the plant Crossword Puzzles

Ag 2022-05-02

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A method of marketing
to all life forms. Nitrogen is
Grazing: Refers to the process of
pasture or other forages.
The crossbreeding of two
the seed head emerges.
in a rooting hormone to
maturity
for plant and animal growth
A chemical element
at least one calf.
A young male or female bovine
A female horse or pony.
Intact (not castrated) male pig.
A sexually mature, uncastrated
A mature bovine usually having

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of different species or varieties
A plant propagation method
A young sheep
and/or produce through which
stocking an area of pasture for a
a part of a plant is cut and
Heading: The act of pinching or
brief period. This is done to prevent
Fed: Livestock raised solely on
Male pig castrated before
distinct characteristics.
growth of the forage.
auctioneer sells to the highest bidder
grow into a new plant.
under 1 year of age.
Stage of grass maturity right
off spent fowers.

33 Clues: maturity • A young sheep • off spent fowers. • A chemical element • at least one calf. • under 1 year of age. • A method of marketing • growth of the forage. • the seed head emerges. • grow into a new plant. • in a rooting hormone to • A female horse or pony. • The crossbreeding of two • pasture or other forages. • Male pig castrated before • distinct characteristics. • ...

Little Scientists Crossword 2026-09-03

Little Scientists Crossword crossword puzzle

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An object that can attract certain metals
The invisible gas that we breathe
This bright star gives Earth light and warmth
Something that makes things warm
A hard part inside your body that helps support you
A tall plant with a trunk and branches
Something we hear with our ears
Drops of water that fall from clouds
We drink it, and fish live in it
A fluffy-looking group of tiny water drops in the sky

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You can see this in the night sky
It grows in soil and needs sunlight and water
The planet where we live
A small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant
This organ pumps blood around your body
An animal that lives in water and uses gills to breathe
A bright ball of hot gas that shines in the sky
An animal with feathers, wings, and a beak
A hard piece of Earth found on the ground
An animal that can live in water and on land

20 Clues: The planet where we live • Something we hear with our ears • Something that makes things warm • We drink it, and fish live in it • You can see this in the night sky • The invisible gas that we breathe • Drops of water that fall from clouds • A tall plant with a trunk and branches • This organ pumps blood around your body • An object that can attract certain metals • ...

Assignment 2024-11-13

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female reproductive part of a plant
attaches leaf to stem
embryonic leaf of a germinating seed
powdery substance produced by the anther
male reproductive part of a plant
leaf-like structure

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attracts polinators
between 2 nodes
where leaves and branches grow
underground and absorbs water for plant
mature ovary of a flower often contains seeds
reproductive part of a plant
small structure within a fruit that contains potential for a plant to grow
supporting structure connects roots to leaves
photosynthesis occurs here

15 Clues: between 2 nodes • attracts polinators • leaf-like structure • attaches leaf to stem • photosynthesis occurs here • reproductive part of a plant • where leaves and branches grow • male reproductive part of a plant • female reproductive part of a plant • embryonic leaf of a germinating seed • underground and absorbs water for plant • powdery substance produced by the anther • ...

Chapter 1 Part 1 Plentiful Plants Vocabulary 2023-09-11

Chapter 1 Part 1 Plentiful Plants Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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a pair of cells that surround the stoma on a leaf
a layer of thick protective cells covering the end of a growing root
a tiny package of chlorophyll within a plant cell
a type of sugar that plants need to live
a complex chemical process by which green plants use the energy of sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into glucose for food
the part of of a plant that is below the ground
a tough, fibrous material made from glucose that is used to make the cell walls of plant cells
holes or pores located on the under side of a leaf where air enters the leaf

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the pigment, or coloring, that makes plants green and helps carry out photosynthesis
the growth of a plant in response to a condition in its environment, such as gravity, water, light, or touch
a single main root of a plant that penetrates deeply into the ground
a tiny projection near the end of a root that finds water and dissolved minerals in the soil
the part of a plant that is visible above the ground
the waxy covering that coats the skin of a leaf and prevents water from escaping
a large vein that runs up the middle of the leaf

15 Clues: a type of sugar that plants need to live • the part of of a plant that is below the ground • a large vein that runs up the middle of the leaf • a pair of cells that surround the stoma on a leaf • a tiny package of chlorophyll within a plant cell • the part of a plant that is visible above the ground • ...

Topic 9.4 Reproduction in Plants (2 of 2) 2022-03-01

Topic 9.4 Reproduction in Plants (2 of 2) crossword puzzle

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A modified leaf that bears sporangia and hence is specialized for reproduction. (10)
these plants flower when nights are shorter than a critical length (4, 3)
Fusing of a pollen nucleus with the haploid ovule egg cell. (13)
A group of undifferentiated plant cells that can give rise to the four organs making up a flower due to the expression of various genes. (6, 8)
Biotic or abiotic agents, such as wind and bees, that move pollen from an anther to a stigma, or disperse seeds from parent plant. (6)
A "seed leaf" which develops as a part of the seed. It provides nutrients to the developing seedling and may become the first leaf of the plant. (9)

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plants that flower when nights are longer than a critical length (5, 3)
The photoreceptor responsible for keeping track of the length of day and night; there are two forms of this, Pr (red light absorbing) and Pfr (infrared light absorbing) (11)
Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower. (11)
The movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant, facilitated by the fruit. (9)
A mature ovary of a flower that protects dormant seeds and aids in their dispersal. (5)
The part of a plant embryo that gives rise to the shoot. (7)
The part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root (7)
An association between organisms of two different species in which each member benefits. (11)
Tough covering that surrounds and protects the plant embryo and keeps the contents of the seed from drying out - also called seed coat(5)
Tiny hole in the seed coat where water enters the seed to trigger germination (9)
A physiological response to photoperiod, the relative lengths of night and day. An example of photoperiodism is flowering. (14)

17 Clues: The part of a plant embryo that gives rise to the shoot. (7) • Fusing of a pollen nucleus with the haploid ovule egg cell. (13) • Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower. (11) • The part of a plant embryo that develops into the primary root (7) • plants that flower when nights are longer than a critical length (5, 3) • ...

KB3-UNIT6-P60-61 2025-07-18

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— orange vegetables that grow under the ground.
— small parts of a plant that can grow into new plants.
dioxide — a gas that plants use to make food.
— a green leafy vegetable we eat in salads.
— to become bigger.
- the mixture of gases that we breathe.
— the gas we breathe in to live.

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— the green parts of a plant that take in sunlight.
— the soil or earth under our feet.
— a tall plant with a big yellow flower that follows the sun.
— the parts of a plant under the ground that take in water.
— the part of a plant that has seeds and we can eat.
— good for your body.

13 Clues: — to become bigger. • — good for your body. • — the gas we breathe in to live. • — the soil or earth under our feet. • - the mixture of gases that we breathe. • — a green leafy vegetable we eat in salads. • dioxide — a gas that plants use to make food. • — orange vegetables that grow under the ground. • — the green parts of a plant that take in sunlight. • ...

Plants 2020-04-22

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stimulus occurring on the inside of an organism
system responsible activities such as, stimulus and response
organ system combines leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits
in plants, thin layer forms protective barrier
water evaporates and passes out through stomata
stimulus on the outside of an organism

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plant grows toward sunlight
reproductive organ of plant
function of transpiration
allows minerals and water to be transported between roots and stems
plants response to gravity
process of plant losing leaves
tiny pores on the underside of leaves
below the ground plant system

14 Clues: function of transpiration • plants response to gravity • plant grows toward sunlight • reproductive organ of plant • below the ground plant system • process of plant losing leaves • tiny pores on the underside of leaves • stimulus on the outside of an organism • in plants, thin layer forms protective barrier • stimulus occurring on the inside of an organism • ...

plants 2025-09-19

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color in leaves that helps make food
growing above the ground
that we eat
holes on leaves for air
wide part of a leaf
parts in the plant

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of flower or leaf
the plant above the ground
growing from the main trunk
food using sunlight
green part on stem
the plant.
a plant firmly in the soil. They provide water and minerals

13 Clues: the plant. • that we eat • of flower or leaf • green part on stem • parts in the plant • food using sunlight • wide part of a leaf • holes on leaves for air • growing above the ground • the plant above the ground • growing from the main trunk • color in leaves that helps make food • a plant firmly in the soil. They provide water and minerals

Yug Kolla Plus One; Cells 2019-10-29

Yug Kolla Plus One; Cells crossword puzzle

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absorb sunlight to produce sugar (glucose) photosynthesis happens here, only found in plant cells
the powerhouse of the cell that makes energy usable
an organism with multiple cells
stated that cells are the basic unit of life and coined the term cells
stated that all cells come from preexisting cells
temporary storage area that is large in plant cells and small in animal cells
protective layer give shape to plant cells and provide it with a rigid structure and support, only found in plant cells
the delivery system of the cell
multiple organ systems working together to create an entire living thing
the basic and smallest unit of life
a system containing many organs
the amount of parts(tenets) of cell theory

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surrounds, supports, and suspends organelles
looked at bacteria from tooth plaque
similar cells group into tissue to do a job
made of multiple tissue
stated that all plants are made from cells
stated that all animals are made from cells
the control center, or "brain" of the cell, contains DNA
produces proteins by hooking amino acids together
controls what substances enter and leave the cell
an organism with only one cell

22 Clues: made of multiple tissue • an organism with only one cell • an organism with multiple cells • the delivery system of the cell • a system containing many organs • the basic and smallest unit of life • looked at bacteria from tooth plaque • stated that all plants are made from cells • the amount of parts(tenets) of cell theory • similar cells group into tissue to do a job • ...

The animal world #1 2024-12-11

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Part of the process of making a seed to produce new plants.
The small young plant that grows out of a seed.
A thick forest where there is a lot of rainfall.
A tree that always has leaves.
Simple plantlike organisms.
So small that it can only be seen by using a special instrument called Microscope that makes things look bigger.
Fit and well.
A powder that plants need to make seeds.
Movement of water in a river or in the ocean.
Having warm or hot weather all year long.
Contains the parts to grow a tiny flowering plant.

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Leaves growing in a ring around a stem.
Materials found in the soil that help plants to grow & stay healthy.
part of a large leaf sharing the same stalk.
A rich mixture of minerals and other substances to help the plant grow.
A large number of plants of one kind grown for human use.
The moving of the pollen from one flower to another.
The young part of a plant that you can see growing above the ground.
A juice made from sugar and water.
A huge, round object that moves around a star.

20 Clues: Fit and well. • Simple plantlike organisms. • A tree that always has leaves. • A juice made from sugar and water. • Leaves growing in a ring around a stem. • A powder that plants need to make seeds. • Having warm or hot weather all year long. • part of a large leaf sharing the same stalk. • Movement of water in a river or in the ocean. • ...

Izzy Fontenot's Organelle Puzzle 2018-11-06

Izzy Fontenot's Organelle Puzzle crossword puzzle

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This is the "brain" of the cell that controls everything.
This is composed of smooth and rough __.
_ is an oval shaped space that gives the plant structure.
Short hairs surrounding a cell.
This stores the genetic information.(DNA)
Provides the food for the cell.
This is the packaging system.
This is the fluid inside of the cell.
The Chromosome.
The cell wall provides this along will shape and protection.

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The Nucleus.
Moves proteins and organisms inside of the cell.
This organelle surrounds only plant cells.
Golgi Apparatus is the __.
Cell wall __ __.
It protects both plant and animal cells.
This system digests nutrients for the cell to use.
The Vacuole.
This is the "power house" of the cell that digests things.
Long hairs surrounding a cell.
This is the system that creates amino acids.

21 Clues: The Nucleus. • The Vacuole. • The Chromosome. • Cell wall __ __. • Golgi Apparatus is the __. • This is the packaging system. • Long hairs surrounding a cell. • Short hairs surrounding a cell. • Provides the food for the cell. • This is the fluid inside of the cell. • This is composed of smooth and rough __. • It protects both plant and animal cells. • ...

Plants 2024-02-08

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Male Reproductive parts of the plant
Above ground part of the plant
Transports nutrients through the plant
female part of the plant- receives the pollen
Type of cell that allows the exchange of gases in the leaf
Below ground part of the plant. Absorbs nutrients

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Type of tissue that includes both the xylem and phloem
Transports fluids through the plant
Pores on leaves
Center root that anchors plant

10 Clues: Pores on leaves • Above ground part of the plant • Center root that anchors plant • Transports fluids through the plant • Male Reproductive parts of the plant • Transports nutrients through the plant • female part of the plant- receives the pollen • Below ground part of the plant. Absorbs nutrients • Type of tissue that includes both the xylem and phloem • ...

Plant Based Words 2023-03-03

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A spike born on fleshy stem
Often bracteate penduncle that arises from near the base of the plant
The tissue of vascular plants that transports water and nutrients from the soil to the stems and leaves
Thiosulfate Commonly used to block the action of ethylene in plant cell cultures
Humidity
Using the sugars produced in photosynthesis
A simple inforescence
Class of plant hormones

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The vascular tissue that transports carbon from the leaves to basal parts of the plant
Flammable gas
Permanently restricted to their site of germination
The process in aging of plants
used to cut
Green color of many plants

14 Clues: Humidity • used to cut • Flammable gas • A simple inforescence • Class of plant hormones • Green color of many plants • A spike born on fleshy stem • The process in aging of plants • Using the sugars produced in photosynthesis • Permanently restricted to their site of germination • Often bracteate penduncle that arises from near the base of the plant • ...

Puzzling Plants 2014-11-23

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do not have the same size limitations
seed plant that does not produce a flower
moves sugars that are made in the plant's leaves to other parts of the plant
the energy is released when the cells of organisms use oxygen to break down the sugars stored as starch in this process
are small and survive without a transport system
usually grow at the bottom of a plant's stems
branching roots that does not grow deep into the ground,but they often cover wide area

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is a seed plant that produces flowers
roots that never touch the ground
series of tubes that moves water and minerals up the stem
the layer that separates the xylem and phloem layers
the process of making food
the loss of water through a plant's leaves
a single cell that can develop into a new plant exactly like the plant that produced it

14 Clues: the process of making food • roots that never touch the ground • do not have the same size limitations • is a seed plant that produces flowers • seed plant that does not produce a flower • the loss of water through a plant's leaves • usually grow at the bottom of a plant's stems • are small and survive without a transport system • ...

Plant Processes Crossword Activity 2021-01-20

Plant Processes Crossword Activity crossword puzzle

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bast tissue in plants that conduct foods made in leaves to all other parts of the plant.
the outer epithelial layer of the external integument of the animal body that is derived from the embryotic epiblast specifically.
the parenchyma between the epidermal layers of a foliage leaf.
hairs are cylindrical extensions of root epidermal cells that are important for acquisition of nutrients.
plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.
The act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.
the outermost layer of a structure.
the process of drawing or soaking up.
the green coloring matter found mainly in the chloroplast of a plant.

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a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
movement of water through a septipermeable membrane into a higher solute concentration that tends to equalize.
membrane a membrane that permits passage of water and certain substances in solution.
process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight.
one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ.
the passage of watery vapor from a living body or plant through a membrane or pores.

15 Clues: the outermost layer of a structure. • the process of drawing or soaking up. • one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ. • the parenchyma between the epidermal layers of a foliage leaf. • the green coloring matter found mainly in the chloroplast of a plant. • a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis. • ...

Stanger In The Woods: Week three 2023-05-03

Stanger In The Woods: Week three crossword puzzle

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not true, fiction, false, fake
widespread toxic plant in the carrot family
relationships or communication between people
infinity, without end, endlessly
to chop or cut(to make or shape)
guidance or instruction
to examine or inspect thoroughly
a monk swearing under religious vows

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acutely distressed
the middle layer of the flooring system
branch of physical science that relates heat and energy
are the larval form of bugs specifically from the beetle species
is a plant-like organism that typically grows on low plant life
not harmful or offensive
is in the family of synthetic polymers
ascetic solitude
a person traveling in a canoe
to be made known of
honest or true about something painful
is a silly or foolish person

20 Clues: ascetic solitude • acutely distressed • to be made known of • guidance or instruction • not harmful or offensive • is a silly or foolish person • a person traveling in a canoe • not true, fiction, false, fake • infinity, without end, endlessly • to chop or cut(to make or shape) • to examine or inspect thoroughly • a monk swearing under religious vows • ...

Practice 2025-09-08

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dioxide A gas we breathe out that plants use to make food.
A rule made by the government that everyone must follow.
Light and warmth from the sun.
A group of people working together for the same purpose, OR the way things are neatly arranged.
A yellow powder from flowers that helps make seeds.
The tree’s “skin” that covers and protects it.
The way plants make their food using sunlight, air, and water.
The part of the plant that holds it up and carries water and food to the leaves and flowers.
To throw or spread things around in different directions.

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The invisible force that pulls things down to the ground.
The part of the plant that grows underground. Roots hold the plant in place and drink water and food from the soil.
When pollen moves from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds.
The “vitamins” and “food” that plants and people need to stay healthy.
Information that is written or told to explain something.
Directions we should follow to keep things fair and safe.
The air we breathe that our body needs to stay alive.
A living thing that grows in soil, needs water and sunlight, and usually has leaves, stems, and roots.

17 Clues: Light and warmth from the sun. • The tree’s “skin” that covers and protects it. • A yellow powder from flowers that helps make seeds. • The air we breathe that our body needs to stay alive. • A rule made by the government that everyone must follow. • The invisible force that pulls things down to the ground. • Information that is written or told to explain something. • ...

Unit 5 Vocab 2024-03-18

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The solid surface of the earth
The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean
A compact growth on a plant develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot
a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
A class of things that have common characteristics and that can divided into subordinate kinds
are a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture.
a plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding. Cultivars are usually designated in the style Taxus baccata ‘Variegata’.
woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.

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The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food
is a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel.
The second element in the Latin binomial name of species, which follows the generic name and distinguishes the species from another in the same genus
Of, denoting, or relating to herbs (in the botanical sense)
(of an area of land) covered with trees
The quality or state being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or, monotony
is a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.

15 Clues: The solid surface of the earth • (of an area of land) covered with trees • Of, denoting, or relating to herbs (in the botanical sense) • are a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture. • A compact growth on a plant develops into a leaf, flower, or shoot • is a plant that has flowers and produces seeds enclosed within a carpel. • ...

Plant Life Cycles 2024-03-04

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the process of moving pollen from one part of a flower (the stamen) to another part of a flower (the stigma)
a powder plants make that is involved in plant reproduction
one of the steps of the life cycle
a stage in the life cycle of living things when they have offspring
a sugary liquid that plants make
a young plant that grows from a seed
something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted

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the stages of life, including birth, growth, reproduction, and death
the reproductive part of some plants that can make seeds
a living thing that moves pollen from one part of a flower (the stamen)to another part of a flower (the stigma)
babies
the part of a plant that contains seeds inside a covering, like tomatoes
a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over
to pull toward
a part of a plant that can grow into a baby plant

15 Clues: babies • to pull toward • a sugary liquid that plants make • one of the steps of the life cycle • a young plant that grows from a seed • a part of a plant that can grow into a baby plant • the reproductive part of some plants that can make seeds • a powder plants make that is involved in plant reproduction • a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over • ...

Cell Organelles 2023-11-03

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controls the whole cell
processes and packages proteins and lipids
usually largest organelle, holds waste
barrel shaped and support cytoskeleton, only in animal cells
powerhouse of the cell
protects the cell, only in plant cells
a sensory organelle that helps the cell move around
digestive system, only in animal cells
separates the contents of a nucleus from the cytoplasm
stores water, only in plant cells
produces energy through photosynthesis, only in plant cells
sometimes shortened to "rough ER"

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holds things in place
sometimes shortened to "smooth ER"
gives the cell structure, hard like bones
tool a cell uses to move different substances
protein synthesis occurs here
can move water or help the cell move through water
lets things in and out of the cell
produces the cell's ribosomes

20 Clues: holds things in place • powerhouse of the cell • controls the whole cell • protein synthesis occurs here • produces the cell's ribosomes • stores water, only in plant cells • sometimes shortened to "rough ER" • sometimes shortened to "smooth ER" • lets things in and out of the cell • usually largest organelle, holds waste • protects the cell, only in plant cells • ...

year 8 science revision 2026-03-29

year 8 science revision crossword puzzle

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– A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
– Small parts inside a cell that each have a specific job.
– A tool used to make very small things look bigger so we can see them clearly.
reticulum – A network in the cell that helps make and transport proteins and other substances.
wall – A strong outer layer that supports and protects plant cells.
– A group of organs working together to perform a major function.
– The part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals and holds the plant in the ground.

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– The control centre of the cell that contains genetic material (DNA).
– A jelly-like substance where chemical reactions happen inside the cell.
– The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens.
– How many times bigger an image looks compared to the real object.
cepa – The scientific name for onion, often used to study plant cells.
– A group of similar cells working together to do a specific job.
– Tissue that carries water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.

14 Clues: – The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens. • – A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. • – Small parts inside a cell that each have a specific job. • – A group of similar cells working together to do a specific job. • – A group of organs working together to perform a major function. • ...

plant 2021-12-29

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8 Clues: fsdf • dsfd • ldsjf • dsfsdf • fjsldf • lfkjsdf • lkdsfjs • dklsfjs

plant 2022-10-26

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has lots of hair that can drink water
powerhouse of the cell
outer tissue as a protective barrier
the place where the plant cook its food

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window but in the leaf
straw help the plant to drink
ginger, tumeric, and friends type of vegetative reproductive
window but in the stem

8 Clues: window but in the leaf • window but in the stem • powerhouse of the cell • straw help the plant to drink • outer tissue as a protective barrier • has lots of hair that can drink water • the place where the plant cook its food • ginger, tumeric, and friends type of vegetative reproductive

week 9 2021-09-21

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the process of multiplying
extremely interesting
a state, period, or place of isolation
a conclusion reached after consideration
when feces are discharged in liquid form
the state or quality of being infinite
process of adding something to something
plant or part of a plant used as food
a person who indulges in hypocrisy
fearful; frightened

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a teacher of the highest rank
a starchy plant tuber eaten as vegetable
edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable
at once; instantly
a soft, chewy, sugary confection
become aware or conscious of something
strange or odd; unusual
extremely small; tiny
heated, prolonged public disagreement
constituting number twelve in a sequence

20 Clues: at once; instantly • fearful; frightened • extremely interesting • extremely small; tiny • strange or odd; unusual • the process of multiplying • a teacher of the highest rank • a soft, chewy, sugary confection • a person who indulges in hypocrisy • heated, prolonged public disagreement • plant or part of a plant used as food • a state, period, or place of isolation • ...

Photosynthesis 2026-07-09

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Plant structures that absorb water and minerals from the soil.
The gas released by plants as a product of photosynthesis.
The tissue that transports food made by the leaves to other parts of the plant.
The movement of water, minerals, and food throughout a plant.
The molecule that stores and transfers energy in cells; commonly called ATP.
The process by which water vapor is lost from the leaves.
The sugar produced by plants as their food.
The primary source of energy that drives photosynthesis.
A gas from the air that plants take in to make food.
Living organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis.
The tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.

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The organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
Substances needed by plants for growth and development.
The process of taking in water and minerals through the roots.
A raw material absorbed by the roots and used during photosynthesis.
The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Tiny openings on leaves where gases enter and exit.
The green pigment that absorbs light energy.
The main plant organs where most photosynthesis occurs.

19 Clues: The sugar produced by plants as their food. • The green pigment that absorbs light energy. • The organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • Tiny openings on leaves where gases enter and exit. • A gas from the air that plants take in to make food. • Substances needed by plants for growth and development. • The main plant organs where most photosynthesis occurs. • ...

Biological Properties of Soil 2025-12-15

Biological Properties of Soil crossword puzzle

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Plant and animal manure is broken down by these in the soil
The area around the root where the soil is influenced by the plant root
An important macroorganism in the soil
When usable nitrates are converted to atmospheric nitrogen
The type of relationship where two organisms live in close association and both benefit
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is taken in by the plants through this process

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The form of nitrogen that can be used by the plant
Where bacteria live in the clover plant
This process releases carbon dioxide into the soil during the carbon cycle
The conversion of organic matter to humus
A plant added to swards because of its ability to fix nitrogen
A community of microorganisms that inhabit a particular environment
Soil _______ is the total mass of living organisms in a soil
Bacteria that has a symbiotic relationship with clover

14 Clues: An important macroorganism in the soil • Where bacteria live in the clover plant • The conversion of organic matter to humus • The form of nitrogen that can be used by the plant • Bacteria that has a symbiotic relationship with clover • When usable nitrates are converted to atmospheric nitrogen • Plant and animal manure is broken down by these in the soil • ...

Reproduction 2023-10-16

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bacteria reproduction
plant stems that run along the ground and sprout as ew plants
the development of a seed into a new plant
a flowering plant's sperm cell
seeds with two cotyledons
a cone-bearing tree
a new organism from two parents

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a bud growing from a fungus to become a new individual
takes place when pollen from the stamen reaches the pistil
seeds with one cotyledon
the tiny offspring inside a seed that can grow into a new plant
any characteristic of a living thing
a new plant growing from a leaf
coat the tough, outer covering on a seed
production of a new organism from one parent

15 Clues: a cone-bearing tree • bacteria reproduction • seeds with one cotyledon • seeds with two cotyledons • a flowering plant's sperm cell • a new plant growing from a leaf • a new organism from two parents • any characteristic of a living thing • coat the tough, outer covering on a seed • the development of a seed into a new plant • production of a new organism from one parent • ...

B4 - Part 2 - Transport in Plants 2023-09-13

B4 - Part 2 - Transport in Plants crossword puzzle

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A substance that strengthens the walls of certain plant cells, especially in the xylem.
How plants move sugars and other solutes from where they're produced to where they're needed.
Refers to the amount of water vapour present in the air.
Pores on a leaf's surface that allow for the exchange of gases.
The region of active cell division in plants, leading to growth. Where plant stem cells are found.
Responsible for transporting sugars and nutrients throughout the plant.
The passive movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane, from a dilute to a more concentrated solution.
The layer in a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs due to its chloroplast-rich cells.
Part of a phloem cell with many pores, facilitating movement between cells.
Tissue responsible for transporting water in plants, often from roots to leaves.

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The brightness of light affecting the rate of photosynthesis in plants.
Specialised for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil.
The process of water movement through a plant, often resulting in evaporation from leaves.
This part of the leaf has many air gaps, aiding in gas exchange.
Influences the rate of water loss from leaves, impacting transpiration.
The outermost layer of cells in a leaf.
Liquid stored in plant cell vacuoles containing various solutes.
Found surrounding the plant's gas exchange pores.

18 Clues: The outermost layer of cells in a leaf. • Found surrounding the plant's gas exchange pores. • Refers to the amount of water vapour present in the air. • Specialised for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. • Pores on a leaf's surface that allow for the exchange of gases. • This part of the leaf has many air gaps, aiding in gas exchange. • ...

Year 3 Science Revision 2019-11-19

Year 3 Science Revision crossword puzzle

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ability for living things to increase in size
getting rid of chemical waste from the body
part of an insect
group of animals with wings
colouring matter of a leaf
old method of measuring length
taking in and using food
holds a plant firmly to the ground
rule used by tailors
making more living things of the same type
harmful substance in the air
group of animals with body parts divided into three
part of plant that prepares food for the plant
used to measure round objects
example of a fish
another name for modern method of measuring length
group of animals that live partly on water and on land
group of animals with gills fins and scales
transports nutrients to the plant
group of animals that feed their young ones with milk from their breast
example of an insect

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the air we breathe in
group of animals with thick scales
the air we breathe out
what plants need to grow
another name for non standard unit of measuring length
example of a bird
ability to take in air
standard unit of measuring length
ability to detect changes around us
moving air
how long an object is
example of a mammal
example of a reptile
Number of legs of an insect
attracts insects to the plant

36 Clues: moving air • part of an insect • example of a bird • example of a fish • example of a mammal • rule used by tailors • example of a reptile • example of an insect • the air we breathe in • how long an object is • the air we breathe out • ability to take in air • what plants need to grow • taking in and using food • colouring matter of a leaf • group of animals with wings • ...

A botanical crossword 2018-02-06

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Leaf stalk (7)
New Zealand tree whose wood was used by early settlers to make butter boxes for export (9)
A popular garden plant from the Three Kings Islands. All plants today descend from a single individual (10,8)
Tallest moss in the world (scientific name) (8,7)
Moisture-loving tree with buttress roots (common name) (7)
Sophora species that only grows around Cook Strait (scientific name) (7)
Hook grasses (Uncinia) have recently been transferred to this genus (5)
Small shrub similar in appearance to 17 Down but distinguished by its hair-like stipules (scientific name) (8,6)
Genus of distinctive introduced orange fungus (scientific name) (12)
Seed coat (5)
Early NZ botanist who was also a missionary and printer (7)
Leptinella _____ a threatened species with a population near Titahi Bay (4)
Māori name of the plant also known as wild Irishman (9)
Mass of pollen grains in an orchid (8)

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A plant that grows on another plant (but which is not parasitic) (8)
Word that means obtaining native plants from local areas (11)
Species of speargrass/Aciphylla that grows around the Wellington coast (scientific name) (9)
Stalk that holds up an anther (8)
Genus of NZ’s only indigenous fully parasitic plant (scientific name) (12)
Species that mimics horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) (scientific name) (10, 7)
Māori name for Muehlenbeckia astonii (8)
Large brown algae (4)
Nationality of Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy (7)
The perching lily genus Collospermum has now been transferred to this genus (7)
The most speciose genus of New Zealand shrubs (8)
One of the only two NZ species in the Proteaceae (common name) (8)
Small flowered Veronica tree with knobbly trunk found at Te Kopahou reserve (10)
Number of southern beech species in New Zealand (4)
Floating native fern (6,5)
Tree whose wood was used by Māori for fishing floats (4)
A plant that completes its lifecycle in one growing season (6)
NZ plant genus that once killed an elephant (scientific name) (8)

32 Clues: Seed coat (5) • Leaf stalk (7) • Large brown algae (4) • Floating native fern (6,5) • Stalk that holds up an anther (8) • Mass of pollen grains in an orchid (8) • Māori name for Muehlenbeckia astonii (8) • Tallest moss in the world (scientific name) (8,7) • The most speciose genus of New Zealand shrubs (8) • Number of southern beech species in New Zealand (4) • ...

Reproduction of Organisms 2025-03-31

Reproduction of Organisms crossword puzzle

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a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are different.
response of a plant to gravity
a type of asexual reproduction that occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.
type of reproduction where the genetic material from two different cells combine, producing an offspring.
a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.
the process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grains.
a form of asexual reproduction where an organism grows on the body of its parent.
a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.

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the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
the way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment.
a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
a different form of a gene.
how a trait appears or is expressed.
a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are the same.
a form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.
response of a plant to touch
a type of reproduction in which only one parent organism or part of that organism produces a new organism.
the growth of a plant toward or away from light.
the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
the alleles of all the genes on an organism’s chromosomes; controls an organism's phenotype.

20 Clues: a different form of a gene. • response of a plant to touch • response of a plant to gravity • how a trait appears or is expressed. • the passing of traits from parents to offspring. • the growth of a plant toward or away from light. • a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor. • a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are the same. • ...

Reproduction of Organisms 2025-09-22

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a type of asexual reproduction that occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.
a different form of a gene.
a form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.
the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are different.
response of a plant to gravity
a type of reproduction in which only one parent organism or part of that organism produces a new organism.
the alleles of all the genes on an organism’s chromosomes; controls an organism's phenotype.
a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
how a trait appears or is expressed.
the growth of a plant toward or away from light.
a form of asexual reproduction where an organism grows on the body of its parent.

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the process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grains.
the way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment.
a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.
type of reproduction where the genetic material from two different cells combine, producing an offspring.
response of a plant to touch
a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are the same.
the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Types of reproduction 2025-10-02

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a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor.
how a trait appears or is expressed.
a form of asexual reproduction where an organism grows on the body of its parent.
a genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.
response of a plant to gravity
the way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment.
a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are different.
a genotype in which the two alleles of a gene are the same.
the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
response of a plant to touch
the growth of a plant toward or away from light.
type of reproduction where the genetic material from two different cells combine, producing an offspring.

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a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.
a form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant.
a type of reproduction in which only one parent organism or part of that organism produces a new organism.
the alleles of all the genes on an organism’s chromosomes; controls an organism's phenotype.
the study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
the process that occurs when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grains.
a type of asexual reproduction that occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.
a different form of a gene.

Unit 6 - You Can Be a Potato Farmer! 2014-07-23

Unit 6 - You Can Be a Potato Farmer! crossword puzzle

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One potatoe plant can make more than ______ new potatoes.
v. to put into the ground
v. to make something not wet
n. the degree of heat
After two or three ________, a potato plant will rise out of the ground.
When the potato plant _______ die, dig up the new potatoes.
The best temperature to grow potatoes is between 15-20 degrees __________.

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Plant the potato about 20 ________________ deep.
Before planting, dry a potato for two __________.
n. an empty place, spot, or area
adv. smallest amount; minimum
Add animal compost or fish to the _________.

12 Clues: n. the degree of heat • v. to put into the ground • v. to make something not wet • adv. smallest amount; minimum • n. an empty place, spot, or area • Add animal compost or fish to the _________. • Plant the potato about 20 ________________ deep. • Before planting, dry a potato for two __________. • One potatoe plant can make more than ______ new potatoes. • ...

Heredity 2020-03-31

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The appearance of an organism
a plant with one dominant allele and one recessive allele
instructions for an inherited trait
where sperm carried in structures called pollen
the combination of alleles that an organism get from its parents
the passing of traits from parents to offsprings
different versions of genes
a trait that recedes

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where sperm from one plant fertilizes the eggs of the same plant
the study of how traits are passed on
a plant with two dominant or two recessive traits
Austrian man who studied peas plants at a monastery
a trait that appears
that mathematical chance that something will happen
a feature that has different forms

15 Clues: a trait that appears • a trait that recedes • different versions of genes • The appearance of an organism • a feature that has different forms • instructions for an inherited trait • the study of how traits are passed on • where sperm carried in structures called pollen • the passing of traits from parents to offsprings • a plant with two dominant or two recessive traits • ...

Plants 2021-07-20

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The process in which plants make food
Carries water and minerals from the soil to the plant
The root system of a turnip is a _____________
This helps to carry food across the plant and sends water and minerals from the root to the leaves
The waste products of photosynthesis
The process of growing plants from the parent plant's body parts
In a leaf there are palisade cells. In a palisade cell there are _______________, and finally in a _______________ is chlorophyll
The process of transferring pollen from the stamen to the pistil
Thick stem found in trees

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China rose
Rapid cutting down of trees
Pigment present in leaves which helps in photosynthesis
________ helps to test the presence of starch
carnivorous plants are also known as________________________
The main product of photosynthesis
Helps in plant breathing and makes food for the whole plant

16 Clues: China rose • Thick stem found in trees • Rapid cutting down of trees • The main product of photosynthesis • The waste products of photosynthesis • The process in which plants make food • ________ helps to test the presence of starch • The root system of a turnip is a _____________ • Carries water and minerals from the soil to the plant • ...

B4 - Part 2 - Transport in Plants 2023-09-13

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Liquid stored in plant cell vacuoles containing various solutes.
This part of the leaf has many air gaps, aiding in gas exchange.
The outermost layer of cells in a leaf.
Tissue responsible for transporting water in plants, often from roots to leaves.
Found surrounding the plant's gas exchange pores.
Refers to the amount of water vapour present in the air.
The brightness of light affecting the rate of photosynthesis in plants.
The process of water movement through a plant, often resulting in evaporation from leaves.
Part of a phloem cell with many pores, facilitating movement between cells.

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Responsible for transporting sugars and nutrients throughout the plant.
The layer in a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs due to its chloroplast-rich cells.
How plants move sugars and other solutes from where they're produced to where they're needed.
Specialised for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil.
Influences the rate of water loss from leaves, impacting transpiration.
The region of active cell division in plants, leading to growth. Where plant stem cells are found.
Pores on a leaf's surface that allow for the exchange of gases.
The passive movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane, from a dilute to a more concentrated solution.
A substance that strengthens the walls of certain plant cells, especially in the xylem.

18 Clues: The outermost layer of cells in a leaf. • Found surrounding the plant's gas exchange pores. • Refers to the amount of water vapour present in the air. • Specialised for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil. • Pores on a leaf's surface that allow for the exchange of gases. • Liquid stored in plant cell vacuoles containing various solutes. • ...

Chernobyl 2024-12-04

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moderator of this plant
plant director
# control rods in place during accident
concrete shelter around reactor
name of lava-like fuel-containing material
radionuclide responsible for thyroid cancer
source of neutrons
coolant of this plant

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type of ARS in emergency workers
chemical reaction in power plant
plant deputy chief engineer
modern country where site is located
town near power plant
type of primary explosion
major vegetation in exclusion zone
other radionuclide
type of reactor at this plant

17 Clues: plant director • other radionuclide • source of neutrons • town near power plant • coolant of this plant • moderator of this plant • type of primary explosion • plant deputy chief engineer • type of reactor at this plant • concrete shelter around reactor • type of ARS in emergency workers • chemical reaction in power plant • major vegetation in exclusion zone • ...

plants 2023-10-17

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are actually leaves but the but are generally known as the most striking part
is the process by which carbon dioxide and water in the presence of light are converted to sugar and oygen
are usually underground and therefore are not easily visible
form its structural framework
the simple cell division
allows the plant to reproduce
have vascular bundles that contain both phloem and xylem
located in the center of the flower is the female part of the flower
make up the male reproductive part if the flower

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which give green leaves their color
are plants that have two seed leaves
cools the plant and by moving maintains the flow of nutrients
the plat structure is made up of tiny units called
process they consume oxygen and give off carbon dioxide the same as animals
during mitosis this divides into two identical parts
open and close a small space or pore on the underside
made attractive for animals and insects
used for food storage
are the green leaf like parts of the flower that cover and protects the flower bud before it opens
is the liquid that gives the plant cell inside the plant cell wall

20 Clues: used for food storage • the simple cell division • form its structural framework • allows the plant to reproduce • which give green leaves their color • are plants that have two seed leaves • made attractive for animals and insects • make up the male reproductive part if the flower • the plat structure is made up of tiny units called • ...

LIFE'S SMALLEST UNITS 2016-12-01

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Plant whose seeds have two seed leaves, like beans
Living substance within cell excluding the nucleus
Plant tissue capable of cell division, growth
Living in absence of free oxygen
Energy of light
Convert the energy of oxidation into ATP
DNA contained in nucleus of cell
Cellular layer, the other skin
Plant have single seed leaf, like corn
Tip of shoots and roots
Mean of which energy is made available
Cavity within cytoplasm filled with watery fluid
Supports the plant cell
spherical body within nucleus of eukaryotic cell
Center of a cell
Cell organelle, secretion in cells

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Site of protein synthesis
Groups of cell working together to carry out common function
Plant cell that carries out catabolic reactions
Transports cell products
Dynamic center of mitotic activity
Structure of organisms
Contains chlorophyll
Inside parts of a cell
Organelle, contains enzymes that break down proteins
Principle tissue concerned with translocation
Unit of protoplasm in one cell
Encloses the cytoplasm and organelles of a cell
Cells with thin walls and with large vacuoles
Organisms that grow only in the presence of oxygen
Chemical process that takes place in living cells
Cell with DNA not enclosed in a nucleus
Gelatinous material in which all life activities happen
Basic unit of life
Directional term meaning away from middle

35 Clues: Energy of light • Center of a cell • Basic unit of life • Contains chlorophyll • Structure of organisms • Inside parts of a cell • Tip of shoots and roots • Supports the plant cell • Transports cell products • Site of protein synthesis • Unit of protoplasm in one cell • Cellular layer, the other skin • Living in absence of free oxygen • DNA contained in nucleus of cell • ...

Seed folks 6th grade 2025-04-14

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What did Leona plant in the garden?
Besides Ana, who else was just a watcher and visitor to the garden due to arthritis?
What is Ana's ethnicity?
The Polish woman planted what plant in the garden?
The garden has made the people more.
What is Mr. Myles sitting in?
What role does Sam play in the garden and life?
Where does Seedfolks take place?
Ultimately, the garden dies. Which character starts the garden the next year?
Who has been robbed in the dry cleaning shop?
Who realizes that they play an important part in the “Cycle of life and nature”?

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What is the tool which helps pour liquids into small containers?
Which character changed back to a man because of the garden?
Whose father wants to plant and sell lettuce to the restaurant?
Who is the author of Seedfolks?
What did Ana purchase in order to see what Kim is doing in the garden?
I walked half a block, then crossed the street and reached the _______ lot.
Once feared by the people in the garden, this young man became the protector and fixer of the garden.
Whose equation tells about “The older you are, the younger you get when you move to the United States?”
What did Curtis plant in the garden to show Lateesha that he had changed?
Who is tired of being bossed by people and finds peace in the garden?
Who is the women that brings a trash bag to the Public Health Department?
Throughout the novel, a sense of ___________ is developed among the people.
Who takes care of Mr. Myles, a man who had a stroke?
What did Amir plant in the garden?

25 Clues: What is Ana's ethnicity? • What is Mr. Myles sitting in? • Who is the author of Seedfolks? • Where does Seedfolks take place? • What did Amir plant in the garden? • What did Leona plant in the garden? • The garden has made the people more. • Who has been robbed in the dry cleaning shop? • What role does Sam play in the garden and life? • ...

HEMP 2026-07-16

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Liquid wellness in a bottle.
What customers say they're looking for.
The plant that started all the drama.
The cannabinoid famous for bedtime routines.
What CBN is commonly chosen to support.
Nature's original laboratory.
Your body's built-in system that interacts with cannabinoids.
The goal — not just getting through Monday.
Rub it on — don't eat this one.
What wellness is really about.
The edible customers ask about every day.

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The compounds responsible for aroma and personality.
What many people hope to find.
Fancy word for "plant-based."
Something nobody ordered, yet everyone received.
Why many people reach for CBG.
The opposite of reading social media comments.
The cannabinoid everyone thinks gets you high... but doesn't.
Often called the "Mother of Cannabinoids."
What CBD won't make you.

20 Clues: What CBD won't make you. • Liquid wellness in a bottle. • Fancy word for "plant-based." • Nature's original laboratory. • What many people hope to find. • Why many people reach for CBG. • What wellness is really about. • Rub it on — don't eat this one. • The plant that started all the drama. • What customers say they're looking for. • What CBN is commonly chosen to support. • ...

Plants and its parts 2020-06-05

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Attract animals.
Anchor the plant to the soil.
The ________ tube carry substance produced by the leaves to all parts of the plant.
Produce food for the plant.
Non-flowering plants use this to reproduce.

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Protects the seed.
The ________ tube carry water to all parts of the plant.
Traps sunlight for photosynthesis.
Gaseous product of photosynthesis.
Keeps the plant upright.
Grows into a seedling.

11 Clues: Attract animals. • Protects the seed. • Grows into a seedling. • Keeps the plant upright. • Produce food for the plant. • Anchor the plant to the soil. • Traps sunlight for photosynthesis. • Gaseous product of photosynthesis. • Non-flowering plants use this to reproduce. • The ________ tube carry water to all parts of the plant. • ...

Why Are There So Many Different Kinds of Flowers? 2026-02-03

Why Are There So Many Different Kinds of Flowers? crossword puzzle

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the process of moving pollen from one part of a flower (the stamen) to another part of a flower (the stigma)
a powder plants make that is involved in plant reproduction
one of the steps of the life cycle
a stage in the life cycle of living things when they have offspring
a sugary liquid that plants make
a young plant that grows from a seed
something that can be observed again and again and again in a way that can be predicted

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the stages of life, including birth, growth, reproduction, and death
the reproductive part of some plants that can make seeds
a living thing that moves pollen from one part of a flower (the stamen) to another part of a flower (the stigma)
babies
the part of a plant that contains seeds inside a covering, like an apple
a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over
to pull toward
a part of a plant that can grow into a baby plant

Spanish Soup 2025-08-11

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known for their health benefits, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
a nutritious versatile food, rich in protein, vitamins and minerals.
a type of long handled spoon with a deep bowl, generally used for serving liquids such as soups.
a plant whose fruit is an edible berry eaten as a vegetable.
a utensil with s harp edge or blade.
a kitchen utensils perforated with holes used to strain foods.
a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit which is usually dried and used as a spice.
a leafy green vegetable that is in the same plant family as beetroot
a type of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula.
also known as sodium chloride

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any of the food items used to make a particular recipe
abbreviated to TBSP
a kitchen appliance used to puree food
a kitchen utensil used to grate food into smaller peices
an annual legume of the fabaceae plant family.
a flowering plant in the apiaceae family,characteriszed by it long ribbed stalk.
vegetable oil obtained by pressing the fruit of Olea europaea, a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin.
a a strong smelling bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium.

18 Clues: abbreviated to TBSP • also known as sodium chloride • a utensil with s harp edge or blade. • a kitchen appliance used to puree food • an annual legume of the fabaceae plant family. • any of the food items used to make a particular recipe • a kitchen utensil used to grate food into smaller peices • a plant whose fruit is an edible berry eaten as a vegetable. • ...

Transport in plants 2019-04-23

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movement of sucrose and amino acids in the phloem
process that plant absorbs mineral ions
part of plant where sugar is used or stored
interaction between water molecule and cellulose wall of xylem
part of plant where sugar is made
causes the stomata to open
interaction between water molecules
dead tissue that transport water and mineral ions

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draws water in the xylem up against gravity
the loss of water vapour from plant leaves by evaporation of water at the surface of mesophyll cells followed by the diffusion of water vapour through the stomata
pathway of water uptake by root is root hair, root hair cell, _____, xylem
the apparatus for investigating the transpiration rate in plant
contains both xylem and phloem
occurs when the volume of water vapour lost by leaves is greater than that absorbed by root

14 Clues: causes the stomata to open • contains both xylem and phloem • part of plant where sugar is made • interaction between water molecules • process that plant absorbs mineral ions • draws water in the xylem up against gravity • part of plant where sugar is used or stored • movement of sucrose and amino acids in the phloem • dead tissue that transport water and mineral ions • ...

Plants Vocabulary 2019-01-31

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An organelle responsible for producing food and oxygen
The movement of water molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential, across a selectively permeable membrane
A complex carbohydrate made of multiple glucose molecules bound together
The building blocks that make up living organisms
A green pigment inside the chloroplast that is responsible for trapping light energy
A chemical reaction in which a sugar and oxygen react with one another to produce energy, water vapour and carbon dioxide
A plant organ responsible for reproduction

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The mass of living materials
A chemical reaction in which water and carbon dioxide react with one another to produce a sugar and oxygen
A simple carbohydrate molecule produced by the process of photosynthesis
The tough outer covering of a plant cell that prevents it from bursting
A group of tissues working together to perform a particular function
A specialised cell that transports food around the plant
A hollow plant cell responsible for transporting water from the roots to the leaves of a plant
Plant organs responsible for absorbing water and dissolved minerals from the soil

15 Clues: The mass of living materials • A plant organ responsible for reproduction • The building blocks that make up living organisms • An organelle responsible for producing food and oxygen • A specialised cell that transports food around the plant • A group of tissues working together to perform a particular function • ...

Crop Farming: Caring and Maintenance 2024-01-28

Crop Farming: Caring and Maintenance crossword puzzle

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*They include unwanted insects, germs, or other organisms that affect cropping activity.
*Stimulates the needed enzymes for storing nitrogen in plants.
*This is an essential element for the proper management of crops for better yields.
*It sucks the plant sap and on tender parts of leaves.
*It sucks the plant sap and serves as a vector of ringspot.
*This stimulates the development of healthy leaf growth through the production of chlorophyll.
*It sucks on fruits that result in heavy dropping.
*This is basically decomposed plant or animal waste.
*This refers to solid wastes of hogs, chickens, and cattle that improve and maintain the soil.
*This is the most common growth enhancer.
*This is a fertilizer that is derived from compost, manure, and remains from plants or animals.
*They grow in places intended for desired plants.

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*Promotes the development of roots, stems, blossoms, and fruits.
*Application of naturally occurring pathogens (fungi and bacteria) that destroy insect.
*This is done by spreading the fertilizer over the field.
* It is done by placing any organic covering like peanut hulls on top of the garden plot to prevent water from evaporating in the soil that impedes the growth of weeds.
*Involves the removal of certain parts of a plant such as infected branches, buds, or roots.
*This is also known as commercial fertilizer.
*Refers to natural or synthetic material origin that is applied to the soil or plant tissues, usually leaves.
*This is a chemical that eliminates weeds.

20 Clues: *This is the most common growth enhancer. • *This is a chemical that eliminates weeds. • *This is also known as commercial fertilizer. • *They grow in places intended for desired plants. • *It sucks on fruits that result in heavy dropping. • *This is basically decomposed plant or animal waste. • *It sucks the plant sap and on tender parts of leaves. • ...

Plants: Bryophtyes and Seedless Vascular 2013-02-16

Plants: Bryophtyes and Seedless Vascular crossword puzzle

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nonvascular plants with the gametophyte being the dominant life stage.
female gametangia where eggs are produced.
cells of water transport.
male gametangia where sperm are produced.
opening that allows for gradual spore dispersal; teeth-like.
producing only one type of spore that develops into a bi-sexual gameotphyte.
modified leaves that bear sporangia.
group united by anatomical and physiological traits rather than phylogeny.
producing distinct types of spores that give rise to distinct types of gametophytes.
symbiotic relationship between fungi and land plant.

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multicellular diploid form that results from union of gametes.
a strengthening material in vascular plant cell walls.
haploid form that produces haploid cells.
cells of mineral and nutrient transport.
seedless vascular plants comprise a _______ group.
clusters of sporangia on the undersides of sporophytes.
durable polymer that forms the walls of plant spores to prevent drying out.
haploid reproductive cell that develops into a multicellular haploid individual.
long horizontal, subterranean extension used to anchor the plant.

19 Clues: cells of water transport. • modified leaves that bear sporangia. • cells of mineral and nutrient transport. • haploid form that produces haploid cells. • male gametangia where sperm are produced. • female gametangia where eggs are produced. • seedless vascular plants comprise a _______ group. • symbiotic relationship between fungi and land plant. • ...

P3 Science Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-29

P3 Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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I am a property of a material that can be bent easily
Material that floats on water
Plants need this to grow
I am the part of the plant that takes in water
I am a repeated pattern of change
PLANT
I have feathers on my body
Material that sinks in water
I am the first stage of a new plant
I have wet scales on my body

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PLANT I am the bear flowers
I am a property of material that do not absorb water
I have dry scales on my body
I have feathers on my body

14 Clues: PLANT • Plants need this to grow • I have feathers on my body • I have feathers on my body • PLANT I am the bear flowers • I have dry scales on my body • Material that sinks in water • I have wet scales on my body • Material that floats on water • I am a repeated pattern of change • I am the first stage of a new plant • I am the part of the plant that takes in water • ...

Revision on living things and living systems 2021-09-20

Revision on living things and living systems crossword puzzle

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Plants have _______________ to trap sunlight to make food.
Plants which produce flowers are called _____________ plants.
The leaf has ________________, which are tiny openings that help the plant take in and give out air.
Both _____________ and bacteria do not make their own food
The young of living things can ________________ into adults.
There is a great _____________ of things around us.
Bacteria can only be seen clearly under a __________________.
Mosquitoes have three body parts, three pairs of legs and a pair of ___________________.
Non-flowering plants reproduce by __________________.
Plants which do not produce flowers are called ________________ plants.
The ____________ anchor the plant firmly to the ground.

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Parrot and ostrich are examples of birds. They are covered with ______________.
Frog and salamander are examples of ___________________.
_____________________ are very small living things that cannot be seen with our naked eyes.
The roots absorb ____________ and mineral salts.
The ___________ supports the plant so that the plant can remain upright to get more sunlight to make food.
Living things can _______________ to changes around them.
Ants and butterfly are examples of ____________________.
Animals _________________ so that they will not become extinct and will continue to exist.
Flowering plants reproduce by ________________.

20 Clues: Flowering plants reproduce by ________________. • The roots absorb ____________ and mineral salts. • There is a great _____________ of things around us. • Non-flowering plants reproduce by __________________. • The ____________ anchor the plant firmly to the ground. • Frog and salamander are examples of ___________________. • ...

Life Science Review #2 2021-03-29

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This is the actions of organisms in response to stimuli.
The leaf of a fern plant.
A vertebrate whose body temperature is regulated by its internal heat, and that has skin covered with hair or fur and glands that produce milk to feed its young.
The process that breaks down complex molecules of food into smaller nutrient molecules.
An electrical message that carries information in the nervous system.
This is the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment.
A colored chemical compound that absorbs light.
An organism whose cells contain a nucleus.
A flower structure that encloses and protects ovules and seeds as they develop.
A plant that produces seeds directly on the scales of cones—not enclosed by a protective fruit.
This is a type of behavior that animals are born with and that helps them to survive.

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A vertebrate whose body temperature is determined by the temperature of its environment, and that lives its early life in water and its adult life on land.
This is the growth or movement of a organism (usually a plant), in response to a stimulus.
This is when a plant grows towards water. Most of the time, it is the plant's roots that grow towards water since water is absorbed by the roots.
The conditions that surround someone or something. These conditions and influences affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something.
consisting of more than one cell, and having differentiated cells that perform specialized functions. Most life that can be seen with the naked eye is this.
This is the part of the plant which is above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. It is typically flat, thin and contains chlorophyll.
This is an animal that lives by preying on other animals.
This is an organism that breaks down and gains nutrients from dead organisms.
This kind of cell has a large central vacuole and a cell wall.
A mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development, and which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body.
The plant structure that contains a young plant and a food supply inside a protective covering.

22 Clues: The leaf of a fern plant. • An organism whose cells contain a nucleus. • A colored chemical compound that absorbs light. • This is the actions of organisms in response to stimuli. • This is an animal that lives by preying on other animals. • This kind of cell has a large central vacuole and a cell wall. • ...

Fluid Movement and Cell Review 2014-11-14

Fluid Movement and Cell Review crossword puzzle

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A moving fluid that distributes materials in the cell.
The loss of water from a plant through evaporation.
The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
Basic unit of life.
A membrane that allows only a certain substances across.
A type of tissue that transports sugars manufactured in the leaves to the rest of the plant.

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Organelle which controls the cell's activities.
A type of tissue that moves water and minerals absorbed by the root cells to every cell in the plant.
Organelle where photosynthesis takes place.
The cell storage units.
The spreading out process of particles from one concentrate area to a low concentrated area.
Organisms made up of many cells.
A membrane that allows ALL materials across.
A membrane that allows NO materials across.
Tiny openings on the underside of the leaf.
The power house of the cell.
A type of tissue which protects the outside of a plant.

17 Clues: Basic unit of life. • The cell storage units. • The power house of the cell. • Organisms made up of many cells. • Organelle where photosynthesis takes place. • A membrane that allows NO materials across. • Tiny openings on the underside of the leaf. • A membrane that allows ALL materials across. • Organelle which controls the cell's activities. • ...

Prison Cell 2021-09-24

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regulates what goes in/out of nucleus
found in the plant cell, for protection
used for storage/larger in plant cells
sites of protein synthesis
proteins in the cytoplasm/aids in support
Smallest unit to be able to live
regulates material in and out of cell
process that converts light to glucose
converts chemicals in food to ATP
lacks membrane, makes ribosomes in the nucleus

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package formed from a Golgi
controls the cell's activities
used to transport in the cell
watery substance that contains the organelles
cell division
ER covers with ribosomes
puts water soluble substances in fat packages
pigment used to absorb sunlight in plant cells
proteins used to "anchor" in mitosis
Cell digestion/eliminates worn-out cell parts

20 Clues: cell division • ER covers with ribosomes • sites of protein synthesis • package formed from a Golgi • used to transport in the cell • controls the cell's activities • Smallest unit to be able to live • converts chemicals in food to ATP • proteins used to "anchor" in mitosis • regulates what goes in/out of nucleus • regulates material in and out of cell • ...

UNIT- 6 Energy 2022-11-16

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dead vascular tube carrying water
first step of cellular respiration
holes in the underside of a leaf
non-vascular primitive plant
living vascular tube carrying nutrients
cellular rechargeable battery
growth layer of a tree
combined female flower parts
set of transport tubes
male flower part produces pollen
flowering plant

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Cycle second step of cellular respiration
primitive plant producing unprotected seeds
light reaction of photosynthesis
female flower part that leads to the ovary
male flower part supporting the anther
chemicals that go into a reaction
Cycle dark reaction of photosynthesis
combined male flower parts
is a primitive tree that does not shed leaves

20 Clues: flowering plant • growth layer of a tree • set of transport tubes • combined male flower parts • non-vascular primitive plant • combined female flower parts • cellular rechargeable battery • light reaction of photosynthesis • holes in the underside of a leaf • male flower part produces pollen • dead vascular tube carrying water • chemicals that go into a reaction • ...

Cell Organelles Made by Reid 2018-11-06

Cell Organelles Made by Reid crossword puzzle

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The mitochondria is also known as the what of the cell.
Can be found inside the nucleus and is created from DNA and stores the memory
In the middle of the cell similar to the brain in the human.
Chromosomes are created out of this and is responsible for the memory.
There is a lot of them within the cell Powerhouse of the cell.
Water bound type jell that floats in the cell and prevents cells from hitting into each other and also to transport things.
Gives the plant cell shape and keeps good things in and bad things out.
Golgi apparatus is responsible for packaging and transporting this.
Digests the food in the cell
usually found in single celled organisms but is responsible for feeling and movement
The golgi apparatus is created out of this protein.
Has a large sub unit and a small sub unit
Membrane bound sack that is the largest part of the plant cell. Stores nutrients and water.
packages micro molecules and other necessary proteins

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The flagella in a single celled organism is responsible for this.
The nucleus is also known as this in the human body.
Lysosomes is responsible for something that involves food.
Created out of membrane, packages proteins and other secretory products.
Gives the plant cell the green pigment that makes it green.
the cell wall gives this to the plant cell.
A plant only has chloroplast if it does what?
In the cell membrane allows for things to get in and out.
It is a job of the vacuole to store this.
Lets things in and out and has tiny holes on the outside
In a ribosomes usually have two different sizes to them.

25 Clues: Digests the food in the cell • It is a job of the vacuole to store this. • Has a large sub unit and a small sub unit • the cell wall gives this to the plant cell. • A plant only has chloroplast if it does what? • The golgi apparatus is created out of this protein. • The nucleus is also known as this in the human body. • ...

Chapter 6 Review: Growing Greenhouse Crops 2024-05-13

Chapter 6 Review: Growing Greenhouse Crops crossword puzzle

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Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium
Used to control the height of crops
Elements used in large amounts
Joining two plant parts to grow as one
Roots emerged in continuous water source
Growing while still attached to parent plant
Light green color in foliage
Transports elements around the plant
Purple color showing under leaves
Plants suspended near misting system
Difference between day/night temp, reduces stem length
Most common method of propogation

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Through vegetative propogation
Scorched, dry edges of foliage
A solid media for anchorage and support
Growing plants without soil
Yellowing of the foliage
Calcium, iron, zinc
From seed

19 Clues: From seed • Calcium, iron, zinc • Yellowing of the foliage • Growing plants without soil • Light green color in foliage • Through vegetative propogation • Scorched, dry edges of foliage • Elements used in large amounts • Nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium • Purple color showing under leaves • Most common method of propogation • Used to control the height of crops • ...

Genetics 2022-02-07

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The transfer of pollination the another one plant to show the stigma of another
Instructions you can receive from your parents that code your traits
The study of heredity
Sperm cells unite with egg cells and creates seeds
A tool used to predict the possible combinations of alleles in the offspring
Trait that seems to hide or disappear

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Having two different alleles
Various forms of one gene
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
Only one plant needed before the plant polination itself
Trait that shows up more often
Always produce the same traits
Characteristic of living things
Who is the father of Genetics
What plant did Gregor Mendel use to discover genetics?

15 Clues: The study of heredity • Various forms of one gene • Having two different alleles • Who is the father of Genetics • Trait that shows up more often • Always produce the same traits • Characteristic of living things • Trait that seems to hide or disappear • The passing of traits from parents to offspring • Sperm cells unite with egg cells and creates seeds • ...

Force - Stimulus - Response 2021-02-02

Force - Stimulus - Response crossword puzzle

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force causing roots to grow downward
direction roots grow in response to gravity
plant bending toward light
force moving food through the digestives system
fight or flight is a response to this or stress
direction stem grows in response to gravity
pushes the vacuole outward in turgor pressure
hunger, thirst, body temperature are all this type of stimuli
response to virus, bacteria, or spoiled food in the stomach

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response to lack of water in a plant
force allowing plant to become rigid & stand (2words)
push or pull by skeleton/muscular systems
provides force to pump blood
root growing down and stem growing up in response to gravity
stimulus causing a plant to bend toward a window
response to an increase in body temperature
stimulus causing a bear to hunt for food
organelle involved with cell wall in turgor pressure
soil, gravity, light, water are this type of stimulus

19 Clues: plant bending toward light • provides force to pump blood • response to lack of water in a plant • force causing roots to grow downward • stimulus causing a bear to hunt for food • push or pull by skeleton/muscular systems • direction roots grow in response to gravity • response to an increase in body temperature • direction stem grows in response to gravity • ...

Growing Plants 2020-04-02

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stores food for the seed
part of an embryo that changes into the future shoot
baby plant that comes out of the seed
absorbs water and mineral from plants
seeds dispersed by wind should be_____ in weight.
change of seed into a seedling
baby plant inside the seed

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coconut is dispersed by _______
seed coat protects seed from mould and _____
seeds which can grow if they get favourable conditions
method of seed dispersal in pea plant
outer layer of seed
scattering of seeds away from the parent plant
part of an embryo that changes into the root

14 Clues: outer layer of seed • stores food for the seed • baby plant inside the seed • change of seed into a seedling • coconut is dispersed by _______ • method of seed dispersal in pea plant • baby plant that comes out of the seed • absorbs water and mineral from plants • seed coat protects seed from mould and _____ • part of an embryo that changes into the root • ...

Plant Tissue Culture 2024-08-09

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Formation of embryo from callus
Culture Medium
Gradual transfer of Plantlets to Natural environment
Formation of root and shoot from callus
Transfer of explant to the culture medium
Ability of a Single live plant cell to develop whole plant.
Any plant part used in plant tissue culture
Growth hormone

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Formation shoot from callus
Preserving plant materials under -196C temperature
Removal of microbes from culture media and vessels
Promotes cell division
controlled environmental (physical)condition
Formation of root from callus
Mass of undifferentiated cells

15 Clues: Culture Medium • Growth hormone • Promotes cell division • Formation shoot from callus • Formation of root from callus • Mass of undifferentiated cells • Formation of embryo from callus • Formation of root and shoot from callus • Transfer of explant to the culture medium • Any plant part used in plant tissue culture • controlled environmental (physical)condition • ...

Plants, Trees and Vegetables 2024-05-28

Plants, Trees and Vegetables crossword puzzle

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This grows from the trunk of a tree (6)
The singular of 'leaves' (4)
The main part of a tree (4)
The process by which plants convert sunlight into food (14)
These are produced by the plant and sown to grow new ones (5)
Here the plant captures sunlight to make food (6)
We do this to start seeds growing (3)

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The main part of a plant (4)
The outer covering of the trunk of a tree which is often rough (5)
This is the fleshy part of a plant that contains the seeds (5)
This describes the process when seeds start to grow (11)
These grow down into the ground to collect water and minerals and to hold the plant steady (5)
The fibrous container of beans and peas (3)
This is done to keep trees a reasonable size and shape, and healthy (7)

14 Clues: The main part of a tree (4) • The main part of a plant (4) • The singular of 'leaves' (4) • We do this to start seeds growing (3) • This grows from the trunk of a tree (6) • The fibrous container of beans and peas (3) • Here the plant captures sunlight to make food (6) • This describes the process when seeds start to grow (11) • ...

Bio Unit 9 Sect 4 Vocabulary 2025-02-13

Bio Unit 9 Sect 4 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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coat The outer protective layer of a seed.
The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of an anther and a filament.
The sticky top part of the pistil where pollen lands for fertilization.
The process where a seed begins to sprout and grow into a new plant.
The stem-like part of a seedling between the radicle and the cotyledons.
A cell or organism with two sets of chromosomes (one from each parent).
A flowering plant with two cotyledons, net-like veins, and flower parts in multiples of four or five.
The first root that emerges from a seed during germination.
A colorful, often fragrant part of a flower that attracts pollinators.

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(2 words) A form of asexual plant reproduction where new plants grow from roots, stems, or leaves.
A leaf-like structure that protects the flower bud before it opens.
A period when a seed or plant temporarily stops growing due to unfavorable conditions.
The female reproductive part of a flower, made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
The nutrient-rich tissue inside a seed that feeds the developing plant embryo.
A cell with only one set of chromosomes, such as gametes (sperm and egg cells).
A flowering plant with one cotyledon (seed leaf), parallel veins, and flower parts in multiples of three.

16 Clues: coat The outer protective layer of a seed. • The first root that emerges from a seed during germination. • A leaf-like structure that protects the flower bud before it opens. • The process where a seed begins to sprout and grow into a new plant. • A colorful, often fragrant part of a flower that attracts pollinators. • ...

Photo synthesis By: Anna 2023-10-19

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substances formed in a chemical reaction
needed for reaction to take place
what plants and humans breath
where photosynthesis takes place and only found in plant cells
distributes water to the plant

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energy helps the plant grow and shine
when plants make their own food
dioxide what toxic air plants need
helps plant grow bigger
carries the glucose to the plant for its life processes
green pigment that allows the plant to absorb sunlight

11 Clues: helps plant grow bigger • what plants and humans breath • distributes water to the plant • when plants make their own food • needed for reaction to take place • dioxide what toxic air plants need • energy helps the plant grow and shine • substances formed in a chemical reaction • green pigment that allows the plant to absorb sunlight • ...

engineers 2026-03-19

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oil
power of motion
AI
strongest power plant
machines
mining and rocks
energy from the core
energy and power
air
see to the bone
industries

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airplanes and spacecrafts
joints and conjoining
quality of life
pillars and foundations
factories
plant made items
toothpaste and medicine
science and research
subways

20 Clues: AI • oil • air • subways • machines • factories • industries • quality of life • power of motion • see to the bone • plant made items • mining and rocks • energy and power • science and research • energy from the core • joints and conjoining • strongest power plant • pillars and foundations • toothpaste and medicine • airplanes and spacecrafts

Nutrients 2024-01-17

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Not enough could stunt the plant growth
Essential for production of protein
Essential for Photosynthesis
Helps plant metabolism
Helps build protein and fruit
Essential for seed development
Enables rapid growth in plants

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Toxic in high quantities
Provides strength to the plant
Encourages blooming and root growth
Regulates plant growth and cunsumption
Works with enzyme systems to break down
Used in the formation of chlorophyll

13 Clues: Helps plant metabolism • Toxic in high quantities • Essential for Photosynthesis • Helps build protein and fruit • Provides strength to the plant • Essential for seed development • Enables rapid growth in plants • Essential for production of protein • Encourages blooming and root growth • Used in the formation of chlorophyll • Regulates plant growth and cunsumption • ...

Pollination 2023-02-15

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spreading pollen from flower to flower
an action word
a picture with labels
part of the plant that takes in the sunlight
plants need this to grow

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sweet juice bees like to drink
part of the plant that has nectar
spread pollen on their hairy bodies
part of the plant that is a container for seeds
a long part of a plant
grows into a plant
a person place or thing word

12 Clues: an action word • grows into a plant • a picture with labels • a long part of a plant • plants need this to grow • a person place or thing word • sweet juice bees like to drink • part of the plant that has nectar • spread pollen on their hairy bodies • spreading pollen from flower to flower • part of the plant that takes in the sunlight • ...

Floriculture Crossword 2023-03-03

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Essential plant hormones
A flower cluster with the separate flowers attached by short equal stalks at equal distances along a central stem
A green pigment, present in all green plants
A leaf or flower that has no stem of its own but is attached directly to the main stem of the plant
One of the two tissues that make up the plant's long-distance transport system
A ratio, expressed in percent, of the amount of atmospheric moisture present relative to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated.
A spike borne on a fleshy stem

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A principal component of vascular tissue, together with phloem and cambium
Plant hormone that regulates numerous processes in plant growth
The expanded part of a leaf or petal
Having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground
Used to extend the vase life of cut flowers by blocking the effect of ethylene
Using the sugars produced during photosynthesis plus oxygen to produce energy for plant growth
The final stage of plant development

14 Clues: Essential plant hormones • A spike borne on a fleshy stem • The expanded part of a leaf or petal • The final stage of plant development • A green pigment, present in all green plants • Having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground • Plant hormone that regulates numerous processes in plant growth • ...

Plants Vocabulary 2019-01-31

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An organelle responsible for producing food and oxygen
The movement of water molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential, across a selectively permeable membrane
A complex carbohydrate made of multiple glucose molecules bound together
The building blocks that make up living organisms
A green pigment inside the chloroplast that is responsible for trapping light energy
A chemical reaction in which a sugar and oxygen react with one another to produce energy, water vapour and carbon dioxide
A plant organ responsible for reproduction

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The mass of living materials
A chemical reaction in which water and carbon dioxide react with one another to produce a sugar and oxygen
A simple carbohydrate molecule produced by the process of photosynthesis
The tough outer covering of a plant cell that prevents it from bursting
A group of tissues working together to perform a particular function
A specialised cell that transports food around the plant
A hollow plant cell responsible for transporting water from the roots to the leaves of a plant
Plant organs responsible for absorbing water and dissolved minerals from the soil

Science Lab Safety is important to the sucesss of our class. 2023-09-03

Science Lab Safety is important to the sucesss of our class. crossword puzzle

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Return lab equipment to the right________.
Handle lab equipment properly. Use two ______ to carry a microscope.
Do not _______ or drink.
______ and dry equipment.
Wash your hands after ___________ up.
Follow the _____________.
Clean up your _________.
Wear _______ to cover your feet.
____________is not allowed.

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Wear safety ________.
_______ your hands after touching an animal or a plant.
Do not experiment without an ___________.
Read the _____________.
_______ an animal or a plant carefully.
Do not pick up broken _________. Tell the adult..
______ must be tied back. Tell the adult.
Do not hurt a ___________ or an animal.
Preserve lab equipment because they are ____________.

18 Clues: Wear safety ________. • Read the _____________. • Do not _______ or drink. • Clean up your _________. • ______ and dry equipment. • Follow the _____________. • ____________is not allowed. • Wear _______ to cover your feet. • Wash your hands after ___________ up. • _______ an animal or a plant carefully. • Do not hurt a ___________ or an animal. • ...

A botanical crossword 2018-02-06

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Leaf stalk (7)
A plant that completes its lifecycle in one growing season (6)
Large brown algae (4)
A popular garden plant from the Three Kings Islands. All plants today descend from a single individual (10,8)
Tallest moss in the world (scientific name) (8,7)
Species of speargrass/Aciphylla that grows around the Wellington coast (scientific name) (9)
Leptinella _____ a threatened species with a population near Titahi Bay (4)
Genus of distinctive introduced orange fungus (scientific name) (12)
Sophora species that only grows around Cook Strait (scientific name) (7)
The perching lily genus Collospermum has now been transferred to this genus (7)
Word that means obtaining native plants from local areas (11)
The most speciose genus of New Zealand shrubs (8)
Mass of pollen grains in an orchid (8)

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Number of southern beech species in New Zealand (4)
Tree whose wood was used by Māori for fishing floats (4)
A plant that grows on another plant (but which is not parasitic) (8)
New Zealand tree whose wood was used by early settlers to make butter boxes for export (9)
Small shrub similar in appearance to24 Down but distinguished by its hair-like stipules (scientific name) (8,6)
Species that mimics horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) (scientific name) (10, 7)
One of the only two NZ species in the Proteaceae (common name) (8)
NZ plant genus that once killed an elephant (scientific name) (8)
Floating native fern (6,5)
Genus of NZ’s only indigenous fully parasitic plant (scientific name) (12)
Small flowered Veronica tree with knobbly trunk found at Te Kopahou reserve (10)
Moisture-loving tree with buttress roots (common name) (7)
Seed coat (5)
Māori name of the plant also known as wild Irishman (9)
Early NZ botanist who was also a missionary and printer (7)
Māori name for Muehlenbeckia astonii (8)
Stalk that holds up an anther (8)
nationality of Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy (7)
Hook grasses (Uncinia) have recently been transferred to this genus (5)

A botanical crossword 2018-02-07

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Moisture-loving tree with buttress roots (common name) (7)
Hook grasses (Uncinia) have recently been transferred to this genus (5)
Māori name of the plant also known as wild Irishman (9)
Species that mimics horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) (scientific name) (10, 7)
Word that means obtaining native plants from local areas (11)
Nationality of Carl Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy (7)
Stalk that holds up an anther (8)
New Zealand tree whose wood was used by early settlers to make butter boxes for export (9)
Leaf stalk (7)
Species of speargrass/Aciphylla that grows around the Wellington coast (scientific name) (9)
A plant that completes its lifecycle in one growing season (6)
Small flowered Veronica tree with knobbly trunk found at Te Kopahou reserve (10)
Genus of NZ’s only indigenous fully parasitic plant (scientific name) (12)
One of the only two NZ species in the Proteaceae (common name) (8)
Leptinella _____ a threatened species with a population near Titahi Bay (4)

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NZ plant genus that once killed an elephant (scientific name) (8)
Small shrub similar in appearance to 1 Down but distinguished by its hair-like stipules (scientific name) (8,6)
Number of southern beech species in New Zealand (4)
Mass of pollen grains in an orchid (8)
Māori name for Muehlenbeckia astonii (8)
Floating native fern (6,5)
Early NZ botanist who was also a missionary and printer (7)
A popular garden plant from the Three Kings Islands. All plants today descend from a single individual (10,8)
A plant that grows on another plant (but which is not parasitic) (8)
Large brown algae (4)
Tallest moss in the world (scientific name) (8,7)
The most speciose genus of New Zealand shrubs (8)
Sophora species that only grows around Cook Strait (scientific name) (7)
Genus of distinctive introduced orange fungus (scientific name) (12)
The perching lily genus Collospermum has now been transferred to this genus (7)
Tree whose wood was used by Māori for fishing floats (4)
Seed coat (5)

Photosynthesis, Plant Structures, and Responses 2022-04-24

Photosynthesis, Plant Structures, and Responses crossword puzzle

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a green pigment in chloroplast that absorbs light
energy moves from one place to another
a plant organelle where photosynthesis takes place
tropism where the stimulus is touch
tropism where the stimulus is gravity
control gas exchange in the leaf of a plant

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tropism where the stimulus is water
_________, sunlight and carbon dioxide are reactants of photosynthesis
energy carried by a heat flow
tropism where the stimulus is light
a type of plant hormone
energy changes from one form to another
one of the products in photosynthesis
a plant response or growth in relation to a stimulus

14 Clues: a type of plant hormone • energy carried by a heat flow • tropism where the stimulus is water • tropism where the stimulus is light • tropism where the stimulus is touch • one of the products in photosynthesis • tropism where the stimulus is gravity • energy moves from one place to another • energy changes from one form to another • ...

Introducing Biology 2026-05-10

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the study of disease of plant and animals
Father of biology
the other name of taxonomy
the study of viruses
technique of producing silk by raising silkworms
the study of structure and function of animal and plant cells
Father of botany
the study of parasites
study of chemicals and reactions that take place inside the living things
the study of algae

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the study of origin and descent of organisms
the study of geographical distribution of plant and animals
The study of living beings
the science of the transmission of body characters from parents to offspring
Father of medicine
the study of gross structure of organs in a organisms as seen in dissection
the science that deals with the phenomena and causes of immunity
raising crops and livestock
the study of fishes
the study of metabolism of organisms and their parts

20 Clues: Father of botany • Father of biology • Father of medicine • the study of algae • the study of fishes • the study of viruses • the study of parasites • The study of living beings • the other name of taxonomy • raising crops and livestock • the study of disease of plant and animals • the study of origin and descent of organisms • technique of producing silk by raising silkworms • ...

Plant science terms 2025-04-17

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To add moisture
Part of a plant that absorbs nutrients under ground
Container for plants
Outdoor area reserved for plants that attract pollinators
Plants from the region
Green, brown or red small pests that feed on leaves
Placing a seed in soil, covering with soil, then watering
Another term for vegetative
a building used for growing plants

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extra nutrients that support growth when added to soil or water
a plant you can cut that will continue to grow
To cut a plant to grow another from the cutting
Part of a plant that absorbs sunlight
plants with multiple color mutations that make it more valuable
Future farmers of America

15 Clues: To add moisture • Container for plants • Plants from the region • Future farmers of America • Another term for vegetative • a building used for growing plants • Part of a plant that absorbs sunlight • a plant you can cut that will continue to grow • To cut a plant to grow another from the cutting • Part of a plant that absorbs nutrients under ground • ...

Intro to Grasslands 2023-08-30

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Grasslands are interspersed with open-grown, widely spaced, orchard-like scattered trees or groupings of trees.
Open, rocky, barren areas dominated by drought-adapted forbs, warm-season grasses, and specialized fauna. They are relatively small, often isolated native grasslands on hilltops and south-facing slopes, where thin, dry soils and dry, harsh desert-like summer conditions harbor unique natural communities of plants and animals.
A plant that makes major growth during the cool portion of the year.
The interacting system of a biological community and its non-living environment.
A plant that typically lives three or more years.
The environment in which the life needs of an organism, population, or community are supplied.
A plant can remove nitrogen from the air and add it to the soil through its root system. Forage production needs to dilute the effects of endophyte-infected fescue.

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A plant that completes most of its growth during the warm portion of the year, generally late spring and summer.
The stages through which an organism passes during its existence.
The sum total of plants that cover an area; plants in general.
Vegetation, or other material wild animals use for nesting, rearing young, resting, escaping predators, or protecting from adverse weather conditions.
A plant that completes its life cycle and dies in one year or less.
A tract of level to hilly land that has a dominance of grasses and forbs, a scarcity of shrubs, and is treeless. The natural plant community consists of various mixtures of tall, mid, and short-growing native species.
A plant that requires two years to complete its life cycle.
Land on which the existing plant cover is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants (forbs).
All land devoted to crop or livestock production, e.g., farmstead, drainage and irrigation ditches, ponds, cropland, and grazing land on farms.

16 Clues: A plant that typically lives three or more years. • A plant that requires two years to complete its life cycle. • The sum total of plants that cover an area; plants in general. • The stages through which an organism passes during its existence. • A plant that completes its life cycle and dies in one year or less. • ...

Homeostasis 2022-03-28

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a plant's response to gravity
causes a reaction
a plant's response to light
_______ stimulus comes from outside the organisms body
process by which the internal environment is kept stable
What part is the response: A mouse sees a cat and hides under a log
a plant with _____ turgor pressure will have full cells
phototropism causes a plant to follow the _______

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how an organisms reacts to a stimulus
________ stimulus comes from inside the organisms body such as hunger
a touch me not will respond to touch by _______ it's leaves
a plant's response to touch
part of the plant cell that fills up with water
a state of balance
a plant with ____ turgor pressure will look wilted
What part is the stimulus: A bird drinks water because he is thirsty
geotropism causes a plant's roots to grow _______

17 Clues: causes a reaction • a state of balance • a plant's response to touch • a plant's response to light • a plant's response to gravity • how an organisms reacts to a stimulus • part of the plant cell that fills up with water • geotropism causes a plant's roots to grow _______ • phototropism causes a plant to follow the _______ • ...

Plants Growth and Nutrients 2016-06-05

Plants Growth and Nutrients crossword puzzle

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The expanded part of a leaf or petal.
The seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
A bud that develops in the axil between a petiole and a stem.
Manufactures food through photosynthesis, exchange of gasses with environment, stores food and water, comes off the stem and is green, and thin.
Molecule that absorbs sunlight and uses its energy to synthesize carbohydrates from CO2 and water.
The first portion of root too emerge.
Process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organisms' activities (energy transformation).
The part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge, often forming a slight swelling or knob.
The stalk that joins a leaf to a stem; leafstalk.
Parts of the plant that are underground.
If this is too high or too low, it will result in abnormal development and reduced production.
What the chlorophyll collects it and gets energy from it in a process called photosynthesis.
The vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.
Transport water and nutrients between roots and leaves, supports, produces new tissue for photosynthesis and support, stores food and water.
The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
Is a tiny opening or pore that is used for gas exchange.
Where roots absorb nutrients, such as water.

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Absorbed by roots through roots along with minerals and is transported through out plant from their, is a liquid.
Grows off of primary root.
Transport water from roots to shoot and leaves, but it also transports some nutrients.
A part of a plant stem between two of the nodes from which leaves emerge.
Where photosynthesis takes place.
Supplied by the soil and by the addition of fertilizers.
This part of the plant is above ground, and is composed of several organs.
The main stem.
Is required for plants for their respiration to carry out their functions of water and nutrient uptake.
Can be created by using stacks ,string ,or by soil that surrounds the roots.
The part of the plant that absorbs water from soil for needed nutrients.
Product of photosynthesis used for energy, made in leaves, moves to where it is needed.
Reactant for photosynthesis collected through stomata.

30 Clues: The main stem. • Grows off of primary root. • Where photosynthesis takes place. • The expanded part of a leaf or petal. • The first portion of root too emerge. • Parts of the plant that are underground. • Where roots absorb nutrients, such as water. • The stalk that joins a leaf to a stem; leafstalk. • Reactant for photosynthesis collected through stomata. • ...

gardening 2025-01-20

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this is food for herbivore animal.
a small vehicle with one wheel and two handles that is used for carrying things.
a garden tool with a long handle and a thin metal blade, used for breaking up soil.
a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow.
a tool to cut the tree
Used to move loose materials like dirt, gravel, sand, grain, or snow.
a machine used for preparing plantation
something has nutrition for plants.
small machine used for cutting grass.
a tool for giving water to the plant
a tool to collect dead leaves or grass
a young plant that grows from a seed.

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a small tool consisting of a flat metal blade joined to a handle, used for spreading building materials such as cement.
the material on the surface of the ground in which plants grow.
a building with a transparent roof and walls that is used to grow plants in a controlled environment.
large rubber boots that you wear outside when the ground is wet and dirty.
Used to dig straight-edged holes or trenches, cut sod, reshape beds, and create deeper planting holes.
it has long stick and used for preparing soil
a place to plant flower.
a big scissors to cut branch of tree.

20 Clues: a tool to cut the tree • a place to plant flower. • this is food for herbivore animal. • something has nutrition for plants. • a tool for giving water to the plant • a big scissors to cut branch of tree. • small machine used for cutting grass. • a young plant that grows from a seed. • a tool to collect dead leaves or grass • a machine used for preparing plantation • ...

Cell Vocabulary 2015-09-19

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Abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical that provides detailed instructions for cells
A group of specialized cells with similar structures and functions
A stiff outer layer of cell that surrounds a plant,protects it
The layer of cell that holds the cell material inside and controls what substances enter and exit the cell
A structure that contains at least two types of tissue that work together to preform a specific function
Plant tissue that carries food (sugar) from leaves to the other parts of the plant

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The control center of a cell;it directs the cells activities
The giving off of water by a leaf through it's stomata
Organelles, found only in plant cells,in which sugar is made during photosynthesis
A growth response of a plant toward or away from something in it's environment
Tiny openings in the leaves of plants though which gases enter and exit
Plant tissue that carries water and nutrients from a plant roots to its leaves
Structures in the nucleus that contain an organism's genetic information and regulate the cells activities

13 Clues: The giving off of water by a leaf through it's stomata • The control center of a cell;it directs the cells activities • A stiff outer layer of cell that surrounds a plant,protects it • A group of specialized cells with similar structures and functions • Tiny openings in the leaves of plants though which gases enter and exit • ...

Control and Coordination Crossword 2025-10-19

Control and Coordination Crossword crossword puzzle

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A muscle or gland that responds to the stimulus.
A chemical messenger secreted by endocrine glands that regulate body functions.
A junction between two neurons where nerve impulses are transmitted chemically.
Growth of plant parts in response to chemicals (e.g., pollen tube towards ovule).
A specialized cell or organ that detects stimuli (e.g., skin, eyes, ears).
Any change in the environment that causes a response in an organism.
A quick, automatic response to a stimulus, controlled by the spinal cord.
Directional growth movement in plants in response to stimuli.
Central Nervous System Consists of the brain and spinal cord; controls most functions of the body.

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Glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (e.g., thyroid, adrenal).
A plant hormone that promotes cell division and delays aging.
Growth of plant parts in response to gravity.
Peripheral Nervous System Composed of nerves outside the CNS; connects the CNS to the body.
Growth of a plant towards light.
A plant hormone that promotes cell elongation and growth.
A nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses in the nervous system.

16 Clues: Growth of a plant towards light. • Growth of plant parts in response to gravity. • A muscle or gland that responds to the stimulus. • A plant hormone that promotes cell elongation and growth. • A plant hormone that promotes cell division and delays aging. • Directional growth movement in plants in response to stimuli. • ...

CELLS! 2020-08-27

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The powerhouse of the cell
These cells contain chloroplasts
Stores water, nutrients and waste
The person who discovered cells: Robert ______
These cells don't have a nucleus
These cell types have multiple cells
True or False: animal cells are eukaryotic
Humans have this type of cell
The brain of the cell

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We look at cells underneath the _________
Transports, modifies and packages proteins
These are responsible for photosynthesis
This cell type has a nucleus
An organelle: _________ Reticulum
Unicellular cells have how many cells?
The wall surrounding plant and animal cells
True or False: animal cells have a cell wall
This provides rigidy in plant cells

18 Clues: The brain of the cell • The powerhouse of the cell • This cell type has a nucleus • Humans have this type of cell • These cells contain chloroplasts • These cells don't have a nucleus • Stores water, nutrients and waste • An organelle: _________ Reticulum • This provides rigidy in plant cells • These cell types have multiple cells • Unicellular cells have how many cells? • ...

Primary Science: Life Cycle of Flowering Plants 1 (Plant classification & Germination) 2020-07-25

Primary Science: Life Cycle of Flowering Plants 1 (Plant classification & Germination) crossword puzzle

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The process in which a seed grows into a seedling and eventually becomes a young plant.
As a seedling grows, the mass of its seed leaves __________ because it is using up the food stored in them.
The process in which the cells of all living things take in food and oxygen in order to produce the energy they need to stay alive.
Plants absorb water and mineral ___________ through their roots.
The name of the sugar that a leaf makes during photosynthesis.
Once a seedling grows its own leaves, it becomes a ___________ plant.
Once the true leaves emerge from a seedling, the plant can make its own food by ________________.
The part of the seedling that emerges from the seed that grows upwards towards sunlight.
A seed planted in dry soil will not germinate because it lacks __________, one of the conditions for germination.
The absorption of water by the seed causes it to ______________.

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Flowering plants reproduce by ____________.
The three conditions for germination are air, moisture and ___________.
Another name for seed leaf.
A flowering plant is also known as an _____________.
Seeds need this gas in order to germinate.
The seed _________ is a layer that covers a seed that protects it.
A seed is eaten by an animal and passed out in its faeces. The seed is not damaged because it is _______________ by the seed coat.
The first part of the seedling to emerge from the seed.
The form in which food is stored in a plant.
The seed _________ is the part of a seed where food is stored for the seed.
At the very start of germination, a seed has to ____________ water.

21 Clues: Another name for seed leaf. • Seeds need this gas in order to germinate. • Flowering plants reproduce by ____________. • The form in which food is stored in a plant. • A flowering plant is also known as an _____________. • The first part of the seedling to emerge from the seed. • The name of the sugar that a leaf makes during photosynthesis. • ...

Reach Review 2022-01-04

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The part of a plant that grows under the soil
The small part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
How something looks or what something does

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To make something
How much bigger it gets
Set of events that happen over and over again in a pattern
The flower of a seed plant
A young plant or the new growth on a plant
The dirt in which plants grow
To need something or someone for support
Are right, good things happen

11 Clues: To make something • How much bigger it gets • The flower of a seed plant • The dirt in which plants grow • Are right, good things happen • To need something or someone for support • A young plant or the new growth on a plant • How something looks or what something does • The part of a plant that grows under the soil • The small part of a plant from which a new plant can grow • ...

Biology Crossword 2016-03-13

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Another name for illumination
S_______ mesophyll
Transports water
Colour that shows presents of starch
Top level of the leaf structure
A gas respired by plants
used to anchor a plant
Part of the palisade mesophyll
It absorbs inferred radiation
Coal,oil & gases are examples of this
Lower and upper.....
The process of turning into a fossil
P_______ mesophyll
Light produced by the sun
Stored glucose
Another name for burning
The outer protective layer of a cell

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The smallest structural unit of an organism
Transports glucose
Holes in-between guard cells
A gas taken in by plants
A green substance in leaves
How plants make food
Part of a plant used to transport food water etc
Opens to creates a hole
In plant cell walls
large group of organic compounds in food
The turning from a living thing to dying and decomposing
Name given to a plant deprived of starch
Used to test for starch
Hole in-between guard cells
A process that involves oxygen
Part of a plant used for the absorption of sunlight and CO2
Part of an organism which is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function.
Air pockets found in the spongy mesophyl
used to remove chlorophyll from plants
Colour that shows no starch is present

37 Clues: Stored glucose • Transports water • Transports glucose • S_______ mesophyll • P_______ mesophyll • In plant cell walls • How plants make food • Lower and upper..... • used to anchor a plant • Opens to creates a hole • Used to test for starch • A gas taken in by plants • A gas respired by plants • Another name for burning • Light produced by the sun • A green substance in leaves • ...

113-1 G2 Science Midterm Review 2024-11-04

113-1 G2 Science Midterm Review crossword puzzle

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the part of a flowering plant that holds seeds
the part of a plant that makes food for it. It comes in different sizes and shapes.
light from the sun
animals that drink milk from their mother's body
the part of a nonflowering plant that holds seeds
new plants may grow from it
all the living and nonliving things in one place
tree stem
things in the soil that helps plants grow
animals with dry, scaly skin or with hard parts. Ex. turtle, crocodile, snake, iguana
parts of fish used for swimming
the part of a plant that holds it in place

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to make new living things like oneself
animals with wet, smooth skin, they lay eggs in water. When they grow up, they move on to land, ex. frog
they need food, water, air and space to live
the part of a fish that take in oxygen
the part of a flowering plant that makes seeds
they are living things, they can't move on their own, they can make their own food
body covering of birds
a place where an animal can be safe
it is made up of small rocks and once-living things
smaller than trees, they have woody stems
they are living things, they can move around on their own
animals that have three body parts and six legs
body covering of mammals

25 Clues: tree stem • light from the sun • body covering of birds • body covering of mammals • new plants may grow from it • parts of fish used for swimming • a place where an animal can be safe • to make new living things like oneself • the part of a fish that take in oxygen • smaller than trees, they have woody stems • things in the soil that helps plants grow • ...

space 2013-10-30

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is a dwarf planet that lies at the outer reaches of our
the people who gose to space
Ship a vehicle that takes astronuat's to space
the foruth largest planet
famous for it's rings
the red plant
closest to the sun
sun
radiation
hole the collapsed core of a massive star
Moon is the fifth largest moon in our solar system

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chunck of frozen gasses,ice, and rocky debris that orbits
system
the largest plant
the study of the nuiverse
very hot,fluid rock
it is named after a roman goddess of love and beauty
the little blue plant
we live on
the star at the center of our solar system
we live in a galaxy called
got 8 moons and it's the seventh planet from the sun
a giant ball of hot gas that creates and emits its

23 Clues: sun • system • radiation • we live on • the red plant • the largest plant • closest to the sun • very hot,fluid rock • the little blue plant • famous for it's rings • the study of the nuiverse • the foruth largest planet • we live in a galaxy called • the people who gose to space • hole the collapsed core of a massive star • the star at the center of our solar system • ...

Plants 2015-09-15

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food storage
the seed coat
the growth of the length of a plant
the union of the male and female gametes to form a zygote.
The Male Reproductive Organ
produces new individuals without the fusion of gametes.

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embryonic shoot
the transfer of pollen from the anther to a stigma
embryonic root
also called cell division
part of the plant that is cut off of the parent plant
a shoot of a parent plant is bent until it can be covered by soil.
The Female Reproductive Organ

13 Clues: food storage • the seed coat • embryonic root • embryonic shoot • also called cell division • The Male Reproductive Organ • The Female Reproductive Organ • the growth of the length of a plant • the transfer of pollen from the anther to a stigma • part of the plant that is cut off of the parent plant • produces new individuals without the fusion of gametes. • ...

Photosynthesis 2025-11-13

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The energy from the sun that helps plants make food
The part of the plant that takes in water from the soil
The gas that plants take in from the air
What plants make from sunlight during photosynthesis
What plants make to help them grow
A living thing that can make its own food
The part of a plant cell where photosynthesis happens
Another word for the food plants make
The part of the plant that collects sunlight

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The liquid that plants take in through their roots
The process plants use to make food using sunlight
The sugar that plants make for food
The gas that plants give off during photosynthesis
Small holes on the bottom of leaves that let gases move in and out
The green stuff in leaves that traps sunlight
What plants use to get carbon dioxide

16 Clues: What plants make to help them grow • The sugar that plants make for food • Another word for the food plants make • What plants use to get carbon dioxide • The gas that plants take in from the air • A living thing that can make its own food • The part of the plant that collects sunlight • The green stuff in leaves that traps sunlight • ...

Plant and Animal cells 2022-06-03

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makes protein
brakes down waste, water
hereditary substance in the cell
consists of more than one cell
any organism that lacks a distinct nucleus and other organelles
the smallest unit that can live on its own
powerhouse of eukaryote
storage site for food
protects the plant cells
a nucleic acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA
most important part of an object

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small single celled organism
protects the cytoplasm and cell organelles
folded membrane
collects protein then moves them outside
organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
captures energy from sunlight
controls the nucleus
a single-celled organism
aids in plant growth, helps provide support for the plant

20 Clues: makes protein • folded membrane • controls the nucleus • storage site for food • powerhouse of eukaryote • brakes down waste, water • a single-celled organism • protects the plant cells • small single celled organism • captures energy from sunlight • consists of more than one cell • hereditary substance in the cell • most important part of an object • ...

Plant Processes Crossword Activity 2021-01-20

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the green coloring matter found mainly in the chloroplast of a plant.
the process of drawing or soaking up.
the parenchyma between the epidermal layers of a foliage leaf.
process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight.
hairs are cylindrical extensions of root epidermal cells that are important for acquisition of nutrients.
movement of water through a septipermeable membrane into a higher solute concentration that tends to equalize.
plant vascular tissue that conveys water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant.
a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis.
the outer epithelial layer of the external integument of the animal body that is derived from the embryotic epiblast specifically.

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The act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide.
the passage of watery vapor from a living body or plant through a membrane or pores.
the outermost layer of a structure.
membrane a membrane that permits passage of water and certain substances in solution.
one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ.
bast tissue in plants that conduct foods made in leaves to all other parts of the plant.

Paddock to plate 2021-09-06

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A powder that is made by grinding cereal grains, or other seeds or roots.
A large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or troops
The edible reproductive body of a seed plant.
become larger by natural development.
Meat that comes from cows.
the edible portion of a plant.
put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.
An animal that has two horns and starts with a g.
The food that is white and starts with an r.
the process or period of gathering in crops.

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A dairy product that is usually packed in cubes.
the movement of goods and persons from place to place.
A very sweet golden liquid that bees produce.
A white liquid that cows produce.
the flesh of an animal used as food.
where something is made or assembled.
What hens lay everyday.

17 Clues: What hens lay everyday. • Meat that comes from cows. • the edible portion of a plant. • A white liquid that cows produce. • the flesh of an animal used as food. • become larger by natural development. • where something is made or assembled. • The food that is white and starts with an r. • the process or period of gathering in crops. • ...

Photosynthesis 2019-06-02

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Photosynthesis couldn’t take place without this from the Sun. (5)
Where the green pigment is stored in a cell. (11)
The gas used up in photosynthesis. (6,7)
The process that is the opposite of photosynthesis. (11)
These can open and close to change the amount of water loss. (7)
The leaf converts glucose to this so that it can be stored. (6)
The orange chemical used to test for starch. (6)

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The process of moving substances around a plant. (13)
Means "making something new using light". (14)
The gas produced during photosynthesis. (6)
The carbohydrate produced by combining water with carbon dioxide. (7)
Process of moving substances from an area of high concentration to low. (9)
The green pigment that absorbs light. (11)
This part of a plant anchors the plant in the ground. (4)
Special type of substance movement involving water. (7)
The liquid used up in photosynthesis. (5)
The number added to the equation to make it balance. (3)
The part of a plant in which photosynthesis takes place. (4)

18 Clues: The gas used up in photosynthesis. (6,7) • The liquid used up in photosynthesis. (5) • The green pigment that absorbs light. (11) • The gas produced during photosynthesis. (6) • Means "making something new using light". (14) • The orange chemical used to test for starch. (6) • Where the green pigment is stored in a cell. (11) • ...

Kiana's Alaska Plant Word Search 2021-08-26

Kiana's Alaska Plant Word Search crossword puzzle

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this plant is white and sometime can be green
this one has pine cones on it
the scientific name for this plant is chamerion angustifolium
the scientific name for this plant is populus deltotbes
the scientific name for this plant is actae arudra

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the scientific name for this plant is picea
this plant is gray and can be white
the scientific name for this plant is rosa acicularis
this plant is blue and can be found in stores
the scientific name for this plant is empetrum nigrum

10 Clues: this one has pine cones on it • this plant is gray and can be white • the scientific name for this plant is picea • this plant is white and sometime can be green • this plant is blue and can be found in stores • the scientific name for this plant is actae arudra • the scientific name for this plant is rosa acicularis • ...

Parts of a Plant 2022-11-09

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Holds the plant up and carries water and nutrients to the leaves
Grows downward to hold the plant in place and absorb water and minerals from the soil
Pollen-bearing part of the stamen
part of the plant where photosynthesis and gas exchange occur
Male part of the flower consisting of the anther and filament

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Female reproductive organ where seeds are made
brightly colored modified leaves of a flower
Reproductive part of a plant with male and female organs
Female part of a flower including the stigma, style and ovary
Female part of the flower that receives pollen
a flowering plant unit of reproduction, having an embryo of a new plant
Green leaves at the base of a flower which protects it

12 Clues: Pollen-bearing part of the stamen • brightly colored modified leaves of a flower • Female reproductive organ where seeds are made • Female part of the flower that receives pollen • Green leaves at the base of a flower which protects it • Reproductive part of a plant with male and female organs • Female part of a flower including the stigma, style and ovary • ...

Cells 2021-03-08

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Smallest unit of life
material cell wall is made of
walls of xylem covered in this
A group of cells working together
red blood cell contains this
type of vacuole found in plant cells

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contains genetic materials
partially permeable layer
adaptation of root hair cell
Absorb sunlight for photosynthesis
A group of organs working together
animal vacuoles store this
transports water up the plant
plant vacuole stores this
A group of tissues working together
provides structure to plant cell

16 Clues: Smallest unit of life • partially permeable layer • plant vacuole stores this • contains genetic materials • animal vacuoles store this • adaptation of root hair cell • red blood cell contains this • material cell wall is made of • transports water up the plant • walls of xylem covered in this • provides structure to plant cell • A group of cells working together • ...

Ecosystems 2019-03-01

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sea levels may do this due to global warming
non-living factors that affect living things
square used for plant sampling
animal that hunts and kills other animals
this would happen to fox numbers if rabbit numbers dropped
consumer the third 'eater' in a food chain
animal that is eaten by others
a group of different animals and plant populations living together
the gas given off when fossil fuels are burned

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when plant sampling you always need to do this after your first results
humans do this to fossil fuels
animals have to do this against each other to survive
how to place a quadrat when sampling
chemical that kills weeds
consumer the first 'eater' in the food chain
the plant in a food chain
chemical that kills pests/insects

17 Clues: chemical that kills weeds • the plant in a food chain • humans do this to fossil fuels • square used for plant sampling • animal that is eaten by others • chemical that kills pests/insects • how to place a quadrat when sampling • animal that hunts and kills other animals • consumer the third 'eater' in a food chain • sea levels may do this due to global warming • ...

SPECIALISED CELLS 2025-07-28

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Cells that act as glands, making mucus, hormones, and other substances
Blood cells that act as the bodies defence system
Cells that line the surfaces of cavities and blood vessels
Organelle that is required in large amounts in cells with a high energy demand
Cells that allow your body to move
Plant cell that allows the transport of water from roots to leaves
Plant cells that control the movement of water and gases into the leaf
The shape of a red blood cell

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A cell that sends electrical messages
A cell that transports oxygen to the body and carbon dioxide to the lungs
Also called liver cells. Cells that work in the liver to break down the products of digestion
Plant cell that controls the movement of sugars from the leaves to storage, and to the rest of the plant
The male reproductive cell
Cell on plant roots that allows water absorption

14 Clues: The male reproductive cell • The shape of a red blood cell • Cells that allow your body to move • A cell that sends electrical messages • Cell on plant roots that allows water absorption • Blood cells that act as the bodies defence system • Cells that line the surfaces of cavities and blood vessels • Plant cell that allows the transport of water from roots to leaves • ...

Grandma's Crossword 2020-05-03

Across

What is used for raising & lowering boats on the canal?
Which common English dessert contains sponge fingers?
Which major visitor attraction in the UK was built in August 1990?
Which river flows through Worcester?
Ninety percent of the worlds _______ used to be made in Redditch
What is the chemical reaction that takes place inside a plant to produce food?
What is the real name for 'moo cow' biscuits?
What outdoor sports facility does Droitwich Spa have that most other UK towns don't have?
Apples, Peaches & Raspberries are related to which perennial flowering plant?
In what region was the anchor for the Titanic made?
What was the name of the village in France where Angela & Bruce had a flat?

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What is Droitwich famous for?
John Corbett built which French style building in 1875 for his wife?
Which well known plant tracks the sun?
What type of sports equipment did Grandma build for Lauren & James when they were younger?
Which James Bond actor starred in Goldfinger?
In which county was Horatio Nelson born?
A slugs favourite plant to eat
What does a red rose symbolise?
Where does tea originate from?

20 Clues: What is Droitwich famous for? • A slugs favourite plant to eat • Where does tea originate from? • What does a red rose symbolise? • Which river flows through Worcester? • Which well known plant tracks the sun? • In which county was Horatio Nelson born? • Which James Bond actor starred in Goldfinger? • What is the real name for 'moo cow' biscuits? • ...

sofia,s crossword 2020-05-05

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a unique feature a plant has that allows it to live and grow in the place it lives for example the sharp thorns on a cactus prevent animals from eating it
the male part of a flower that is made up of the anther
the flat part of a plant witch grows off the stem this part of the plant collects energy from the sun and turns it into food for the plant using a process called photosynthesis
a rounded part of some plant that is under the ground and that grows into a new plant during the growing season
the part of the plant that supports it above the ground it also carries water and minerals from the root to the leaves of the plant
the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured witch the seed or fruit develops

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the part of the plant that helps the plant stay in the ground roots absorb water and minerals from the soil
the female part of a flower that is made up of the stigma,style and ovary
the part of a plant that has the seed in it
a small object produced by a plant from witch a new plant can grow

10 Clues: the part of a plant that has the seed in it • the male part of a flower that is made up of the anther • a small object produced by a plant from witch a new plant can grow • the female part of a flower that is made up of the stigma,style and ovary • the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured witch the seed or fruit develops • ...

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