the plant Crossword Puzzles
Plant Families 2022-06-05
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- Frangipani
- Blueberries and Azalea
- Anything with a pod
- But not Quercus
- Sunflower
- Essential herbs for Italian cuisine
- Macadamia & friends
- Cereal crops and lawn bowls
- Dianella
- Cotton, but also Hibiscus
- Arborescent ferns
- A bamboo that isn't a bamboo
- Some spurges aren't weeds
- Endemic to Oz, huge perennials
- All cycads we study
- Eucalypts, guava and loads more
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- Spiny H__ M__ R__
- Tea or something prettier in winter
- Greatest flowers in the world
- Bird of Paradise
- Coconut
- Symmetrical coastal conifer
- Best Hedges
- Birdsnest Fern
- Tropical climber with nasty thorns
- Pineapples and much more
- Figs and more
- "each peach, pear, plum"
- 'Little Gem'
- Morning Glory
- Malaysian Grape
- Seaside "woody" monocot
- Native V_ _ _ _ _
- Fairy Fans
- Not true Quandongs
35 Clues: Coconut • Dianella • Sunflower • Frangipani • Fairy Fans • Best Hedges • 'Little Gem' • Figs and more • Morning Glory • Birdsnest Fern • But not Quercus • Malaysian Grape • Bird of Paradise • Spiny H__ M__ R__ • Arborescent ferns • Native V_ _ _ _ _ • Not true Quandongs • Anything with a pod • Macadamia & friends • All cycads we study • Blueberries and Azalea • Seaside "woody" monocot • Pineapples and much more • ...
Plant Anatomy 2022-01-16
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- how veins are arranged in leaves
- Three basic types in vascular plants all have their own contribution in helping the plant from protection to supporting development.
- Plants containing their seeds within a fruit
- Plants that have adapted very specialized tissues that allow conditions for the transport of nutrients to water and more.
- Protective layer between the plant and outside environment
- Part of the vascular tissue dies at maturity with thick-walled cells
- A tissue that has not yet been specialized
- The process in which plants use the sunlight and convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen
- The middle layer of leaf cells
- In the case of leaves created for protection against herbivores and humans as well as the cold
- Parallel venation
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- Treatment and prevention of diseases.
- Certain well-developed functions acquired from its conditions.
- Determine the opening and closing of the stoma
- Affects the mind
- Branching patterned venation
- The primary site of photosynthesis in plants
- Part of the vascular tissue, thin-walled cells living at maturity.
- Evolutionary process that helps organisms fit into their environment
- Opening in the epidermis allowing gas exchange
- Wax-like coating covering the epidermis
21 Clues: Affects the mind • Parallel venation • Branching patterned venation • The middle layer of leaf cells • how veins are arranged in leaves • Treatment and prevention of diseases. • Wax-like coating covering the epidermis • A tissue that has not yet been specialized • Plants containing their seeds within a fruit • The primary site of photosynthesis in plants • ...
Plant science 2022-10-04
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- a living thing that can cause disease or damage to the plant.
- A cooperation ( that means get along ) between plants and fish.
- Its life cycle occurs in 2 years and lasts 2 years.
- A type of food made from plants that have seeds in or outside the fruit
- Moss A type of moss that grows in wet areas
- A name of a group of hydrated minerals
- An act of placing a portion and placing it onto another branch in a way that they become partners and continue to grow.
- The gathering of aquatic organisms.
- The upper layer of earth black and brown and often where plants grow.
- Plants also produce this type of food but actually have no seeds.
- :A process that some plants go through when their roots are put into a liquid netruinces instead of soil.
- plants that can live 3 or more years through planting sessions.
- :is a chemical process that happens to plants when exposed to sunlight.
- Dividing parts of a plant segment ( piece of something.) capable of producing roots.
- A flattened structure to a higher part of the plant flat and green and causes photosynthesis.
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- a pruning method normally used on young plants to encourage growth.
- Cutting away dead or overgrown branches to increase growth.
- A method of which the bud of one plant is to be placed onto the stem of another plant.
- Culture: the growth of small pieces of a plant tissue.
- are the stock of the plant typically rising from the ground.
- A substance that gives nourishment that applies for growth and life.
- A piece of plants or stem of branch including at least one node ( node means where lines intersect)
- A mineral normally added to a garden to improve its soil.
- media A substance in which roots grow that attracts water and nutrients.
- The seed bearing part of the plant is surrounded by brightly colored plants.
- Growing plants without the use of soil.
- A method that consists of a plant rooting its stems of the plant without cutting the stems of the plant.
- :Plants that live their entire life cycle from seed to flower.
- are a part of a plant that attaches to the ground providing water and nutrients to the plant.
- engineering adds new DNA to plants to give it characteristics.
30 Clues: The gathering of aquatic organisms. • A name of a group of hydrated minerals • Growing plants without the use of soil. • Moss A type of moss that grows in wet areas • Its life cycle occurs in 2 years and lasts 2 years. • Culture: the growth of small pieces of a plant tissue. • A mineral normally added to a garden to improve its soil. • ...
Plant Puzzle 2021-03-11
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- Estructura llamativa para que se fecunde el óvulo
- Partícula más grande que conforma el suelo
- Estructura de los helechos que producen esporas
- Ovario que está sobre otras estructuras florales
- Expresión de los pigmentos
- Otro nombre común para la cala, "... de agua"
- Conjunto de "nervios" de una hoja
- Cara adaxial ("de arriba") de la hoja
- Orden de las moscas, zancudos, etc. (INV.)
- K (INV.)
- Inflorescencia en forma de paraguas
- Último estadio de la metamorfosis. ("adulto")
- N
- Propagación vegetativa
- Estadío inmaduro una metamorf. incompleta
- Cara abaxial ("de abajo") de la hoja
- Químico para matar malezas
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- Plantas con el mismo código genético
- Familia de las "chinitas"/"mariquitas"
- Fertilizante con 46% nitrógeno
- Espacio extracelular por donde fluye agua
- Familia de las compuestas (ceae ponerlo como "c")
- Estudio de las aves, "...logía"
- Diseminación pasiva de semillas
- Suelo de origen volcánico
- Tipo de fruto monospermo. Ej: Cereza
- Epíteto específico del cerezo silvestre/dulce
- Fruta. Ejemplo de Eterio
- Pseudocereal del género Chenopodium (INVERTIDO)
- Escama en latín (como en las mariposas)
- Tejido responsable del crecimiento vegetal
- Epíteto específico que significa "cultivada"
32 Clues: N • K (INV.) • Propagación vegetativa • Fruta. Ejemplo de Eterio • Suelo de origen volcánico • Expresión de los pigmentos • Químico para matar malezas • Fertilizante con 46% nitrógeno • Estudio de las aves, "...logía" • Diseminación pasiva de semillas • Conjunto de "nervios" de una hoja • Inflorescencia en forma de paraguas • Plantas con el mismo código genético • ...
PLANT KINGDOM 2021-08-02
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- male and female grow on the same thallus
- bearing male and female reproductive structures
- ginkgo lea that is a living fossil
- Amphibians of the plant kingdom
- Female reproductive organ of bryophytes
- Has chlorophyll a and c
- Leaf which bears sporangia
- longest angiosperm (100+ m)
- symbiosis between Pinus root and fungi
- Plants used as ornamentals
- form of stored food in rhodophyceae
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- Has morphologically different spores in different sporangia
- predominant stage in angiosperms
- Reptiles of the plant kingdom
- largest angiosperm
- smallest angiosperm
- First phase of moss lifecycle
- Algae used as food by space travelers
- Fusion of male gamete with the ovum
- help liverworts in sexual reproduction and are found on the dorsal side
20 Clues: largest angiosperm • smallest angiosperm • Has chlorophyll a and c • Leaf which bears sporangia • Plants used as ornamentals • longest angiosperm (100+ m) • Reptiles of the plant kingdom • First phase of moss lifecycle • Amphibians of the plant kingdom • predominant stage in angiosperms • ginkgo lea that is a living fossil • Fusion of male gamete with the ovum • ...
plant pests 2021-05-03
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- are controled with natural pesticides.
- groud control by managing good soil to tunnel.
- flies control by seleaning all loose fruit.
- pests how to control it by triming the leafes that have been attacked.
- control by cutting the leaves that have been perchet so that they do not spread.
- grass the control method by pulling iy out
- to control pests with pesticides that have active ingredients.
- control by to trimmingnthe affected part
- control way by spraying pesticides.
- are controlled by tapping
- is controlled by using a predator like a spider.
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- to control by removing it
- to control by removing it so that it does not spread to other plants
- worms how to control using natural pesticides.
- to control using insecticides.
- the contorl method by sprinkling insecticide aroun the hole.
- how to control it with arakasida fluit.
- how to control them with snakes.
- control whit salt.
- white are controled by spraing pesticides on plants affected by white pests.
20 Clues: control whit salt. • to control by removing it • are controlled by tapping • to control using insecticides. • how to control them with snakes. • control way by spraying pesticides. • are controled with natural pesticides. • how to control it with arakasida fluit. • control by to trimmingnthe affected part • flies control by seleaning all loose fruit. • ...
Plant Parts 2022-10-03
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- transports water from roots up the plant
- female part of the plant
- type of root that has small wide spread roots
- root, type of root that carrots grow
- transports water through the leaf
- anchor the plant
- type of flower that one part is missing
- type of flower that has all the parts
- chemical process that plants get energy from
- stem type that has no obvious stem
- used in plant reproduction
- wall, only found it plants acts like a wall
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- flower that stamen or pistil is missing
- where photosynthesis happens in the cell
- type of leave that is NOT divided into different units
- leaf part that is the central vein of the leaf
- evolves from maturing ovary
- support leaves and flowers and stores the plants water
- organs for reproduction
- stem type that grows above water
- flower stalk
- bears the pollen
- flower that both stamen and pistil are present
- type of root that extend horizontally from taproot
- male parts of flower
25 Clues: flower stalk • anchor the plant • bears the pollen • male parts of flower • organs for reproduction • female part of the plant • used in plant reproduction • evolves from maturing ovary • stem type that grows above water • transports water through the leaf • stem type that has no obvious stem • root, type of root that carrots grow • type of flower that has all the parts • ...
Plant types 2023-10-03
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- type of ethanol made from corn and sorghum
- oil crops are used for food and what
- nonruminants use this to digest food
- potato is an example of what
- type of ethanol made from cellulose in plants
- plants with the growing point beneath the soil
- the father of the green revolution (two words)
- Legumes are a _________ crop
- similar to agronomy, but mainly works with fruits, nuts, berries, and vegetables
- Made from oil crops and animal fats
- cereal crops are high in this
- legumes are high in this
- dry small grain residue with the grain removed
- this is a starch crop that is a tuber
- fast growing crops grown and plowed into the soil to add nutrients to soil (two words)
- grasses grown for their edible seed
- _______ crops protect soil and prevent erosion
- ruminants use this to digest food
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- wheat, rice, oats, and rye are examples of this (two words)
- inexpensive liquid sweetener that a human consume about 60 lbs of per year
- forage preserved by partial fermentation in the absence of oxygen
- the most common types of biofuel are biodiesel and this
- introduced plant species
- crop used to help establish slow growing perennial forages
- biofuels recycle atmospheric ________
- soybeans, peas, and peanuts are examples of what
- crops used for lawns, football fields, and golf courses (two words)
- land is measured in this
- left over dry stalks with the grain removed
- forage that is cut green, chopped, and fed directly
- cotton is an example of a _______ crop
- crops stored in airtight bags with 45-50% moisture
- native plant species where you adjust livestock to the forage
- alfalfa is an example of a ________
- the flower of a legume develops into this
- the branch of agriculture that deals with the study of plants, soils, and the environment
- this has 640 acres
37 Clues: this has 640 acres • introduced plant species • land is measured in this • legumes are high in this • potato is an example of what • Legumes are a _________ crop • cereal crops are high in this • ruminants use this to digest food • Made from oil crops and animal fats • alfalfa is an example of a ________ • grasses grown for their edible seed • oil crops are used for food and what • ...
Plant Anatomy 2023-09-27
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- where leaf attaches to the stem
- stalk that supports the anther
- tip of leaf
- seed bearing part, reproductive, before fruit
- part of flower that includes anther and filament
- how plants use sunlight, water, and CO2 to create O2 & Glucose(food)
- part of plant where most photosynthesis takes place
- modified leaves that surround flowers
- fleshy product of plant that contains seed
- female reproductive part of flower
- expanded part of leaf which performs photosynthesis
- stalk that supports stigma
- anchor of plant, provides water and nutrients
- plants unit of reproduction, will sprout to become new plant
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- second thickest leaf vein on leaf
- slender stem that supports the blade of leaf
- outer edge of leaf
- sprout that begins leaf
- entire female part of flower, includes stigma, style, ovary
- part of flower that grows into a fruit
- central vein of leaf
- supportive structure of plant
- male reproductive part of flower, produces pollen
23 Clues: tip of leaf • outer edge of leaf • central vein of leaf • sprout that begins leaf • stalk that supports stigma • supportive structure of plant • stalk that supports the anther • where leaf attaches to the stem • second thickest leaf vein on leaf • female reproductive part of flower • modified leaves that surround flowers • part of flower that grows into a fruit • ...
Plant Terms 2023-09-21
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- point of attachment, how a dicot seed receives food
- Embryonic stem and leaves
- food supply in dicot seeds
- smaller veins from midrib
- flat broad part of the leaf, sun collector
- Coat External protective layer of seed
- holes in epidermis; close and open
- plant that has fibrous roots, parallel veins, and petals in multiples of 3
- Only one blade on Petiole
- edge of leaf
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- lower embryonic stem
- leaf stem, transports water and nutrients
- Cells Controls opening of stomata
- absorbs water and nutrients
- main vein down middle
- starch, energy source in monocot seeds
- main site of photosynthesis
- plant that has a tap root, netted veins, and petals in multiples of 4 or 5
- Top of leaf
- Multiple blades on each petiole
- embryonic root
- leaf attaches to petiole
- transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
- Top of leaf
24 Clues: Top of leaf • Top of leaf • edge of leaf • embryonic root • lower embryonic stem • main vein down middle • leaf attaches to petiole • Embryonic stem and leaves • smaller veins from midrib • Only one blade on Petiole • food supply in dicot seeds • absorbs water and nutrients • main site of photosynthesis • Multiple blades on each petiole • Cells Controls opening of stomata • ...
plant cell 2023-10-24
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- The process by which cells use oxygen energy from ford.
- a molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
- The process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particles into the cell.
- a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
- the theory that states that all living things made up of cells, that each cell, that cells are the basic units of organisms, that each cell in a multicellular organisms, that a specific job, and that cells come only from existing cells.
- the special, normal, or proper action of an organ or part.
- a molecule made up of subunits called uncle tides.
- the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane.
- A group of organs that work together to perform body functions.
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- the movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density.
- A group of similar cells that perform a common function.
- the arrangement of parts in an organism.
- a living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently.
- A collection of tissue that carry out a specialized function of the body.
- The green pigment that captures light energy from photosynthesis.
- The process in which a cell releases a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane.
- Any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival.
- a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
- a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties.
- The smallest unit of an element that maintains the properties of that element.
20 Clues: the arrangement of parts in an organism. • a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. • a molecule made up of subunits called uncle tides. • The process by which cells use oxygen energy from ford. • A group of similar cells that perform a common function. • the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane. • ...
plant physiology 2023-10-11
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- openings that control the rate of gas exchange
- primary organ for photosynthesis
- yellowing due to lack of chlorophyll
- NH3
- eukaryotes that are photosynthetic
- a symbiotic association between plant roots and fungi
- the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation
- ___ stands for ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate
- actively dividing layer of cells between xylem and phloem
- a plant cell placed in hypotonic solution would be___?
- underground part of plants
- process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar
- a structural axis that supports the flowers, fruits and leaves of a plant
- ___ anatomy is a specialized structure in C4 Plants where mesophyll cells form a ring-like structure around the bundle-sheath cells
- diffusion of water across selectively permeable barrier
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- movement of molecules between cells are facilitated by?
- the light-independent reaction in photosynthesis (no spaces)
- each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast
- a vascular tissue that transport water and dissolved ions from roots
- spontaneous movement from higher to lower concentration
- mutual attraction between molecules
- a process in plant metabolism where the enzyme RuBisCO oxygenates RuBP, wasting some of the energy produced by photosynthesis
- the organelle that takes up most space in the plant cell and helps maintain water balance
- movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel
- green pigment found in plants
- attraction of water to a solid phase
- water channel proteins
- organelle which functions as the site of photosynthesis
- movement of two molecules in the same direction through a protein channe
- fluid-filled internal space of the chloroplasts which encircle the grana and the thylakoids
30 Clues: NH3 • water channel proteins • underground part of plants • green pigment found in plants • primary organ for photosynthesis • eukaryotes that are photosynthetic • mutual attraction between molecules • yellowing due to lack of chlorophyll • attraction of water to a solid phase • ___ stands for ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate • the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation • ...
Plant Physiology 2023-10-10
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- Symbiosis between plants and fungi
- Primary carboxylase in CAM
- Most economically important C4 plant
- Movement of one molecule independent of the other molecules through a protein channel
- Movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel
- Protein complexes which contain chlorophyll and involved in electron transport, embedded in thylakoid membranes of chloroplast, PSI, and PSII
- Binding to carrier protein causes a … change
- Diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
- Dividing tissue where new cells originate
- For every 3 CO2 fixed, on of this molecule is produced for biosynthesis and energy
- Facilitates movement of molecules between cells
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- Meristematic cells in secondary growth
- Pump requires energy from … hydrolysis
- Blocks water movement from formation of embolized conduits
- Bacterium found in soil that helps in fixing nitrogen in leguminous plants
- Catalyzes carboxylation and oxygenation reactions
- Plants are … producers
- Where light independent reaction occurs
- Leaf yellowing
- Plants close this to conserve water
- Addition can improve crop yields
- Attraction of water to solid phase
- Facilitates movement of water across plasma membrane
- What light independent reactions produces
24 Clues: Leaf yellowing • Plants are … producers • Primary carboxylase in CAM • Addition can improve crop yields • Symbiosis between plants and fungi • Attraction of water to solid phase • Plants close this to conserve water • Most economically important C4 plant • Meristematic cells in secondary growth • Pump requires energy from … hydrolysis • Where light independent reaction occurs • ...
plant classification 2020-03-05
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- monocots leaf veins
- dicot's leaf veins
- vascular plants that produce fruits or flowers
- absorb nutrients
- non-vascular plants
- plants that have tissues to deliver needed materials
- transfers water and minerals
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- two cotyledons in an angiosperm
- produces pollen
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
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- transfers sugar molecules
- organism that can make its own food
- one cotyledon in an angiosperm
- sticky fluid
- cone-bearing/produce "naked seeds"
- cone-bearing tree
- plants that do not have xylem or a phloem
- attract pollinators
- style connects the stigma to the ovary
20 Clues: sticky fluid • produces pollen • absorb nutrients • cone-bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocots leaf veins • non-vascular plants • attract pollinators • transfers sugar molecules • transfers water and minerals • one cotyledon in an angiosperm • two cotyledons in an angiosperm • cone-bearing/produce "naked seeds" • organism that can make its own food • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-13
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- Fertilized egg
- plants that do not have xylem and phloem; use diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
- monocot's leaf veins
- Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit.
- organism that can produce its own food
- Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked seeds".
- seeds are dispersed by wind because of lightweight seeds
- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- cone bearing tree
- fruits contain seeds that cannot be eaten and are deposited in new areas
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- seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
- plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
- seeds fall into oceans or rivers and can float to new locations
- Uses pollen and seeds to reproduce
- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts in multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles in rings within stem, tap roots, and netted leaf veins
- Do not have vascular system
- dicot's leaf veins
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of 3, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, parallel veins in the leaves
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
21 Clues: Fertilized egg • cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • Do not have vascular system • Uses pollen and seeds to reproduce • organism that can produce its own food • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • seeds are dispersed by wind because of lightweight seeds • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-15
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- Has Phloem and Xylem
- Seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that sticks to animal fur
- Fertilized egg
- Cones
- Parallel veins, Flowers Parts in 3, and Vascular Tissues in rings
- Does not have Phloem and Xylem
- Early Growth of Plant's Embryo; starts when seed absorbs water & breaks seed coat
- Netted Veins, Flower Parts in 4 or 5, and Scattered Vascular Tissues
- Uses pollen and seeds to produce, complex life cycle, two groups angiosperms and gymnosperms
- tissue that carries sugars from the leaves to where they will be used or stored
- tissue that carries water and minerals upward from roots
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- seeds that fall into oceans and rivers can float to new locations
- sticky fluid that can be found in xylem and phloem
- Seed Leaves where food may be stored
- produces spores instead of seeds, normally lives near water to help with fertilization
- Flowers
- some seeds are dispersed by wind because of their lightweight seeds
- Protective Covering; keeps embryo from drying out
- Non-Vascular
- fruits contain seeds that cannot be digested by wind because of their lightweight seeds
20 Clues: Cones • Flowers • Non-Vascular • Fertilized egg • Has Phloem and Xylem • Does not have Phloem and Xylem • Seed Leaves where food may be stored • Protective Covering; keeps embryo from drying out • sticky fluid that can be found in xylem and phloem • tissue that carries water and minerals upward from roots • seeds that fall into oceans and rivers can float to new locations • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-10
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- plants: plants that have tissues that deliver needed
- coat - protective covering
- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
- parallel veins in the leaves
- Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- of 3, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous
- diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
- plants: plants that do not have xylem and phloem;
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in
- - seed leaves where food is stored
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
- monocot's leaf veins
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- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts
- throughout a plant
- tap roots, and netted leaf veins
- cone bearing tree
- Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked
- multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles in rings within
- organism that can produce its own food
- dicot's leaf veins
- - fertilized egg/zygote
- or fruit.
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
24 Clues: or fruit. • cone bearing tree • throughout a plant • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • - fertilized egg/zygote • coat - protective covering • parallel veins in the leaves • tap roots, and netted leaf veins • - seed leaves where food is stored • organism that can produce its own food • Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in • ...
PLANT CLASSIFICATION 2020-02-10
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- can grow tall
- contains sperm cells
- live more than two years
- live one season
- can't grow tall
- the plant produces tiny spores that will grow into new organisms
- two seed cotyledons
- flowering plants
- absorb nutrients
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- thin rootlike structures
- seed leaves where food may be stored
- single seed cotyledon
- produce naked seeds and cones
- mixed in with green grass plants
- live a two-year life
- thick crust on soil/rocks
- the plant produces sperm and egg cells
- is the sticky fluid that can be found in the xylem and phloem
- occurs to spread the mature seeds \
- fertilized egg/zygote
20 Clues: can grow tall • live one season • can't grow tall • flowering plants • absorb nutrients • two seed cotyledons • contains sperm cells • live a two-year life • single seed cotyledon • fertilized egg/zygote • thin rootlike structures • live more than two years • thick crust on soil/rocks • produce naked seeds and cones • mixed in with green grass plants • occurs to spread the mature seeds \ • ...
plant classification 2020-02-20
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- seed dispersal that seeds blow around
- seed dispersal that hooks to plant fur
- absorb nutrients for plant from soil
- live two life cycles
- flowering plants
- plant system that must live by water
- seeds fall into water
- contains sperm for plant
- protective covering of a seed
- live one life cycle
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- yellow example of a monocot
- fertilized egg part of a seed
- petals in 4 or 5s
- have naked seeds
- red example of a dicot
- plant that is common to decorate but uses spores
- plant system that contains a xylem and a phloem
- seed dispersal fruits that have seed are eaten and pooped out
- petals in 3s
- food storage part of a seed
20 Clues: petals in 3s • have naked seeds • flowering plants • petals in 4 or 5s • live one life cycle • live two life cycles • seeds fall into water • red example of a dicot • contains sperm for plant • yellow example of a monocot • food storage part of a seed • fertilized egg part of a seed • protective covering of a seed • absorb nutrients for plant from soil • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-19
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- petals multiples of 4 and 5
- dicot's leaf veins
- tubes that transfer water & minerals throughout the plant
- plants that do not deliver materials throughout the plant
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- monocot's leaf veins
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- tissues deliver materials throughout the plant
- live more than two years
- petals multiples of 3
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- live two year lives
- organism that can produce its own food
- cone bearing, vascular plants
- absorb nutrients
- cone bearing tree
- live one growing season
- flowering vascular plants that produce seeds in the flower
- tubes that transfer sugar throughout the plant
- contains sperm for plants
- sticky fluid found in xylem
20 Clues: absorb nutrients • cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • live two year lives • monocot's leaf veins • petals multiples of 3 • live one growing season • live more than two years • contains sperm for plants • petals multiples of 4 and 5 • sticky fluid found in xylem • cone bearing, vascular plants • organism that can produce its own food • tubes that transfer sugar throughout the plant • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-19
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- Produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- The tube that transports sugar throughout a plant
- The early growth of plant embryo that begins with absorbing water
- Cone bearing tree
- fertilized egg (zygote)
- Seeds are blown to new locations
- Dicot's leaf veins
- Tissues deliver materials throughout a plant
- The sticky fluid found in the xylem and phloem
- seed leaves where food can be stored
- Monocot's leaf veins
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- protective covering that keeps the embryo from drying out
- Seeds float in oceans or ricers to new locations
- Fruits have seeds that are not digested in animals and deposited in new areas
- A flowering vascular plant that produces seed in flowers or fruits
- Produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- A Cone bearing vascular plant that produces naked seeds
- Uses diffusion and osmosis and doesn't have a xylem or phloem
- Seeds stick in animals' fur and are moved to a new location
- The tube that transfers water and minerals throughout a plant
20 Clues: Cone bearing tree • Dicot's leaf veins • Monocot's leaf veins • fertilized egg (zygote) • Seeds are blown to new locations • seed leaves where food can be stored • Tissues deliver materials throughout a plant • The sticky fluid found in the xylem and phloem • Seeds float in oceans or ricers to new locations • Produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • ...
PLANT BIOLOGY 2020-04-01
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- Contains Ovules (eggs) which develop into seeds upon fertilization.
- The female reprodctive organ of a flower, holds the eggs.
- The male reproductive organ of a flower, prodces the pollen.
- Bright colored and usually shaped to attract pollinators.
- ring: These RINGS show the amoung of wood produced durning one growing season
- Archaeological artifacts by using the characteristic patterns of annunal growth rings in timber and tree trunks.
- A vascular pant that carries water & dissolved minerals from the roots UPWARDS
- flower: When the flower has all four floral parts, Sepal, Petal, Stamens and Carpels.
- Water is obsorbed by this.
- The part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
- A long slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary.
- Namely that the seed has two embryonic leaves or cotyledons.
- Are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food.
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- Is the process by where haploid gametes, sperm and eggm unite to produce a genetically distint individual.
- Helps support the petals when it blooms.
- When pollen is transered from male to female part.
- Is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants formed from the ovary after flowering.
- It's basically the egg sack or the eggs of the Ovary.
- A female part of the flower, its seen in the center of the flowers.
- The vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabilic products DOWNWARDS from the leaves.
- Are the organs of a plant that typically lie below the surface of the soil.
- It has parallel leaf veins.
- Grows tips of the roots.
- flower: When the flower has both male and femal reproductive structures
- hair A Hair-forming cell on the epidermis of a plant ROOT.
25 Clues: Grows tips of the roots. • Water is obsorbed by this. • It has parallel leaf veins. • Helps support the petals when it blooms. • The part of a stamen that contains the pollen. • When pollen is transered from male to female part. • It's basically the egg sack or the eggs of the Ovary. • The female reprodctive organ of a flower, holds the eggs. • ...
Plant Physiology 2020-04-01
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- filled with moisture
- hormones that break dormancy
- hairs absorbs moisture
- necessary for photosynthesis
- science of growing field crops
- 6CO2+6H20=C6H1206+602
- loses leaves in the fall
- leaves with a non hairy feel
- converts starches and sugars into energy
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- root long branched
- hasten fruit ripening
- leaves with a hairy feel
- speed cell growth
- transports water from roots to stem and leaves
- root many branches
- small openings under the leaf
- release of water vapor from the leaves of plants
- skin of the leaf
- cells open and close stomates
- transports food from leaves to roots
- cap new cell
21 Clues: cap new cell • skin of the leaf • speed cell growth • root long branched • root many branches • filled with moisture • hasten fruit ripening • 6CO2+6H20=C6H1206+602 • hairs absorbs moisture • leaves with a hairy feel • loses leaves in the fall • hormones that break dormancy • necessary for photosynthesis • leaves with a non hairy feel • small openings under the leaf • ...
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2020-11-24
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- it is the effect of light scattering on particles in colloid systems, such as suspensions or emulsions
- disacharride, condensation product of glucose and fructose
- site of protein synthesis
- one of the factors affecting diffusion: the rate at which a substance (gas) will diffuse increases with temperature
- a micronutrient that is involved in a nitrogen reduction
- small particles suspended In water with sometimes glue-like consistency smaller than “suspension” particles and larger than true solute particles
- the movement of atoms or molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
- transpiration occurring in the stomata of the leaves
- the process whereby water from the cytoplasm of cells is removed causing the cytoplasm to shrink
- defined as a community of plants dominated by trees
- a special type of diffusion; the net movement of water is along a diffusion gradient.
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- complex molecules of high molecular weight composed of a large number of monosaccharide joined through glycosidic bonds; insoluble in water and lack sweetness
- type of collenchyma cell thickened at intercellular contact points
- the release of an adsorbed substance from a surface
- the process by which food and nutrient are moved from one plant to another
- a special type of diffusion which is usually the movement of water through a differentially permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- major tissue that is for the transport of water and minerals
- fluid-filled organelles bound by a single membrane called the tonoplast
- a type of mechanism that does not require expenditure of metabolic energy
- cells dead at maturity
20 Clues: cells dead at maturity • site of protein synthesis • the release of an adsorbed substance from a surface • defined as a community of plants dominated by trees • transpiration occurring in the stomata of the leaves • a micronutrient that is involved in a nitrogen reduction • disacharride, condensation product of glucose and fructose • ...
Plant Structures 2020-11-25
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- the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
- the most common plant cells
- waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
- stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
- make and store other plant pigments
- outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage
- waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface
- region of continuous cell growth and cell division
- and provides support
- main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
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- hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
- control the opening and closing of stomata
- membrane of the central vacuole
- elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
- points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
- travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue
- membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
- transports water and nutrients in a
- arrangement of leaves on a stem
- aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
- cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
21 Clues: and provides support • the most common plant cells • membrane of the central vacuole • arrangement of leaves on a stem • transports water and nutrients in a • make and store other plant pigments • control the opening and closing of stomata • membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA • hair-like structures on the epidermal surface • ...
Plant stuff! 2024-04-18
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- the male reproductive parts of a flower
- the process of a plant taking in carbon dioxide and letting out oxygen
- the female reproductive parts of a flower
- colorful and scented to attract pollinators
- leaves that enclose or protect budding flowers
- plans breath out _____ through their leaves
- The energy that plants absorb to create photosynthesis
- the protective outer layer of the seed
- the part of a seed that is stored up energy for it to use
- the green pigment in leaves that captures sunlight
- plants take in _____ from the air
- the tubes in plants that transport water from the roots to the other parts of the plant
- produces pollen
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- the sticky, sweet smelling tip that traps pollen
- the first leaves a seed has inside of it
- a thin stalk that holds up the anther
- contains an egg that is then fertilized by pollen to create a seed
- the tiny openings in leaves that take in and let out gases
- the fancy word for the sugar that plants make
- after flowering a plant will then sometimes produce a ______
- contains ovules, this is the part that develops into fruit
- the long tube that pollen travels down into the ovary
- the process that plants use to turn sunlight into energy
- the baby part of the plant
24 Clues: produces pollen • the baby part of the plant • plants take in _____ from the air • a thin stalk that holds up the anther • the protective outer layer of the seed • the male reproductive parts of a flower • the first leaves a seed has inside of it • the female reproductive parts of a flower • colorful and scented to attract pollinators • ...
Plant Structure 2024-06-26
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- A type of root system common in dicots, with one main root.
- A plant tissue that provides flexible support with thickened cell walls.
- The central part of the root or stem, often used for storage.
- A tissue found in the bark of trees, part of the periderm.
- A plant organ that is typically above ground and supports leaves.
- A type of root system common in monocots, consisting of many thin roots.
- The innermost layer of the root cortex, regulates water passage.
- The thickened secondary tissue that supports the plant.
- The middle layer of a leaf containing photosynthetic cells.
- A plant tissue that provides support and has thickened cell walls.
- The area at the tip of the root that protects the growing root.
- Plants adapted to arid environments with special features to reduce water loss.
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- A type of xylem cell that helps transport water and provide structural support.
- A tissue system involved in the transport of water and nutrients.
- The outermost layer of cells in a plant.
- A region in roots and stems where continuous cell division occurs.
- A layer of actively dividing cells between xylem and phloem tissues.
- The main type of tissue for photosynthesis found in leaves.
- The primary meristem that gives rise to the epidermis.
- The tissue system that covers and protects the plant.
- The main photosynthetic tissue in leaves.
- A type of vascular tissue responsible for transporting food.
- The main type of vascular tissue responsible for transporting water.
- The part of a leaf that attaches to the stem.
- A type of meristem that contributes to the secondary growth of plants.
25 Clues: The outermost layer of cells in a plant. • The main photosynthetic tissue in leaves. • The part of a leaf that attaches to the stem. • The tissue system that covers and protects the plant. • The primary meristem that gives rise to the epidermis. • The thickened secondary tissue that supports the plant. • A tissue found in the bark of trees, part of the periderm. • ...
plant transport 2024-06-04
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- the green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy
- a factor that encourages transpiration as it stimulates guard cells to open
- a device used to measure the rate of transpiration
- the gas produced in photosynthesis
- a mineral ion needed for making proteins
- a strong wood like substance in the xylem walls that give strength
- a factor that affects that rate of water loss (transpiration) by affecting the kinetic energy of particles
- an adaptation of the xylem to enable uninterrupted flow of water
- these give the spongy layer its 'spongy' quality
- the tissue that covers plant organs
- a mineral ion needed for making chlorophyll
- a factor that affects the rate of transpiration
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- the term for the way gases move in and out of a plant
- the tissue that is the site of most photosynthesis
- a tissue that carries sugar in a plant
- the palisade cells are packed with these photosynthetic organelles
- a gas used in photosynthesis
- pores on the leaf where gas exchange occurs
- the term for the movement of sugars through a plant
- a tissue that carries water and minerals in a plant
- a factor that affects transpiration, a term for the moisture content of the air
- these specialised cells regulate the opening of the stomata
- the tissue the provides the plant with stem cells
- the loss of water by evaporation through the stomata
24 Clues: a gas used in photosynthesis • the gas produced in photosynthesis • the tissue that covers plant organs • a tissue that carries sugar in a plant • a mineral ion needed for making proteins • pores on the leaf where gas exchange occurs • a mineral ion needed for making chlorophyll • a factor that affects the rate of transpiration • ...
Plant Physiology 2023-02-15
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- transport of solutes takes place via _____
- plasma membrane is made up of _____ bilayer
- outer most layer of cells of vascular region
- transporter that carries 2 different ions or molecules in the same direction
- is a type of diffusion
- result of water's cohesive properties
- combined gradient of concentration and electrical charges
- A stands for _____ in ATP
- primary and secondary are two types of _____ transport
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- strip that blocks apoplastic route of water
- type of bonding that attracts multiple water molecules to each other
- Na+ K+ ATPase is a type of _____ pump
- between protoplasm and cellwall
- ____ creates a pull for water in xylem
- point of delivery of photosynthates
- route where water moves theough the spaces between the cells and the cell walls
- another name for gravitational water
- property of water that makes it function both as an acid and a base
- proton potassium pump hypothesis
- minerals typically move through this route of transport
- phloem feeding insects
21 Clues: is a type of diffusion • phloem feeding insects • A stands for _____ in ATP • between protoplasm and cellwall • proton potassium pump hypothesis • point of delivery of photosynthates • another name for gravitational water • Na+ K+ ATPase is a type of _____ pump • result of water's cohesive properties • ____ creates a pull for water in xylem • ...
Plant processes 2023-02-07
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- any changes in an organism's environment that cause a response
- forms from tissue in a male reproductive structure of a seed plant
- a plant's response to touch
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
- the ovary, and sometimes other parts of the flower, will develop into this, which contains one or more seeds
- when the life cycle of an organism alternates between diploid and haploid generations
- the vascular tissues that transport materials through a plant
- substances that act as chemical messengers within plants
- hormones produced in rapidly growing areas of a plant that increase the rate of cell division and elongation
- the growth of a plant toward or away from light
- plant hormone that causes increased growth
- a thing at the base of the style which contains one or more ovules
- the process during which a nucleus and its contents divide
- a response that results in plant growth toward or away from a stimulus
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- plants that flower when exposed to less than 10-12 hours of darkness per day
- a flowerless seed plant
- the pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis
- flowering plants
- the daughter cells produced from haploid structures
- plant hormone that helps stimulate the ripening of fruit
- the male reproductive organ of a flower
- a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food-energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
- hormones produced in root tips that increase the rate of cell division, and occasionally slow the aging process of flowers and fruit
- the female reproductive organ of a flower
- the female reproductive structure of a seed plant where the haploid egg develops
- a plant's response to the number of hours of darkness in it's environment
- an immature diploid plant that develops from the zygote
- when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grains
- a plant's response to gravity
- made up of an embryo, its food supply, and a protective covering
30 Clues: flowering plants • a flowerless seed plant • a plant's response to touch • a plant's response to gravity • the male reproductive organ of a flower • the female reproductive organ of a flower • plant hormone that causes increased growth • the growth of a plant toward or away from light • the pigment that absorbs light for photosynthesis • ...
Plant Organisation 2024-11-11
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- ____ dioxide moves into a plant
- Organ in plants responsible for photosynthesis
- As well as moving water, xylem vessels move _____
- Movement of water through a plant
- If you increase the light intensity the rate of transpiration ______
- Subcellular structures
- Vessles that carry water
- If you increase the humidity the rate of transpiration _____
- Equipment used to investigate transpiration
- Gaps in the lower surface of the leaf
- Gas that moves out of a plant
- Compound that strengthens xylem vessels
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- Movement of sugars throughout a plant
- Photosynthesis occurs in the ____ mesophyll layer
- Tissue where plant stem cells are found
- Groups of cells working together
- Groups of tissues working together
- If you increase the temperature the rate of transpiration _____
- Organ in plants responsible for water absorption
- Organelle found in palisade cells
- Vessels that carry sugars
- ____ cells control stomata
- If you decrease the wind speed the rate of transpiration ____
- Smallest living thing
- ____ mesophyll layer has lots of gaps
- Where plants get water from
26 Clues: Smallest living thing • Subcellular structures • Vessles that carry water • Vessels that carry sugars • ____ cells control stomata • Where plants get water from • Gas that moves out of a plant • ____ dioxide moves into a plant • Groups of cells working together • Movement of water through a plant • Organelle found in palisade cells • Groups of tissues working together • ...
Plant Groups 2025-03-12
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- in gymnosperms seeds are on the ______________ of reproductive structures
- vascular that uses spores
- has xylem and phloem
- example of nonvascular
- Angiosperms may have to seed enclosed in a ____________
- Angiosperms are also known as ________
- tubes found in vascular that carry sugars
- seedless and nonvascular use
- Non-vascular rootslike structures
- has cones
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- Gymnosperms are also known as __________
- has tubes
- has rhizoids
- has fruit
- example of gymnosperm
- tubes found in vascular that carry water
- example of seedless
- pine trees and apple trees, but not ferns, use __________
- vascular has ______ leaves
- example of angiosperm
- Non-vascular sizes compared to vascular
21 Clues: has tubes • has fruit • has cones • has rhizoids • example of seedless • has xylem and phloem • example of gymnosperm • example of angiosperm • example of nonvascular • vascular that uses spores • vascular has ______ leaves • seedless and nonvascular use • Non-vascular rootslike structures • Angiosperms are also known as ________ • Non-vascular sizes compared to vascular • ...
Plant Anatomy 2025-03-25
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- Develops into a seed after fertilization.
- Vascular tissue that transports water and minerals upward.
- Receives pollen.
- Vascular tissue that transports sugars
- Male reproductive organ, consisting of an anther and filament.
- Connects stigma to ovary.
- Outermost whorl of flower parts, often green and protective.
- Colored flower parts that attract pollinators.
- The stalk that connects a leaf to a stem.
- The central vein of a leaf.
- Female reproductive organ, consisting of stigma, style, and ovary.
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- Stalk that supports the anther.
- Contains ovules.
- Small pores in the leaf epidermis that allow gas exchange.
- The flattened, expanded portion of a leaf.
- The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
- Vascular bundles in a leaf.
- The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.
- Pollen-producing part.
- A main, central root that grows vertically downward.
- A mature ovule containing an embryo.
21 Clues: Contains ovules. • Receives pollen. • Pollen-producing part. • Connects stigma to ovary. • Vascular bundles in a leaf. • The central vein of a leaf. • Stalk that supports the anther. • A mature ovule containing an embryo. • Vascular tissue that transports sugars • Develops into a seed after fertilization. • The stalk that connects a leaf to a stem. • ...
Plant Anatomy 2023-01-12
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- Undifferentiated ground tissue
- Nutrients; sugars, proteins, fats, & dissolved inorganic salts
- The leaf stalk
- A waxy covering on the surface of some leaves and stems
- The lamina
- Any flat, green structure growing from the stem or twig of a plant. Organs specialized for photosynthesis
- The edge of a leaf
- A member of the group of flowering plants, the seed of which has two cotyledons ex: beans, peanuts
- A plant with leathery leaves, used as a house plant
- Arranged with the veins spreading in a number of directions
- The flat expanded part of a leaf
- On the outside
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- Arranged with the veins running side by side
- Group of flowering plants, the seed of which has a single cotyledon ex: cereal grains, rice, oats
- Either of a pair of small, leaflike parts at the base of some leaf petioles, as on a bean, pea, or rose plant
- The part of a stem between successive nodes
- The tip of the leaf farthest away from the petiole
- The common name for the maize plant
- The part of the leaf nearest to the petiole
- The leaf tissue where the cells are arranged alongside one another, in a row
- Point where one or more leaves are attached to a stem; more obvious in monocotyledons than dicotyledons
- The outermost layer of cells on leaves, young stems, roots, and flowers
- The hollow tubes that transport materials in the plant
23 Clues: The lamina • The leaf stalk • On the outside • The edge of a leaf • Undifferentiated ground tissue • The flat expanded part of a leaf • The common name for the maize plant • The part of a stem between successive nodes • The part of the leaf nearest to the petiole • Arranged with the veins running side by side • The tip of the leaf farthest away from the petiole • ...
Plant Nutrition 2025-02-11
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- micronutrient; Zn
- micronutrient; Cl
- micronutrient; Fe
- micronutrient; Mo
- nutrients needed in large quantities; NPK
- gained from H2O; plants breathe this out
- nutrients found in air and water
- how many nutrients do plants need?
- the second most important mineral nutrient; K
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- micronutrient; Cu
- secondary nutrient needed for P mobility; Mg
- nutrients needed less than primary; Ca, Mg, S
- micronutrient; B
- trace elements; there are seven plants need
- gained from CO2; plants breathe this in
- the H gained from H2O
- the most important mineral nutrient; N
- the third macronutrient; P
- micronutrient; Mn
- nutrients found in the ground from eroded rock
- secondary nutrient; S
- secondary nutrients needed for N metabolism; Ca
22 Clues: micronutrient; B • micronutrient; Cu • micronutrient; Zn • micronutrient; Cl • micronutrient; Fe • micronutrient; Mn • micronutrient; Mo • the H gained from H2O • secondary nutrient; S • the third macronutrient; P • nutrients found in air and water • how many nutrients do plants need? • the most important mineral nutrient; N • gained from CO2; plants breathe this in • ...
Plant Physiology 2024-10-16
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- This structure often occupied 95% of a cell’s volume in mature plants
- The movement of two molecules in the opposite direction through a protein channel
- Type of mesophyll tissue rich in chloroplasts where most photosynthesis occurs
- Gas-filled conduits formed due to cavitation that can block water movement in the xylem
- Isolation of Photosystem II results in a loss of _____ and NADPH production
- Amount of electron(s) used to neutralize Photosystem I
- Cotransport, a type of secondary transport, also known as _____
- Location of Calvin cycle in C4 plants
- Hormone that promotes cell elongation and is involved in responses to light and gravity
- Process to convert inorganic carbon to organic molecules in the stroma
- When Rubisco binds to oxygen, it forms 2-PG which latter converted into _____
- Organic acid that stores CO2
- Generated negative potential between soil particles
- Enzyme crucial for carbon fixation in the Calvin-Benson cycle
- Premature death of cells caused by nutrient deficiencies
- Actively dividing cells that are undifferentiated
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- Phragmoplast is the formation of the cell plate during _____in plant cells
- Proton Motive Force (PMF) causes a _____ active transport
- Type of transport requires energy from ATP hydrolysis
- Process where plant cells lose water in hypertonic conditions
- Rhizobium fixed nitrogen by converting it into _____
- Attraction of water molecules to other water molecules
- Plastids with non-chlorophyll pigment
- Wax-like material that formed Casparian Strip
- ____ ions required for the photosynthetic reactions involved in O2 evolution
- CAM Pathway during the night
- The splitting of water molecules by light
- This flow involves the movement of electron through Photosystem I and cytochrome complex
- Root growth generally favors slightly _____ soil
- Structures formed by AMF to facilitate nutrient exchange
- Particular region in channel that open and close in response to signal
31 Clues: CAM Pathway during the night • Organic acid that stores CO2 • Plastids with non-chlorophyll pigment • Location of Calvin cycle in C4 plants • The splitting of water molecules by light • Wax-like material that formed Casparian Strip • Root growth generally favors slightly _____ soil • Actively dividing cells that are undifferentiated • ...
PLANT REPRODUCTION 2025-08-28
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- The female part of a flower.
- Makes the pollen.
- A circle of petal.
- __________ pollination that needs a pollinator.
- The male part of a flower.
- A flower that has both male and female.
- Sepal,petal and receptacle.
- Carry out sexual reproduction.
- Consist of ovules(eggs).
- A young flower.
- It means to "cut open."
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- A flower with a missing part.
- Pollen grains transfer onto the stigma.
- Another word for "movement."
- The process of creating a new organism.
- Connects the stigma and ovary.
- The human male gamete.
- A circle of sepal.
- An agent in pollination.
- An insect pollinator.
20 Clues: A young flower. • Makes the pollen. • A circle of petal. • A circle of sepal. • An insect pollinator. • The human male gamete. • It means to "cut open." • Consist of ovules(eggs). • An agent in pollination. • The male part of a flower. • Sepal,petal and receptacle. • The female part of a flower. • Another word for "movement." • A flower with a missing part. • Connects the stigma and ovary. • ...
Plant Identification 2026-02-18
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- Silvery-gray shrub with a strong scent common in the Gunnison Basin.
- Mushroom warning sign: white gills and a ring on the stem often indicate this type.
- Light-colored tree rings indicate rapid growth during this season.
- Tree with white bark and black scars commonly found in montane and subalpine zones.
- Middle-elevation forest zone between foothills and subalpine areas.
- Forest ecosystem dominated by long-needle pines with orange “puzzle-piece” bark.
- Colorado’s state tree with blue-green, square needles you can roll between your fingers.
- Powder released from the underside of a mushroom cap used for identification.
- Outdoor ethics principle encouraging minimal environmental impact.
- Wide-open ecosystem dominated primarily by grasses.
- Bright red/orange wildflower often mistaken for having petals (actually bracts).
- Low-growing groundcover plant with red berries and waxy green leaves.
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- Each ring in a tree trunk represents one year of this.
- Ecosystem found along rivers and streams with higher soil moisture.
- Tall purple wildflower common in disturbed soils with long stamens.
- Long needles in bundles of three and bark that smells like vanilla or butterscotch.
- Darker tree rings indicate slower growth during this season.
- Substance sometimes found in toxic plants that appears white and sticky when stems are broken.
- Mushroom identification feature: a cup-like structure at the base of the stem.
- Colorado’s state flower with blue and white petals and spur-shaped blossoms.
- Avoid consuming wild berries of this color: white, yellow, or ______.
- High-elevation ecosystem above treeline with short growing seasons.
22 Clues: Wide-open ecosystem dominated primarily by grasses. • Each ring in a tree trunk represents one year of this. • Darker tree rings indicate slower growth during this season. • Light-colored tree rings indicate rapid growth during this season. • Outdoor ethics principle encouraging minimal environmental impact. • ...
Plant Growth 2025-10-03
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- A plant condition in which the stems and leaves of a plant are no longer rigid and erect; may be due to excessive transpiration, low soil moisture, disease, and other factors
- The practice of growing crops without plowing the soil
- Chemical nutrients that are needed in small amounts for growth; micronutrients
- The testing samples of tissue
- The most important nutrient element in the growth of plants
- Chemical nutrients that plants need in large amounts; macronutrients
- A plant that stores nitrogen from the air in nodules that grow on its roots
- The increase in the diameter of stems and roots in a plant
- A nutrient that plants need to store and transfer energy and to grow
- A list of the amounts of nutrients in a fertilizer
- A nutrient needed by plants for photosynthesis, moving sugar, and other functions
- A plant hormone that induces stem cell elongation and cell division; affects stem and leaf growth, fruit development, flowering, cell division, and other plant activities
- The innermost xylem of a tree
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- Test used to learn what nutrients are present in soil
- The process in which glucose is broken down to release energy
- The process plants use to make food
- Sugar made by photosynthesis in plants
- The result of secondary growth in a plant's lateral meristem
- Any substance used to provide plant nutrients
- An undeveloped shoot or leaf at the end of a stem or in the axil; contrasted with a flower bud which is an embryonic flower; terminal bud is at the end of the stem or shoot
- The green-colored substance in leaves and stems
- A plant hormone that controls stem growth and regulates fruit development; causes the spurt of growth that plants have in the spring
- The increase in the length of a plant; the plant in taller; linear growth
- A naturally occurring hormone in plants that activates or regulates plant growth and development; also known as a plant hormone
- The xylem in a tree that is two to four years old; sapwood is lighter in color than heartwood
- A cover on soil to in the moisture; keeps down the growth of weeds
26 Clues: The testing samples of tissue • The innermost xylem of a tree • The process plants use to make food • Sugar made by photosynthesis in plants • Any substance used to provide plant nutrients • The green-colored substance in leaves and stems • A list of the amounts of nutrients in a fertilizer • Test used to learn what nutrients are present in soil • ...
Plant Systems 2026-02-25
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- The structure that protects and nourishes the seed.
- The process plants use to make their own food.
- The process of seed dispersal by wind, animals, or water.
- The structure in flowers that produces pollen.
- Tiny openings on leaves that allow gas exchange
- The male reproductive cell in plants.
- The female reproductive structure in a flower.
- Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane
- The transfer of pollen from one flower to another.
- The waxy layer that prevents water loss on leaves
- Growth of a plant toward light.
- Tissue that transports sugars throughout the plant.
- The upward pressure created by water entering roots.
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- The process by which water moves up through a plant and evaporates from leaves.
- A plant's growth response to water.
- A plant hormone responsible for growth and tropisms
- Growth of roots downward due to gravity
- The reproductive structure of flowering plants.
- The part of the plant that anchors it and absorbs water.
- The vascular system made of xylem and phloem
- Tissue that transports water from roots to leaves.
- Plant response to touch.
22 Clues: Plant response to touch. • Growth of a plant toward light. • A plant's growth response to water. • The male reproductive cell in plants. • Growth of roots downward due to gravity • The vascular system made of xylem and phloem • The process plants use to make their own food. • The structure in flowers that produces pollen. • The female reproductive structure in a flower. • ...
Plant Production 2025-10-10
23 Clues: świerk • łodyga • pączek • słupek • znamię • roczny • hybryda • ozdobny • genotyp • jadalny • hodowla • storczyk • rumianek • dwuletni • aksamitka • niejadalny • potomostwo • pelargonia • wieloletni • pałka wodna • żywotny, silny • plon, wydajność • odmiana wyhodowana przez człowieka
Plant Cells 2025-10-13
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- Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs.
- Plants with a system of tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
- Vascular bundles in a leaf that transport water, nutrients, and sugars.
- A waxy layer on a leaf to prevent water loss.
- An organism that produces its own food.
- Pores on the leaf surface that regulate gas exchange.
- Plants that lack a vascular transport system, like mosses.
- Cells surrounding stomata that regulate their opening and closing.
- An organism that gets food by consuming other organisms.
- A group of similar cells working together.
- Non-flowering, seed-producing plants, like conifers.
- Flowering plants.
- The top, protective layer of a leaf.
- The lower layer of mesophyll cells with air spaces for gas exchange.
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- The bottom, protective layer of a leaf, where most stomata are located.
- Small, nonvascular plants that grow in moist places.
- Green pigment in plants that absorbs light for photosynthesis.
- Process for plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy.
- A symbolic representation of a chemical reaction, such as for photosynthesis.
- Pockets of air within the spongy mesophyll to help with gas exchange.
- The upper layer of mesophyll cells that is the primary site of photosynthesis.
- Tissue in the interior of a leaf where photosynthesis takes place.
22 Clues: Flowering plants. • The top, protective layer of a leaf. • An organism that produces its own food. • A group of similar cells working together. • A waxy layer on a leaf to prevent water loss. • Small, nonvascular plants that grow in moist places. • Non-flowering, seed-producing plants, like conifers. • Organelle in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs. • ...
PLANT PARTS 2025-10-08
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- The part of the flower that develops into a fruit.
- Green leaf-like part that protects the flower bud.
- Sweet liquid in flowers that attracts bees.
- The points on a stem where leaves or branches grow.
- Contains seeds and can be eaten when ripe.
- The first leaf or leaves that appear from a seed.
- The female part of a flower that receives pollen.
- A sharp, pointed part that protects the plant.
- The green pigment in leaves used in photosynthesis.
- The space between two nodes on a stem.
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- The colorful part of a plant that produces seeds.
- The tissue that carries water and minerals from roots.
- The outer covering of a tree trunk.
- Supports the plant and carries water to the leaves.
- The thick main stem of a tree.
- The small part of a plant that can grow into a new one.
- A type of flower cluster like in grasses.
- A part of the plant that grows from the stem or trunk.
- The male part of a flower that makes pollen.
- The colorful part of the flower that attracts insects.
- The green part of the plant that makes food using sunlight.
- Tiny grains made by flowers for reproduction.
- The part of the plant that grows underground and absorbs water
- The tissue that carries food from leaves to other parts of the plant.
- A small part that can grow into a flower or leaf.
25 Clues: The thick main stem of a tree. • The outer covering of a tree trunk. • The space between two nodes on a stem. • A type of flower cluster like in grasses. • Contains seeds and can be eaten when ripe. • Sweet liquid in flowers that attracts bees. • The male part of a flower that makes pollen. • Tiny grains made by flowers for reproduction. • ...
Plant Vocabulary 2026-03-25
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- Transports Water, Nutrients and Sugars
- Materials go up (away from the roots)
- Example of a vascular plant
- One year life cycle
- protects/retains water
- seed leaves
- Food storage locations
- 2 cotyledons
- 1 cotyledon
- The opening
- More than 2 year life cycle
- Protects the plant like skin
- Example of a non-vascular plant
- Tiny plant inside seed
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- early growth stage of plant embryo
- A waxy layer of epidermal cells
- Provides Support and storage
- contains lots of chloroplasts & does lots of photosynthesis
- Absorbs Nutrients through active transport
- Acts like a water tight seal
- Example of a naked seed plant
- Vascular tissue that connects leaves to stem
- Materials (sugars) go down (away from the leaves)
- Regulate the opening
- Primary function is food storage
- Two year life cycle
26 Clues: seed leaves • 1 cotyledon • The opening • 2 cotyledons • One year life cycle • Two year life cycle • Regulate the opening • protects/retains water • Food storage locations • Tiny plant inside seed • Example of a vascular plant • More than 2 year life cycle • Provides Support and storage • Acts like a water tight seal • Protects the plant like skin • Example of a naked seed plant • ...
PLANT SCIENCE 2026-04-13
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- the process where plants absorb water through roots, transport it via the vascular system, and release it as vapor primarily through leaf stomata
- the embryonic root of a plant, representing the first part of a seedling to emerge from the seed during germination
- a highly fertile soil composed of a relatively balanced mixture of sand
- the process of accumulating soluble salts (such as sodium, calcium, and magnesium) in soil or water resources, rendering the land less fertile or non-arable
- the main, upright stalk of a plant or a long, slender part supporting a structure
- any natural or synthetic material, including organic (manure, compost) or inorganic (chemical) substances, added to soil or applied to foliage to supply essential plant nutrients—primarily nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK)—to sustain growth, improve health, and increase agricultural crop yields
- the solid/liquid mixture of nutrients used to grow tissues in lab settings (tissue culture media) or the materials utilized for plant roots to grow in (growing/potting media)
- an asexual plant propagation technique that joins tissues from two or more different plants
- a form of asexual vegetative propagation where a single bud from a desirable plant (scion) is grafted onto the stem of another plant (rootstock) to create a genetically identical clone
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- a flowering plant (angiosperm) whose embryo produces a single seed leaf (cotyledon)
- linear plantings of trees, shrubs, or grasses designed to reduce wind speed, protect soil from erosion, and protect crops/livestock
- larger than clay but smaller than sand, ranging from 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm
- a dark, organic component of soil formed by the partial decomposition of plant and animal matter
- defined by geologists as having a diameter between 0.06mm and 2mm
- a nutrient-rich, heavy soil component with high cation exchange capacity and a plate-like structure that swells when wet and shrinks when dry
- usually underground, descending organ of vascular plants that anchor the plant, absorb water and minerals, store food, and transport nutrients to the stem
- the scientific process of breaking down rocks, soils, and minerals at or near the Earth's surface through physical, chemical, or biological means
- triggering physiological, genetic, or defense mechanisms to increase reactivity, growth, or immunity
- the removal of soluble nutrients, minerals, or salts from the soil profile or plant tissues by percolating water
- the act of spreading, multiplying, or transmitting something—such as organisms, beliefs, waves, or data—into new areas or in greater numbers
- specialized, lateral outgrowth of a plant stem that acts as the primary photosynthetic organ, generally characterized as a flattened, green, and dorsiventral structure
21 Clues: defined by geologists as having a diameter between 0.06mm and 2mm • a highly fertile soil composed of a relatively balanced mixture of sand • larger than clay but smaller than sand, ranging from 0.0039 to 0.0625 mm • the main, upright stalk of a plant or a long, slender part supporting a structure • ...
SPA Science 4 Chapter 6: Living Things 2025-03-12
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- the function of these is to hold the plant in place
- plant organisms that rely on dead organisms for food
- the second stage of metamorphosis is called this
- the main purpose of the green leaves on a plant is to make this for it
- these can shade the root of a plant
- the male part of a flower
- living things that are not plant or animal
- when the pollen of a plant reaches the pistil of another
- a change in form
- the patron saint of scientists
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- living things that grow, reproduce, move, feel, think and love
- animals that do not have backbones
- the part of the body that holds it up and gives it shape
- the purpose of these is to make the seeds from which the new plant grows
- the stem of a plant carries this from the roots to the leaves
- small organism composed of exactly one small cell
- living things that grow, reproduce, move, and feel (no thinking)
- to get bigger by oneself
- the study of living things
- sweet syrup produced by plants
- living things that grow and reproduce (no thinking or feeling) and make their own food
- the female part of a flower
22 Clues: a change in form • to get bigger by oneself • the male part of a flower • the study of living things • the female part of a flower • sweet syrup produced by plants • the patron saint of scientists • animals that do not have backbones • these can shade the root of a plant • living things that are not plant or animal • the second stage of metamorphosis is called this • ...
Plant Reproduction 2021-03-04
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- Female part of the plant
- Plant sperm cell
- Sticky organ that receives the pollen
- Male part of the plant
- Reproductive part of the plant
- Structure in a plant cell that helps the plant make its own food
- Part of the plant that produces the pollen.
- Baby plant
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- Animal that transfers pollen from one plant to another
- Waxy outer part of the plant
- Seed plant that produces naked seeds
- Supports the anther
- Flowering plants
- Holds the eggs
14 Clues: Baby plant • Holds the eggs • Flowering plants • Plant sperm cell • Supports the anther • Male part of the plant • Female part of the plant • Waxy outer part of the plant • Reproductive part of the plant • Seed plant that produces naked seeds • Sticky organ that receives the pollen • Part of the plant that produces the pollen. • Animal that transfers pollen from one plant to another • ...
Leaving Cert Biology - The Cell 2026-01-16
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- An organism that consists of a single cell
- provides strength and support to the cell. Only plant
- To focus the specimen roughly. Microscope piece
- Have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
- The control centre of the cell. Contains 46 chromosomes. Plant and animal
- to hold the specimen. microscope part
- Proteins. Phosphate heads which are hydrophilic(Like water). Lipid tails which are hydrophobic (Do not like water)
- Gives the cell strength and shape. Contains sugars (cell sap)
- Do not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles
- Make protein and genetic material. Made of RNA and protein. Plant and animal
- to see the specimen. microscope part
- retain a cell contents while being selectively permeable. Plant and animal
- membrane bound organelle made of cisternae. Plant and animal
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- where photosynthesis takes place. Only plant
- magnify the specimen. microscope part
- To magnify and view the specimen. microscope piece.
- powerhouse of the cell – provides energy to the cell. Plant and animal
- A jelly-like substance that suspends cell organelles. Plant and animal
- to focus the specimen finely. microscope piece.
- An organism that consists of multiple cells
20 Clues: to see the specimen. microscope part • magnify the specimen. microscope part • to hold the specimen. microscope part • An organism that consists of a single cell • An organism that consists of multiple cells • where photosynthesis takes place. Only plant • Have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles • To focus the specimen roughly. Microscope piece • ...
Plant Processes and Reproduction 2021-01-14
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- plant hormone that helps stimulate the ripening of fruit
- male reproductive organ of a flower
- developed from the ovary and sometimes other parts of the flower, and contains one or more seeds
- at the base of the style and contains one or more ovule
- the growth of a plant towards or away from light
- daughter cells produced by haploid structures
- plants that flower when they reach maturity and the environmental conditions are right
- useable power
- plant hormone that generally cause increased plant growth
- substances that act as chemical messengers with plants
- haploid and diploid stages in the life cycle of a plant
- a plant’s response to the number of hours of darkness in its environment
- any changes in an organism’s environment that cause a response
- plant hormone that increases the rate of cell division and cell elongation
- the process during which a nucleus and its contents divide
- plants that flower when exposed to less than 10/12 hours of darkness
- when the life cycle of an organism alternates between diploid and haploid generations
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- plants that require 12 or more hours of darkness for flowering to begin
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a useable form of energy called ATP
- female reproductive organ of a flower
- female reproductive structure of a seed plant where the haploid egg develops
- when pollen grains land on a female reproductive structure of a plant that is the same species as the pollen grain
- a response that results in plant growth towards or away from a stimulus
- response of a plant to gravity
- a series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into the food/energy molecule glucose and give off oxygen
- response of a plant to touch
- forms from tissue in a male reproductive structure of a seed plant
- plant hormone that increases the rate of cell division and in some plants, can slow the aging process of flowers and fruits
- made up of an embryo, food supply, and a protective covering
- immature diploid plant that develops from the zygote
30 Clues: useable power • response of a plant to touch • response of a plant to gravity • male reproductive organ of a flower • female reproductive organ of a flower • daughter cells produced by haploid structures • the growth of a plant towards or away from light • immature diploid plant that develops from the zygote • substances that act as chemical messengers with plants • ...
Parts of a Plant 2023-11-13
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- protects the flower and the fruit/ovary of a plant
- prepares the ovules for fertilization, protects developing seeds, and becomes the fruit that contains seeds
- the stalk that supports the stigma and connects to the ovary; transports pollen
- the part of a plant that attaches to the ground and provides support and stability to the plant; absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
- when a plant grows from the seed.
- the thin stalk that supports the anther
- the seed-bearing part of a plant (that may produce fruit)
- the part of the flower that produces pollen
- the reproductive product of a plant that hold the genetic material to grow more plants!
- the part of the flower that collects the pollen
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- the part of the plant that converts sunlight into food for the plant; where photosynthesis occurs.
- the female parts of a flower
- a tiny pore on the leaf’s surface, that are responsible for transpiration (releasing water as a gas) and gas exchange (Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide)
- the male parts of a flower
- forms the seeds
- protects the reproductive parts of a flower; attracts pollinators
- an over-ripened ovary of the flower that contains seeds
- the main stalk of a plant that is typically above the ground; transports the water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
18 Clues: forms the seeds • the male parts of a flower • the female parts of a flower • when a plant grows from the seed. • the thin stalk that supports the anther • the part of the flower that produces pollen • the part of the flower that collects the pollen • protects the flower and the fruit/ovary of a plant • an over-ripened ovary of the flower that contains seeds • ...
plants 2013-11-27
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- When something pollinates the plant.
- Pollinate the plant.
- Keeps plant healthy.
- Traps and catches pollen.
- Keep plant in ground.
- Catches sunlight.
- Part of pistil.
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- Comes from most plants.
- It holds pollen.
- Are made to make seeds.
- Attracts insects.
- A plant is the support system of a plant.
- Female part of plant.
- Helps plant grow.
- Starts plant.
15 Clues: Starts plant. • Part of pistil. • It holds pollen. • Attracts insects. • Helps plant grow. • Catches sunlight. • Pollinate the plant. • Keeps plant healthy. • Female part of plant. • Keep plant in ground. • Comes from most plants. • Are made to make seeds. • Traps and catches pollen. • When something pollinates the plant. • A plant is the support system of a plant.
Plant Processes 2014-09-16
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- vascular tissue that moves liquid sugar to all parts of the plant
- most common plant pigment
- series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water and carbon dioxide into the glucose and give off oxygen
- Hormones substances that act as chemical messengers w/in plants
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
- Plant’s response to gravity
- vascular tissue that moves water from the roots of a plant to the rest of the plant
- plant hormone that increases growth
- a response that results in plant growth toward or away from a stimulus
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- growth away from or toward light
- plants plants that flower in less than 10-12 hours of darkness
- Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness
- plants plants that flower when mature
- plant hormone that is a gas that stimulates ripening of fruits
- plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness
- organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- any changes in an organism’s environment that cause a response
- Plant’s response to touch (tendrils)
18 Clues: most common plant pigment • Plant’s response to gravity • growth away from or toward light • plant hormone that increases growth • Plant’s response to touch (tendrils) • plants plants that flower when mature • Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness • plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness • organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...
Anatomy of Plants: Terms 2026-02-19
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- Tube-like structures in a leaf that transport water and nutrients.
- Colorful part of a flower that attracts pollinators.
- Plant structure that performs photosynthesis.
- Root System, A root system made up of many small, branching roots.
- The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food.
- The part of the stamen that produces pollen.
- The green pigment in plants that captures light energy.
- The broad, flat part of a leaf where photosynthesis occurs.
- The tube-like structure that connects the stigma to the ovary.
- The stalk that attaches a leaf blade to the stem.
- Powder-like substance that contains male reproductive cells.
- Plant tissue that transports water and minerals upward from the roots.
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- The stalk that supports the anther.
- Sticky tip of the pistil that receives pollen.
- The reproductive structure of a flowering plant.
- The female reproductive part of a flower.
- A single, large main root that grows straight down.
- The part of the pistil that contains ovules and develops into fruit.
- Plant structure that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
- The male reproductive part of a flower.
- Plant structure that supports the plant and transports water, nutrients, and sugars.
- A mature fertilized ovule that can grow into a new plant.
- Plant tissue that transports sugars and food throughout the plant.
- A mature ovary that protects seeds.
- Structure inside the ovary that develops into a seed after fertilization.
- Leaf-like structure that protects the flower bud before it opens.
- Layer of tissue that produces new xylem and phloem.
27 Clues: The stalk that supports the anther. • A mature ovary that protects seeds. • The male reproductive part of a flower. • The female reproductive part of a flower. • The part of the stamen that produces pollen. • Plant structure that performs photosynthesis. • Sticky tip of the pistil that receives pollen. • The reproductive structure of a flowering plant. • ...
Lesson 2 - Oxygen 2024-07-02
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- This is the seed of an oak tree, often comes with a tiny hat.
- The part of a cactus that sticks outwards is called the ______
- This food is often associated with Italy, and is made with wheat flour.
- What is the middle of a flower called, the part that holds it up?
- These plants live underwater.
- This green plant can survive wildfires and droughts.
- What plant can eat insects?
- What do plants create that we need to breathe in?
- What do we usually put plants in to keep them in a house?
- This plant feeds a lot of the eastern world, it can be made into noodles.
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- What part of a leaf cell makes it green?
- These plants have thorns to protect them from snails.
- Which plant has spikes to protect itself?
- What liquid do the roots of a plant absorb?
- This plant feeds a lot of the western world, it gets made into bread.
- What are the big green bits at the side of a plant called?
- What are the bits underneath the soil of a plant called?
- Plants are grown on the ISS, to test if they can grow with no ______
- What do plants need in order to make oxygen?
- If you plant an acorn, one day it will grow into a ____ _____
20 Clues: What plant can eat insects? • These plants live underwater. • What part of a leaf cell makes it green? • Which plant has spikes to protect itself? • What liquid do the roots of a plant absorb? • What do plants need in order to make oxygen? • What do plants create that we need to breathe in? • This green plant can survive wildfires and droughts. • ...
Plant Processes 2014-09-16
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- Plant’s response to touch (tendrils)
- a series of chemical reactions that convert the energy in food molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP
- Plant’s response to gravity
- plants plants that flower when mature
- any changes in an organism’s environment that cause a response
- growth away from or toward light
- plants plants that flower in less than 10-12 hours of darkness
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- series of chemical reactions that convert light energy, water and carbon dioxide into the glucose and give off oxygen
- organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place
- Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness
- vascular tissue that moves liquid sugar to all parts of the plant
- vascular tissue that moves water from the roots of a plant to the rest of the plant
- most common plant pigment
- plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness
- Hormones substances that act as chemical messengers w/in plants
- plant hormone that is a gas that stimulates ripening of fruits
- a response that results in plant growth toward or away from a stimulus
- plant hormone that increases growth
18 Clues: most common plant pigment • Plant’s response to gravity • growth away from or toward light • plant hormone that increases growth • Plant’s response to touch (tendrils) • plants plants that flower when mature • Plant’s response to the # of hours of darkness • plant plants that require more than 12 hours darkness • organelles in a plant where photosynthesis takes place • ...
Plentiful Plants 1A 2020-12-10
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- stores food during the growing season so that the plant can continue to live after the leaves, stems, and flowers have died.
- the pigment, or coloring, that makes plants green and is necessary for photosynthesis to occur.
- what do we call scientists who study plants?
- carries liquids from roots to leaves and back
- the part of the plant that is visible above the ground.
- tiny packages of chlorophyll contained in the cells of the leaf.
- the large vein in the middle of the leaf.
- this colorful and fruitful plant has petals in multiples of five.
- form seeds
- one main root that goes deep into the ground.
- what do we call the process when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell?
- the waxy covering that coats the kin of a leaf & prevents water from escaping.
- make food for the plant
- what is the long tube in the middle of the flower that has the ovary at its base?
- often called legumes, this is the 2nd largest family of the flowering plants.
- transport liquids; reinforce the structure of the thin, fragile leaf.
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- a pair of cells that surrounds each stoma on a leaf to control how much water evaporates through the stomata
- what are the colorful leaves some flowers produce that may be mistaken for petals?
- the part of the plant that is below the ground.
- what do we call a new variety of plant produced by cross-fertilizing related plants?
- holds one or more undeveloped seeds; develops into the fruit.
- a tough, fibrous material manufactured by plant cells out of glucose and used to make cell walls.
- make and hold pollen
- this is the most important family of food producing plants, long thin leaves, and very small flowers.
- absorb water and minerals for the plant's use; anchor the plant in the soil.
- the hinged leaves of this plant close on its insect prey like the jaws of a steel trap.
- tiny projections near the end of a root that absorb water and dissolved minerals from the soil.
- a type of sugar; the food plants need in order to live.
- Wat is the transfer of pollen from a stamen to the pistil?
- this is the largest family of flowering plant; each "flower" is actually a combination of many small flowers.
- the growth of a plant in response to a condition in its environment, such as gravity, water, light, or touch.
- a layer of tough protective cells that covers the end of the root.
- the glistening bait of this plant is tis sticky "dewdrops" that trap unwary insects.
- most of the members of this family grow from bulbs; petals grow in multiples of 3.
- tiny holes or pores in a leaf through which air enters.
- what is the living, miniature, undeveloped plant that is within the seed?
- after this plant attracts insects with its honeylike nectar, the insects slip into its pitcher-shaped leaf where they are digested.
- the chemical process by which green plants produce food.
- help attract bees or other creatures to the flower's seeds.
- this underwater plant has hollow leaves filled with water that can quickly expand and suck in an insect or small crustacean.
- this plant has long, narrow leaves and trumpetlike flowers that last only a day.
41 Clues: form seeds • make and hold pollen • make food for the plant • the large vein in the middle of the leaf. • what do we call scientists who study plants? • carries liquids from roots to leaves and back • one main root that goes deep into the ground. • the part of the plant that is below the ground. • a type of sugar; the food plants need in order to live. • ...
Plant Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-29
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- The male parts of a plant
- Organelle in plant cells that performs photosynthesis
- The male part of the plant that produces pollen
- Organelle in plant cells that stores water
- Plant movement in response to touch
- Vascular tissue that transports water
- Protective part of the plant
- The direction roots grow
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- Organelle in plant cells that perform cellular respiration
- Vascular tissue that transports organic compounds
- Plant movement in response to a stimulus
- Compound that plants remove from the atmosphere
- Where fertilization occurs in the plant
- Element that plants put into the atmosphere that we breathe
- The female parts of a plant
15 Clues: The direction roots grow • The male parts of a plant • The female parts of a plant • Protective part of the plant • Plant movement in response to touch • Vascular tissue that transports water • Where fertilization occurs in the plant • Plant movement in response to a stimulus • Organelle in plant cells that stores water • Compound that plants remove from the atmosphere • ...
Plant Biology & Growth Crossword 2022-04-11
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- Photosynthesis occurs in the __________
- Soil __________ is the measurement of the alkalinity or acidity of soil and is measured on a scale of 0-14
- This is a very important form of nitrogen for plants
- Sugar is stored as __________, then built into plant tissue
- This is the breakdown of glucose molecules to release energy
- Carbon dioxide combines with energy and water in chloroplasts to make __________
- The response of the plant to grow towards or away from the force of gravity
- The response of the plant to a particular chemical
- The response of the plant to moisture
- __________ in the stem cause the plant to move towards light because they will move to the dark side of the plant and create cell elongation
- Nitrate exists in soils and is released from plant residues and organic matter during __________
- __________ nutrients are found in air and water, provided by nature
- Nitrate can affect surface and __________ quality
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- This is the growing of plants in liquid nutrient solution with or without use of artificial media
- The response of the plant to touch
- Finish the equation: __________ + Water = Glucose + Oxygen
- These are required for plant growth: adequate water and __________, sufficient light, correct atmospheric factors, soil or media, and correct temperature
- A process in plants which converts light energy to chemical energy
- The response of the plant to light
- __________ are also known as minor elements or trace elements and they are essential in small quantities
- Nitrate is not present in sufficient quantities for crops, therefore __________ or manure need to be applied
- __________ are found in the soil and are needed in large amounts by the plant
- __________ agriculture is known as conventional farming, modern agriculture, and industrial farming and is the practice of increasing agricultural output while enhancing environmental quality and natural resources
- Finish the equation: Glucose + __________ = Carbon Dioxide + Water
- Finish the equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + __________
25 Clues: The response of the plant to touch • The response of the plant to light • The response of the plant to moisture • Photosynthesis occurs in the __________ • Nitrate can affect surface and __________ quality • The response of the plant to a particular chemical • This is a very important form of nitrogen for plants • Finish the equation: 6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + __________ • ...
biology vocabulary of chapter 31 2018-12-30
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- The part of the plant responsible for supporting the leaves and reproductive structures
- A modified leaf of a flowering plant that encloses and protects the flower bud before it opens
- system All of a plant's stems, leaves, and reproductive structures are part of this
- Part of the vascular system containing vessel elements that transports materials from the roots to the rest of the plant
- This provides nourishment to the developing embryo in a fertilized seed
- tissue A system formed by xylem and phloem throughout the plant; serves as a transport system
- The outermost layer of the plant, covering leaves, young stems, and young roots
- Pores in the epidermis of a leaf that allow gases to enter/leave the leaf
- bud Embryonic tissue at the tip of a shoot made of developing leaves
- A type of flowering plant whose embryos have a single seed leaf, and which has parallel veins, fibrous roots, and flower parts in groups of 3
- A sac in which pollen grains develop at the tip of a flower's stamen
- An integrated group of cells with a common function, structure, or both
- The base of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop
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- A modified leaf. Often the colorful part of a flower that advertises pollen to pollinators
- A pollen-producing male reproductive part of a plant
- The delivery, by wind or animals, of pollen from the male parts of a plant to the stigma of a carpel on the female.
- A plant that completes its life cycle in two years
- A waxy coating on the surface of stems and leaves that helps retain water
- sac The female gametophyte contained in the ovule of a flowering plant
- The portion of the vascular system that conveys sap throughout a plant, made of sieve-tube members
- The sticky tip of a flower's carpel, which traps pollen grains
21 Clues: A plant that completes its life cycle in two years • A pollen-producing male reproductive part of a plant • The sticky tip of a flower's carpel, which traps pollen grains • The base of a carpel in which the egg-containing ovules develop • bud Embryonic tissue at the tip of a shoot made of developing leaves • ...
Sec2 Chapter10 2021-09-14
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- Blood vessel with highest blood pressure.
- The hole part of the blood vessel where blood flows is known as the __.
- The liquid component of blood.
- When animal cells are put in pure water, water molecules enter the animal cell by osmosis and the animal cell b______.
- Blood vessel which transports blood back to the heart.
- This protein molecule diffuses into the blood in the small intestine.
- When plant cells are put in pure water, water molcules enter the plant cell by osmosis and the plant cell becomes t_____.
- When animals cells are put into salt water, water molecules leave the animal cell by osmosis and the animal cell s_____.
- Shape of red blood cell.
- Osmosis requires a p__________ permeable membrane.
- This plant part transports water from roots to other plant parts.
- Cell in blood which carries oxygen.
- Blood vessel with most muscular wall.
- This plant part transports food from leaves to other plant parts.
- This carbohydrate molecule diffuses into the blood in the small intestine.
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- This molecule enters the root hair cells via osmosis.
- Substance in blood which clots blood.
- This molecule enters the stomata via diffusion.
- The movement of molecules (not water molecules) from higher to lower concentration.
- This molecule diffuses into blood cells from the blood.
- Cell in blood which fights infection.
- Substance in red blood cell which carries oxygen.
- This molecule enters the root hair cells via diffusion.
- Blood vessel which is one cell wall thick.
- When plant cells are put in salt water, water molecules exit the plant cell by osmosis and the plant cell becomes f______.
- Missing part in red blood cell.
- This molecule exits the stomata via diffusion.
- The movement of water molecules from higher water potential to lower water potential.
28 Clues: Shape of red blood cell. • The liquid component of blood. • Missing part in red blood cell. • Cell in blood which carries oxygen. • Substance in blood which clots blood. • Cell in blood which fights infection. • Blood vessel with most muscular wall. • Blood vessel with highest blood pressure. • Blood vessel which is one cell wall thick. • ...
Chapter 23 Crossword-Plant Structure and Function 2017-10-17
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- Protects the meristem
- Area within a leaf where photosynthesis occurs
- Absorbs water and minerals from the soil
- The process of water entering into the plant
- Ground tissue containing extremely thick, rigid cells walls
- Stores the products of photosynthesis
- The loss of water through the leaves
- Type of growth in plants that increases the length of the plant
- Vascular tissue that moves food
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- Ground tissue containing cells with strong, flexible cell walls
- Small openings in the epidermis that let gases in and out of the leaf
- Vascular tissue that transports water
- Regions of unspecialized cells in plants
- Ground tissue that has thin cell walls and large central vacuoles
- Type of growth in plants that increases the width of the plant
- Plant organ that is the main site of photosynthesis and gas exchange
- Plant organ that anchors the plant in the ground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
- A type of dermal tissue that is often covered with a thick waxy layer called the cuticle
- Type of root that has many equally sized branch roots
- Type of root that contains a large primary root
- Plant organ that provides support for the plant body, transports nutrients, and supports leaves
- Structure on a leaf that collects the most sunlight
22 Clues: Protects the meristem • Vascular tissue that moves food • The loss of water through the leaves • Vascular tissue that transports water • Stores the products of photosynthesis • Regions of unspecialized cells in plants • Absorbs water and minerals from the soil • The process of water entering into the plant • Area within a leaf where photosynthesis occurs • ...
Plants 2025-03-10
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- outermost layer of a plant
- female part of a flower
- one leaf per node
- opening at the bottom of a leaf
- two leaves per node
- non-flexible stem
- the flat part of a leaf
- flexible stem
- the part of a plant below ground
- the skinny part of a leaf
- reproductive organ of a plant
- the movement of water through a plant
- means "covered seed"
- part of a plant that gets organism off the ground
- means "naked seed"
- carries water
- male and female gamete coming together
- water pressure which causes plant movement
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- tropism to gravity
- where a leaf meets the stem
- photosynthetic organelles
- a plant response to something in the environment
- one main vein
- a plant hormone which causes growth
- one main root
- a plant's response to the time of year
- has xylem and phloem
- carries sugar
- tropism to light
- plant tissue which gives strength
- pollen moving from anther to stigma
- more than two leaves per node
- the leaf of a fern
- a waxy layer at the top of a leaf
- upper photosynthetic tissue of a leaf
- male part of a flower
- all veins originate from the same point
- cell walls are made of this sugar
- all roots the same size
39 Clues: one main vein • one main root • carries sugar • flexible stem • carries water • tropism to light • one leaf per node • non-flexible stem • tropism to gravity • the leaf of a fern • means "naked seed" • two leaves per node • has xylem and phloem • means "covered seed" • male part of a flower • female part of a flower • the flat part of a leaf • all roots the same size • photosynthetic organelles • ...
Plants and their tissues 2024-05-13
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- the outer casting of some parts of the plant
- plant tissue responsible for the transport and disturbination of sugars produced by photosynthesis
- helps the plant grow
- the plant axis and it contains leaves and a body (the body of the plant)
- the tissue of a plant other than epidermis, periderm, and vascular tissue
- contains phloem, Xytem and nutrients for the plant
- the productive outer layer of the plants skin
- tissue in plants that conduct water and dissolve nutrients
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- higher plants that allow uptake of CO2 for photosynthesis
- the nutrients for the plant
- keeps the plant alive
- outgrowths of epidermal cells, specialized cells at the tip of the plant root.
- the inner tissue (parenchyma)of a leaf, containing many chloroplast
- the important underground part of all vascular plants
- soft part of the plant
15 Clues: helps the plant grow • keeps the plant alive • soft part of the plant • the nutrients for the plant • the outer casting of some parts of the plant • the productive outer layer of the plants skin • contains phloem, Xytem and nutrients for the plant • the important underground part of all vascular plants • higher plants that allow uptake of CO2 for photosynthesis • ...
R 2023-04-23
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- encloses and protects the flower before it blooms
- the process of moving pollen from the stamen to the pistil
- contains the ovule, often turns into the fruit of the plant
- where the pollen is made
- an example of a plant that is non vascular
- a simple reproductive cell
- the egg that turns into a seed when fertilized
- pollen lands on this sticky part of the plant
- has a protective coat, an embryo and nutrients
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- thin stem that holds up the anther
- the entire female portion of the plant
- type of plant that makes flowers
- the male cell of the plant that needs to get to the ovary to make a seed
- modified leaves that are brightly colored and attract pollinators
- type of plant that has tubes
- the entire male portion of the plant
- tall slender part of the pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary
17 Clues: where the pollen is made • a simple reproductive cell • type of plant that has tubes • type of plant that makes flowers • thin stem that holds up the anther • the entire male portion of the plant • the entire female portion of the plant • an example of a plant that is non vascular • pollen lands on this sticky part of the plant • ...
plants 2023-01-03
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- Another name for sugars.
- It is carried by insects from flower to flower.
- A climbing plant,that often grows up trees or buildings.
- A wild plant with leaves that sting when you touch them.
- A gaseous substance that plants get from air to photosynthesise.
- It holds the plant up straight.
- A garden plant with thorns on its stems and pleasant-smelling flowers.
- A plant that produces small, white, bell-shaped flowers in the early spring.
- Of a seed - begin to grow and put out shoots.
- The process by which plants can 'make' their own food.
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- A green dye found in green parts of a plant.
- One of the five things that plants need to grow.
- Plants get those from the ground in form of minerals.
- A wild plant which has yellow flowers with lots of thin petals. When the petals of each flower drop off, a fluffy white ball of seeds grows.
- The evaporation of water from a plant's leaves.
- Coloured part of the flower.
- It is produced by plants and we use it to breathe.
- Sugar - main product of the photosynthesis.
- New plants grow from these.
- The part of a plant that grows underground.
20 Clues: Another name for sugars. • New plants grow from these. • Coloured part of the flower. • It holds the plant up straight. • Sugar - main product of the photosynthesis. • The part of a plant that grows underground. • A green dye found in green parts of a plant. • Of a seed - begin to grow and put out shoots. • It is carried by insects from flower to flower. • ...
Transport in plants- key words 2019-03-05
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- the attraction between water molecules caused by hydrogen bonds
- a device that can measure the rate of water uptake as a leafy stem transpires
- the tubes which carry water up the plant
- a part of the plant where those materials are removed from the transport system. For example, roots receive sugars and store them as starch
- a layer of dividing cells
- the loss of water vapour from the aerial parts of a plant, mostly through the stomata in the leaves
- transports water and minerals
- make up the tubes in the phloem tissue that carry sap up and down the plant. the sieve tube elements are separated by sieve plants
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- the attraction between water molecules and the walls of the xylem vessel
- apart of the plant that loads materials into the transport system. For example,the leaves photosynthesise and the sugars made are moved to other parts of the plant
- transports dissolved assimilates
- a plant adapted to living in water or where the ground is very wet
- the transport of assimilates throughout the plant
- consists of cells specialised for transporting fluids by mass flow
- the cells that help to load sucrose into the sieve tubes
- substances that have become part of the plant
- a plant adapted to living in dry conditions
- gaps in the cell containing cytoplasm that connects the two cells
18 Clues: a layer of dividing cells • transports water and minerals • transports dissolved assimilates • the tubes which carry water up the plant • a plant adapted to living in dry conditions • substances that have become part of the plant • the transport of assimilates throughout the plant • the cells that help to load sucrose into the sieve tubes • ...
Flower anatomy 7th grade 2025-05-02
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- encloses and protects the flower before it blooms
- the process of moving pollen from the stamen to the pistil
- contains the ovule, often turns into the fruit of the plant
- where the pollen is made
- an example of a plant that is non vascular
- a simple reproductive cell
- the egg that turns into a seed when fertilized
- pollen lands on this sticky part of the plant
- has a protective coat, an embryo and nutrients
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- thin stem that holds up the anther
- the entire female portion of the plant
- type of plant that makes flowers
- the male cell of the plant that needs to get to the ovary to make a seed
- modified leaves that are brightly colored and attract pollinators
- type of plant that has tubes
- the entire male portion of the plant
- tall slender part of the pistil that connects the stigma to the ovary
17 Clues: where the pollen is made • a simple reproductive cell • type of plant that has tubes • type of plant that makes flowers • thin stem that holds up the anther • the entire male portion of the plant • the entire female portion of the plant • an example of a plant that is non vascular • pollen lands on this sticky part of the plant • ...
Plants 2023-06-23
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- A green plant that covers the ground and is often used for lawns.
- The sweet or savory part of a plant that contains seeds.
- The small, dormant part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
- Beautiful and colorful part of a plant that attracts insects and bees.
- The flat, green part of a plant that helps it make food.
- A water-storing plant with thick, fleshy leaves or stems.
- A plant with long, flexible stems that climb or trail along surfaces.
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- A small plant with soft, green stems used for flavoring or medicinal purposes.
- A tall flower with a large, round center and bright yellow petals.
- A low-growing plant with many branches and dense foliage.
- The part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
- The main structural part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers.
- A desert plant with thick, fleshy stems and spines for protection.
- A common flower with white petals and a yellow center.
- A non-flowering plant with feathery leaves and spore-producing structures.
- A tall and woody plant with branches and leaves.
16 Clues: A tall and woody plant with branches and leaves. • A common flower with white petals and a yellow center. • The sweet or savory part of a plant that contains seeds. • The flat, green part of a plant that helps it make food. • A low-growing plant with many branches and dense foliage. • A water-storing plant with thick, fleshy leaves or stems. • ...
Year 8 Biology 2022-09-14
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- This is the vessel that allows water to be transported through the plant.
- The attraction of a substance to itself.
- This plant can survive in the desert with very little water.
- Xylem vessels are referred to as "_____" Cells.
- This is one of the factors required by plants, it talks about how close plants are together.
- This is one of the components of air, plants absorb this.
- This is one of the factors plants need to survive, it shines down on plants.
- This is the name for where the xylem vessels are stored in the plant.
- This is where water is absorbed thourgh a plant.
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- This plant can live underwater, with very little air.
- The force the allows water to be drawn up a plant.
- This is what xylem vessels are made of, its very strong.
- This is one of the plant survival factors, it is all around us.
- This is where plants are often planted, so they can absorb nutrients.
- The attraction of a substance to another
- This is one of the components of air, humans breathe this in.
- This is one of the factors that plants need to survive, it contains lots of minerals that the plant needs.
- This is one of the factors that plants need to survive, every cell in the plant will need this
- This is an organ in the plant responsible for absorbing sunlight.
19 Clues: The attraction of a substance to itself. • The attraction of a substance to another • Xylem vessels are referred to as "_____" Cells. • This is where water is absorbed thourgh a plant. • The force the allows water to be drawn up a plant. • This plant can live underwater, with very little air. • This is what xylem vessels are made of, its very strong. • ...
Plant Life 2022-07-10
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- DRACAENA TRIFASCIATA IS AN EVERGREEN PERENNIAL PLANT FORMING DENSE STANDS; OFTEN AN INDOOR PLANT, IS IDEAL FOR SMALL PLACES, SHARES A NAME WITH STABLER
- SAID GOODBYE TO JACK IN TITANIC
- ACTUALLY KNOWN AS A PHALAENOPSIS
- COMMON CAUSES OF HEEL PAIN
- SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL FLOWER
- ITS SEEDS CONTAIN A CHEMICAL WHICH PREVENTS PLANTS FROM GROWING NEARBY
- THIS FLOWER BLOOMS IN DAMP AREAS LIKE RIVERS AND WETLANDS, BUT IT CAN SURVIVE FOR YEARS DURING DROUGHTS AND BLOOM AGAIN WHEN IT IS WATERED
- OFTEN SERVE A FLOWER BY ATTRACTING POLLINATORS WITH SCENT AND NECTAR
- ACTOR APPEARED IN MULTIPLE LORD OF THE RINGS MOVIES AND ALSO MULTIPLE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN MOVIES
- YUCCA BREVIFOLIA IS A MEMBER OF THE AGAVE FAMILY AND AN ALBUM TITLE
- FLATTENED GREEN OUTGROWTH FROM THE STEM OF A VASCULAR PLANT, ALSO AN ALL-ELECTRIC NISSAN CAR
- COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL FLOWER
- THIS "FOWL" FLOWER SYMBOLIZES JOYFULNESS
- THIS LAWN WEED HAS SEED HEADS THAT SPREAD OUT LIKE FOUR FINGERS
- FLOWER SYMBOLIZES PRIDE AND BEAUTY AND COMES IN RED, WHITE, AND PINK
- TITAN ARUMS; THE LARGEST FLOWER IN THE WORLD (10' HIGH AND 3' WIDE) WHICH SMELLS OF DECAYING FLESH
- THESE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC FOR CATS
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- COMMON LAWN WEED HAS A LONG TAPROOT AND YELLOW FLOWERS
- NON-FLOWERING PLANTS
- PRODUCES SYRUP
- CHARACTERIZED BY A CLOSED AND CONTINUOUS TREE CANOPY, MOISTURE-DEPENDENT VEGETATION AND ALSO A RESTAURANT
- PALE ALE BY HALF ACRE
- METALLIC GREEN BUG THAT KILLS TREES
- LED ZEPPELIN VOCALIST ROBERT
- THE FERTILIZER NUTRIENT REPRESENTED BY THE LETTER K
- HIGHLY ACIDIC SOIL PRODUCES THIS COLOR OF HYDRANGEA FLOWERS
- CARNIVOROUS PLANT WHICH GETS NUTRITION FROM EATING INSECTS
- MOSTLY UNPOPULAR, THIS PRESUMED VEGGIE IS ACTUALLY A FLOWER
- THESE SPREADERS GENERALLY PROVIDE THE BEST RESULTS
- HERBICIDE ORIGINALLY MADE BY MONSANTO AND SUBJECT OF MORE THAN 10,000 LAWSUITS
30 Clues: PRODUCES SYRUP • NON-FLOWERING PLANTS • PALE ALE BY HALF ACRE • COMMON CAUSES OF HEEL PAIN • SCOTLAND’S NATIONAL FLOWER • COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL FLOWER • LED ZEPPELIN VOCALIST ROBERT • SAID GOODBYE TO JACK IN TITANIC • ACTUALLY KNOWN AS A PHALAENOPSIS • METALLIC GREEN BUG THAT KILLS TREES • THIS "FOWL" FLOWER SYMBOLIZES JOYFULNESS • THESE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC FOR CATS • ...
Plant Terms 2022-10-04
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- They grow in water.
- It is usually put in potting soil to make the plant grow faster.
- They are plants that require two years to complete their life cycle.
- Moss a large absorbent moss, it is used to pack moss.
- Where two or more plants are broken up.
- It is a mature ripened reproductive structure.
- It is food for animals in the water.
- It connects two plant segments together.
- They are bugs that eat your plant.
- It is for making a new plant, and it is also used in horticulture.
- It's where the new plant is almost disconnected to the mother plant and growing roots.
- It is used as food and usually goes with meats.
- It is a pruning method usually used on young plants.
- usually bright colored.
- They are plants that grow in the air.
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- It is usually added to soil to help with water drainage
- They are plants that have grown in sand, gravel, or liquid with nutrients. No soil.
- engineering: copies a gene or genes with desired traits.
- The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight.
- A bud of one plant is connected to a different plant.
- cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems.
- Culture Techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells.
- Provides nourishment essential for the growth.
- They can live for three or more growing sessions.
- The main part of a bush.
- they are plants usually they are used as ornamental plants.
- something that goes under ground.
- what a plant grows in.Growing media: A substance that roots grow and extract water and nutrients
28 Clues: They grow in water. • usually bright colored. • The main part of a bush. • something that goes under ground. • They are bugs that eat your plant. • It is food for animals in the water. • They are plants that grow in the air. • Where two or more plants are broken up. • It connects two plant segments together. • cutting dead or overgrown branches or stems. • ...
Plant Transport 2022-11-19
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- Structure formed by xylem + phloem
- Pores on the surface of the leaf that control gas exchange by opening and closing and are involved in loss of water from leaves
- Vascular bundles are located around the outer edge of this plant organ
- Leaves will collapse and droop to reduce the surface area for evaporation if a plant loses water faster than it takes in
- The constant flow of water from the roots of a plant, through the xylem and out of the leaves
- Vessel made of dead tissue responsible for transporting water and mineral ions from the roots to the stem, leaves and flowers
- A reaction that uses light energy to produce glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
- Small holes in the end wall of a phloem cell which allows dissolved sugars to pass through
- The transport of dissolved sugars around a plant
- When the stomata are open, water will evaporate into this part of the leaf to create a concentration gradient for water vapour to diffuse out of the leaf
- waterproof layer of the leaf
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- Mineral ions enter root hair cells via this process
- A substance that provides strength and support to the xylem cell wall
- The parts of a plant where new cells are made
- The mineral ion that plants need to make DNA and cell membranes
- When there is lots of water, these cells will swell and become turgid, opening the stomata, and become floppy and close the stomata when they lose water
- water enters the root hair cells via this process
- Carbon dioxide can enter the stomata for photosynthesis and water vapour can move out of the leaf to the air via this process
- The process in which a liquid changes state and turns into a gas
- The loss of water from a plants leaves
- Vessel that transports dissolved sugars and other soluble molecules like amino acids around the plant
21 Clues: waterproof layer of the leaf • Structure formed by xylem + phloem • The loss of water from a plants leaves • The parts of a plant where new cells are made • The transport of dissolved sugars around a plant • water enters the root hair cells via this process • Mineral ions enter root hair cells via this process • ...
Plant Biotechnology 2020-03-21
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- Common carbon source in plant tissue culture.
- Inventor of southern blotting.
- Also known as Western Blotting.
- Expansion of VNTRs
- Used in sterilization.
- A bacterium which lives in the boiling springs of Yellowstone National Park and similar habitats.
- Genes responsible for tumor formation.
- An alkaline solution to denature the double-stranded DNA.
- A technique used to separate DNA/RNA fragments.
- Technique used forpaternity and maternity testing; criminal identification and forensics
- One type of the haploid culture .
- Expansion of BSA.
- One of the most widely used culture media developed by Murashige and Skoog.
- Membrane for Western Blotting.
- A technique developed in 1977 by James Alwine, David Kemp and George Stark at Stanford University.
- English scientist invented RFLP in 1984.
- Enzymes used to cut high-molecular-weight DNA strands into smaller fragments.
- Enzyme used in PCR
- An enzyme play an important role in plant tissue culture.
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- Single units of the bases A, T, G, and C.
- Gel used for detection of proteins.
- A complex sugar derived from seaweeds.
- Widely used tissue culture technique to multiply orchids, other ornamentals, and fruit and forest tree species.
- Expansions of IEDC.
- Dye used to track DNA movement in a gel with blue colouration.
- An online database publishing northern blots.
- A triploid tissue.
- Expansion of TBS.
- Used in western blotting for Hybridization.
- This help in acclimatization of successful transfer of the plantlets from laboratory plant field.
- Used in buffer during Northern Blotting.
- Stage II of Micropropagation.
- This reaction occur at 54-60°C for 20-40 seconds in PCR.
- Membrane used in blotting techniques
- One of the stages of somatic embryogenesis.
- This involves the use of a single arbitrary primer in a PCR reaction.
- Used for staining fluoresces DNA in agarose.
- Discovered polymerase chain reaction.
38 Clues: Expansion of TBS. • Expansion of BSA. • Expansion of VNTRs • A triploid tissue. • Enzyme used in PCR • Expansions of IEDC. • Used in sterilization. • Stage II of Micropropagation. • Inventor of southern blotting. • Membrane for Western Blotting. • Also known as Western Blotting. • One type of the haploid culture . • Gel used for detection of proteins. • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-20
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- cane bearing vascular plants that reproduce naked seeds
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of three, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, parallel veins in the leaves
- dicot's leaf veins
- produced my non vascular plants for reproduction
- classify a fern
- plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials through a plant
- tube that transfers water and minerals through a plant
- organisms that produce their own food
- cone bearing tree
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- flowering plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruits
- what is a horsetail
- tubes that transfer sugar molecules through a plant
- what is a moss
- are ferns seed bearing or seedless
- plants that do not have a xylem and phloem:use diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
- why is sap sticky
- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5 and vascular bundles in rings within the stem, tap roots, and netted leaf vains.
- a fertilized egg
- monocot's leaf veins
20 Clues: what is a moss • classify a fern • a fertilized egg • why is sap sticky • cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • what is a horsetail • monocot's leaf veins • are ferns seed bearing or seedless • organisms that produce their own food • produced my non vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-19
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- seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
- some seeds are dispersed by wind because of their lightweight seeds
- seed leaves where food may be stored
- cell wall
- produce seeds protected by a flower or fruit
- Presence of an internal transport system for water and materials
- has seed and uses pollen
- sugary materials in plants
- produces spores
- fertilized egg/zygote
- fruits contain seeds that cannot be digested and are deposited in new areas
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- two year life cycle
- seeds that fall into ocean and rivers can float to new locations
- carries water and minerals upward from the roots
- produce naked seeds and cones
- Absence of an internal transport system for water and dissolved materials
- live one growing season
- protective covering "skin", keep the embryo from drying out
- absorb nutrients
- carries sugars made by photosynthesis from leaves to where they will be stored or used
20 Clues: cell wall • produces spores • absorb nutrients • two year life cycle • fertilized egg/zygote • live one growing season • has seed and uses pollen • sugary materials in plants • produce naked seeds and cones • seed leaves where food may be stored • produce seeds protected by a flower or fruit • carries water and minerals upward from the roots • ...
plant classification 2020-02-20
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- 12,000+ species
- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed
- absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- plants that do not have xylem and phloem
- live one growing season
- fuzzy and green
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon
- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
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- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- long needle branches
- has xylem phloem
- Flowering vascular plants
- two year life cycle
- Cone bearing and vascular plants
- monocot's leaf veins
- organism that can produce its own food
- sticky fluid in xylem and pholem
- dicot's leaf veins
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
20 Clues: 12,000+ species • fuzzy and green • has xylem phloem • dicot's leaf veins • two year life cycle • long needle branches • monocot's leaf veins • live one growing season • Flowering vascular plants • Cone bearing and vascular plants • sticky fluid in xylem and pholem • organism that can produce its own food • plants that do not have xylem and phloem • ...
PLANT CLASSIFICATION 2020-03-09
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- carries water and nutrients
- hooks, stickers, or fuzz
- naked seeds
- seed is blown away
- parallel veins
- carries sugar
- live one growing season
- two year life cycle
- fertilized egg
- mosses:fuzzy green
- more than two year life cycle
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- non-vascular name
- fruits contain seeds that are not digested
- seed leaves where food may be stored
- pollen falls from male to female
- netted veins
- early growth of plant embryo
- seed is taken into oceans
- flowering plants
- sticky substance
20 Clues: naked seeds • netted veins • carries sugar • parallel veins • fertilized egg • flowering plants • sticky substance • non-vascular name • seed is blown away • mosses:fuzzy green • two year life cycle • live one growing season • hooks, stickers, or fuzz • seed is taken into oceans • carries water and nutrients • early growth of plant embryo • more than two year life cycle • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-08
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- netted leaf viens, flower parts in 4 or 5s, vascular tissue in rings in the stem
- called bryophytes, must have contact with moisture, do not have xylem and phloem
- one growing season, herbaceous stems
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- flowering vascular plant produce seeds or fruits
- parallel leaf viens, flower parts in threes, tissue scattered in cross section of leaf
- plants that have both tissues
- tubes in the plant that transfer food
- two year growing season, once they produce seeds the plants die
- cone bearing tree
- tubes in the plant that transfer water
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- plant cell wall
- cone bearing vascular plants produce seeds and fruit
- live more than two years, flower every year
- way of getting seed away by wind, carrying, eating, and water
- organism that can produce its own food
- monocots leaf viens
- absorb nutrients
- dicots leaf viens
- produced by non vascular plants for reproduction
20 Clues: plant cell wall • absorb nutrients • dicots leaf viens • cone bearing tree • monocots leaf viens • plants that have both tissues • one growing season, herbaceous stems • tubes in the plant that transfer food • organism that can produce its own food • tubes in the plant that transfer water • live more than two years, flower every year • ...
Plant Classification 2020-02-11
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- angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts in multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles in rings within stem, tap roots, and netted leaf veins
- fertilized egg/zygote
- Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit.
- Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked seeds".
- tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
- sticky fluid that can be found in the xylem and the phloem
- protective covering;"skin", keeps the embryo from drying out
- plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
- cone bearing tree
- dicot's leaf veins
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- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- seed leaves where food may be stored
- supports the plant
- the plant produces sperm and egg cells
- tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
- plants plants that do not have xylem and phloem; use diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrientsvascular plants: plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
- angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of 3, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, parallel veins in the leaves
- produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
- monocot's leaf veins
- organism that can produce its own food Seeds produced by most vascular plants for reproductionSpores: produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
20 Clues: cone bearing tree • supports the plant • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • fertilized egg/zygote • seed leaves where food may be stored • the plant produces sperm and egg cells • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant • ...
PLANT CLASSIFICATION 2020-03-13
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- two year life cycle
- produce naked seeds and cones
- consists of a xylem and phloem
- some seeds may be surrounded by this
- absorbs nutrients from the ground
- flower parts in multiples of 3
- another word for non-vascular
- a plant's cell wall is made out of this
- contains sperm
- netted veins in leaves
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- live one growing season
- flowering plants
- example of a dicot
- fetilized egg
- this type of plant requires a constantly moist environemnt
- example of a monocot
- during this stage, the plant produces egg and sperm cells
- an example of a non-vascular plant
- seed leaves where food may be stores
- protective covering that keeps the embryo from drying out
20 Clues: fetilized egg • contains sperm • flowering plants • example of a dicot • two year life cycle • example of a monocot • netted veins in leaves • live one growing season • produce naked seeds and cones • another word for non-vascular • consists of a xylem and phloem • flower parts in multiples of 3 • absorbs nutrients from the ground • an example of a non-vascular plant • ...
Plant Classification 2020-03-04
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- makes its own food
- cone bearing vascular plant
- soaks up water and digs deep in ground
- has one cotyledon
- monocots leaf veins
- ripens into fruit
- tubes that transfer water and minerals
- colorful leaves that attract pollinators
- cone bearing tree
- where pollen gets stuck
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- flowering vascular plant
- tubes that transfer sugar molecules
- produces pollen for flower
- plants that don't have a phloem or xylem
- holds and supports flower
- dicots leaf veins
- in multiples of 4 or 5
- produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
- produced by most non vascular plants for reproduction
- main site where photosynthesis occurs
20 Clues: dicots leaf veins • has one cotyledon • ripens into fruit • cone bearing tree • makes its own food • monocots leaf veins • in multiples of 4 or 5 • where pollen gets stuck • flowering vascular plant • holds and supports flower • produces pollen for flower • cone bearing vascular plant • tubes that transfer sugar molecules • main site where photosynthesis occurs • ...
Plant Physiology 2020-03-31
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- leaves with a hairy feel
- science of growing field crops
- leaves release water vapor
- cells open and close somates
- root may branches
- Latin word meaning "garden cultivation"
- necessary for photosynthesis
- cap new cell
- skin of the leaf
- transports food from leaves to roots
- speed cell growth
- small openings under the leaf
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- leaves that are smooth non hairy
- 6CO2+6H20=C6HO6+6O2
- filled with moisture
- hormones that break dormancy
- converts starches and sugars to energy
- transports water from roots to stem and leaves
- hasten fruit ripening
- loses leaves in dormant season
- root one branch
- hair absorbs moisture
22 Clues: cap new cell • root one branch • skin of the leaf • root may branches • speed cell growth • 6CO2+6H20=C6HO6+6O2 • filled with moisture • hasten fruit ripening • hair absorbs moisture • leaves with a hairy feel • leaves release water vapor • hormones that break dormancy • cells open and close somates • necessary for photosynthesis • small openings under the leaf • ...
Plant Structures 2020-11-25
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- stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
- elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
- main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
- points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
- outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage
- transports water and nutrients in a plant while also providing support
- arrangement of leaves on a stem
- control the opening and closing of stomata
- cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
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- region of continuous cell growth and cell division
- aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
- membrane of the central vacuole
- hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
- the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
- the most common plant cells
- make and store other plant pigments
- membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
- waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface
- waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
- travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue
20 Clues: the most common plant cells • membrane of the central vacuole • arrangement of leaves on a stem • make and store other plant pigments • control the opening and closing of stomata • membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA • hair-like structures on the epidermal surface • region of continuous cell growth and cell division • ...
PLANT CELLS 2021-09-07
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- It occupies around 30% of the cell’s volume in a mature plant cell.
- They are the double-membraned organelles found in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells.
- They are found in non-photosynthetic tissues of plants. They are used for the storage of protein, lipid and starch.
- They are found in all eukaryotic cells which are involved in distributing synthesized macromolecules.
- It is an elongated organelle enclosed by phospholipid membrane. The chloroplast is shaped like a disc.
- It is the semi-permeable membrane that is present within the cell wall. It is composed of a thin layer of protein and fat.
- Are the transport cells in vascular plants. They help in the transport of water and minerals from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plants.
- They are hard or rigid cells, which play a primary role in providing support to the plants when there is restraining growth in a plant due to lack of hardening agent in primary walls.
- The vital function of a nucleus is to store DNA or hereditary information required for cell division, metabolism and growth.
- They are the smallest membrane-bound organelles which comprise RNA and protein.
- Is the gel-like fluid inside the cell. It is the medium for chemical reaction. It provides a platform upon which other organelles can operate within the cell.
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- Referred to as the “traffic police” of the cell. They play a key role in sorting many of the cell's proteins and membrane constituents, and in directing them to their proper destinations.
- Needle-shaped crystals of calcium oxalate monohydrate or calcium carbonate as aragonite.
- They are the living cells of plants, which are involved in the production of leaves.
- Is the most conspicuous domain in the eukaryotic cell nucleus, whose main function is ribosomal RNA (rRNA) synthesis and ribosome biogenesis.
- They are necessary to store starch, to carry out the process of photosynthesis.
- Is a group of crystals of calcium oxalate, silicates, or carbonates present in plants, and are thought to be a defense against herbivory due to their toxicity.
- Are plastids or organelles responsible for the storage of starch granules.
- It is a rigid layer which is composed of cellulose, glycoproteins, lignin, pectin and hemicellulose.
- Are called suicidal bags as they hold digestive enzymes in an enclosed membrane.
20 Clues: It occupies around 30% of the cell’s volume in a mature plant cell. • Are plastids or organelles responsible for the storage of starch granules. • They are necessary to store starch, to carry out the process of photosynthesis. • They are the smallest membrane-bound organelles which comprise RNA and protein. • ...
Plant Anatomy 2014-04-25
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- This type of flower has both a pistil and stamen and may or may not be missing petals or sepals.
- This type of flower would have petals, sepals, pistil, and stamen.
- This is the layer of the leaf wear the majority of photosynthesis takes place.
- A horizontal specialized stem that grows above ground such as would be found with strawberries.
- This structure protects the root as it grows through the course soil.
- A horizontal specialized stem that grows under ground such as would be found with Iris'.
- This type of flower could be missing any of the four main parts of the flower.
- This type of flower is missing either male or female parts.
- This type of root system has a series of even sized roots.
- This structure of the leaf is the waxy coating that allows the leaf to retain moisture.
- This part of the flower is a very thing stalk that holds up the anther.
- A short flat specialized stem that has fleshy leaves such as an onion.
- This part of the flower is found as green leaf like structures that protects the flower bud as it is developing.
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- This is the part of the stem where leaves are attached.
- This is the whole female structure of the flower.
- This is the point of growth in both roots and stems.
- This is the part of the flower that makes and stores the pollen.
- These structure greatly increase the surface area of the root allowing for more absorption.
- These are colorful leaf like structures that attract pollinators.
- This is a storage layer of the leaf that holds raw materials needed for photosynthesis.
- This is the whole male part of the flower.
- This part of the flower contains the ovules which will become seeds.
- This type of root system has one main root and several secondary roots.
- A specialized stem that has swollen tips that store food.
- This part of the flower catches the pollen.
- Flat structure of a leaf that catches the sunlight.
- A short flat specialized stem that does not have fleshy leaves such as the gladiolus.
- This part of the flower connects the stigma to the ovary.
- The reproductive part of the plant.
29 Clues: The reproductive part of the plant. • This is the whole male part of the flower. • This part of the flower catches the pollen. • This is the whole female structure of the flower. • Flat structure of a leaf that catches the sunlight. • This is the point of growth in both roots and stems. • This is the part of the stem where leaves are attached. • ...
Plant Physiology 2014-11-09
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- The state of a cell when it is full of water, causing the plant to be hard
- A gas utilised during photosynthesis
- The degree to which a stomata is open. The higher the ________, the more open the stoma
- The type of variable that is placed on the y axis
- The study of the structure and function
- Type of pore or cavity that is located immediately proximal to stomata. It allows rapid diffusion
- An opening between guard cells founds in the epidermis
- A type of product that functions to reduce or stop transpiration
- The phenomenon of water molecules sticking together
- A single celled, transparent layer that has little to no chloroplasts
- The name of the process that describes the movement of sucrose from sources to sinks
- Type of mesophyll cell that is irregularly shaped and allows exchange of gases and water
- Type of mesophyll cell that contains more chloroplasts than any other type of cell in the leaf
- The tissue responsible for water movement
- A substance or layer that allows liquids or gases to pass through it. The less ________, the less likely liquid or gas is to pass through it
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- Type of cell found in epidermis that controls the opening and closing of stomata
- A by-product of photosynthesis
- Plants with stomata on the _______ epidermis are often found in water environments due to increased water loss
- The tissue responsible for sucrose movement
- A word that describes a hot and dry region, commonly associated with the desert
- The difference between the amount of ions in one region as compared to another (2 words)
- The process of water movement through a plant and to the areas where it is evaporated
- The amount of water vapour in the air
- The name given to sites that sucrose is delivered to
- The diffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane
- Outmost layer of the leaf that functions to protect and prevent water loss (2 words)
- The process of converting light energy into "plant food"
- When water molecules stick to the walls of the xylem vessels
- A type of stomata that is lowered and functions to decrease water loss, increase relative humidity around the stomata and shield stomata from wind
- The movement of molecules from a high concentration to low concentration
- The state of a cell when it lacks water, causing the plant to be floppy
- The green pigment which is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis
- A site of photosynthesis
33 Clues: A site of photosynthesis • A by-product of photosynthesis • A gas utilised during photosynthesis • The amount of water vapour in the air • The study of the structure and function • The tissue responsible for water movement • The tissue responsible for sucrose movement • The type of variable that is placed on the y axis • The phenomenon of water molecules sticking together • ...
Plant Structures 2014-11-30
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- Vascular tissue that transports food
- Type of stem that is often soft, example ivy
- Capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making process of photosynthesis
- Outer bark that protects the cells inside
- Scattering of seeds by either animals or the wind
- Female reproductive part of a flower
- Protects the seeds as they develop
- Reproductive structure of an angiosperm
- Male reproductive part of a flower
- Pores that control when gases enter of leave the leaf
- Old, inactive xylem that helps support the tree
- Anchor a plant in the ground, absorb water and minerals from the soil, and sometimes store food
- Fertilized egg
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- Usually the most colorful parts of the flower, pollinators are attracted to their color and sent
- Represent a year of growth in a tree, made from xylem
- Hard to pull out of the ground, Cacti are examples
- Leaflike parts of a flower, protect the developing flower
- Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem
- Waxy layers that help plant reduces water loss
- Structures in which food is made
- Occurs when the embryo begins to grow again and pushing out of the seed
- Consists of many similarly sized roots, forming a dense tangled mass, Onions are examples
- The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures
- Protects the root as it grows through the soil
- Acts like plastic wrap, protecting the embryo and its food from drying out
- Type of stem that is hard and rigid, like in most trees.
- Slender tube, connects the stigma to a hollow structure at the base of the flower
- Pollen is produced here
- The young plant that develops from the zygote
- carries substances between the plant's roots and leaves, provides support for the plant
- Vascular tissue that transports water; also known as sapwood in trees
31 Clues: Fertilized egg • Pollen is produced here • Structures in which food is made • Protects the seeds as they develop • Male reproductive part of a flower • Vascular tissue that transports food • Female reproductive part of a flower • Reproductive structure of an angiosperm • Tissue that produces new xylem and phloem • Outer bark that protects the cells inside • ...
Plant Review 2015-01-22
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- A reactant in photosynthesis that comes through holes in the leaves called stomata
- plant cells have a _________________ which supports and protects the plants
- Some plants can grow tall because they have a ______________________ to transport water and nutrients
- Plants have cells that have a nucleus, so they are ___________________________
- the place in the cell where cellular respiration occurs
- when water leaves through the openings of the leaves called stomata
- plants that have seeds surrounded by fruits
- is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the chloroplasts
- Plants that have seeds not surrounded by fruits
- where the pollen is made on a flower
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- A reactant in photosynthesis that is absorbed by the roots
- the process that released the energy from the glucose so the plant can use it
- one of the most effective ways for pollination to occur
- the female part of the flower
- the product of photosynthesis that leaves from the plant through holes in the leaves called stomata
- Because plants make their own food, we say they are ___________________
- Plants are made of more than one cell, so they are _________________________
- when the days are shorter and colder, plants become ____________________
- the product of photosynthesis that has a large amount of stored energy
- the male part of a flower
20 Clues: the male part of a flower • the female part of the flower • where the pollen is made on a flower • plants that have seeds surrounded by fruits • Plants that have seeds not surrounded by fruits • is absorbed by the chlorophyll in the chloroplasts • one of the most effective ways for pollination to occur • the place in the cell where cellular respiration occurs • ...
Plant Cuttings 2015-08-12
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- When cutting is established
- Cutting that can be taken in winter
- Time for hardwood cutting
- Ill health due to virus
- Type of bin with bottom heat
- How a plant reproduces
- Growing bud
- Trees that loose leaves
- An apple is one
- Part of a plant used for propagation
- Popular border in garden
- Short piece of stem to be used for propagation
- Condition of soil that isn't too wet
- Bacteria found in soil
- Removal of a growing tip by hand
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- Cut in the plant
- Healthy growth
- Provides ideal conditions for cuttings
- Ornamental bushes
- Cutting that can be taken in spring
- Liquid or powder chemical
- Bark tail left on a shoot
- Tool to make a hole in compost
- Sideways growth
- Plants that live year after year
- Trees that keep leaves
- No growth during this period
- Growing medium
- Animals that cause harm
- Clematis and Wisteria are these
- Outdoor frost protector
- Time for softwood cutting
32 Clues: Growing bud • Healthy growth • Growing medium • Sideways growth • An apple is one • Cut in the plant • Ornamental bushes • How a plant reproduces • Trees that keep leaves • Bacteria found in soil • Ill health due to virus • Trees that loose leaves • Animals that cause harm • Outdoor frost protector • Popular border in garden • Liquid or powder chemical • Time for hardwood cutting • ...
plant crossword 2015-12-08
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- / flowering plant with an embryo and two cotyledons
- / producing spores
- fertilization / eggs occur within reproductions structure of a parent
- / moisture is carried through plants from the roots
- / branching roots growing from the stem
- / growth hormones in fungi
- / seeds unprotected by an ovary
- / part of the female reproductive system
- tissue / where the growth takes place
- / produced by roots and traveling upward through xylem
- / produces seeds enclosed within a carpel
- / conducts sugars and other metabolic products
- hair / microscopic outgrowths from the outer layer
- tissue / tissue in higher plants
- / conducts water and dissolved nutrients
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- / connects the stigma and ovary
- / transferring pollen from anther to stigma
- / external stimulus
- dispersal / transport of seeds away from the parent plant
- / root growing vertically downward
- / flowering plant with an embryo and one cotyledon
- / casues elongation of cells in shoots
- / producing zygote
- / inner layer of cells
- growth / increase thickness
- / part of a stamen that contains pollen
- cells / pair of curved cells surrounded a stoma
- growth / increase length in shoot
- / tip of carpel and receives pollen
29 Clues: / producing spores • / producing zygote • / external stimulus • / inner layer of cells • / growth hormones in fungi • growth / increase thickness • / connects the stigma and ovary • / seeds unprotected by an ovary • tissue / tissue in higher plants • growth / increase length in shoot • / root growing vertically downward • / tip of carpel and receives pollen • ...
Plant Physiology 2016-10-24
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- The first leaves that can be observed from a germinating seed
- A stem found below the cotyledons and above the root
- Growth in presence of light short and green
- The development of a seedling in the presence of light
- Group of cells that gives rise to leaves
- Found in the growing tips of roots and shoots in plants that consists of actively dividing cells
- The developed upper cells in a zygote
- A group of cells that is made along with the embryo and through elongation carries the embryo towards its food source
- Process of cell division that results in four haploid daughter cells
- The smaller spore that later develops into the male gametophyte
- Process in cell division in which the nucleus divides and makes two identical daughter cells
- Substance that is toxic to plants and is usually used to destroy vegetation
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- The part of the seed that later develops into a plant
- Diploid multicellular generation found in plants that produces haploid spores
- A protein that binds to a specific DNA sequence and controls the rate of transcription from DNA to mRNA
- The development of a seedling in the dark
- The larger meiospore made in plants and ultimately develops into a female gametophyte
- Haploid multicellular generation found in plants that developed from a haploid spore
- The response and orientation of a plant in response to light
- A slender talk that attaches the lead blade to the stem
- A single chain polypeptide able to degrade proteins
- A protein complex that breaks down proteins tagged by ubiquitin
- A group of hormones that induce stem elongation germination and flowering
- The developed lower cells in a zygote
- Plant hormones that regulate the growth of plants
- One of many plant hormones that regulates growth and causes growth of shoots
- Growth in partial or complete absence of light long and pale
- Inhibits seed germination seed growth and other gibberllin dependent pathways
- Part of a seed that stores food such as proteins starch and nutrients for the embryo
- The outer layer of cells in an apical meristem
30 Clues: The developed lower cells in a zygote • The developed upper cells in a zygote • Group of cells that gives rise to leaves • The development of a seedling in the dark • Growth in presence of light short and green • The outer layer of cells in an apical meristem • Plant hormones that regulate the growth of plants • A single chain polypeptide able to degrade proteins • ...
Plant Genetics 2016-02-02
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- small synthetic organic compound.
- Fusion of gametes or of their nuclei in reproduction.
- part of the plant stem between nodes.
- where microtubules are produced
- Transports sucrose and other dissolved solids around the plant.
- genes which regulate how body parts are formed and in what location.
- region of the chromosome where microtubules attach.
- part of the stem from which a leaf, branch, or root grows.
- a gene or genetic material from one plant which has been place in another.
- process by which cells generate new proteins
- activity of getting rid of vermin.
- decomposition of a chemical compound by reaction with water.
- having a pair of each type of chromosome; chromosome number is doubled.
- loose membranous outer covering.
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- chromosome pairs, one from each parent which are similar in length, gene position, and centromere location.
- Having a single set of chromosomes.
- two identical copies of a single chromosome which are connected by centromeres.
- having the ability to differentiate into all cell types.
- sexual form of a plant in alternation of generations.
- asexual form of a plant in the alternation of generations.
- join plants by insertion or by placing in close contact.
- Over random exchange of genes which result in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
- refers to the passage of genetic code from parent to offspring
- destruction of the cells from the inside out.
- cytoplasmic division of a cell which results in two daughter cells.
- protein structures which move chromosomes through the cell.
- two strands into which move chromosomes divides during cell division.
- pair of homologous chromosomes.
28 Clues: where microtubules are produced • pair of homologous chromosomes. • loose membranous outer covering. • small synthetic organic compound. • activity of getting rid of vermin. • Having a single set of chromosomes. • part of the plant stem between nodes. • process by which cells generate new proteins • destruction of the cells from the inside out. • ...
Plant Crossword 2017-05-08
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- the female reproductive parts of a flower
- a flower that contains all four parts
- type of asexual reproduction in plants
- the waxy covering on a leaf that helps make the leaf waterproof
- type of vascular tissue that transports water away from the roots
- type of tissue that is composed of regions or rapidly dividing cells
- the opening on the underside of leaves that allows gas exchange
- a generation that consists of haploid sperm and egg cells
- leaf-life structures that surround the plant and provide protection
- the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed
- later of the leaf that contains the chlorophyll and is the main site of photosynthesis
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- outer layer of the leaf that does not contain any chlorophyll
- a cell type that provides flexibility
- type of tissue that allows to the transport of substances
- type of vascular tissue that transports sugars and compounds throughout the plant
- term given to conifers that produce both male and female cones
- a flower missing one or more of its parts
- a cell type that is responsible for storage, photosynthesis, and gas exchange
- the male reproductive parts of a flower
- colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects
20 Clues: a cell type that provides flexibility • a flower that contains all four parts • type of asexual reproduction in plants • the male reproductive parts of a flower • the female reproductive parts of a flower • a flower missing one or more of its parts • colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects • the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed • ...
Plant Crossword 2017-05-08
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- a generation that consists of haploid sperm and egg cells
- term given to conifers that produce both male and female cones
- the opening on the underside of leaves that allows gas exchange
- term given to the growth of a seed embryo
- later of the leaf that contains the chlorophyll and is the main site of photosynthesis
- colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects
- a cell type that provides support and lacks a cytoplasm
- another name for carpel
- the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed
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- outer layer of the leaf that does not contain any chlorophyll
- a flower missing one or more of its parts
- type of asexual reproduction in plants
- type of tissue that is composed of regions or rapidly dividing cells
- type of vascular tissue that transports water away from the roots
- the waxy covering on a leaf that helps make the leaf waterproof
- the male reproductive parts of a flower
- process by which water is used by leaves or evaporates out the stomata
- a flower that contains all four parts
- type of tissue that allows to the transport of substances
- the female reproductive parts of a flower
20 Clues: another name for carpel • a flower that contains all four parts • type of asexual reproduction in plants • the male reproductive parts of a flower • a flower missing one or more of its parts • term given to the growth of a seed embryo • the female reproductive parts of a flower • colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects • ...
Plant Practical 2017-04-19
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- Prunus serotina
- Toxicodendron radicans
- Quercus stellate
- Arisaema triphyllum
- Quercus alba
- Magnolia virginiana
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Carpinus carolinian
- Osmund cinnamomea
- Quercus nigra
- {Polystichum acrostichoides
- Smilax rotundifolia
- Sassafras albidum
- Carya tormentosa
- Pteridium aquilinum
- Acer rubrum
- Yucca gloriosa
- Liriodendron tulipifera
- Hexastylis artifolia
- Juniperus virginiana
- Quercus veluntina
- Pinus serotine
- Ilex opaca
- Quercus laevis
- Vitis species
- Hamamelis virginiana
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- Chamaecrista fasciculaa
- Dryopteris ludoviciana
- Albizia julibrissin
- Lonicera japonica
- Athyrium filix-femina
- Quercus falcate
- Woodwardia areolate
- Eupatorium capillifoium
- Arundinara gigantea
- Liquidambar styraciflua
- Mitchella ripens
- Coruns florida
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Myrica cerifera
- Taxodium distichum
- Quercus maralandica
- Pinus taeda
- Persea barbonia
44 Clues: Ilex opaca • Acer rubrum • Pinus taeda • Quercus alba • Quercus nigra • Vitis species • Coruns florida • Yucca gloriosa • Pinus serotine • Quercus laevis • Prunus serotina • Quercus falcate • Myrica cerifera • Persea barbonia • Quercus stellate • Carya tormentosa • Mitchella ripens • Lonicera japonica • Osmund cinnamomea • Sassafras albidum • Quercus veluntina • Taxodium distichum • Arisaema triphyllum • ...
Plant Responses 2018-04-15
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- Low-temperature stimulation of flowering
- Promote cell division in plants
- Produced in small quantities by the plant that causes them to grow abnormally tall
- Chemicals used to prevent plant growth
- Flowers when days are longer/nights are shorter
- Plant's response to changes in length of days and nights
- Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits
- Response to daily light/dark cycles
- Plants growth in response to gravity
- (NAA)Synthetic auxin used to promote root formation on stem and leaf cuttings
- Response of a plant to grow either away or towards a light source.
- Synthetic hormone used to help ripen fruits by breaking down into ethylene gas
- Rapid elongation of stems during spring
- Flowers when days are short/nights are long
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- Flowers regardless of day length
- Ripens fruits
- Plants that only live for two years and produce flowers/seeds in second year
- Hormones involved in plant-cell elongation, shoot and bud growth, and rooting
- A bluish, light-sensitive pigment that monitors changes in day length
- Movement in response to a stimulus but is independent of the location of the stimulus
- Chemical messengers that affect a plant's ability to respond to the environment
- Hormones stimulating or inhibiting plant growth
- Mixture of 2,4-D and another auxin used to defoliate jungles during the Vietnam War
- Plant's growth response to touching a solid object
- Nastic movement in response to touching a plant
- When plants have a specific requirement for darkness length
- (IAA)Natural auxin that stimulates development of fleshy fruit
- Occurs when nights become longer and plants no longer produces chlorophyll
- Inhibition of lateral buds due to the presence of a shoot tip nearby
- Also known as heliotropism; The motion of leaves or follows following the sun's movement across the sky
- Response of a plant to grow either away or towards an environmental stimulus
- Plant growth in response to a chemical
- (ABA) Inhibits other hormones (like IAA) and helps to keep plant in dormancy
33 Clues: Ripens fruits • Promote cell division in plants • Flowers regardless of day length • Response to daily light/dark cycles • Plants growth in response to gravity • Chemicals used to prevent plant growth • Plant growth in response to a chemical • Rapid elongation of stems during spring • Low-temperature stimulation of flowering • Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits • ...
Plant Responses 2018-04-15
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- Response to daily light/dark cycles
- Plant growth in response to a chemical
- Movement in response to a stimulus but is independent of the location of the stimulus
- Response of a plant to grow either away or towards a light source.
- Inhibition of lateral buds due to the presence of a shoot tip nearby
- When plants have a specific requirement for darkness length
- Low-temperature stimulation of flowering
- Flowers when days are short/nights are long
- Synthetic hormone used to help ripen fruits by breaking down into ethylene gas
- Also known as heliotropism; The motion of leaves or follows following the sun's movement across the sky
- A bluish, light-sensitive pigment that monitors changes in day length
- Plants that only live for two years and produce flowers/seeds in second year
- Plants growth in response to gravity
- (ABA) Inhibits other hormones (like IAA) and helps to keep plant in dormancy
- Response of a plant to grow either away or towards an environmental stimulus
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- Mixture of 2,4-D and another auxin used to defoliate jungles during the Vietnam War
- Promote cell division in plants
- Nastic movement in response to touching a plant
- Plant's response to changes in length of days and nights
- Hormones involved in plant-cell elongation, shoot and bud growth, and rooting
- Produced in small quantities by the plant that causes them to grow abnormally tall
- Chemical messengers that affect a plant's ability to respond to the environment
- Hormones stimulating or inhibiting plant growth
- (IAA) Natural auxin that stimulates development of fleshy fruit
- (NAA) Synthetic auxin used to promote root formation on stem and leaf cuttings
- Chemicals used to prevent plant growth
- Rapid elongation of stems during spring
- Occurs when nights become longer and plants no longer produces chlorophyll
- Plant's growth response to touching a solid object
- Flowers regardless of day length
- Ripens fruits
- Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits
- Flowers when days are longer/nights are shorter
33 Clues: Ripens fruits • Promote cell division in plants • Flowers regardless of day length • Response to daily light/dark cycles • Plants growth in response to gravity • Plant growth in response to a chemical • Chemicals used to prevent plant growth • Rapid elongation of stems during spring • Low-temperature stimulation of flowering • Detachment of leaves, flowers, and fruits • ...
Plant Organs 2016-11-09
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- below the epicotyl
- protective outside of woody plants (think bark)
- pores that make up about 1% of the leaf's surface
- female organ of reproduction
- tightly packed ring of cells at the innermost center of the cortex
- another word for endosperm
- male reproductive organ
- male reproductive cells
- covers the outside surface of the root
- support a plants leaves and flowers
- the part of a seed that develops into a plant
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- reproductive organ of angiosperms
- where lateral roots are produced
- first organ to emerge in the generating seed
- top portion of the embryo
- Epidermal cells have ____ to increase the surface absorption of water
- female reproductive cells
- stores food for the embryo
- encircles each endodermal cell in a water-impenetrable barrier
- this makes up most of the root
20 Clues: below the epicotyl • male reproductive organ • male reproductive cells • top portion of the embryo • female reproductive cells • stores food for the embryo • another word for endosperm • female organ of reproduction • this makes up most of the root • where lateral roots are produced • reproductive organ of angiosperms • support a plants leaves and flowers • ...
Plant Adaptations 2018-11-21
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- A waste product in photosynthesis
- Transports a product of photosynthesis around a plant
- Frozen soil which does not thaw during the year in cold conditions
- Allows CO2 to enter the leaf
- An adaptation of a leaf to prevent water loss via evaporation
- Rain fall
- A transparent section in the structure of a leaf
- The arrangement of transportation tissue in plants
- Extensions on the roots for increased surface area
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- Transports a reactant in photosynthesis around a plant
- A passive process regarding water molecules
- Water loss in leaves occur through which process?
- The stem of a cactus can be described this way
- A factor affecting the efficiency of both transpiration and photosynthesis
- How mineral ions enter the plant
- When guard cells are swollen with water they are said to be?
- An extreme condition of little to no water
- Conditions which are hot in the day and cold at night
- A thin layer of soil which thaws throughout cold conditions in the year
- A limiting factor for plant growth in Antarctica
20 Clues: Rain fall • Allows CO2 to enter the leaf • How mineral ions enter the plant • A waste product in photosynthesis • An extreme condition of little to no water • A passive process regarding water molecules • The stem of a cactus can be described this way • A transparent section in the structure of a leaf • A limiting factor for plant growth in Antarctica • ...
Plant Germanation 2018-06-06
Across
- the first thing that comes out
- they run threw the middle of the leaf
- it comes from the sun and helps the plant grow
- really small living things that could be good or bad
- it’s like duckling but a different 4 letters at the start
- it is hard to spell and plants breath it
- it is a coulor it has an “e” and it does something
- it holds the plant up
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- it is a drink I can swim in it it is fun and yea
- another word for dampness
- something that keeps the plants warm so they don’t get to cold
- our study for science
- the plant sits in it
- it is very pretty and it has petioles
- the plant breaths it out
- it comes out from the sky and it’s wet.
- it’s how you start the germination
- they are green and they fall of the tree in autumn
- it is an invisible gas that keeps us alive
- something on a tree
- hot hot I need sunglasses
21 Clues: something on a tree • the plant sits in it • our study for science • it holds the plant up • the plant breaths it out • another word for dampness • hot hot I need sunglasses • the first thing that comes out • it’s how you start the germination • they run threw the middle of the leaf • it is very pretty and it has petioles • it comes out from the sky and it’s wet. • ...
