure.
- A dry dehiscent fruit that splits along the length of the fruit releasing seeds for dispersal.
- The parts of a cell that drive the process of respiration and energy transfer.
- The outside cell layer in woody plants that provides protection and prevents water loss.
- The male portion of the flower that contains the anther and the filament.
- large organelle found in a plant cell that contains the plant’s genetic material. Two primary functions of the nucleus are to control cellular activities by determining when and which proteins are produced and to store the cell’s genetic information and pass this information on through cellular division. The nucleus contains deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
- Plant tissue that has thickened cell walls made of cellulose and that provides support and minimizes breakage.
- The part of the stamen of a flower that produces pollen.
- Digestive system in the cell, using enzymes to break down large molecules like proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- A nucleotide found in the mitochondria of a cell and the principle source of energy for cellular reactions.
- A dry indehiscent fruit in which part of the fruit wall is extended to form a wing.
- Plant tissue that conducts water and nutrients from the roots throughout the plant and can provide structural support to the plant.
- lant tissue that is made up of the vascular tissue of the cortex (outer layers), pith (inner layers) of stems and roots, and leaf mesophyll (internal layers of leaves).
- A disc-shaped sac surrounded by membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- Growing from an unusual place, as in plant roots that grow from stems or leaves.
- A colorless plastid that performs functions such as synthesizing starch and forming oils and proteins.
- A substance in cells that contains a plant’s genetic material and provides genetic information to ribonucleic acid (RNA).
- The inner layer of plant tissue of stems and roots.
- A fruit with a tough endocarp that encloses the seeds.
- A specialized epidermal plant cell located around pores that opens to allow for gas exchange and control water loss.
- Plant tissue that carries photosynthetic products that are synthesized in the leaves down the plant. It also provides structural support. Also referred to as vascular tissue.
- A thin stalk in the stamen of a flower that supports the anther.
- A permeable membrane that surrounds the vacuole and regulates the entrance and exit of cell sap, waste products, pigments, and other liquids
- Part of a cell that surrounds the organelles and nucleus and contains amino acids, sugars, enzymes, and waste products (on their way to disposal).
- A substance that manufactures proteins based on the genetic information provided by DNA. It plays a significant role in gene expression.
- A dry, indehiscent fruit that has a hardened pericarp with a loose seed inside.
- Protein filaments and motor proteins in the cell, composed of three major structural fibers: microtubules, microfilaments (also called actin filaments), and intermediate filaments.
- A plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site where photosynthesis occurs.
- Cells that cover the outside areas of a plant and protect the plant from environmental stresses, minimize water loss, and provide a site for gas exchange.
- A large cavity found within plant cells that stores cell sap, waste products, pigments, or other liquids.
- A dry dehiscent fruit that splits open to release seeds and comes from flowers that had many pistils.
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- type of fruit that will split open at maturity and freely release seeds for dispersal.
- Polysaccharide material that makes cell walls.
- Clusters of single flowers gathered on a stem.
- Permeable layer inside the cell wall that controls what substances enter or leave the cell.
- A pigmented plastid that contains carotenoids. The chromoplasts are often responsible for the saturated yellow, orange, and red colors found in flowers, aging leaves, fruit, and some roots such as carrots.
- Cell organelles that control the flow of molecules in the cell, modifying some before packaging them into vesicles for transport to other parts of the cell or for excretion outside the cell
- Consists of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and protein and is actively involved in the synthesis of proteins.
- A fruit with a fleshy, soft mesocarp and a seed enclosed by a hard, stony endocarp.
- A type of fruit that keeps the seeds within the fruit walls after leaving the parent plant.
- A dry indehiscent fruit that splits at maturity into two or more seeded parts. It is found in the carrot family.
- An essential green pigment located in the chloroplasts of plant cells that is a receptor of light energy in the red and blue wavelengths. It is found inside a thylakoid, a disc-shaped sac surrounded by membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- Least differentiated cells that are responsible for cell formation and growth.
- Pores in epidermal plant cells that open to allow for gas exchange and control water loss.
- A dry indehiscent fruit that splits at maturity into two or more seeded parts. It is found in the carrot family.
- A space between nodes.
- The basic unit of a plant that contains many different organelles (structures) that drive plant processes.
- An organism that uses the process of photosynthesis to make its own food.
- A dry, dehiscent pod that opens along two seams at maturity.
- Lipid droplets, spherical in nature, that are found throughout cells in the plant and are most concentrated in fruits and seeds.
- The pressure within a plant cell that helps provide rigidity and support to plant structures.
- The aqueous space outside the stacks of thylakoids.
- A modified leaf that surrounds and protects a flower bud.
- A complex, folded membrane system that provides a channel for transporting proteins and lipids in the cell.
- An organism that uses external sources of food or energy.
- A one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit that is held freely within the pericarp.
- An organelle that contains food or pigment.
- A modified leaf that surrounds the female and male reproductive parts of a flower.
- A dry indehiscent fruit in which seeds are firmly attached to the fruit wall.
- The place on a plant stem where a leaf develops.
- A part of the cell nucleus that is responsible for the formation of ribosomes
- Plant tissue of the outer layers of plant stems and roots.
64 Clues: A space between nodes. • An organelle that contains food or pigment. • Polysaccharide material that makes cell walls. • Clusters of single flowers gathered on a stem. • The place on a plant stem where a leaf develops. • The aqueous space outside the stacks of thylakoids. • The inner layer of plant tissue of stems and roots. • ...
Unit 6: Plant Biology 2024-10-29
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- Clusters of single flowers gathered on a stem.
- A part of the cell nucleus that is responsible for the formation of ribosomes
- A specialized epidermal plant cell located around pores that opens to allow for gas exchange and control water loss.
- A nucleotide found in the mitochondria of a cell and the principle source of energy for cellular reactions.
- A fruit with fleshy walls (pericarps), without a stone, and often with a number of seeds, such as grapes or oranges
- A plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site where photosynthesis occurs.
- A dry, dehiscent pod that opens along two seams at maturity.
- Growing from an unusual place, as in plant roots that grow from stems or leaves.
- The parts of a cell that drive the process of respiration and energy transfer.
- Digestive system in the cell, using enzymes to break down large molecules like proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, and nucleic acids.
- Plant tissue that carries photosynthetic products that are synthesized in the leaves down the plant. It also provides structural support. Also referred to as vascular tissue.
- A large cavity found within plant cells that stores cell sap, waste products, pigments, or other liquids.
- Polysaccharide material that makes cell walls.
- The female organs of a flower that include the stigma, style, and ovary.
- Part of a cell that surrounds the organelles and nucleus and contains amino acids, sugars, enzymes, and waste products (on their way to disposal).
- Pores in epidermal plant cells that open to allow for gas exchange and control water loss.
- A dry indehiscent fruit in which seeds are firmly attached to the fruit wall.
- A thin stalk in the stamen of a flower that supports the anther.
- The inner layer of plant tissue of stems and roots.
- Plant tissue that conducts water and nutrients from the roots throughout the plant and can provide structural support to the plant.
- A one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit that is held freely within the pericarp.
- A dry indehiscent fruit in which part of the fruit wall is extended to form a wing.
- Plant tissue that has thickened cell walls made of cellulose and that provides support and minimizes breakage.
- The basic unit of a plant that contains many different organelles (structures) that drive plant processes.
- The aqueous space outside the stacks of thylakoids.
- The part of the stamen of a flower that produces pollen.
- A dry indehiscent fruit that splits at maturity into two or more seeded parts. It is found in the carrot family.
- A complex, folded membrane system that provides a channel for transporting proteins and lipids in the cell.
- The place on a plant stem where a leaf develops.
- A modified leaf that surrounds and protects a flower bud.
- A fruit with a tough endocarp that encloses the seeds.
- Cells that cover the outside areas of a plant and protect the plant from environmental stresses, minimize water loss, and provide a site for gas exchange.
- A pigmented plastid that contains carotenoids. The chromoplasts are often responsible for the saturated yellow, orange, and red colors found in flowers, aging leaves, fruit, and some roots such as carrots.
- A space between nodes.
- A dry dehiscent fruit with a seedpod that splits along two sides while the seed inside remains attached to part of the fruit structure.
- An organelle that contains food or pigment.
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- A substance in cells that contains a plant’s genetic material and provides genetic information to ribonucleic acid (RNA).
- Lipid droplets, spherical in nature, that are found throughout cells in the plant and are most concentrated in fruits and seeds.
- The male portion of the flower that contains the anther and the filament.
- Cell organelles that control the flow of molecules in the cell, modifying some before packaging them into vesicles for transport to other parts of the cell or for excretion outside the cell
- An organism that uses external sources of food or energy.
- A fruit with a fleshy, soft mesocarp and a seed enclosed by a hard, stony endocarp.
- Plant tissue of the outer layers of plant stems and roots.
- A modified leaf that surrounds the female and male reproductive parts of a flower.
- A colorless plastid that performs functions such as synthesizing starch and forming oils and proteins.
- A substance that manufactures proteins based on the genetic information provided by DNA. It plays a significant role in gene expression.
- A type of fruit that keeps the seeds within the fruit walls after leaving the parent plant.
- A permeable membrane that surrounds the vacuole and regulates the entrance and exit of cell sap, waste products, pigments, and other liquids
- Permeable layer inside the cell wall that controls what substances enter or leave the cell.
- Protein filaments and motor proteins in the cell, composed of three major structural fibers: microtubules, microfilaments (also called actin filaments), and intermediate filaments.
- A dry indehiscent fruit that splits at maturity into two or more seeded parts. It is found in the carrot family.
- An essential green pigment located in the chloroplasts of plant cells that is a receptor of light energy in the red and blue wavelengths. It is found inside a thylakoid, a disc-shaped sac surrounded by membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- The outside cell layer in woody plants that provides protection and prevents water loss.
- A dry dehiscent fruit that splits open to release seeds and comes from flowers that had many pistils.
- The pressure within a plant cell that helps provide rigidity and support to plant structures.
- A dry dehiscent fruit that splits along the length of the fruit releasing seeds for dispersal.
- lant tissue that is made up of the vascular tissue of the cortex (outer layers), pith (inner layers) of stems and roots, and leaf mesophyll (internal layers of leaves).
- A dry, indehiscent fruit that has a hardened pericarp with a loose seed inside.
- An organism that uses the process of photosynthesis to make its own food.
- type of fruit that will split open at maturity and freely release seeds for dispersal.
- Consists of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and protein and is actively involved in the synthesis of proteins.
- Least differentiated cells that are responsible for cell formation and growth.
- A disc-shaped sac surrounded by membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place.
- large organelle found in a plant cell that contains the plant’s genetic material. Two primary functions of the nucleus are to control cellular activities by determining when and which proteins are produced and to store the cell’s genetic information and pass this information on through cellular division. The nucleus contains deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
64 Clues: A space between nodes. • An organelle that contains food or pigment. • Clusters of single flowers gathered on a stem. • Polysaccharide material that makes cell walls. • The place on a plant stem where a leaf develops. • The inner layer of plant tissue of stems and roots. • The aqueous space outside the stacks of thylakoids. • ...
Flowers and Pollination 2021-02-18
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- A male part of the flower
- These help carry the pollen from plant to plant
- This attracts the insects
- This keeps the plant upright
- The leaves use sunlight to make this
- This is where you would find the pollen
- Is needed to keep the plant alive
- These insects are very important for pollination
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- The name of the female part of a flower
- Seeds can be carried on an animals what?
- Seeds can travel in this
- This is a sugary fluid in the flower
- The name of the male part of a flower
- Is where the pollen lands.
- These keep the plant anchored to the ground
- This is created as a result of pollination
16 Clues: Seeds can travel in this • A male part of the flower • This attracts the insects • Is where the pollen lands. • This keeps the plant upright • Is needed to keep the plant alive • This is a sugary fluid in the flower • The leaves use sunlight to make this • The name of the male part of a flower • The name of the female part of a flower • This is where you would find the pollen • ...
Springdale Ice Cream & Beverage 2025-11-05
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- One of the states supplying milk.
- Third state supplying milk.
- Large containers of ice cream produced daily.
- Frozen dessert produced at the plant.
- City where Kroger's modern dairy opened.
- Company that owns the Springdale dairy.
- City served by the dairy.
- Type of plant opened in Springdale.
- Milk suppliers from three states.
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- Third city served by the dairy.
- Premium Kroger brand.
- Another city served by the dairy.
- Another Kroger ice cream brand.
- Road where the Springdale plant is located.
- One of Kroger's house brands.
- Another state supplying milk.
- In-plant facility for quality control.
- Three-story tank holding milk.
18 Clues: Premium Kroger brand. • City served by the dairy. • Third state supplying milk. • One of Kroger's house brands. • Another state supplying milk. • Three-story tank holding milk. • Third city served by the dairy. • Another Kroger ice cream brand. • One of the states supplying milk. • Another city served by the dairy. • Milk suppliers from three states. • ...
Plant Crossword 2023-02-09
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- The thing that provides structural strength and support to a cell
- It is like the brain of the plant.
- it helps maintain water balance.
- The thousands of micro-size things inside your and everyone else’s body.
- Small things (like dots) in the plant cell.
- a process a plant undergoes when exposed to sunlight
- Something plants (consume?) in the night.
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- The action of breathing
- The ___ absorbs light.
- This substance is needed in order for photosynthesis to work.
- without it, a plant will not be able to undergo photosynthesis.
- This part of the plant cell produces energy through photosynthesis and oxygen-release processes.
- Ssomething plants (consume?) in the day
- The vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the woody element in the stem.
- the type of science this crossword is themed around.
- A sticky liquid. We also drink it.
16 Clues: The ___ absorbs light. • The action of breathing • it helps maintain water balance. • It is like the brain of the plant. • A sticky liquid. We also drink it. • Ssomething plants (consume?) in the day • Something plants (consume?) in the night. • Small things (like dots) in the plant cell. • the type of science this crossword is themed around. • ...
Plant Vocabulary 2022-02-10
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- the vascular tissue in plants that moves water and dissolved nutrients upward from the root and also helps to form the rigid element in the stem
- a cell that surrounds each stoma to help regulate the rate of transpiration by opening and closing the stomata
- a chemical reaction plants use to get energy from glucose
- a nonliving part of a biome
- the vascular tissue in plants that moves sugars and other products of photosynthesis downward from the leaves
- a part of the world that is characterized by the types of organisms that live there and its climate
- special structure, unique to plant cells, where the food-making process takes place
- the process that combines carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to produce glucose as food and oxygen as waste in plants
- plants that do not have vascular tissue to transport nutrients, water, and food
- microscopic opening or pores found on leaves that allow the intake of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen
- the vascular tissue in plant leaves
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- a green pigment responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- the process of carrying pollen form the stamen to the stigma by wind, bees, hummingbird, or other animals
- a living part of a biome
- the green pigment found in chloroplasts and is an essential ingredient for making food
- plants that have vascular tissue, xylem, and phloem, to transport nutrients, water, and food
- the process plants use to make food
- the release of water vapor through the stomata
18 Clues: a living part of a biome • a nonliving part of a biome • the process plants use to make food • the vascular tissue in plant leaves • the release of water vapor through the stomata • a chemical reaction plants use to get energy from glucose • plants that do not have vascular tissue to transport nutrients, water, and food • ...
Plant Pals 2022-05-09
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- Area on a stem where buds are located
- carrots, mustard, radish, turnip
- reproduces plants
- plants that produce flowers
- angiosperms that only last one season
- angiosperms with taproots and net veins
- Part of the plant that protects fruits
- part of a plant that does photosynthesis
- Part of the plant were pollen is produced
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- angiosperms with thin leaves and fibrous roots
- gymnosperms that keep their leaves year-round
- The receptive tip of the pistil
- plants that die after two years
- plants that produce cones
- Part of the plant that contains seeds
- supports the leaves, flowers and fruits
16 Clues: reproduces plants • plants that produce cones • plants that produce flowers • The receptive tip of the pistil • plants that die after two years • carrots, mustard, radish, turnip • Area on a stem where buds are located • angiosperms that only last one season • Part of the plant that contains seeds • Part of the plant that protects fruits • ...
Plant Power 2022-03-30
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- to choose
- a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the ground
- ocean current
- to walk
- nightfall
- A substance in the surface in which plants grow
- a rised line of water that moves across the surface of sea or ocean.
- to make a hole
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- A part of a tree that grows out from the main stem on which leaves, flowers and fruit grow.
- an area of darkness
- the mountain top
- Thickest part of the tree
- earliest time of day
- to turn to ice
- dawn
- small forest
16 Clues: dawn • to walk • to choose • nightfall • small forest • ocean current • to turn to ice • to make a hole • the mountain top • an area of darkness • earliest time of day • Thickest part of the tree • A substance in the surface in which plants grow • a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the ground • a rised line of water that moves across the surface of sea or ocean. • ...
Plant Systems 2022-05-11
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- ovary develops into ________ in angiosperms
- open during day closed at night
- stem supports the plant how ______ supports the anther
- contains ovules in angiosperms
- after what process does the flower die and seed devolp
- devolpment of the seed
- leaves are specialized for
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- type of angiosperm with flower petals in multiples of 4 and 5
- nectar petal, color and scent are all adaptations for
- with parents
- occurs through the stomata
- the __________ inside the seed serves as a food storage
- the male potion of a flower
- leafs are shaped to _______light
- monocots have _________ roots
- dispersal aids in less
16 Clues: with parents • devolpment of the seed • dispersal aids in less • occurs through the stomata • leaves are specialized for • the male potion of a flower • monocots have _________ roots • contains ovules in angiosperms • open during day closed at night • leafs are shaped to _______light • ovary develops into ________ in angiosperms • ...
Plant Terms 2023-10-03
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- humans use the animal and animalproducts that feed on plants and plant products
- means “naked seed” in Greek
- the plant or plant products are used byhumans
- plants that complete their life cycle in one year
- the process of plants using stored energy
- seeds have two cotyledons therefore the seedlings have twoseed leaves
- two-name system
- the movement and loss of water through evaporation
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- plants that complete their life cycle in two growing seasons
- an embryonic leaf which become the seed leaf
- plants that have soft stems that are killed by frost
- plants that produce for more than two years or growing seasons
- the chemical process converting sunlight into energy and food for the plant
- seeds have one cotyledon therefore the seedlings have oneseed leaf
- in Greek means “covered seed” or “enclosed seed”
- plants with hardy stems that can survive winter frost
16 Clues: two-name system • means “naked seed” in Greek • the process of plants using stored energy • an embryonic leaf which become the seed leaf • the plant or plant products are used byhumans • in Greek means “covered seed” or “enclosed seed” • plants that complete their life cycle in one year • the movement and loss of water through evaporation • ...
Plant Anatomy 2024-09-24
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- Produces and assembles ribosomes.
- Pulls apart DNA during cell division.
- The powerhouse of the cell, it produces energy
- Helps in storage and disposal of various substances. Can store food/nutrients or waste materials.
- Separates the interior from the exterior, allows materials to pass in and out of the cell.
- Acts as a "skeleton", provides structure to the cell and allows materials to pass in and out of the cell.
- A "micro-machine" that produces proteins.
- Makes cellular products like hormones and lipids, then distributes them through the cell.
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- Holds and protects internal components of cells.
- Separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm.
- Processes and packages proteins to be transported inside or outside of cells.
- Absorbs energy from light, it is what makes plants green.
- Produce energy through photosynthesis.
- The digestive system of the cell, it breaks down materials absorbed by the cell.
- Stores and regulates DNA.
- Provides surface area for chemical reactions to take place, houses Ribosomes.
16 Clues: Stores and regulates DNA. • Produces and assembles ribosomes. • Pulls apart DNA during cell division. • Produce energy through photosynthesis. • A "micro-machine" that produces proteins. • The powerhouse of the cell, it produces energy • Holds and protects internal components of cells. • Separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm. • ...
Plant Science 2024-11-26
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- Natural fertilizer like manure
- Needed by plants for survival
- Used to raise the PH of soil
- Plant Reproduction
- Mineral needed in small amounts
- Soil acid or akalinity
- A non mineral nutrient
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- Plant puts Nitrogen in the soil
- Putting of Nitrogen in the soil by plants
- Yellowing of the leaves in plants
- A type of cutting we did in class
- Most important nutrient.
- Crop we raised in class
- Mineral needed in large amounts
- The most common element in the air
- Used to lower the PH of soil
16 Clues: Plant Reproduction • Soil acid or akalinity • A non mineral nutrient • Crop we raised in class • Most important nutrient. • Used to raise the PH of soil • Used to lower the PH of soil • Needed by plants for survival • Natural fertilizer like manure • Plant puts Nitrogen in the soil • Mineral needed in large amounts • Mineral needed in small amounts • Yellowing of the leaves in plants • ...
Plant Cells 2024-05-05
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- This is the structure found in plant cell walls
- Cellular _______ takes place in both plants and animals, meaning that plants can actually make their own energy
- This process produces oxygen for us
- This organelle holds the pigment that makes plants green, and is the sight for photosynthesis
- This organelle is where protein synthesis takes place
- Water stored in the vacuole helps with the plants ________ pressure
- This organelle is unique to plant cells, and gives the cell structure
- This organelle allows for selective permeability of things that enter and leave the cell
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- This is the organelle that holds DNA and controls the cells functions
- The green pigment in plants
- This organelle detoxifies the cell
- This plus carbon dioxide are needed for photosynthesis to take place
- This is the organelle that cellular respiration takes place in
- This is a product of photosynthesis
- This is absorbed by plants to aide in photosynthesis
- This organelle gives plants their rigidity by holding water
16 Clues: The green pigment in plants • This organelle detoxifies the cell • This process produces oxygen for us • This is a product of photosynthesis • This is the structure found in plant cell walls • This is absorbed by plants to aide in photosynthesis • This organelle is where protein synthesis takes place • This organelle gives plants their rigidity by holding water • ...
Plant anatomy 2025-01-16
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- specialized plant cells control the opening and closing of tiny pores called stomata
- tiny openings in plant leaves that allow plants to exchange gases and water with the environment
- a type of leaf venation pattern where smaller veins branch out from a central midrib
- veins that run parallel to each other, usually from the base of the leaf to the tip
- a leaf with multiple veins that branch out from the petiole in a fan-like pattern
- a leaf pattern where veins fork into two equal branches, forming a "Y" shape
- a single, undivided leaf blade attached to a stem by a petiole
- the central, prominent vein that runs along the length of a leaf
- a waxy film that protects the outer layer of leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits of land plants
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- a branching pattern of veins in plant leaves that resemble a net
- a leaf with multiple distinct leaflets, or blades, that are attached to a common axis
- the outermost layer of cells that covers a plant, including its roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits
- composed of loosely packed cells with large air spaces between them
- the flat, expanded part of a leaf, which is primarily responsible for capturing sunlight and carrying out photosynthesis
- the stalk-like structure that attaches a leaf blade to the stem
- a layer of elongated, tightly packed cells located just below the upper epidermis of a leaf, primarily responsible for carrying out photosynthesis
16 Clues: a single, undivided leaf blade attached to a stem by a petiole • the stalk-like structure that attaches a leaf blade to the stem • a branching pattern of veins in plant leaves that resemble a net • the central, prominent vein that runs along the length of a leaf • composed of loosely packed cells with large air spaces between them • ...
Plant kingdom 2025-03-18
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- nutrition
- example of angiosperm
- leaves are responsible for the exchange of this
- plants are classified into these 2 groups
- example of gymnosperm
- type of cells
- produce their own organic matter
- example of non-flowering plant
- 1 type of flowering plant
- flowers become this in angiosperms, they contain the seeds
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- plants are classified into these 2 groups
- the main photosynthetic organs
- they keep the plant straight
- flowers become this in gymnosperms, they contain the seeds
- 1 type of flowering plant
- non-flowering plants reproduce through this
- they absorb water and minerals from soil
- non-flowering plants don't have these, flowering plants do
18 Clues: nutrition • type of cells • example of angiosperm • example of gymnosperm • 1 type of flowering plant • 1 type of flowering plant • they keep the plant straight • the main photosynthetic organs • example of non-flowering plant • produce their own organic matter • they absorb water and minerals from soil • plants are classified into these 2 groups • ...
Plant Terms 2025-03-18
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- A flowering plant that hasn two seed leaves in its embryo, net-like leaf veins, and flower parts in multiples of four or five
- A flowering plant that has a single embryonic leaf within its seed, parallel-veined leaves, and flower parts in multiples of three
- A flowering plant that has seeds that are enclosed by mature ovaries or fruits
- Green part of flower that protects the unopened flower
- The female reproductive part of a flower
- A plant that completes its entire life cycle within a single growing season
- Any vascular plant that reproduces by means of an exposed seed, or ovule
- The underground part of the flower that anchors the plant and absorbs water
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- A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years
- Sticky surface that attracts pollen
- The male reproductive organ of a flower
- The pollen-producing part of a stamen
- The slender, stalk-like part of the stamen that supports the anther
- A bright color flower often used to attract pollinators
- The stalk-like part of the pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary
- The enlarged part of the pistil that contains the ovules
16 Clues: Sticky surface that attracts pollen • The pollen-producing part of a stamen • The male reproductive organ of a flower • The female reproductive part of a flower • Green part of flower that protects the unopened flower • A bright color flower often used to attract pollinators • The enlarged part of the pistil that contains the ovules • ...
Living Things 2024-01-25
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- insects help in the plant reproduction
- the frog is an animal from this group
- function of the living things to get energy from nutrients
- part of the plant that anchors the plant to the ground
- process by which plants make their own food
- plants grow from this
- they can,t move around and make their own food
- they have feathers
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- Carbon Dioxide
- part of the plant that absorbs sunlight
- the roots absorb water and...
- living things create more of them
- They live in the water
- they have scales
- part of the plant that holds the leaves
15 Clues: Carbon Dioxide • they have scales • they have feathers • plants grow from this • They live in the water • the roots absorb water and... • living things create more of them • the frog is an animal from this group • insects help in the plant reproduction • part of the plant that absorbs sunlight • part of the plant that holds the leaves • process by which plants make their own food • ...
Turgor Pressure & Tropism 2022-12-01
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- Phototropism is very important for plants so they can take in enough light to perform this process that makes food for the plant cells
- Thigmotropism is a plant's response to this stimuli
- A plant growing towards a stimuli would be demonstrating a ________ tropism.
- In order for a plant to have turgor pressure the vacuole has to push on this organelle
- A plant's response towards or away from water
- A plant responding by moving away from a stimulus is showing a _______ tropism.
- Turgor pressure is this type of stimulus
- What causes a plant to react - can be gravity, water, light, or touch
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- A plant's response towards or away from light
- The cell organelle that holds water and greatly impacts turgor pressure
- The tropism that causes plant shoots to grow upwards and roots to grow downwards
- A plant that lacks water in its vacuole will likely -
- Tropisms are this type of stimulus
- The cell organelle that is only found in plants and helps the plant maintain its shape with turgor pressure
- Roots are growing towards the center of the Earth because of this stimulus
- The term for a plant's appearance when turgor pressure is high.
16 Clues: Tropisms are this type of stimulus • Turgor pressure is this type of stimulus • A plant's response towards or away from light • A plant's response towards or away from water • Thigmotropism is a plant's response to this stimuli • A plant that lacks water in its vacuole will likely - • The term for a plant's appearance when turgor pressure is high. • ...
Ecology Part 2 2022-03-25
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- and other components when they mature
- A structure that contains the male or female reproductive structures of cycads or gymnosperm
- cells, plants that lack
- The inner boundary of the cortex
- liverworts are classified as this or leafy
- substances that slowly move from cell to cell by osmosis and diffusion
- Fern spores is called
- it is an important part of growing a plant
- Meristemastic tissues make up
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- Most flexible thin-walled cells found throughout a plant
- The main food-carrying tissue
- When a plants life span is 2 years is called
- The time of life span of plants \
- cylinderical cells with pitted ends
- Plants that can live for sevral years and reproduce flower and seeds yearly
- Structures that either store or absorb food
- elements, are tubular cells that are stacked from end to end
- The group of plant hormones
- a compact cluster of spore-bearing structures
- tissue,specialized transport tissue
- a plant that lives anchored to an object or plant
21 Clues: Fern spores is called • cells, plants that lack • The group of plant hormones • The main food-carrying tissue • Meristemastic tissues make up • The inner boundary of the cortex • The time of life span of plants \ • cylinderical cells with pitted ends • tissue,specialized transport tissue • and other components when they mature • liverworts are classified as this or leafy • ...
Plants 2023-07-21
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- Small to medium-sized plant with many branches.
- Sweet or sour part of a plant that contains seeds and is often eaten.
- Fast-growing plant with tall, hollow stems.
- Part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and minerals.
- Large, woody plant with branches and leaves.
- Small, soft plant that grows in dense green clumps.
- Thin, flat part of a plant that grows on a stem.
- Green, thin plants that cover the ground.
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- Small to medium-sized woody plant with several stems."
- Main support of a plant that carries water and nutrients.
- Colorful, fragrant part of a plant that attracts insects.
- Desert plant with thick, fleshy stems and spines instead of leaves.
- Plant that climbs or trails along surfaces.
- Small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
- Leafy plant with spores instead of seeds.
15 Clues: Leafy plant with spores instead of seeds. • Green, thin plants that cover the ground. • Fast-growing plant with tall, hollow stems. • Plant that climbs or trails along surfaces. • Large, woody plant with branches and leaves. • Small to medium-sized plant with many branches. • Thin, flat part of a plant that grows on a stem. • ...
Plants 2023-10-11
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- A part of a plant that serves as an anchor, soaks up water and minerals, and stores extra food
- A living thing that uses sunlight to produce its own food.
- A usable power that comes from a source such as light or heat.
- Tiny grains that are produced by flower or cone in order to fertilize seeds for reproduction.
- Main support o a plant, transports water and minerals throughout a plant.
- To produce something that is similar or the same.
- A part of a plant that houses or covers seeds
- A part of a plant that can produce seeds or pollen in order to reproduce
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- A process in which leaves of a plant turn carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight into food for the plant.
- The transfer of pollen between flowers or parts of flowers for reproduction.
- A part of a plant that captures energy from the sun and carbon dioxide to make food for the plant
- A part of the plant that produces more plants
- Dioxide A gas that is absorbed by the leaves of a plant to aid in producing food for the plant.
13 Clues: A part of the plant that produces more plants • A part of a plant that houses or covers seeds • To produce something that is similar or the same. • A living thing that uses sunlight to produce its own food. • A usable power that comes from a source such as light or heat. • A part of a plant that can produce seeds or pollen in order to reproduce • ...
Final Exam Crossword 2018-11-28
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- plants do this to water only when their water potential is lower than that of the soil
- ions have this kind of effect on plants in high salt concentrations
- drought induces this type of root growth
- in response to high temperatures, membranes increase their number of this kind of fat
- this protein is quickly replaced in response to light stress in tolerant plants
- the biosynthesis of this enzyme is induced by UV light
- the plant's fitness to cope with an unfavorable condition
- this type of plant contains specialized cells called bundle sheath cells where the Calvin Cycle occurs
- a type of plant that can handle extreme dessication
- in this type of plant, stomata only open at night
- plant that can grow in soil with increased salinity
- permanent modifications that assist in survival of stressful environmental conditions
- this is caused by water stress; the vacuole contracts, turgor pressure decreases, and cells become flaccid
- senses water deficit
- the type of stress exerted by living factors
- this, along with LEA proteins, protects proteins during water deficit
- this regulates the localization of the VDE enzyme
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- a plant that is adapted to life in dry conditions, an example being a succulent
- this closes due to induction by ABA and loss of turgor pressure
- these are chaperones that prevent misfolding and precipitation of other proteins
- pathogen that eats plant once it is dead
- water stress promotes root growth, but suppresses this growth
- this enzyme binds to the thylakoid membrane only in high light
- the name of the cycle that allows the flow of electrons to continue and sets up a pH gradient
- the type of cells where ABA is synthesized
- tolerance of transitory stress
- carry out harmless dissipation of excess excitation energy as heat
- photorespiration occurs in this type of plant
- these mutants are ABA deficient and lose water rapidly
- the type of stress exerted by nonliving factors
- high temperatures cause proteins to undergo this process
- this plant has leaves with salt crystals
- pathogen that eats plant alive
33 Clues: senses water deficit • tolerance of transitory stress • pathogen that eats plant alive • drought induces this type of root growth • pathogen that eats plant once it is dead • this plant has leaves with salt crystals • the type of cells where ABA is synthesized • the type of stress exerted by living factors • photorespiration occurs in this type of plant • ...
NIHS-MYPScience-2 YOSHITO 2023-06-26
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- Humans,Bears,Dog,Cat
- Blending with the environment behind you
- Axolotl,Frog
- Largest group of Vertebrates
- Sweet substance produced by flowers
- Cold Blooded
- Animals with no back bones and spine.(Worms)
- Need the environment to maintain body temperature
- Protects the Embryo
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- Cross fertilization with plants
- Can maintain body temperature without the environment
- Birds,Bees,Bats,Wind,Insects
- Flowers that do not produce seeds
- A personal explanation on a topic based on evidence
- The part of the plant which carries water and nutrients to all of the plant
- The colorful outer part of the flower which attracts pollinators
- A part of a plant which collects nutrients and water for the plant
- A part of a fish which takes oxygen from water
- Animals with a spine/back bone.
- Lizard,Turtle
20 Clues: Axolotl,Frog • Cold Blooded • Lizard,Turtle • Protects the Embryo • Humans,Bears,Dog,Cat • Birds,Bees,Bats,Wind,Insects • Largest group of Vertebrates • Cross fertilization with plants • Animals with a spine/back bone. • Flowers that do not produce seeds • Sweet substance produced by flowers • Blending with the environment behind you • Animals with no back bones and spine.(Worms) • ...
Bio Organisms crossword 2023-05-17
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- Outer layers of all cells
- double-stranded DNA molecule
- Pigment that gives the plant its green color
- Are all other cells(plants,animals, fungi and protozoa)
- The main substance in the walls of plant cells
- Removal of waste products and excess waste
- Jelly-like fluid
- permanent change that is irreversible
- Control centre of the cell
- Ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment
- Power centre of the cell
- Cells that have no membrane-covered organelles
- Protects and supports the cell
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- To make more of the same kind of organism
- Release energy for metabolism
- Supports the shape of the plant
- An action causing a change of position or place
- Green organelle found in plant cell
- Taking materials for development
- Where amino acids make protein molecules
20 Clues: Jelly-like fluid • Power centre of the cell • Outer layers of all cells • Control centre of the cell • double-stranded DNA molecule • Release energy for metabolism • Protects and supports the cell • Supports the shape of the plant • Taking materials for development • Green organelle found in plant cell • permanent change that is irreversible • ...
Living Organisms Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-10
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- where photosynthesis occurs
- The male reproductive part of a flower
- delivers water and nutrients throughout the plant and holds the plant upright
- flower that is only male or only female
- become the seeds inside the fruit
- holds up the anther
- has both male/female reproductive parts
- the sticky part of the pistol that catches the pollen
- The two cells that regulate the opening and closing of the stomata
- once fertilized it becomes the fruit
- the process by which a cell captures in sunlight and uses it to make food
- transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure
- The female reproductive part of a flower
- Small openings on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen and carbon dioxide can move
- tube that connects the stigma to the ovary
- A thin waxy layer that prevents water loss from the plant
- A simple sugar that is an important source of energy.
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- loss of water from a plant through its leaves
- the reproductive part of a plant(seeds are made here)
- holds the pollen necessary for fertilization
- the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
- the process where seeds sprout and begin to grow
- protects the seeds and helps them disperse
- Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis
- anchors the plant to the ground
- protects the flower bud
- attract pollinators
27 Clues: holds up the anther • attract pollinators • protects the flower bud • where photosynthesis occurs • anchors the plant to the ground • become the seeds inside the fruit • once fertilized it becomes the fruit • The male reproductive part of a flower • flower that is only male or only female • has both male/female reproductive parts • The female reproductive part of a flower • ...
Plant Basics Review 2023-08-30
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- The part of a plant that retrieves nutrients and water for the plant, as well as holding the plant in it's space.
- Molecules such as phosphorous, nitrogen, and magnesium that plants need to be healthy.
- A manufactured way to supply a plant with needed nutrients.
- The source of light energy for a plant to undergo photosynthesis.
- A molecule plants collect as a liquid, necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
- A gas given off in photosynthesis.
- The process through which plant build energy molecules
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- A plant part specifically for the purpose of reproducing new plants.
- When an area receives less than a normal amount of rainfall for the year.
- Dioxide A gas used by plants to complete photosynthesis.
- The part of the plant that contains cells collect light to complete photosynthesis.
- What plants do when they do not receive enough water.
- A process to determine the number of hours of sunlight a location receives.
- Found inside the fruit of a plant.
14 Clues: Found inside the fruit of a plant. • A gas given off in photosynthesis. • What plants do when they do not receive enough water. • The process through which plant build energy molecules • Dioxide A gas used by plants to complete photosynthesis. • A manufactured way to supply a plant with needed nutrients. • ...
Stalks, Stems, and Trunks 2025-02-25
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- – The spongy center of exogenous plants. In the corn plant the pith fills the center cavity of the stalk and serves as a storehouse for moisture and food.
- – Not woody, dying back to the ground each year, such as rhubarb and asparagus (applied to a plant or stems).
- – The actively growing cells between the bark and the wood in a tree or shrub. They give rise to secondary xylem and phloem of dicotyledon stems.
- – Plant whose seeds have two cotyledons or seed leaves, such as beans.
- – Enlarged fleshy base of a stem, bulblike but solid, in which food accumulates.
- – Study and matching of tree rings with the objective of dating events in the recent past.
- – Stalk, trunk, branch of a plant. Can be vertical or horizontal.
- – Thickened or swollen underground branch or stolon with numerous buds (eyes). Thickening occurs because of the accumulation of reserved food; e.g., Irish potato, Jerusalem artichoke.
- – The place upon a stem that normally bears a leaf or whorl of leaves; the solid constriction in the culm of a grass; a knoblike enlargement.
- – The portion of a stem or other structure between two nodes.
- tissue – The fluid-conducting tissues of a plant including both xylem (water conducting) and phloem (food-conducting) tissues.
- – Inner bark; the principle tissue concerned with the translocation of elaborated food produced in the leaves, or other areas, downward in the branches, stem, and roots.
- – Plant having a single cotyledon or seed leaf, such as corn.
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- – The undifferentiated plant tissue from which new cells are formed at the tip of a stem.
- – Process by which green plants, using chlorophyll and the energy of sunlight, produce carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide, release oxygen.
- – The cellular layer of an organism; the outer skin.
- – Elongated underground stems or branches of a plant which send off shoots above and roots below and are often tuber-shaped. These contain deposits of reserve food material and are used for vegetative propagation of plants.
- – A protuberance containing miniature leaves or flowers, located terminally or laterally on a stem.
- – Plant tissue capable of cell division and therefore responsible for growth.
- – A lateral, aboveground shoot (stolon) of certain plants; e.g., strawberries, which roots forms young plants at some of the nodes, aiding in propagation.
- – The “plumbing” system that conducts water and dissolved mineral up the stems from the roots.
- – The transfer of the products of metabolism, etc., from one part of a plant to another.
- – The subterranean bud of some plants, which have short stem overlapping, membrane-like leaf bases, as in onions and tulips. It stores food for reproduction and represents the inactive stage of the plant.
- – The distension of the cell wall and protoplasmic layer of plants by fluids. It is essential to growth.
24 Clues: – The cellular layer of an organism; the outer skin. • – The portion of a stem or other structure between two nodes. • – Stalk, trunk, branch of a plant. Can be vertical or horizontal. • – Plant having a single cotyledon or seed leaf, such as corn. • – Plant whose seeds have two cotyledons or seed leaves, such as beans. • ...
Plant Parts Review Crossword 2021-09-17
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- outer section that protects developing
- the central vine of the leaf
- female part of the flower
- grows out to the side
- conducts water and nutrients to other parts of the plant
- the part of the leaf that attaches to the stem
- protectsand guides the tip
- place where leaves or buds are attached
- root the thickest part,grows down
- the bud at the tip of the stem
- female part of the plant
- converts sunlight,water,and air into energy
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- attracts insects for pollution
- edge of the leaf
- female part of the plant
- undeveloped shoot
- absorbs water and minerals
- the flat part of the leaf
- male part of the flower
- part of the stem between buds or leaves
- helps seeds spread
- male part of the plant
- male part of the plant
- absorbs water and nutrients
- female part of the plant
- where reproduction takes place
- to produce food for the plant by photosynthesis
27 Clues: edge of the leaf • undeveloped shoot • helps seeds spread • grows out to the side • male part of the plant • male part of the plant • male part of the flower • female part of the plant • female part of the plant • female part of the plant • the flat part of the leaf • female part of the flower • absorbs water and minerals • protectsand guides the tip • absorbs water and nutrients • ...
Transport in the xylem of plants - terminology 2022-09-14
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- Long »micropipe« that consists of vessel elements aligned end to end
- A plant adapted for saline conditions
- The ____________________ pathway involves the movement of water through cytoplasm of root cells.
- Chemical bonds between water molecules, and between water molecules and plant cell walls
- Perforations at the end wall of a vessel element that enable water flow through the vessels
- A plant adapted for dry conditions
- A device used to measure water uptake in plants
- Thinner regions of secondary cell walls of tracheids and vessel elements, which allow lateral water movement between neighboring cells
- A waxy layer on top of the plant epidermis that has low permeability to gases and water
- Wider, shorter, thinner walled and less tapered water conducting cells, found in plants
- In regard to energy transformation, uptake of minerals in the roots is a(n) _______________ process.
- Strengthening and waterproofing polymer in the secondary cell walls of tracheids and vessel elements
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- The passive process by which water is absorbed into root cells
- The loss of water vapour from the leaves and stems of plants
- Vascular tissue in plants which conducts water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant
- The ____________________ pathway involves the movement of water through cells walls of root cells.
- Specialized cells that are located in a pair on each side of a stoma and control the aperture of a stoma
- Long, thin water conducting cells with tapered ends, found in plants
- The attraction between different substances, such as between water and plant cell walls
- Any of the pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant that allows gas exchange
- The attraction between particles of the same substance, e.g. beetween water molecules
21 Clues: A plant adapted for dry conditions • A plant adapted for saline conditions • A device used to measure water uptake in plants • The loss of water vapour from the leaves and stems of plants • The passive process by which water is absorbed into root cells • Long »micropipe« that consists of vessel elements aligned end to end • ...
Aromatherapy 2013-11-12
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- Skin is sensitive to and possibly damaged by sunlight (13)
- The use of essential oils and plant essences in therapeutic treatments (12)
- Waxy residue containing plant essence that is obtained through solvent extraction (8)
- An oil from a a plant, flower, nut or seed, used in blend with essential oils for treatments (7,3)
- An effect on the mind (13)
- Use of a chemical substance to extract plant essence (7,10)
- A physical effect (13
- A plant's oil (not yet extracted or extracted by expression) (7)
- Will not evaporate in air (6)
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- A chemical effect (15)
- Having a smell or fragrance (8)
- Distillation process that uses steam but pushes steam down through the material instead of up (11)
- A plant that is botanically identical to another but chemically different (9)
- A fatty solid containing plant essence that is obtained through enfleurage (6)
- Change the purity of an essential oil by various methods of dilution and substitution (10)
- A plant's essence (that has been extracted) (9,3)
- The process by which a plant captures the energy of the sun and uses it to convert carbon dioxide into organic substances (14)
- How all the different molecules of an oil combine and work together as a whole oil, producing different effects to those of each molecule group individually (7)
- Will evaporate in air (8)
- Thick liquid made from blending concrete with alcohol, then removing alcohol by evaporation (8)
20 Clues: A physical effect (13 • A chemical effect (15) • Will evaporate in air (8) • An effect on the mind (13) • Will not evaporate in air (6) • Having a smell or fragrance (8) • A plant's essence (that has been extracted) (9,3) • Skin is sensitive to and possibly damaged by sunlight (13) • Use of a chemical substance to extract plant essence (7,10) • ...
Hort 260 Lecture Exam #1 2024-02-03
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- I can label parts of a plant stem cell ____ section.
- ____ is a tissue-specific form of etiolation.
- ___ auxin use is one of many advancements in the 1900s and 2000s.
- Cuttings should not be taken in the ____ parts of the day.
- ___ is when plants or plant parts are grown without light and I can describe the plant responses to it.
- ___ greenhouses are easier to cool.
- By asexually propagating plants, we make propagules that are _____ the same.
- In a propagation space the ___ is the coldest spot in a greenhouse.
- Polyethylene greenhouse covering has the lowest ___ transmission.
- I can name the greenhouse style that is best for areas with heavy ___ loads.
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- A greenhouse bench should be a maximum of six feet so you can ____(grab) every plant.
- I can discuss the differences between dynamic and ___ mist systems.
- Plasmodesmata: connects the ___ between two plant cells.
- I can describe what happens ____(internally) when you girdle a stem.
- ___ to head nozzle placement ensures every plant experiences the same mist environment.
- How many times a day should I check my mist system?
- Uniformity and size are some of the ____ advantages of mist systems.
- There are ___ physical characteristics of a leaf that impacts transpirational water loss.
- I can characterize the different ___ tissues like collenchyma.
- ___ cuttings do best with substrate temperature ranges of 70-80.
20 Clues: ___ greenhouses are easier to cool. • ____ is a tissue-specific form of etiolation. • How many times a day should I check my mist system? • I can label parts of a plant stem cell ____ section. • Plasmodesmata: connects the ___ between two plant cells. • Cuttings should not be taken in the ____ parts of the day. • ...
Green Plants Crossword! 2013-10-16
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- Part of a plant that attracts bees to pollinate. Most of them are pretty too.
- A type of plant that grows very big and gives us wood.
- The sun gives the plant this.
- Green things found in the leaves of plants.
- Holds a plant firmly in the ground and sucks up water and nutrients from the soil.
- When a plant converts light to energy.
- Plants grow from and these and the plant.
- These are needed for photosynthesis and are very important to the plant.
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- A liquid that plants need to survive and so that they don't dry out.
- Rectangular. Found in the leaves of plants, packed together, very small.
- A sugar that plants make.
- Plants take this in.
- Plants give this out
- Plants grow towards this and need it to survive. It gives them energy.
- Water and nurtients travel up this and through to the leaves (HINT: it's not roots!)
15 Clues: Plants take this in. • Plants give this out • A sugar that plants make. • The sun gives the plant this. • When a plant converts light to energy. • Plants grow from and these and the plant. • Green things found in the leaves of plants. • A type of plant that grows very big and gives us wood. • A liquid that plants need to survive and so that they don't dry out. • ...
Botany 2023-10-17
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- - Light-capturing complex
- - Plant growth response
- - Female flower part
- - Long-lived plant
- - Male plant gametes
- - Outer plant layer
- - Flowering plant
- - Green pigment
- - Colorful flower part
- - Plant scientist
- - Sunlight to energy
- - Symbiotic fungus-plant relationship
Down
- - Pine, spruce, fir, etc.
- - Growth tissue
- - Plant embryo
- - Seed sprouting process
- - Plant's support structure
- - Transfer of pollen
- - Water loss from plants
- - Single-seed leaf
- - Water transport tissue
- - Energy release process
- - Underground plant part
- - Food transport tissue
- - Mature ovary with seeds
- - Naked-seed plant
- - Reproductive structure
- - Photosynthetic organ
- - Male flower organ
- - Two-seed leaf
30 Clues: - Plant embryo • - Growth tissue • - Green pigment • - Two-seed leaf • - Flowering plant • - Plant scientist • - Single-seed leaf • - Long-lived plant • - Naked-seed plant • - Outer plant layer • - Male flower organ • - Transfer of pollen • - Female flower part • - Male plant gametes • - Sunlight to energy • - Colorful flower part • - Photosynthetic organ • - Plant growth response • ...
Chemical Coordination in Plants 2013-05-22
Across
- A force that effects direction of growth
- a plant growth substance
- Under ........ Song by Queen and David Bowie
- Growth movement of a plant in response to a chemical
- Growth movement of a plant in response to external stimulus
- Needed for photosynthesis, mainly comes from the Sun
- Growth movement of a plant in response to water
- Growth movement of a plant in response to touch or pressure
Down
- If this is too low then seeds cannot germinate
- The roots grow towards it and it is neede for photosynthesis
- Growth towards the stimulus
- Growth movement of a plant towards sunlight
- What do plants respond to?
- Growth away from the stimulus
- Growth movement of a plant in response to gravity
15 Clues: a plant growth substance • What do plants respond to? • Growth towards the stimulus • Growth away from the stimulus • A force that effects direction of growth • Growth movement of a plant towards sunlight • Under ........ Song by Queen and David Bowie • If this is too low then seeds cannot germinate • Growth movement of a plant in response to water • ...
Plant Kingdom Vocab 2024-05-14
Across
- vascular tissue that transports water throughout a plant's body
- part of the embryo within the seed of a plant
- process of seeds developing into new plants
- diploid, multicellular spore-producing phase in the life cycle of the plant body which exhibits alternation of generations
- part of a plants that blossoms
- fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce
- no vascular system
- first diploid cell that is formed by the fusion of male and female gametes resulting in the formation of an embryo
- issue where substances can flow up and down to carry the food throughout the plant
Down
- stage between blastocyst and fetus;when organs and organ systems are coming into existence
- leaf of a fern; usually consisting of multiple leaflets
- vascular land plants whose seeds develop into fruits
- fertilized, matured ovule that contains an embryonic plant
- flowering plants with one seed leaf or a cotyledon emerging from their embryo
- the main transport systems of plants
- tiny hair-like structures, used for anchoring an organism to a surface and for the uptake of water and nutrients
- flowering plants with one seed emerging from their embryo
- process of transferring pollen from the male part of the plant to the female part of the plant
- cone-bearing plants that bear naked seeds
- the haploid phase
- non-cellular waxy layer secreted by epidermal cells
21 Clues: the haploid phase • no vascular system • part of a plants that blossoms • the main transport systems of plants • cone-bearing plants that bear naked seeds • process of seeds developing into new plants • part of the embryo within the seed of a plant • non-cellular waxy layer secreted by epidermal cells • vascular land plants whose seeds develop into fruits • ...