the plant Crossword Puzzles

Plants 2023-12-14

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. The flat, green structure of a plant that is attached to the stem, where photosynthesis occurs.
  2. The mature ovary of a flowering plant, often containing seeds and consumed as food.
  3. A low-growing, green plant with narrow leaves, often forming lawns or meadows.
  4. A living organism that typically grows in soil, absorbs nutrients and water, and undergoes photosynthesis.
  5. A small to medium-sized woody plant with multiple stems, larger than a bush.
  6. The part of a plant that typically lies below the surface, absorbing water and nutrients from the soil.
  7. The main structural axis of a plant, providing support and transporting nutrients between roots and leaves.
  8. The reproductive unit of a flowering plant, capable of developing into a new plant.
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  1. A fleshy plant adapted to store water in its leaves, stems, or roots, often found in arid regions.
  2. A climbing or trailing plant, often used for decorative purposes or bearing fruit.
  3. A non-flowering plant with feathery leaves and a vascular system, reproducing by spores.
  4. A small, non-vascular plant that typically forms a green carpet on surfaces like rocks and trees.
  5. A succulent plant adapted to arid conditions, often with thick stems and spines.
  6. The reproductive structure of a plant, often with colorful petals and a pleasant fragrance.
  7. A tall, woody perennial plant with branches and leaves, typically having a single main trunk.
  8. A low-growing woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.

16 Clues: A low-growing woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree. • A small to medium-sized woody plant with multiple stems, larger than a bush. • A low-growing, green plant with narrow leaves, often forming lawns or meadows. • A succulent plant adapted to arid conditions, often with thick stems and spines. • ...

Plants 2024-03-19

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. tissue: Plant tissue that conducts water, minerals, and nutrients throughout the plant.
  2. The vascular tissue that provides support and transports nutrients in a leaf.
  3. The stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem.
  4. cell Cells that surround and control the opening and closing of stomata.
  5. The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organs to the female reproductive organs of a plant.
  6. Plant tissue responsible for transporting sugars and other organic compounds throughout the plant.
  7. The early stage of development of a plant contained within a seed.
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  1. The flat, expanded part of a leaf.
  2. A type of gymnosperm plant that produces cones and needle-like leaves.
  3. Small openings on the surface of plant leaves that allow for gas exchange.
  4. A fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo and stored nutrients.
  5. A group of non-vascular plants that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
  6. Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
  7. A plant that has vascular tissue, including ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
  8. Plant tissue responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  9. The reproductive structure of gymnosperms, such as pine trees, that contains seeds.

16 Clues: The flat, expanded part of a leaf. • The stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem. • Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. • The early stage of development of a plant contained within a seed. • A fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo and stored nutrients. • A type of gymnosperm plant that produces cones and needle-like leaves. • ...

Plants and Agriculture 2025-05-28

Plants and Agriculture crossword puzzle
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  1. – The green substance in leaves that helps plants capture sunlight for photosynthesis.
  2. – The part of a plant that holds and protects the seeds.
  3. – Flat, green parts of a plant that collect sunlight and air to help make food.
  4. – The process plants use to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
  5. – The top layer of Earth where plants grow; it holds water and nutrients.
  6. – The colorful part of a plant that helps it make seeds or fruit.
  7. – A plant that is grown in large amounts for food, like corn or wheat.
  8. – Substances in the soil that plants need to grow strong and healthy.
  9. – A gas in the air that plants use during photosynthesis.
  10. – When a seed starts to grow into a plant.
  11. – The part of the plant that holds it upright and carries water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves and flowers.
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  1. – To gather ripe crops from the field.
  2. – Small parts of a plant that can grow into new plants.
  3. – When pollen moves from one flower to another so the plant can make seeds.
  4. – The science of growing plants and raising animals for food and other uses.
  5. – A material added to soil to help plants grow better.
  6. – The part of the plant that grows underground. Roots hold the plant in place and soak up water and nutrients from the soil.
  7. – A special feature that helps a plant survive in its environment.

18 Clues: – To gather ripe crops from the field. • – When a seed starts to grow into a plant. • – A material added to soil to help plants grow better. • – Small parts of a plant that can grow into new plants. • – The part of a plant that holds and protects the seeds. • – A gas in the air that plants use during photosynthesis. • ...

Plants Crossword Puzzle Review 2015-05-04

Plants Crossword Puzzle Review crossword puzzle
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  1. vascular tissue that carries food made in leaves
  2. waxy, waterproof layer covering plant leaves
  3. structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering
  4. one seed leaf
  5. seed leaf(ves) containing stored food within the seed
  6. structures in plants where food is made
  7. chemical that makes plant walls rigid
  8. process of water evaporating from the stomata
  9. vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients
  10. chemical that affects how a plant grows
  11. top of pistil (where pollen is created)
  12. plant response to gravity, touch, or light
  13. structure that captures the sun's energy and makes food
  14. colorful structures of the flower
  15. young plant within the seed
  16. flower 2 years and die (celery, parsley)
  17. leaves that protect developing flower
  18. flower every year (marigolds, wheat, tomatoes, cucumbers)
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  1. produces xylem and phloem cells
  2. two seed leaves
  3. flower for more than 2 years (oak trees, honeysuckle)
  4. early growth stage of seed
  5. green pigment found in chloroplasts
  6. process plants use to make food with energy from the sun
  7. pores of the leaf (allows water and carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to leave)
  8. boundary surrounding all plant cells from the environment
  9. male reproductive parts of the flower (surrounds pistil)
  10. flowering plant
  11. center of the flower (female reproductive part)
  12. storage area for cells (carries water, waste and food)
  13. anchor the plant to the ground and allows it to absorb water and nutrients
  14. bottom of stamen (where seeds and fruit are created)
  15. hormone that speeds up the rate that plant cells grow

33 Clues: one seed leaf • two seed leaves • flowering plant • early growth stage of seed • young plant within the seed • produces xylem and phloem cells • colorful structures of the flower • green pigment found in chloroplasts • chemical that makes plant walls rigid • leaves that protect developing flower • structures in plants where food is made • chemical that affects how a plant grows • ...

Week 6 Plants 2024-10-10

Week 6 Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Extremely slow growing evergreen, has "layers" that are visible
  2. Desert looking plant, has leaves that grow filaments and a tall flower spike in the center of the plant
  3. Great hedge plant, has bad odor
  4. Columnar shaped evergreen with soft foliage. Can get very tall, has tiny cones
  5. A botanic term used for a "smaller" version of a plant variety
  6. Scientific name of very low growing evergreen
  7. Can make jams and jellies from the berries, common name contains a state. Scientific name please
  8. A garden that needs little to no watering, has abiotic features
  9. The art of shaping a plant to look like a figure or shape
  10. Scientific name of Great shrub for pruning into shapes, smells bad
  11. The variety name for the slow growing conical plant
  12. Dark green shrub that has soft dull needles, grows red poisonous berries
  13. Has needle bundles of 2, compact slow grower, tiny 1.5 inch cones
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  1. Slow growing conical shaped evergreen, can grow an irregular branch that doesn't match the rest of the plant
  2. Shrub available in columnar or spreading habit, has pokey young growth
  3. Has opposite leaf arrangement, leaves have spines on the margin, turns red in fall
  4. Genus and species of the plant most closely related to the Western Red Cedar
  5. The genus and species of the plant that native americans made rope and thread from
  6. Low to the ground, has spikey young growth
  7. The variety name for the layered slow growing evergreen
  8. Scientific name of the shrub that is great for erosion control, has spikey young growth, grows foliage from foliage
  9. A feature of Pines that makes them unique amongst evergreens, easy identifier.
  10. Genus of the plant evergreen that sheers well and has sick red berries

23 Clues: Great hedge plant, has bad odor • Low to the ground, has spikey young growth • Scientific name of very low growing evergreen • The variety name for the slow growing conical plant • The variety name for the layered slow growing evergreen • The art of shaping a plant to look like a figure or shape • A botanic term used for a "smaller" version of a plant variety • ...

Plants 2021-11-29

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. A plant that proceeds seeds inside a protective fruit or pedal
  2. A female reproductive part of the flower. Consists of a stigma, style, and ovary
  3. Male reproductive parts of a flower. Made up of the anther and the filament
  4. A type of plant that transports materials through vessels/tubes
  5. Water molecules sticking to other water molecules
  6. A small leaflike part of the flower that protects the developing flower
  7. Captures the Sun's energy for photosynthesis
  8. Something that makes its own food. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant.
  9. Contains structures that will later turn into sperm cells
  10. Anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients
  11. a tiny cell that can grow into a new organism
  12. a type of seedless plant that often grows on the forest floor
  13. Colorful, leaflike structures that attract pollinators
  14. A chemical that affects growth and development
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  1. A stalklike structure that holds up the anther
  2. A seed absorbs water and the root breaks through the seed
  3. An organelle that protects and supports the cell. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant.
  4. The main plant hormone that speeds up growth
  5. Water molecules sticking to other objects
  6. A tree trunk grows and expands at different rates, causing _____________ to form
  7. An organism that has cells with nuclei. One of the 3 main characteristics of a plant
  8. Water moving against gravity by the forces of cohesion and adhesion
  9. Protects the root from injury
  10. A plant's growth response toward or away from a stimuli
  11. A plant that produces seeds that have no protective fruit or pedal
  12. A protective coating around a seed
  13. Provides the plant with support and a way to transport materials
  14. Contains a young plant inside a protective coating
  15. Produces pollen and is held up by the filament

29 Clues: Protects the root from injury • A protective coating around a seed • Water molecules sticking to other objects • The main plant hormone that speeds up growth • Captures the Sun's energy for photosynthesis • a tiny cell that can grow into a new organism • A stalklike structure that holds up the anther • Produces pollen and is held up by the filament • ...

PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS 2015-09-15

PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS crossword puzzle
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  1. Animal cells reserve food is usually this.
  2. Most of the activities of the cell is directed by this.
  3. Aside from a cell wall and a large vacuole, this is the third distinct part of the plant cell.
  4. Only plant cells have this to they make their own food
  5. Usually numerous and small in animal cells but single and large in plant cells.
  6. due to the lack of the cell wall, animal cells have a this shape.
  7. These are found in animal cells but not in plant cells.
  8. Animal cells contain structures like centriole, lysosomes, cilia and ______.
  9. While plants cells keep growing throughout their life, animal cells stop growth after _________.
  10. While both animal and plant cells have cell membranes, only plant cells have this to provide rigidity.
  11. There are two types of cells, prokaryotic and _________.
  12. Plant cells reserve food is usually in this form.
  13. one of the largest organ of the cell and is known as the 'power house of the cell'.
  14. It is the digestive system of the cell.
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  1. Most of the animal cells size range between 1 and 100 micrometers and are visible only with help of this device.
  2. Known as ________ reticulum, it is a large network of interconnecting membrane tunnels.
  3. This is the smaller cell between the animal and plant cell.
  4. Its cells can change its shape.
  5. Plants prepare their own food through a process known as this.
  6. These grains are present in plant cells but not in animal cells.
  7. Plant cells are similar in size and have this shape.
  8. The cell wall is made of this.
  9. This “apparatus” are flattened stacks of membrane bound sacs where the proteins formed are packed.
  10. It is the fluid substance that fills the cell
  11. The smallest cell organelles and are most abundant.

25 Clues: The cell wall is made of this. • Its cells can change its shape. • It is the digestive system of the cell. • Animal cells reserve food is usually this. • It is the fluid substance that fills the cell • Plant cells reserve food is usually in this form. • The smallest cell organelles and are most abundant. • Plant cells are similar in size and have this shape. • ...

Dinosaur Mystery 2022-06-30

Dinosaur Mystery crossword puzzle
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  1. Jurassic plant-eater; had spikes on its tail
  2. Cretaceous meat-eater; loved eating eggs
  3. Cretaceous plant-eater; had a long crest and 3 horns
  4. Jurassic meat-eater with 1 horn
  5. Cretaceous meat-eater; lived in the ocean
  6. Cretaceous plant-eater; had a big crest and 3 horns
  7. Jurassic plant-eater with a long neck; the longest we talked about
  8. Cretaceous meat-eater; could swim and had a big sail
  9. Cretaceous meat-eater with horns; tiny arms
  10. Cretaceous fish-eater; could fly
  11. Small Cretaceous plant-eater; had a crest with no horns
  12. Cretaceous plant-eater with body armor
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  1. Jurassic plant-eater with a long neck; shorter than brachiosaurus
  2. Jurassic plant-eater with a long neck
  3. Jurassic meat-eater with a crest
  4. Jurassic plant-eater with a beak; fast
  5. Cretaceous plant-eater; had a mouth like a duck and a crest
  6. Cretaceous meat-eater; had a big toe claw
  7. Jurassic meat-eater with horns
  8. Cretaceous meat-eater; tiny arms

20 Clues: Jurassic meat-eater with horns • Jurassic meat-eater with 1 horn • Jurassic meat-eater with a crest • Cretaceous meat-eater; tiny arms • Cretaceous fish-eater; could fly • Jurassic plant-eater with a long neck • Jurassic plant-eater with a beak; fast • Cretaceous plant-eater with body armor • Cretaceous meat-eater; loved eating eggs • ...

Plant and Animal Cells 2022-10-27

Plant and Animal Cells crossword puzzle
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  1. pass genes through this process
  2. animal cells have this membrane
  3. surrounds a plant cell
  4. helps photosynthesis
  5. plant cells are ______ which means they make their own food
  6. the shape of a plant cell
  7. "brain" of the cell
  8. animal cells do not contain these
  9. is not a plant cell
  10. is not an animal cell
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  1. shape of animal cell
  2. these cause plant cells to be green
  3. fills the cell
  4. type of cell a animal and plant is
  5. animal cells have this
  6. animal cells don't make their own food because they are _______
  7. these are size specific to animal cells
  8. store extra water and fluids
  9. major factor in photosynthesis
  10. powerhouse of the cell
  11. process of cell reproduction

21 Clues: fills the cell • "brain" of the cell • is not a plant cell • shape of animal cell • helps photosynthesis • is not an animal cell • animal cells have this • surrounds a plant cell • powerhouse of the cell • the shape of a plant cell • store extra water and fluids • process of cell reproduction • major factor in photosynthesis • pass genes through this process • ...

Plants 2024-03-21

Plants crossword puzzle
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  1. Tiny extensions of a root that increase surface area for absorption.
  2. Tissue that transports water and minerals from roots to the rest of the plant.
  3. Colorful part of a flower that attracts pollinators.
  4. Small protuberances on a plant from which leaves or flowers grow.
  5. Female reproductive part of a flower.
  6. Flowering plant that produces seeds within a fruit.
  7. Roots that grow horizontally from the main root.
  8. Small openings on leaves for gas exchange in plants.
  9. Pigment responsible for the green color in plants.
  10. Leaf stalk that attaches the leaf blade to the stem.
Down
  1. Reproductive structure of angiosperms.
  2. Flat part of a leaf.
  3. Type of plant lacking specialized vascular tissues.
  4. Seed-producing plant with "naked" seeds.
  5. Type of flowering plant with a single cotyledon in its seed.
  6. Primary root growing straight down.
  7. Part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers.
  8. Having specialized tissues for water and nutrient transport.
  9. Type of flowering plant with two cotyledons in its seed.
  10. Male reproductive part of a flower.
  11. Region of a root where growth occurs.
  12. Tissue that transports food in plants.

22 Clues: Flat part of a leaf. • Primary root growing straight down. • Male reproductive part of a flower. • Female reproductive part of a flower. • Region of a root where growth occurs. • Reproductive structure of angiosperms. • Tissue that transports food in plants. • Seed-producing plant with "naked" seeds. • Roots that grow horizontally from the main root. • ...

Section 1- Science words 2025-09-09

Section 1- Science words crossword puzzle
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  1. stage of insect life cycle after hatching from egg.worm like. (larvae) look different from parent
  2. an animal that has 6legs and 3main body parts
  3. part of a plant found inside fruit. can grow into new plants
  4. the part of the plant with seeds.Flowers grow into fruit and produce seeds in plant reproduction
  5. a living thing that has root, stems, and leaves.
  6. to grow fast and stay healthy
  7. how hot or cold something is
  8. a place with a lot of grass and often no trees
  9. a sac that protects insect larvae
  10. the natural place an animal or plant lives
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  1. need In order to survive: air,water,food,space,shelter,light for plants/animals
  2. a living thing that is not a plant
  3. the staes in the life of a plant or animal
  4. to stay alive
  5. a place in the arctic or high on mountains
  6. a dry place with little rain
  7. the part of a plant that grows into fruit
  8. the process of producing a new plant or animal
  9. the first stage of a life cycle
  10. something that living things need to grow and stay healthy
  11. a fully grown organism

21 Clues: to stay alive • a fully grown organism • a dry place with little rain • how hot or cold something is • to grow fast and stay healthy • the first stage of a life cycle • a sac that protects insect larvae • a living thing that is not a plant • the part of a plant that grows into fruit • the staes in the life of a plant or animal • a place in the arctic or high on mountains • ...

Mid. Sch. Sci. Test Review Lesson #37-42 2020-01-14

Mid. Sch. Sci. Test Review Lesson #37-42 crossword puzzle
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  1. a sugar that is produced by plants during photosynthesis
  2. the step after a hypothesis is made
  3. the process by which a plant produces it food
  4. an educated guess that attempts to explain something
  5. Cotyledons provide _____ for a plant embryo.
  6. the part of the plant that ends up above the cotyledons
  7. part of the plant that holds the leaves up and allows water to travel to the rest of the plant
  8. the part that must come off the seed before it can germinate
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  1. the part of the embryo that develops into the plant's roots
  2. the process by which a see grows into a plant
  3. The _____ wither and fall off the plant once it has been growing for a while.
  4. the part of the embryo that develops into the plant's stem
  5. this becomes the plant's first true leaves
  6. the "baby plant" that is inside the seed
  7. Some _____ have two cotyledons to provide food for the embryo, others have only one.
  8. Water, carbon dioxide, and _____ are what a plant needs for photosynthesis.
  9. The two products of photosynthesis are glucose and _____.

17 Clues: the step after a hypothesis is made • the "baby plant" that is inside the seed • this becomes the plant's first true leaves • Cotyledons provide _____ for a plant embryo. • the process by which a see grows into a plant • the process by which a plant produces it food • an educated guess that attempts to explain something • ...

Plants Crossword Puzzle Review 2015-05-04

Plants Crossword Puzzle Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. young plant within the seed
  2. chemical that affects how a plant grows
  3. flower every year (marigolds, wheat, tomatoes, cucumbers)
  4. flowering plant
  5. hormone that speeds up the rate that plant cells grow
  6. process of water evaporating from the stomata
  7. structures in plants where food is made
  8. center of the flower (female reproductive part)
  9. two seed leaves
  10. flower for more than 2 years (oak trees, honeysuckle)
  11. green pigment found in chloroplasts
  12. anchor the plant to the ground and allows it to absorb water and nutrients
  13. structure that captures the sun's energy and makes food
  14. storage area for cells (carries water, waste and food)
  15. top of pistil (where pollen is created)
  16. one seed leaf
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  1. bottom of stamen (where seeds and fruit are created)
  2. flower 2 years and die (celery, parsley)
  3. pores of the leaf (allows water and carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to leave)
  4. male reproductive parts of the flower (surrounds pistil)
  5. waxy, waterproof layer covering plant leaves
  6. process plants use to make food with energy from the sun
  7. vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients
  8. plant response to gravity, touch, or light
  9. seed leaf(ves) containing stored food within the seed
  10. vascular tissue that carries food made in leaves
  11. colorful structures of the flower
  12. early growth stage of seed
  13. chemical that makes plant walls rigid
  14. boundary surrounding all plant cells from the environment
  15. leaves that protect developing flower
  16. structures that contain a young plant inside a protective covering
  17. produces xylem and phloem cells

33 Clues: one seed leaf • flowering plant • two seed leaves • early growth stage of seed • young plant within the seed • produces xylem and phloem cells • colorful structures of the flower • green pigment found in chloroplasts • chemical that makes plant walls rigid • leaves that protect developing flower • chemical that affects how a plant grows • structures in plants where food is made • ...

G3U1 Animal Development & Survival Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-04

G3U1 Animal Development & Survival Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the processes and stages of growing
  2. everything that surrounds living things and affects growth and health; the natural world
  3. a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth
  4. a small animal whose body is divided into three parts; has three pairs of legs and usually one or two pairs of wings
  5. an object that contains a baby animal in a shell; first stage in an animal life cycle
  6. a person or animal who is done growing; last stage of an animal’s life cycle
  7. the fine, yellow powder made by a flowering plant that helps the plant produce new plants
  8. to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized.
  9. to continue to live and grow or continue to exist
  10. the end of life in any living thing
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  1. to make a new plant, human, or animal like oneself
  2. the main part of a plant that supports the branches, leaves, and other parts
  3. to not be alive
  4. an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ
  5. one of a large group of living things that is not a plant; can move around by themselves to find food
  6. the small part of a plant with flowers that grows into a new plant
  7. to make different
  8. the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt
  9. something in food that helps people, animals, and plants live and grow
  10. cycle the sequence of changes that a living thing goes through as it grows and develops; repeats

20 Clues: to not be alive • to make different • the processes and stages of growing • the end of life in any living thing • the top layer of the earth's surface; dirt • to continue to live and grow or continue to exist • to make a new plant, human, or animal like oneself • an individual living thing, such as a plant, an animal, or a germ • ...

Chemical process plant design and economics 2023-09-10

Chemical process plant design and economics crossword puzzle
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  1. net profit+Depreciation
  2. step just taken after Inception and whole calculation is completed in this step
  3. shows financial conditions at particular time
  4. a technique to identify all plant and equipment hazards
  5. y-axis of cumulative cash position diagram
  6. a money is come after selling product in market
  7. first step of plant design,establish survey
  8. to copy any process
  9. stakeholders stake in the company
  10. claim of anyone in property other than owner
  11. basis of Modeling apply it for whole plant
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  1. a time line until plant is running
  2. property's value is decrease with time
  3. investment before starting the plant
  4. to get best desired product with minimum investment
  5. compensation of borrowed money
  6. investment after starting the plant
  7. estimate of the toxicity or intrinsic hazard is needed for each material
  8. whether land,materials,and equipment are safe to run a plant
  9. anything which has some value
  10. to prepare a model by simulation
  11. integration of environmentally and socially responsible practices for plant

22 Clues: to copy any process • net profit+Depreciation • anything which has some value • compensation of borrowed money • to prepare a model by simulation • stakeholders stake in the company • a time line until plant is running • investment after starting the plant • investment before starting the plant • property's value is decrease with time • ...

Plant Parts 2025-01-23

Plant Parts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main root whos job is to store nutrients
  2. location where lateral buds grow
  3. location where a lateral bud once was
  4. roots from a dicot plant
  5. examples include grass, corn, and wheat
  6. small single cell branches that grow off roots
  7. roots from a monocot plant
  8. distance between nodes
  9. tip of the plant in charge of creating new height for the plant
  10. root that branches off the main root whos job is to anchor the plant
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  1. transports nutrients up a plant
  2. transports nutrients down the plant
  3. roots that from other parts of a plant
  4. examples include most trees, carrots, beans
  5. in charge of creating branches or leaves
  6. root that branches off secondary roots whos job is to absorb nutrients and water
  7. tissue in charge of creating new xylem and phloem
  8. center of a stem

18 Clues: center of a stem • distance between nodes • roots from a dicot plant • roots from a monocot plant • transports nutrients up a plant • location where lateral buds grow • transports nutrients down the plant • location where a lateral bud once was • roots that from other parts of a plant • examples include grass, corn, and wheat • main root whos job is to store nutrients • ...

Plant Propagation (ch. 8-12) 2014-12-18

Plant Propagation (ch. 8-12) crossword puzzle
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  1. are thickened roots that contain large amounts of stored food
  2. are underground stems that grow horizontally and produce stems on the bottom and stems on the top
  3. is accomplished in the spring, is very similar to simple layering except that a stem is covered by soil at two or more points
  4. is actually a form of grafting; in fact, it is sometimes called bud grafting
  5. are tiny bulbs
  6. is to completely remove the bark and cambium around the plant
  7. begins with the planting of a rooted layer in soil
  8. is a method of propagation in which parts of the plant are cut into sections, each capable of developing a new plant
  9. is a process by which two different plants are united so that they grow as one
  10. is a very solid compact stem with nodes and internodes
Down
  1. is a plant structure containing many parts but primarily composed of leaf scales
  2. is the newly installed shoot or top of the plant
  3. the mother plant is bent to the ground and buried in a trench
  4. is a method of propagation in which natural structures produced by certain plants are removed from the parent plant to become new plants
  5. is a very effective way to graft evergreens such as the colorado blue spruce
  6. is a method of asexual propagation in which roots are formed on a stem or root while it is still attached to the parent plant
  7. is kept wrapped in waterproof paper so that it does not dry out
  8. is used on roses as well as other plants
  9. a process that eliminates burying part of the parent plant in soil; instead part of the plant is slit or girdled
  10. a branch of from a parent plant is bent to the ground where it is partially covered at one point with soil
  11. is used most often in top working trees or grafting to a rootstock that is considerably larger than the scion
  12. is the seedling or plant used as the bottom half of the graft
  13. is a swollen end of an underground side shoot or stem

23 Clues: are tiny bulbs • is used on roses as well as other plants • is the newly installed shoot or top of the plant • begins with the planting of a rooted layer in soil • is a swollen end of an underground side shoot or stem • is a very solid compact stem with nodes and internodes • are thickened roots that contain large amounts of stored food • ...

-Plantae Kingdom- 2024-02-12

-Plantae Kingdom- crossword puzzle
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  1. Curcuma longa is the scientific name of this plant
  2. This classified plant has an amount of only one cotyledons
  3. The amount of pollen grain openings in Dicot plants
  4. This is the genus name for plants such as onion and garlic
  5. What group contains Monocot and Eudicot plants?
  6. The Angiospermes group usually reproduces by ...
  7. In "Gymnospermae," "gymnos" means what?
  8. Plant "Oryza sativa" is classified in what family of Angiospermae?
  9. True or false: Cassava is classified as a Monocotyl plant
  10. The number of known phyla for Pteridophytes
  11. The scientific name of Aster plants
  12. This plant produces medicinal compounds, ephedrines, that is useful for cough, asthma, sinusitis, and common cold
  13. If a plant has eight floral organs, then it is classified as ...
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  1. Pteridophytes reproduce by these
  2. Leaves that have spores are called these
  3. In the plant name "Ginkgo biloba", which is the genus?
  4. True or false: Tobacco is classified as a Eudicotyl plant
  5. The scientific name for the phylum Liverworts
  6. The scientific name of Palms
  7. The vascular bundle for Monocot is usually ... in a ring
  8. Veins in the Dicot classification is usually ...
  9. The other name for Bryophyta
  10. Root systems in Monocot plants are usually ...
  11. Gymnospermes either have this or cones for reproduction
  12. The largest group of Bryophytes

25 Clues: The scientific name of Palms • The other name for Bryophyta • The largest group of Bryophytes • Pteridophytes reproduce by these • The scientific name of Aster plants • In "Gymnospermae," "gymnos" means what? • Leaves that have spores are called these • The number of known phyla for Pteridophytes • The scientific name for the phylum Liverworts • ...

March 2026 Crossword 3 2026-02-18

March 2026 Crossword 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. artificial watering of land
  2. the gathering of crops
  3. removing unwanted plants
  4. a leafy non-flowering plant
  5. material spread over soil
  6. decayed organic fertilizer
  7. the top layer of earth for growth
  8. a limb of a tree
  9. the underground part of a plant
  10. a small soft green plant
  11. placing seeds or plants in soil
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  1. a digging tool
  2. a tool for gathering leaves
  3. a small thin branch
  4. trimming plant growth
  5. the main plant stalk
  6. a garden cultivating tool
  7. a small garden transport cart
  8. a field of fruit trees
  9. fluid circulating in plants

20 Clues: a digging tool • a limb of a tree • a small thin branch • the main plant stalk • trimming plant growth • the gathering of crops • a field of fruit trees • removing unwanted plants • a small soft green plant • a garden cultivating tool • material spread over soil • decayed organic fertilizer • artificial watering of land • a tool for gathering leaves • a leafy non-flowering plant • ...

Science Chapter 5 2023-11-14

Science Chapter 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. to rest
  2. is what a baby plant depends on till it breaks through the soil and can produce its own food
  3. needs water, the right temperature, and air to sprout
  4. the part of the plant that makes seeds
  5. are the root's mouth – they absorb the water and minerals from the soil and send them through the stem to all parts of the plant
  6. – to make more of the same kind
  7. As plants use carbon dioxide they give off
  8. the act of moving pollen from one part of the flower to another, or from one flower to another so that the flower can make seeds
  9. With the help of sunlight energy and chlorophyll the leaf will make ___ for food
  10. is like a shell that protects the plant from drying out or being crushed
  11. part of a flowering plant that holds and protects the seed
  12. – to refill
  13. can only come from life
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  1. – seed coat,stored food, Baby plant
  2. – the part of a plant that holds the plant in the ground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil
  3. – a gas given off by people and animals that plants need
  4. grow downward in search of water and minerals
  5. – the green material in plants
  6. All flowering plants have ____
  7. things depend on plants
  8. the yellow powdery dust formed by the flower
  9. seed is dormant or
  10. – the food making process in green plants
  11. – the part of the plant that makes food
  12. takes food down to its roots for storage
  13. the part of the plant that holds the plant up; carries water and minerals upward and food downward
  14. are able to reproduce because of God’s wise design

27 Clues: to rest • – to refill • seed is dormant or • things depend on plants • can only come from life • – the green material in plants • All flowering plants have ____ • – to make more of the same kind • – seed coat,stored food, Baby plant • the part of the plant that makes seeds • – the part of the plant that makes food • takes food down to its roots for storage • ...

Plants - Bio 2025-11-08

Plants - Bio crossword puzzle
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  1. grow
  2. bad plants
  3. area of plants
  4. green pigment
  5. plant food
  6. tending to spread
  7. plants release water vapor
  8. varieties of life
  9. UV Rays
  10. beginning of plant growth
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  1. something hanging off a plant
  2. woody plant
  3. adding nutrients to soil
  4. habitat
  5. green stems
  6. type of plant
  7. potted plant
  8. stem on plants
  9. pH acidity level
  10. green things on the floor

20 Clues: grow • habitat • UV Rays • bad plants • plant food • woody plant • green stems • potted plant • green pigment • type of plant • area of plants • stem on plants • pH acidity level • tending to spread • varieties of life • adding nutrients to soil • green things on the floor • beginning of plant growth • plants release water vapor • something hanging off a plant

Plant Science 2022-11-04

Plant Science crossword puzzle
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  1. the use of planting flowers, shrubs, trees, turf in your yard for aesthetic reasons.
  2. the second name of a scientific name.
  3. type of roots system with many small roots.
  4. scientific names are written in this language.
  5. type of source where humans use the animal and animal products that feed on plants and plant products.
  6. are the specific organelles within leaf cells that are responsible for photosynthesis.
  7. part of the plant that make food through the process of photosynthesis.
  8. contain plant material that can develop into another plant.
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  1. type of source where the plant or plant products are used by humans.
  2. the first name of the scientific name
  3. root system with one thick main root.
  4. the part of the plant that anchors the plant
  5. type of roots that grow from the stem or leaf of a plant.
  6. are the reproductive parts of plants.
  7. are the fleshy substance that surrounds seeds
  8. part of the plant that support the leaves, flowers, and fruit

16 Clues: the first name of the scientific name • root system with one thick main root. • the second name of a scientific name. • are the reproductive parts of plants. • type of roots system with many small roots. • the part of the plant that anchors the plant • are the fleshy substance that surrounds seeds • scientific names are written in this language. • ...

inside of the plant 2025-05-15

inside of the plant crossword puzzle
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  1. the cell's control center, housing the genetic material (DNA) and regulating various cellular activities.
  2. processes and packages proteins and lipids.
  3. converting fuel molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP.
  4. protein synthesis within cells.
  5. a rigid, protective layer found outside the cell membrane in some cell types like plants, fungi, and bacteria.
  6. synthesizing and modifying lipids and steroid hormones, detoxifying drugs and poisons, and regulating calcium levels.
  7. protective barrier against external threats, regulates body temperature, provides sensory input, and plays a role in vitamin D production.
  8. throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing waste products.
  9. protein synthesis, folding, and quality control.
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  1. act as a selective barrier, controlling what enters and exits the cell.
  2. produce and assemble ribosomes.
  3. photosynthesis, the process of converting light energy into chemical energy.
  4. storage and waste disposal centers in cells.
  5. provides a medium for chemical reactions, houses organelles, and enables the movement of molecules within the cell.
  6. movement, support, protection, heat generation, and blood circulation.
  7. separate the nucleus from the cytoplasm and protect the cell's DNA.

16 Clues: produce and assemble ribosomes. • protein synthesis within cells. • processes and packages proteins and lipids. • storage and waste disposal centers in cells. • protein synthesis, folding, and quality control. • converting fuel molecules into a usable form of energy called ATP. • separate the nucleus from the cytoplasm and protect the cell's DNA. • ...

DECORATIVE PLANTS 2021-05-02

DECORATIVE PLANTS crossword puzzle
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  1. this plant comes from Erope. the flowers are small and usually blue, pnik, purple, to white
  2. flower plants originating from southeast Asia. the flowers grow on the ground
  3. it is identical to the netherlands with a large flower that normally contains abaot 6 petals
  4. a flowering plant with many species distinctive features of it is the soft stem and has thorns
  5. coverd in thorns
  6. the blosseoms are shaped like a trumpet from a bulbous plant and produce a prominent and large flower
  7. this particular flowering plant has hundreds of species
  8. often used as an expression of love or a symbol
  9. not only does being a decorated plant but it also becomes a symbol of chastity
  10. it's the kind of flower that still goes up close to the sunflowers, daisy and krisan
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  1. is an annual plant from the asteraceae family which can be used as an ornamental plant, producing oil, fertilizer, and feed
  2. is a type of plant with fragrant flowers and yellow or yellowish white
  3. is a type of plant that is famous for its beauty and properties
  4. many of the flowering plants found in tropical countries, including indonesia, are large and prominent in pink and white
  5. the color of the flower it produces varies widely, ranging from pastel pink to blue
  6. the characteristic of this plantis that the flowers bloom to from a triangle like a pageda. usually planted as a restriction crop
  7. the plant's unique blue and pink flowers are that they change color depending on the ph
  8. close at touch
  9. flower plant native to north America. the aroma of the leaves is distinctive like a melon aroma
  10. one of the flower plants that are widely planted because of its young ability to grow

20 Clues: close at touch • coverd in thorns • often used as an expression of love or a symbol • this particular flowering plant has hundreds of species • is a type of plant that is famous for its beauty and properties • is a type of plant with fragrant flowers and yellow or yellowish white • flower plants originating from southeast Asia. the flowers grow on the ground • ...

plants 2024-03-24

plants crossword puzzle
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  1. the male fertilizing organ of a flower
  2. the receptive tip of a carpel
  3. the stalk that supports the pollen bearing anther in the male reproductive organ (stamen) of a flower
  4. the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
  5. when the leaves come out of the seed of the plant first
  6. each of the segments of the corolla of a flower
  7. each of the parts of the calyx of a flower
  8. when a plant has 2 leaves
  9. the vascular tissue in plants that conduct water
  10. the part of the plant that sticks out of the stem
  11. part of the plant that connects it to the ground
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  1. the female reproductive organ of a flower
  2. organisms whose cells contain a nucleus
  3. a process that happens in plants when exposed to sunlight
  4. the part of the pistil which holds the ovule(s)
  5. when a plant only has one leaf
  6. taking place every other year.
  7. a long, slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary
  8. the vascular tissue in plants that conduct sugars
  9. body of the plant
  10. an insect or other agent that conveys pollen to a plant and so allows fertilization.

21 Clues: body of the plant • when a plant has 2 leaves • the receptive tip of a carpel • when a plant only has one leaf • taking place every other year. • the male fertilizing organ of a flower • organisms whose cells contain a nucleus • the female reproductive organ of a flower • each of the parts of the calyx of a flower • the part of a stamen that contains the pollen. • ...

Botany 2025-03-03

Botany crossword puzzle
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  1. the element with three letters
  2. breathing holes in a leaf
  3. the study of plants
  4. the name for a 'baby' plant
  5. a plant's lungs
  6. the feeding we give to a plant
  7. an element given by the sun
  8. an element that helps transport nutrients
  9. an element that supports the roots
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  1. this pops out of a seed first
  2. the covering on a seed
  3. the air we receive from plants
  4. without me, there is no heat on earth
  5. fruits develop from this
  6. the torso of a plant
  7. the child of earth and sun
  8. where a young plant lies asleep
  9. liquid that carries food to all parts of a plant

18 Clues: a plant's lungs • the study of plants • the torso of a plant • the covering on a seed • fruits develop from this • breathing holes in a leaf • the child of earth and sun • the name for a 'baby' plant • an element given by the sun • this pops out of a seed first • the element with three letters • the air we receive from plants • the feeding we give to a plant • ...

Plant and Animal Terminology Review 2020-03-17

Plant and Animal Terminology Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Baby sheep
  2. The part of the plant responsible for making food.
  3. Mature female poultry
  4. Mature male poultry
  5. Baby swine
  6. Young male sheep or goat
  7. Baby poultry
  8. The part of the plant that holds the seeds.
  9. Mature female swine
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  1. Mature male sheep
  2. Mature male cattle
  3. Mature female goat
  4. To remove the testicles of a male livestock animal to prevent breeding
  5. Mature male swine
  6. The part of a plant that carries water and nutrients from the roots to the flower.
  7. The part of the plant that attracts pollinators and has bright colored petals.
  8. Baby goat
  9. The part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
  10. Mature female cattle
  11. Baby cattle

20 Clues: Baby goat • Baby sheep • Baby swine • Baby cattle • Baby poultry • Mature male sheep • Mature male swine • Mature male cattle • Mature female goat • Mature male poultry • Mature female swine • Mature female cattle • Mature female poultry • Young male sheep or goat • The part of the plant that holds the seeds. • The part of the plant responsible for making food. • ...

BOTANY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2025-02-20

BOTANY CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. A family of transcription factors involved in plant defence responses and stress tolerance.
  2. The phenomenon where plants flower in response to prolonged exposure to cold temperature.
  3. A type of plastid responsible for the synthesis and storage of pigments other than chlorophyll.
  4. The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among plant species.
  5. The study of how plants interact with their environment and other organisms.
  6. The process by which plants release oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  7. The process by which plants produce seeds without fertilisation, resulting in clones of the parent plant.
  8. The phenomenon where plants grow toward or away from a light source.
  9. The process by which plants absorb water and nutrients through their root hairs.
  10. A type of plant tissue that remains embryonic and capable of continuous growth.
  11. A type of plant cell death that occurs in response to pathogen infection, limiting its spread.
  12. The process by which plants release volatile organic compounds to attract pollinators.
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  1. The study of the chemical processes and substances produced by plants.
  2. The study of the genetics composition of plant populations and their changes over time.
  3. A group of secondary metabolites in plants that act as antioxidants and protect against UV radiation.
  4. A group of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay senescence.
  5. A class of enzymes that break down cellulose in plant cell walls.
  6. A type of plant adaptation to low-nutrient environments, involving specialised root structures.
  7. A group of proteins that protect plant cells during dehydration and osmotic stress.
  8. The movement of chloroplasts within plant cells in response to light intensity.
  9. The process by which plants detect and respond to gravity, influencing root and shoot orientation.
  10. The process by which plants convert nitrate into ammonia for amino acid synthesis.
  11. A type of symbiotic relationship between fungi and cyanobacteria or algae, forming a composite organism.
  12. A type of RNA molecule involved in the regulation of gene expression in plants.
  13. A plant hormone involved in the regulation of stomatal closure during drought stress.

25 Clues: A class of enzymes that break down cellulose in plant cell walls. • The phenomenon where plants grow toward or away from a light source. • The study of the chemical processes and substances produced by plants. • A group of plant hormones that promote cell division and delay senescence. • ...

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination 2025-11-02

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination crossword puzzle
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  1. An animal that helps move pollen between flowers.
  2. The green pigment in leaves that helps make food.
  3. The process of moving pollen from one flower to another.
  4. The gas that plants release into the air after photosynthesis.
  5. The part of a plant that holds seeds and can be eaten.
  6. The light energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
  7. The part of a plant that supports leaves and carries water.
  8. A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive.
  9. A small insect that collects nectar and helps pollinate flowers.
  10. The small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
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  1. The part of a plant that holds it in the soil and takes in water.
  2. The gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
  3. Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers.
  4. The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  5. The green part of a plant that makes food.
  6. A desert plant that stores water in its thick stem.
  7. A colorful insect that helps flowers with pollination.
  8. The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
  9. The yellow powder in flowers that helps make seeds.
  10. The part that carries food and water to all parts of a plant.

20 Clues: The green part of a plant that makes food. • The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds. • An animal that helps move pollen between flowers. • The green pigment in leaves that helps make food. • A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive. • The process plants use to make food from sunlight. • Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers. • ...

sandra johnson 3.01 crossword 2023-03-02

sandra johnson 3.01 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The science and practice of growing, processing and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
  2. Plant hormones that quicken fruit ripening, and prevent seed germination and stem elongation.
  3. the part of biology that deals with animals
  4. retains leaves and remains green year-round
  5. a plant that lives more than two years
  6. plant is swollen or filled with moisture
  7. a plant that completes its life cycle in one year
  8. The science and practice of growing, managing and harvesting trees for building materials and other products.
  9. a plant that completes its life cycle in two years
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  1. loses leaves during the dormant season
  2. Plant hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division
  3. plant is limp because it does not have enough moisture
  4. Plant hormones that stimulate growth in stem and leaf by cell elongation
  5. the part of biology that deals with plants
  6. The science and practice of growing field crops such as cotton, wheat, tobacco, corn, and soybeans.
  7. Plant hormones that speeds up plant growth by stimulating cell enlargemen
  8. the branch of science that deals with both plant and animal organisms and life processes

17 Clues: loses leaves during the dormant season • a plant that lives more than two years • plant is swollen or filled with moisture • the part of biology that deals with plants • the part of biology that deals with animals • retains leaves and remains green year-round • a plant that completes its life cycle in one year • a plant that completes its life cycle in two years • ...

3.01 Plant Physiology 2023-03-02

3.01 Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. plant is swollen or filled with moisture
  2. Plant hormones that quicken fruit ripening, and prevent seed germination and stem elongation
  3. The science and practice of growing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
  4. plant hormones that speeds up plant growth by stimulating cell enlargement
  5. loses leaves during the dormant season
  6. a plant that lives more than two years
  7. Zoology is the part of biology that deals with ___
  8. the branch of science that deals with both plant and animal organisms and life processes
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  1. Forestry is the science and practice of growing, managing, and harvesting ____
  2. Plant hormones that stimulate growth in steam and leaf by cell elongation
  3. Botany is the part of biology that deals with ___
  4. Plant hormones that work with auxins to stimulate cell division
  5. keeps leaves and remains green year-round
  6. Inhibitors, Cytokinins, Gibberellins, and Auxins are types of plant _____
  7. plant is limp because it does not have enough moisture
  8. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year
  9. The science and practice of growing field crops such as cotton, wheat, tobacco, corn, and soybeans

17 Clues: loses leaves during the dormant season • a plant that lives more than two years • plant is swollen or filled with moisture • keeps leaves and remains green year-round • Botany is the part of biology that deals with ___ • A plant that completes its life cycle in one year • Zoology is the part of biology that deals with ___ • ...

Plant East Plant Picture Puzzle 2021-06-11

Plant East Plant Picture Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Picture 6 Botanical Name
  2. Picture 17 Botanical Name
  3. Picture 13 Botanical Name
  4. Picture 19 Botanical Name
  5. Picture 8 Botanical Name
  6. Picture 9 Botanical Name
  7. Picture 16 Common Name
  8. Picture 1 Botanical Name
  9. Picture 22 Botanical Name
  10. Picture 12 Botanical Name
  11. Picture 7 Botanical Name
  12. Picture 20 Common Name
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  1. Picture 21 Botanical Name
  2. Picture 3 Botanical Name
  3. Picture 11 Botanical Name
  4. Picture 2 Common Name
  5. Picture 24 Common name
  6. Picture 14 Botanical Name
  7. Picture 15 Botanical Name
  8. Picture 5 Botanical Name
  9. Picture 23 Common Name
  10. Picture 18 Common Name
  11. Picture 4 Common Name
  12. Picture 10 Botanical Name

24 Clues: Picture 2 Common Name • Picture 4 Common Name • Picture 24 Common name • Picture 23 Common Name • Picture 16 Common Name • Picture 18 Common Name • Picture 20 Common Name • Picture 3 Botanical Name • Picture 6 Botanical Name • Picture 5 Botanical Name • Picture 8 Botanical Name • Picture 9 Botanical Name • Picture 1 Botanical Name • Picture 7 Botanical Name • Picture 21 Botanical Name • ...

Landscape Vocab Crossword 2021-08-31

Landscape Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Tree planted to beautify roadways or streets
  2. a row of like plants, usually shrubs that grow upright, with a dense
  3. affecting plant growth
  4. Hedge slightly pruned, allowing its natural shape to develop
  5. outdoors throughout all seasons of the year
  6. habit
  7. Tree has an interesting form when seen from a distance
  8. Plant sheds its leaves once a year, usually in cold winter months
  9. Tree has dense foliage providing shade during warm weather
  10. Function the specific use of a plant in the landscape, such as ground cover,
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  1. a relatively small area within a landscape that has special environmental
  2. usually refers to a plant's ability to withstand cold temperatures and to
  3. Plant retains its leaves year-round
  4. Plant Selection the use of software programs designed to select plants for given criteria;
  5. or shade tree
  6. Cover stays fairly low and spreads horizontally as it grows
  7. Plant softens the transition between a building and the growing areas of a
  8. Plant plant that creates a backdrop for showier vegetation in the landscape
  9. may include factors such as landscape function, plant
  10. Area or Location a special site within a landscape that affects plant selection, such as an entryway or theme garden
  11. Hedge pruned into a precise shape, usually by shearing
  12. form color, and environmental needs/tolerances
  13. Tree planted in a lawn and tolerant of frequent watering

23 Clues: habit • or shade tree • affecting plant growth • Plant retains its leaves year-round • outdoors throughout all seasons of the year • Tree planted to beautify roadways or streets • form color, and environmental needs/tolerances • may include factors such as landscape function, plant • Tree has an interesting form when seen from a distance • ...

4th Grade - Plants! 2023-10-18

4th Grade - Plants! crossword puzzle
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  1. part of the flower that has egg cells inside.
  2. pretty part of the flower that attracts pollinators.
  3. group of plants that make seeds in cones.
  4. one big, main root.
  5. a gas that plants make after photosynthesis. We need it to breathe.
  6. plants get this energy from the Sun.
  7. gas that plants breathe in for photosynthesis.
  8. plant parts that get water and nutrients from the soil.
  9. an animal that helps move pollen from flower to flower.
  10. pretty part of the plant that makes seeds.
  11. part of the flower that protect it.
  12. part of the flower that makes pollen.
  13. plants get this using their roots.
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  1. plant parts that have lots of chlorophyll to catch sunlight.
  2. part of a plant that holds the leaves and flowers up.
  3. the process plants use to make sugar using sunlight.
  4. roots that grow in all different direction.
  5. grows into a new plant.
  6. the substance that makes plants green and captures sunlight.
  7. part of the plant cell that has chlorophyll inside.
  8. food made by the plant during photosynthesis.

21 Clues: one big, main root. • grows into a new plant. • plants get this using their roots. • part of the flower that protect it. • plants get this energy from the Sun. • part of the flower that makes pollen. • group of plants that make seeds in cones. • pretty part of the plant that makes seeds. • roots that grow in all different direction. • ...

Plants Vocabulary 2014-12-18

Plants Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell.
  2. A thin, rootlike structure that anchors a moss and absorbs water and nutrients for the plant.
  3. A flowering plant that lives fro more than two years.
  4. A plant that has true vascular tissue for transporting materials.
  5. The process by which autotrophs capture and use light energy to make food from carbon dioxide and water.
  6. A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
  7. A sac-like organelle that stores water, food and other materials.
  8. The stage in the life cycle of a plant in which the plant produces spores.
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  1. A young organism that develops from a zygote.
  2. A plant hormone that speeds up the rate at which a plant's cells grow and controls a plant's response to light.
  3. The sprouting of the embryo out of a seed.
  4. The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants.
  5. The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm.
  6. Compressed layers of dead sphagnum mosses that accumulate in bogs.
  7. The process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves.
  8. The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants
  9. The plant structure that contains a young plant and food supply inside a protective covering.
  10. A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
  11. A colorful, leaflike structure of some flowers.

19 Clues: The sprouting of the embryo out of a seed. • The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm. • A young organism that develops from a zygote. • A colorful, leaflike structure of some flowers. • A flowering plant that lives fro more than two years. • The vascular tissue through which food moves in some plants. • The process by which water is lost through a plant's leaves. • ...

7 GR Plant resp._____________________________ due Wed Feb 7 2024-02-05

7 GR Plant resp._____________________________ due Wed Feb 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. AS CHLOROPHYLL BREAKS DOWN, YELLOW AND _____ PIGMENTS ARE VISIBLE.
  2. PLANT RESPONSE TO TEMP. CHANGE.
  3. PLANT RESP. TO WATER AVAILABILITY
  4. OVER THE FALL, ___ AND WATER ARE TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE TREES LEAVES.
  5. PLANT RESPONSE TO CHANGE IN PLANT POSITION GROW AGAINST GRAVITY
  6. PLANT GROWTH IS CONTROLLED BY RESPONSES TO____
  7. PLANTS CAN ADAPT TO THE STIMULI IN THEIR ______
  8. PLANT STIMULI RESPONSES ARE CONTROLLED BY _____
  9. A PLANTS RESPONSE TO TOUCH
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  1. OVERCROWDING MAKE CAUSE NUTRIENT____ SOIL.
  2. MEANS THE SAME AS PHOTOTROPISM
  3. RESPOND MOSTLY TO THIGMOTROPISM
  4. A PLANTS' GROWTH RESPONSE TO STIMULI IS CALLED A ____
  5. WHEN TREES LEAVES FALL TO THE GROUND THE TREE IS READY FOR____
  6. TREES LOOSE LEAVES AND GO INTO A _____ STAGE.
  7. PLANTS NEED WATER, SUNLIGHT AND NUTRIENT-____ SOIL IN WHICH TO GROW.
  8. A PLANT HORMONE THAT SPEEDS UP GROWTH
  9. INSECTS, ____ AND OTHER PESTS CAN CAUSE DISEASE IN PLANTS
  10. COOLER DAYS CAUSE THE LEAVES TO ____ MAKING CHLOROPHYLL

19 Clues: A PLANTS RESPONSE TO TOUCH • MEANS THE SAME AS PHOTOTROPISM • RESPOND MOSTLY TO THIGMOTROPISM • PLANT RESPONSE TO TEMP. CHANGE. • PLANT RESP. TO WATER AVAILABILITY • A PLANT HORMONE THAT SPEEDS UP GROWTH • OVERCROWDING MAKE CAUSE NUTRIENT____ SOIL. • TREES LOOSE LEAVES AND GO INTO A _____ STAGE. • PLANT GROWTH IS CONTROLLED BY RESPONSES TO____ • ...

Chapter One - Plant Growth and Development 2022-09-07

Chapter One - Plant Growth and Development crossword puzzle
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  1. Produce a new plant using a parent plant
  2. Uptake of water by dry seed
  3. Vessel moving water up the stem from roots
  4. Plant part where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Plant living longer than two seasons
  6. Converts stored energy into usable energy
  7. Plant completing life cycle in two years
  8. Weather conditions over a long time period
  9. Unequal water/salt concentration movement
  10. Water push/pull through the plant
  11. These control water loss by opening and closing
  12. Nutrient needed in a large amount
  13. Plant response to length of day/night
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  1. Injuring or softening seed coat
  2. Process converting sunlight into sugars
  3. Plant growth resulting from seed hydration
  4. Where addition of new cells occurs
  5. Storing seeds in a cool environment
  6. Young plant incapable of flowering
  7. Plants that grow, mature, flower, produce seeds in one season
  8. Fibrous root systems help control this
  9. Rest period of no new growth
  10. Outermost layer of cells - covers plant
  11. Cell organelles that capture light energy
  12. Prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
  13. Vessel that conducts food to other plant parts
  14. Plant death
  15. Transition line from wood to bark

28 Clues: Plant death • Uptake of water by dry seed • Rest period of no new growth • Injuring or softening seed coat • Water push/pull through the plant • Transition line from wood to bark • Nutrient needed in a large amount • Young plant incapable of flowering • Where addition of new cells occurs • Storing seeds in a cool environment • Plant living longer than two seasons • ...

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination 2025-11-02

Plants, Photosynthesis, and Pollination crossword puzzle
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  1. An animal that helps move pollen between flowers.
  2. The green pigment in leaves that helps make food.
  3. The process of moving pollen from one flower to another.
  4. The gas that plants release into the air after photosynthesis.
  5. The part of a plant that holds seeds and can be eaten.
  6. The light energy from the sun that plants use to make food.
  7. The part of a plant that supports leaves and carries water.
  8. A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive.
  9. A small insect that collects nectar and helps pollinate flowers.
  10. The small part of a plant that can grow into a new plant.
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  1. The part of a plant that holds it in the soil and takes in water.
  2. The gas that plants take in from the air to make food.
  3. Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers.
  4. The process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  5. The green part of a plant that makes food.
  6. A desert plant that stores water in its thick stem.
  7. A colorful insect that helps flowers with pollination.
  8. The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds.
  9. The yellow powder in flowers that helps make seeds.
  10. The part that carries food and water to all parts of a plant.

20 Clues: The green part of a plant that makes food. • The colorful part of a plant that makes seeds. • An animal that helps move pollen between flowers. • The green pigment in leaves that helps make food. • A liquid that plants need to grow and stay alive. • The process plants use to make food from sunlight. • Having a sweet or pleasant smell like many flowers. • ...

In the Garden Crossword 2025-07-16

In the Garden Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Green part of a plant
  2. Where plants grow
  3. Holds a small plant
  4. Given to plants to grow
  5. A red or pink flower
  6. Keeps garden safe
  7. Baby flower
  8. Green ground cover
  9. Pipe to water plants
  10. Big plant with trunk
  11. Grows into a plant
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  1. Grows from a seed
  2. Colorful part of plant
  3. Cool area under a tree
  4. Needed by plants
  5. Small leafy plant
  6. Gathers dry leaves
  7. Makes honey and loves flowers
  8. Small digging tool
  9. Under the soil part

20 Clues: Baby flower • Needed by plants • Grows from a seed • Where plants grow • Keeps garden safe • Small leafy plant • Gathers dry leaves • Green ground cover • Small digging tool • Grows into a plant • Holds a small plant • Under the soil part • A red or pink flower • Pipe to water plants • Big plant with trunk • Green part of a plant • Colorful part of plant • Cool area under a tree • ...

Botany Unit 1 Vocabulary 2025-03-24

Botany Unit 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Small pores in plant leaves and stems that regulate gas exchange, allowing carbon dioxide to enter and oxygen to exit. *
  2. Wall The rigid outer layer of a plant cell that provides structural support and protection. *
  3. The process by which a seed begins to sprout and grow into a new plant. *
  4. Offspring resulting from the cross-breeding of two different plant varieties or species. *
  5. A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a fruit. *
  6. A seed-bearing plant that does not produce flowers, typically having cones and needle-like or scale-like leaves. *
  7. The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, carbon dioxide, and water. *
  8. A large geographic area characterized by its climate, vegetation, and wildlife. *
  9. The process of fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote, leading to the development of a new organism. *
  10. The often colorful, leaf-like structures of a flower that attract pollinators. *
  11. Fine powder produced by male reproductive organs of seed plants, containing the male gametes. *
  12. The genetic makeup or genetic constitution of a plant, determining its hereditary characteristics. *
  13. A green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy during photosynthesis. *
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  1. The outermost part of a flower, typically green and protective of the flower bud. *
  2. The observable characteristics or traits of a plant resulting from its genetic makeup and environmental influences.
  3. The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament. *
  4. Undifferentiated plant tissue responsible for growth and development, found at the tips of roots and shoots. *
  5. The vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant. *
  6. The embryonic seed leaf of a plant, which often stores nutrients for germination. *
  7. The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary. *
  8. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year or growing season, typically flowering and setting seed during that time. *
  9. Chemical messengers produced by plants that regulate growth, development, and responses to environmental stimuli. *
  10. The scientific study of plants, including their structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, and classification. *
  11. A plant that lives for more than two years, often flowering and producing seeds repeatedly. *
  12. The vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting sugars, amino acids, and other organic molecules throughout the plant. *

25 Clues: A flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed within a fruit. * • The process by which a seed begins to sprout and grow into a new plant. * • The often colorful, leaf-like structures of a flower that attract pollinators. * • The male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament. * • ...

Ecology Part 1 2023-03-17

Ecology Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Openings in the outer cell layer of a leaf structure and some stems
  2. A fern structure formed by cluster of sporangia
  3. Tissues that transport water,food,and other substance in vascular plants
  4. A sac that produces fungal spores
  5. Phloem is the vascular tissue in charge of transport and distribution of the organic nutrients.
  6. A plant that lives anchored to another plant
  7. One of a pair of cells that functions in the opening and closing of a plant stomata
  8. A feature that contains reproductive structure of cycads and other gymnosperms
  9. A plant with a year life span
  10. A plant that lacks vascular tissues and grows only in damp environments
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  1. A compact cluster of spore bearing structures
  2. Liverwort with a fleshy lobed body shape
  3. A plant with vascular tissues to adapt to land environment
  4. A long plant cell in which water passes from cell to cell through pitted ends
  5. A reproductive vascular plant that contain an embryo,nutrient for the embryo and has a protective coat
  6. A fern’s thick underground stem that functions as a food storage organ
  7. A region of rapid cell division in plants
  8. A seed structure that stores food for the sporophyte of vascular seed plants
  9. A plant that can live for several years
  10. A plant that completes its life span in one growing season

20 Clues: A plant with a year life span • A sac that produces fungal spores • A plant that can live for several years • Liverwort with a fleshy lobed body shape • A region of rapid cell division in plants • A plant that lives anchored to another plant • A compact cluster of spore bearing structures • A fern structure formed by cluster of sporangia • ...

Plant Systems 2023-10-24

Plant Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The process in living organisms where they release energy from food, typically using oxygen.
  2. Tiny structures in cells that act like powerhouses, providing energy for the cell's activities.
  3. The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide, essential for respiration in animals and photosynthesis in plants.
  4. The top part of the female reproductive structure in a flower, where pollen is received for fertilisation.
  5. The part of a flower that produces pollen, containing male reproductive cells.
  6. A part of plant cells that contains chlorophyll, allowing them to capture sunlight and carry out photosynthesis.
  7. A group of plants that produce flowers and seeds enclosed in fruits.
  8. A group of plants that bear "naked" seeds, often found on cones or similar structures.
  9. The central part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers and transports water and nutrients.
  10. The underground part of a plant that anchors it, absorbs water and nutrients, and stores food.
  11. A plant tissue that transports food (sugars) produced in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
  12. Small pores on the surface of plant leaves that regulate the exchange of gases, like carbon dioxide and oxygen.
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  1. The release of water vapour from plant leaves through tiny openings called stomata.
  2. The interconnected network of xylem and phloem that helps distribute water, nutrients, and food throughout a plant.
  3. A type of non-flowering plant with feathery leaves that reproduces using spores.
  4. A characteristic or behaviour that helps an organism survive and thrive in its environment.
  5. A tiny reproductive cell that can develop into a new organism, often seen in fungi and some plants.
  6. A plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
  7. The process by which plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into food (glucose) and oxygen.
  8. The process of creating new individuals of a species, ensuring their survival and continuation.

20 Clues: A group of plants that produce flowers and seeds enclosed in fruits. • The part of a flower that produces pollen, containing male reproductive cells. • A type of non-flowering plant with feathery leaves that reproduces using spores. • The release of water vapour from plant leaves through tiny openings called stomata. • ...

Germination and Plant Life Cycle 2025-07-15

Germination and Plant Life Cycle crossword puzzle
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  1. A young plant that has just emerged from the seed
  2. Forms from a fertilised flower and contains seeds
  3. The part of a plant that contains the embryo and can grow into a new plant
  4. The first part of the plant to grow downward into the soil
  5. Needed to soften the seed coat and activate enzymes for germination
  6. The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight
  7. A repeating sequence of stages, like a plant’s life
  8. A resting stage when the seed is inactive but alive
  9. The female part of the flower where fertilisation occurs
  10. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
  11. Gas required for cellular respiration during germination
  12. The process where a seed begins to grow
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  1. Needed for plants to carry out photosynthesis
  2. The joining of a male and female cell to form a seed
  3. The movement of seeds away from the parent plant
  4. Seed leaf that provides nutrients to the developing embryo
  5. The young stem that grows upward during germination
  6. The tiny baby plant inside a seed
  7. The male part of the flower that produces pollen
  8. The reproductive part of a plant

20 Clues: The reproductive part of a plant • The tiny baby plant inside a seed • The process where a seed begins to grow • Needed for plants to carry out photosynthesis • The movement of seeds away from the parent plant • The male part of the flower that produces pollen • A young plant that has just emerged from the seed • Forms from a fertilised flower and contains seeds • ...

Exam 1 Vocabulary Review 2023-02-12

Exam 1 Vocabulary Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Domain all plants are in
  2. plant tissue responsible for transport
  3. plant that has flowers, fruits, and seeds
  4. the ____ cohesion theory explains water movement in a plant
  5. innovation inspired by nature
  6. green pigment that absorbs sunlight in plants
  7. Light reactions are followed by the ____ cycle
  8. study of tree rings
  9. organism that can synthesize its own food
  10. location of cell division on the plant body
  11. xylem cells transport this
  12. primary energy carrier molecule in cells
  13. plant that has seeds but not flowers
  14. sugar moves from source to ___ locations in a plant
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  1. component of primary cell walls in plants
  2. diffusion of water across a membrane
  3. this type of transport requires ATP
  4. solution with a comparably greater solute concentration
  5. type of plant growth that adds height
  6. cellular ____ releases energy from the breakdown of food
  7. type of cell division yielding two, identical cells
  8. plant organ primarily responsible for photosynthesis
  9. cell organelle that stores starch
  10. basic unit of life
  11. plant organ responsible for water absorption
  12. ground tissue cell with the thinnest cell wall
  13. organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  14. color of light plants do NOT use during photosynthesis
  15. water loss from stomata
  16. the cell membrane is described by the fluid ____ model
  17. water molecules bond to other water molecules
  18. kingdom all plants are in
  19. these cells transport sugar
  20. waste product released during photosynthesis
  21. the three types of plants tissues are dermal, vascular, and ___
  22. site of cellular respiration

36 Clues: basic unit of life • study of tree rings • water loss from stomata • Domain all plants are in • kingdom all plants are in • xylem cells transport this • these cells transport sugar • site of cellular respiration • innovation inspired by nature • cell organelle that stores starch • this type of transport requires ATP • diffusion of water across a membrane • ...

Flowers, Pollination, and Fruits Review 2023-05-12

Flowers, Pollination, and Fruits Review crossword puzzle
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  1. An ___________ flower is one that is missing 1 or more parts
  2. Female part of a flower
  3. Anything that transports pollen from the stamen of a flower to the pistil of a flower
  4. Part of a flower that protects a developing flower
  5. (2 words) When a plant only pollinates another plant of the same species
  6. Botanically, any edible part of a plant that does not come from a flower
  7. Where the seeds of a plant are made
  8. A non-living pollinator in forests
  9. The sticky part of the pistil that catches pollen
  10. The part of a flower where the fruit forms
  11. Part of a flower that attracts pollinators
  12. The tube that transports pollen from the stigma to the ovary
  13. One of the most common living pollinators
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  1. (2 words) When a plant is able to pollinate itself
  2. A ________ flower is one that has a pistil and stamen
  3. Any edible part of a plant that comes from the flower
  4. Male part of a flower
  5. A benefit of cross-pollination is greater genetic ___________.
  6. An ____________ flower is one that has only a pistil OR stamen
  7. Any plant that uses flowers to reproduce
  8. A non-living pollinator on islands
  9. Self-pollination makes a plant less able to ______ to new places
  10. Where the pollen is created

23 Clues: Male part of a flower • Female part of a flower • Where the pollen is created • A non-living pollinator in forests • A non-living pollinator on islands • Where the seeds of a plant are made • Any plant that uses flowers to reproduce • One of the most common living pollinators • The part of a flower where the fruit forms • Part of a flower that attracts pollinators • ...

Plant Propagation (ch. 8-12) 2014-12-18

Plant Propagation (ch. 8-12) crossword puzzle
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  1. are thickened roots that contain large amounts of stored food
  2. are underground stems that grow horizontally and produce stems on the bottom and stems on the top
  3. is accomplished in the spring, is very similar to simple layering except that a stem is covered by soil at two or more points
  4. is actually a form of grafting; in fact, it is sometimes called bud grafting
  5. are tiny bulbs
  6. is to completely remove the bark and cambium around the plant
  7. begins with the planting of a rooted layer in soil
  8. is a method of propagation in which parts of the plant are cut into sections, each capable of developing a new plant
  9. is a process by which two different plants are united so that they grow as one
  10. is a very solid compact stem with nodes and internodes
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  1. is a plant structure containing many parts but primarily composed of leaf scales
  2. is the newly installed shoot or top of the plant
  3. the mother plant is bent to the ground and buried in a trench
  4. is a method of propagation in which natural structures produced by certain plants are removed from the parent plant to become new plants
  5. is a very effective way to graft evergreens such as the colorado blue spruce
  6. is a method of asexual propagation in which roots are formed on a stem or root while it is still attached to the parent plant
  7. is kept wrapped in waterproof paper so that it does not dry out
  8. is used on roses as well as other plants
  9. a process that eliminates burying part of the parent plant in soil; instead part of the plant is slit or girdled
  10. a branch of from a parent plant is bent to the ground where it is partially covered at one point with soil
  11. is used most often in top working trees or grafting to a rootstock that is considerably larger than the scion
  12. is the seedling or plant used as the bottom half of the graft
  13. is a swollen end of an underground side shoot or stem

23 Clues: are tiny bulbs • is used on roses as well as other plants • is the newly installed shoot or top of the plant • begins with the planting of a rooted layer in soil • is a swollen end of an underground side shoot or stem • is a very solid compact stem with nodes and internodes • are thickened roots that contain large amounts of stored food • ...

Plant Vocabulary 2019-11-25

Plant Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Male structures of gametophyte plant that produce sperm
  2. Female structures of gametophyte plant that produce ova
  3. Plant cell layer that controls passage of materials in and out
  4. Male reproductive structure in higher plants
  5. fluid conducting tube; visible vascular tissue in leaves
  6. Outermost modified leaf structure present in flowers; photosynthetic
  7. Simple vascular plants that are grouped in Class Filicineae
  8. Spore-producing plant
  9. Contains RNA; involved in ribosome production
  10. Release of water into air spaces between cells in leaves
  11. Process of converting light energy to glucose
  12. Organelle where photosynthesis takes place
  13. Large storage organelle of plant cell
  14. Angiosperms that produce seeds that have only one part; not divisible into two cotyledons
  15. Specialized leaf of a Spermopsid plant; a gymnosperm cone scale
  16. Haploid photosynthetic structure of ferns; develops into gametophyte
  17. Powerhouse of the cell; produce ATP (energy)
  18. Ovarian structure of angiosperms
  19. Tiny root-like structures that anchor non-vascular plants to ground
  20. Leaf stem of a dicot leaf; attaches leaf to branch
  21. contains paired chromosomes
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  1. Plant tissue specialized for mitosis; the growing region
  2. Specialized openings on leafy surfaces that ensure gas exchange without dehydration
  3. Plant cell layer made of cellulose
  4. Plants that come back year after year
  5. Waxy layer that prevents water moving back out of xylem
  6. Movement of sugars via concentration gradients
  7. Cell division that produces two daughter cells genetically identical to parent
  8. Male structures of flower; surround female parts
  9. Meristematic tissue found at the tips of roots and stems; elongation
  10. Green pigment located in chloroplast
  11. Structures found in lower side of fronds; contain clusters of sporangia
  12. Tissue involved in transport of water and dissolved nutrients
  13. Leafy green, fan-like structures of ferns
  14. Gamete-producing plant
  15. Where embryonic food is stored in seed of monocots
  16. Meristematic tissue that runs the length of the plant body
  17. Tissue involved in transport of sugar-rich fluid
  18. Female parts of flower; innermost structures
  19. Thread-like chain of cells that forms earliest stages of moss gametophyte
  20. Post office of the cell; package and transport proteins
  21. Sausage-shaped cells that open and close each stoma
  22. Reproductive structure of angiosperms
  23. Protein producer of cell
  24. Contains half the chromosomes; not paired
  25. Plants that produce seeds in spring and summer, then die
  26. Cell division of diploid parent cell producing four haploid daughter cells
  27. Angiosperms that produce seeds that can be divided into two cotyledons
  28. Plant organ that is specialized for photosynthesis

49 Clues: Spore-producing plant • Gamete-producing plant • Protein producer of cell • contains paired chromosomes • Ovarian structure of angiosperms • Plant cell layer made of cellulose • Green pigment located in chloroplast • Plants that come back year after year • Large storage organelle of plant cell • Reproductive structure of angiosperms • Leafy green, fan-like structures of ferns • ...

Plant Nomenclature 2021-01-17

Plant Nomenclature crossword puzzle
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  1. Leaves that are a mix of colours
  2. Cascading branches that hang and sway in the breeze
  3. A group of species; written with a capital and italicised
  4. All plant family names end in this
  5. Meaning red
  6. Short, wire-like stem that curls and wraps itself around objects; climbing adaptation
  7. A hedge that is perched up on tall stems
  8. Woody plant with very vertical stems producing a columnar/cylindrical shape
  9. Of the marshes
  10. Lives for more than two years
  11. A shoot that arises from a woody plant's roots
  12. Completes its lifecycle in one growing season
  13. Woody plant that is not branched from the base
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  1. Point at which roots meet trunk; 4,5
  2. The study of naming plants
  3. Leaves emerge from taproot and grow horizontally; forms a circle-like arrangement along ground
  4. Has no woody plants
  5. Originating from Portugal
  6. Survives temperatures below -5c
  7. Looses its leaves in autumn
  8. Selected varieties of a plant that are cloned and cultivated by humans
  9. Underground stem; spreads through the soil
  10. Short term for specific epithet
  11. Branches selected to form a series of tiers; apples or pears; usually against a wall
  12. Tree with branches at least 1.8m above ground
  13. Woody plant that naturally produces branches from near the base
  14. Not the latin name; 6,4

27 Clues: Meaning red • Of the marshes • Has no woody plants • Not the latin name; 6,4 • Originating from Portugal • The study of naming plants • Looses its leaves in autumn • Lives for more than two years • Survives temperatures below -5c • Short term for specific epithet • Leaves that are a mix of colours • All plant family names end in this • Point at which roots meet trunk; 4,5 • ...

Plant Nomenclature 2021-01-17

Plant Nomenclature crossword puzzle
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  1. Woody plant that naturally produces branches from near the base
  2. Leaves that are a mix of colours
  3. Cascading branches that hang and sway in the breeze
  4. Meaning red
  5. Underground stem; spreads through the soil
  6. Originating from Portugal
  7. Not the latin name; 6,4
  8. Leaves emerge from taproot and grow horizontally; forms a circle-like arrangement along ground
  9. Point at which roots meet trunk; 4,5
  10. The study of naming plants
  11. A hedge that is perched up on tall stems
  12. A shoot that arises from a woody plant's roots
  13. Lives for more than two years
  14. A group of species; written with a capital and italicised
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  1. Woody plant that is not branched from the base
  2. Tree with branches at least 1.8m above ground
  3. Short term for specific epithet
  4. Short, wire-like stem that curls and wraps itself around objects; climbing adaptation
  5. Looses its leaves in autumn
  6. Selected varieties of a plant that are cloned and cultivated by humans
  7. Woody plant with very vertical stems producing a columnar/cylindrical shape
  8. Has no woody plants
  9. Completes its lifecycle in one growing season
  10. Of the marshes
  11. All plant family names end in this
  12. Branches selected to form a series of tiers; apples or pears; usually against a wall

26 Clues: Meaning red • Of the marshes • Has no woody plants • Not the latin name; 6,4 • Originating from Portugal • The study of naming plants • Looses its leaves in autumn • Lives for more than two years • Short term for specific epithet • Leaves that are a mix of colours • All plant family names end in this • Point at which roots meet trunk; 4,5 • A hedge that is perched up on tall stems • ...

Plant Processes 2021-01-06

Plant Processes crossword puzzle
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  1. First root of the plant which elongates during germination and forms the primary root
  2. Also known as S phase; phase in which the cell replicates its DNA
  3. First stage of mitosis
  4. Phase of the cell cycle in which a cell spends the majority of its time and performs most of its normal functions in preparation for cell division
  5. Also known as G1 phase; phase in which the cell grows, carries out protein synthesis and performs other cellular functions
  6. First embryonic leaf (leaves) of a seedling which emerge at the time of fermination
  7. Fibers which form during mitosis and segregate chromosomes between daughter cells during cell division
  8. Region of DNA typically found in the center of a chromosome which links two sister chromatids
  9. One copy of a duplicated chromosome which is usually joined to the other copy by a centromere
  10. Single piece of coiled DNA which contains many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences
  11. Area in the cell where microtubules are produced
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  1. Process by which a cell releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen
  2. Ordered set of events resulting in cell growth and division into two daughter cells
  3. Tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants which surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, oils and protein
  4. Process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar
  5. Third stage of mitosis
  6. Second stage of mitosis
  7. Also known as M phase; process by which new cells are created and results in two daughter nuclei, each with genetic material identical to each other and the mother cell
  8. Also known as G2 phase; growth phase which allows cells to continue to carry out normal functions and continue growing
  9. Fourth stage of mitosis
  10. Process by which a plant grows from a seed
  11. Process which occurs after mitosis where the cell splits and two daughter cells are created, each with one nucleus

22 Clues: First stage of mitosis • Third stage of mitosis • Second stage of mitosis • Fourth stage of mitosis • Process by which a plant grows from a seed • Area in the cell where microtubules are produced • Also known as S phase; phase in which the cell replicates its DNA • Ordered set of events resulting in cell growth and division into two daughter cells • ...

Plant Physiology 2020-11-30

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. collenchyma cells that have intercellular space and thickening proximal to the intercellular space.
  2. enzyme responsible for fixing carbon.
  3. the process by which a solid holds molecules of a gas or liquid or solute as a thin film.
  4. disaccharide that results from partial degradation of cellulose.
  5. composed of repeating units of amino acids linked together by a peptide bond.
  6. the pressure exerted by the cell wall outwardly by expanding the protoplast.
  7. first step in practically all metabolic reactions involving sugars and is an essential feature of transformation of CH2O.
  8. type of diffusion occurring between liquid substances cousin a recognizable change in the volume of the latter.
  9. many enzymes belong to this group, e.g. respiratory enzymes.
  10. the movement of a solvent across a semipermeable membrane toward a higher concentration of solute (lower concentration of solvent).
  11. type of absorption that requires expenditure of metabolic energy.
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  1. process whereby genetic info in mRNA directs the order of insertion of the specific amino acids during protein synthesis.
  2. a thick band of cell wall present on the radial and transverse walls of the endodermal cells of the root mostly composed of a lipophilic biopolymer, that acts as a protective barrier against excessive water loss, called suberin.
  3. biochemistry of plants.
  4. considered as an invisible deficiency symptom exhibited by plants that have inadequate supply of essential elements but do not show any visual clues.
  5. the condition of the cell which causes the shrinkage of protoplast, when the cell is placed in the hypertonic solution
  6. can cause denaturation of enzymes.
  7. plants that are deficient of this nutrient exhibit light yellow chlorosis and necrotic spotting on the leaves and failure to expand of the leaf blades.
  8. process whereby genetic info in DNA is employed to order a complementary sequence of bases in a new RNA chain.
  9. visual deficiency symptoms not limited to one area of a plant but is rather present and spread all over the entire plant.

20 Clues: biochemistry of plants. • can cause denaturation of enzymes. • enzyme responsible for fixing carbon. • many enzymes belong to this group, e.g. respiratory enzymes. • disaccharide that results from partial degradation of cellulose. • type of absorption that requires expenditure of metabolic energy. • ...

PLANT CLASSIFICATION 2020-02-11

PLANT CLASSIFICATION crossword puzzle
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  1. can grow tall
  2. contains sperm cells
  3. live more than two years
  4. live one season
  5. can't grow tall
  6. the plant produces tiny spores that will grow into new organisms
  7. two seed cotyledons
  8. flowering plants
  9. absorb nutrients
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  1. thin rootlike structures
  2. seed leaves where food may be stored
  3. single seed cotyledon
  4. produce naked seeds and cones
  5. mixed in with green grass plants
  6. live a two-year life
  7. thick crust on soil/rocks
  8. the plant produces sperm and egg cells
  9. is the sticky fluid that can be found in the xylem and phloem
  10. occurs to spread the mature seeds \
  11. 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 2020-03-13

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
  2. plants that do not have xylem and phloem; use diffusion and osmosis to get water & nutrients
  3. produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
  4. tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
  5. monocot's leaf veins
  6. angiosperm with a cotyledons inside its seed flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5, & vascular bundles in rings within
  7. some seeds are dispersed by wind because of their lightweight seeds (danedelions)
  8. angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in multiples of three, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous roots, and parallel veins in the leaves
  9. seeds that fall into oceans and rivers can float to new locations
  10. produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
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  1. two year life cycle; once they produce seeds the plant dies
  2. cone bearing, vascular plants that produce naked seeds
  3. plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throughout a plant
  4. organism that can produce its own food
  5. flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit
  6. live one growing season; herbaceous stems
  7. seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
  8. fruits contain seeds that cannot be digested and are deposited in new areas
  9. dicot's leaf veins
  10. cone bearing tree

20 Clues: cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • organism that can produce its own food • live one growing season; herbaceous stems • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • produced by most vascular plants for reproduction • cone bearing, vascular plants that produce naked seeds • tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant • ...

Plant Classification 2020-02-10

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
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  1. or fruit.
  2. diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
  3. throughout a plant
  4. dicot's leaf veins
  5. tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
  6. Cone bearing, vascular plants that produce "naked
  7. of 3, scattered vascular bundles within the stem, fibrous
  8. multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles in rings within
  9. produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
  10. monocot's leaf veins
  11. produced by most vascular plants for reproduction
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  1. parallel veins in the leaves
  2. plants: plants that have tissues that deliver needed
  3. organism that can produce its own food
  4. angiosperm with two cotyledons inside its seed, flower parts
  5. tap roots, and netted leaf veins
  6. Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in
  7. angiosperm whose seeds have one cotyledon, petals in
  8. plants: plants that do not have xylem and phloem;
  9. cone bearing tree
  10. tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant

21 Clues: or fruit. • cone bearing tree • throughout a plant • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • parallel veins in the leaves • tap roots, and netted leaf veins • organism that can produce its own food • diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients • Flowering, vascular plants that produce seeds in • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • ...

Plant Classification 2020-02-13

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contains sperm
  2. sticky fluid that is found in the xylem and phloem
  3. using wind, water, eating, and carrying to move seeds away from the parent plant
  4. protective covering, or "skin", keeps embryo from drying out
  5. organism that can make its own food
  6. Produce seeds protected by a flower or fruit
  7. makes up the cell wall
  8. store where food is kept in the seed
  9. two year life cycle; once they produce seeds they die
  10. netted veins, flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5, and vascular tissue in rings
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  1. early growth of a plant embryo
  2. Produces naked seeds and cones
  3. one growing season
  4. called Bryophytes and don't have a vascular system
  5. another term for a nonvascular plant
  6. live more than 2 years
  7. absorbs nutrients
  8. fertilized egg/zygote
  9. has xylem and phloem
  10. parallel veins, flower parts in multiples of 3, and vascular tissue scattered in cross section of stem

20 Clues: contains sperm • absorbs nutrients • one growing season • has xylem and phloem • fertilized egg/zygote • live more than 2 years • makes up the cell wall • early growth of a plant embryo • Produces naked seeds and cones • organism that can make its own food • another term for a nonvascular plant • store where food is kept in the seed • Produce seeds protected by a flower or fruit • ...

Plant Classifaction 2020-03-05

Plant Classifaction crossword puzzle
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  1. Tubes that transfer water and materials throughout a plant
  2. Lightweight seeds are dispersed by wind
  3. Part of the pistil that the pollen falls on
  4. Organism that makes its own food
  5. Seed leaves where food may be stored
  6. coat Protective covering that keeps the embryo from drying up
  7. Plants that do not have xylem and phloem
  8. Cone bearing vascular plant tat produces naked seeds
  9. Seeds may have stickers, hooks, or fuzz that stick to animal fur
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  1. Fruits contain seeds that the animal eats and takes to somewhere else
  2. The sticky fluid found in xylem and phloem
  3. Has one cotyledon, parallel veins and flowers in petals of 1-3
  4. Tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
  5. Seeds that fall into oceans and rivers that float to new locations
  6. example of dicot
  7. Flowering,and has vascular plants that produce seeds in flowers or fruit
  8. example of monocot
  9. Fertilized egg/zygote
  10. Plants that have tissues that deliver needed materials throghout the plant
  11. Has two cotyledons, flowers in petals of 4-5, and has netted veins

20 Clues: example of dicot • example of monocot • Fertilized egg/zygote • Organism that makes its own food • Seed leaves where food may be stored • Lightweight seeds are dispersed by wind • Plants that do not have xylem and phloem • The sticky fluid found in xylem and phloem • Part of the pistil that the pollen falls on • Cone bearing vascular plant tat produces naked seeds • ...

Plant Classification 2020-03-05

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. seed leaves were food may be stored
  2. live more then two years
  3. two year life cycle
  4. parallel veins, 3 petals, and scattered vascular tissue
  5. dicot's leaves
  6. produce seeds or cones
  7. MONOCOT'S LEAVES
  8. organism that can produce their own food
  9. fertilized egg
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  1. produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
  2. tubes that transfer water & minerals throughout the plant
  3. produce flowering plants
  4. tubes that transport sugar molecules throughout the plant
  5. Netted veins, 4 or 5 petals, and vascular tissue in rings
  6. have xylem and phloem
  7. live one growing season
  8. Dont have a vascular system
  9. protective covering, keeps embryo from drying out
  10. cone bearing plant
  11. produced by most vascular plants for reproduction

20 Clues: dicot's leaves • fertilized egg • MONOCOT'S LEAVES • cone bearing plant • two year life cycle • have xylem and phloem • produce seeds or cones • live one growing season • produce flowering plants • live more then two years • Dont have a vascular system • seed leaves were food may be stored • organism that can produce their own food • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • ...

Plant Classification 2020-02-08

Plant Classification crossword puzzle
Across
  1. produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction
  2. organism that can produce its own food
  3. Flowering and seed producing plants
  4. Netted veins in leaves-flowers in multiples of 5 or 6-vascular tissue is in rings in cross section of stem
  5. Parallel veins in leaves-flowers in multiples of 3-vascular tissue is scattered in cross section of stem
  6. stage Stage where the plant produces tiny spores that will grow into new organisms
  7. produced by vascular plants for reproduction
  8. monocot's leaf veins
  9. stage Stage where the plant produces sperm and egg cells
  10. coat Protective covering or skin; keeps the embroyo from drying out
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  1. Fertilized egg/zygote
  2. dicot's leaf veins
  3. Plants that do not have xylem and phloem. Use diffusion and osmosis to get water and nutrients
  4. vascular Vascular plants that produce spores instead of seeds
  5. Produce naked seeds and cones
  6. cone bearing tree
  7. Seed leaves where food may be stored
  8. Sticky fluid that can be found in the xylem and phloem
  9. dispersal Carrying-eating-wind-water are all types of _____________
  10. tubes that transfer water and minerals throughout a plant
  11. tubes that transfer sugar molecules throughout the plant

21 Clues: cone bearing tree • dicot's leaf veins • monocot's leaf veins • Fertilized egg/zygote • Produce naked seeds and cones • Flowering and seed producing plants • Seed leaves where food may be stored • organism that can produce its own food • produced by vascular plants for reproduction • produced by non-vascular plants for reproduction • ...

PLANT PRODUCTS 2021-04-30

PLANT PRODUCTS crossword puzzle
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  1. A CROP THAT HAS PODS
  2. A CROP THAT GROWS UNDERGROUND
  3. CONTAIN VITAMIN C
  4. A GROUP OF FARMERS SELLING CROPS
  5. AS A COOKING SPICE
  6. VEGETABLES CONTAIN LOTS OF WATER AND CARBOHYDRATES
  7. THE SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE OF BEANS
  8. ANTI-BACTERIAL AND CONTAINS ANTIOXIDANTS
  9. VEGETABLES CONTAIN MORE PROTEIN
  10. CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN GATHERED
  11. ONE OF INDUSTRIAL CROP PRODUCTS
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  1. A VEGETABLE CAN BE GROWN IN THE TROPIC
  2. ONE EXAMPLE OF CEREAL
  3. A CROP THAT PRODUCES GRAIN
  4. A TYPE OF LARGE SWEET FRUIT
  5. ARE WELL-KNOWN AS A FOOD SOURCE OF FIBER
  6. THE SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE OF CORN
  7. TUBERS THAT CAN MAKE YOUR EYES STING
  8. FRESH FOOD
  9. FRUIT THAT CAN LOWERING THE RISK OF DIABETES
  10. NUTRIENT CONTAINED IN CANTALOUPE

21 Clues: FRESH FOOD • CONTAIN VITAMIN C • AS A COOKING SPICE • A CROP THAT HAS PODS • ONE EXAMPLE OF CEREAL • A CROP THAT PRODUCES GRAIN • A TYPE OF LARGE SWEET FRUIT • A CROP THAT GROWS UNDERGROUND • CROPS THAT HAVE BEEN GATHERED • THE SCIENTIFIC LANGUAGE OF CORN • VEGETABLES CONTAIN MORE PROTEIN • ONE OF INDUSTRIAL CROP PRODUCTS • A GROUP OF FARMERS SELLING CROPS • ...

acid plant 2021-05-02

acid plant crossword puzzle
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  1. wulu USES to treat high blood acne treat panu and a toothache
  2. leaves purposes of quenching nausea allevaiting pain muscle and indigestion
  3. spinach the usefulness oftreating heat
  4. /fingernail leaf a usefulness helps prevent prematureaging
  5. chicken belfry a use to treat a child,s cold
  6. used to describe vision
  7. bell an excellent use for hair loss anti oxygen and
  8. useful for curing cancer lungs asthma sore throat and kidney
  9. an anti cancer use kontrol over pressure blood and treating the kidneys
  10. leaves ause of cholesterol
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  1. brata usefulness can deep heat and fevr
  2. useful for treating eye pain shortness of breath headaches
  3. used for colds and worms
  4. duck /cold useful for reducing blood vomiting dysentery and rhe rheumatism
  5. pepper leaves usefulness may enhance hair
  6. leaves usefulness can overcome facial flecks dan lose the fat on the neck
  7. used to tread blood cough measles vaginal discharge irrgular menstruation
  8. use 0f pepaya leaves treating hyeprtension the geologic origin removing the warts
  9. flower USES dyeentery diarrhoea medicine reduces colitis appendix and pigeon
  10. a use for hyperteinsion and swelling
  11. leaves useful for lowers hypertension and rheumatism

21 Clues: used to describe vision • used for colds and worms • leaves ause of cholesterol • a use for hyperteinsion and swelling • spinach the usefulness oftreating heat • brata usefulness can deep heat and fevr • pepper leaves usefulness may enhance hair • chicken belfry a use to treat a child,s cold • bell an excellent use for hair loss anti oxygen and • ...

Plant Structures 2020-10-27

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the primary growing point of the stem is the ____ meristem
  2. the outermost part of a root that protects the growing tip
  3. supports the anther
  4. where the female reproductive cells are kept
  5. layer of the leaf used for protection
  6. place that receives the pollen
  7. the function of flowers
  8. part that allows pollen to travel to the ovary
  9. the layer of dividing cells that creates xylem and phloem
  10. microscopic roots that take in water and nutrients
  11. the main root of a plant that grows straight down
  12. tissues that carry food water and nutrients throughout the plant
  13. on the tip of a stem is a ____ bud
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  1. layer of the leaf where photosynthesis takes place
  2. leaves produce food for the plant through ____
  3. transports water and minerals from the roots to the plant
  4. cells that open and close the stoma
  5. waxy coating on the leaf that prevents water loss
  6. roots that grow from the stem or leaf of a plant
  7. transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant
  8. openings in the leaf that allow for gas exchange
  9. where pollen is made
  10. root system of many thin hair-like roots
  11. male part of the flower Down
  12. the female part of the flower

25 Clues: supports the anther • where pollen is made • the function of flowers • male part of the flower Down • the female part of the flower • place that receives the pollen • on the tip of a stem is a ____ bud • cells that open and close the stoma • layer of the leaf used for protection • root system of many thin hair-like roots • where the female reproductive cells are kept • ...

Plant Physio 2020-11-24

Plant Physio crossword puzzle
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  1. Latin word for cell; storeroom or chamber
  2. Process where the water from cytoplasm of cells is removed causing it to shrink
  3. characteristic of water that makes it capable of moving through plants by capillary actions
  4. Cell that is alive when mature and has thickened cellulosic walls
  5. method of measuring transpiration where bubble is introduced in the capillary
  6. Site of cell respiration
  7. hydrated carbon; has a general ratio of 1:2:1 of C,H,O
  8. type of mineral absorption that does not require metabolic energy
  9. Plant tissue responsible for transport of water, minerals, and food
  10. constitutes 80-95% of the mass of growing plant; essential for plant life
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  1. as density is increased, rate of diffusion is decreased
  2. Movement of atoms or molecules from an area high concentration to low concentration
  3. A mixture of two phases of matter; larger than true solute particles
  4. Solution with relatively large amount of solutes
  5. Person who's interested in plant physiology
  6. separates the cortex and the endodermis
  7. a process where carbon dioxide and water is turned to glucose, oxygen and water
  8. Process of irreversible increase by cell division and enlargement
  9. type of transpiration from the cuticle of the leaves
  10. Cell that is dead when mature

20 Clues: Site of cell respiration • Cell that is dead when mature • separates the cortex and the endodermis • Latin word for cell; storeroom or chamber • Person who's interested in plant physiology • Solution with relatively large amount of solutes • type of transpiration from the cuticle of the leaves • hydrated carbon; has a general ratio of 1:2:1 of C,H,O • ...

Plant Structures 2020-11-25

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
  2. aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
  3. membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
  4. transports water and nutrients in a
  5. the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
  6. hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
  7. points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
  8. waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface
  9. outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage
  10. arrangement of leaves on a stem
  11. elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
  12. cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
  13. waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
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  1. membrane of the central vacuole
  2. region of continuous cell growth and cell division
  3. and provides support
  4. the most common plant cells
  5. control the opening and closing of stomata
  6. make and store other plant pigments
  7. stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
  8. travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue

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 Structures 2020-11-25

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. membrane of the central vacuole
  2. region of continuous cell growth and cell division
  3. outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage
  4. travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue
  5. points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
  6. elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
  7. stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
  8. cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
  9. arrangement of leaves on a stem
  10. transports water and nutrients in a plant while also providing support
  11. the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
  12. membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
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  1. make and store other plant pigments
  2. waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
  3. control the opening and closing of stomata
  4. the most common plant cells
  5. hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
  6. main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
  7. aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
  8. waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface

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 Structures 2020-11-25

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage
  2. membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
  3. waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
  4. region of continuous cell growth and cell division
  5. stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
  6. the most common plant cells
  7. make and store other plant pigments
  8. elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
  9. waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface
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  1. transports water and nutrients in a plant while also providing support
  2. membrane of the central vacuole
  3. main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
  4. aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
  5. cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
  6. travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue
  7. control the opening and closing of stomata
  8. hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
  9. points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
  10. the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
  11. arrangement of leaves on a stem

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 Structures 2020-11-25

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the most common plant cells
  2. the ground tissue towards the interior of the vascular tissue in a stem or root
  3. waxy layer known that covers the leaves of all plant species to reduce the rate of water loss from the leaf surface
  4. hair-like structures on the epidermal surface
  5. cells have secondary cell walls that are thickened with deposits of lignin but many of them are dead at maturity
  6. make and store other plant pigments
  7. aerial stem modification that enables the plant to climb surfaces for support
  8. transports water and nutrients in a plant while also providing support
  9. membrane of the central vacuole
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  1. points of attachment for leaves, aerial roots, and flowers
  2. membrane-bound organelles with their own DNA
  3. control the opening and closing of stomata
  4. region of continuous cell growth and cell division
  5. arrangement of leaves on a stem
  6. elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls that provide structural support
  7. stalk that extends from stem to the base of the leaf
  8. main root the grows vertically from which many smaller lateral roots arise
  9. travels the length of the leaf and branches to each side producing veins of vascular tissue
  10. waxy substance called that is present on the walls of the endodermal cells
  11. outer layer of cork cells that protect woody plants from damage

20 Clues: the most common plant cells • arrangement of leaves on a stem • membrane of the central vacuole • 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 Vocabulary 2021-11-29

Plant Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A loosely packed layer of cells in a leaf where gas exchange takes place
  2. A plant response to environmental factors which is controlled by plant hormones
  3. Plants with a vascular system
  4. Small openings in the bark of young stems for gas exchange
  5. A plant response to light
  6. An opening for gas exchange in the lower epidermis of a leaf
  7. Structures in which spores are made
  8. Plants with seeds inside a fruit; flowering plants
  9. Thick layer of dead cells on the outside of woody stems
  10. Process of cell division in which two complete cells are formed
  11. Algae and fungi growing together in a mutualistic relationship
  12. A layer of tall cells in a leaf where most photosynthesis takes place
  13. Third stage of mitosis
  14. A plant response to gravity
  15. Storage cells in the center of a plant stem
  16. A short, enlarged, underground stem specialized for food storage (ex: potato)
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  1. A storage area for starch in algae
  2. An underground, horizontal stem that can produce a new plant
  3. A waxy, transparent layer on a leaf used for protection
  4. Process of a plant beginning to grow
  5. First stage of mitosis
  6. Final stage of mitosis
  7. Land plants with no vascular system
  8. Second stage of mitosis
  9. The process of water evaporating from a plant
  10. A class of seedless plants (ex: ferns)
  11. Plants with seeds not inside a fruit
  12. The fan-like leaf of a fern
  13. Plant hormones
  14. Straw-like cells that carry water and minerals upward in vascular plants
  15. Tube-like cells that transport food in a plant
  16. Fourth stage of mitosis
  17. The kingdom containing autotrophic organisms with cellulose cell walls
  18. A short underground stem with enlarged leaf bases for food storage

34 Clues: Plant hormones • First stage of mitosis • Final stage of mitosis • Third stage of mitosis • Second stage of mitosis • Fourth stage of mitosis • A plant response to light • The fan-like leaf of a fern • A plant response to gravity • Plants with a vascular system • A storage area for starch in algae • Land plants with no vascular system • Structures in which spores are made • ...

Plant Unit 2022-02-17

Plant Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. A flower that is missing either sepals, petals, pistils, or stamen
  2. Produces the pollen
  3. The flower is missing either a male or female part of the plant
  4. A flower that has sepals, petals, pistils, and stamen
  5. Supports the leaves
  6. Digest waste, cell parts, and foreign invaders
  7. Is sticky so that pollen attaches it
  8. Produce food for the plant by photosynthesis
  9. When 3 or more leaves and buds are attached to a node
  10. Coat A protective shell surrounding the embryo
  11. is found inside of the anther
  12. Helps spread seeds
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  1. The control center of the cell
  2. Helps the plan reproduce
  3. Male reproductive structure
  4. Composed of one main primary root
  5. The flower has both male and female parts of the plant
  6. Makes proteins
  7. Are stored in the ovary until they're fertilized
  8. Fertilized egg
  9. Breaks down food molecules for energy
  10. Supports the anther
  11. Female reproductive structure
  12. Stores food, water, and waste
  13. Provide anchorage for the plant and absorbs water

25 Clues: Makes proteins • Fertilized egg • Helps spread seeds • Produces the pollen • Supports the leaves • Supports the anther • Helps the plan reproduce • Male reproductive structure • Female reproductive structure • Stores food, water, and waste • is found inside of the anther • The control center of the cell • Composed of one main primary root • Is sticky so that pollen attaches it • ...

Plant Science 2022-03-07

Plant Science crossword puzzle
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  1. seed viability affects the _____
  2. nutrients that plants need in large
  3. whats gmo mean?
  4. male part of the flower
  5. bud on the side of the stem
  6. plants need ____ for photosynthesis
  7. bt corn gives it resistance of ?
  8. why do plants need soil
  9. how do plants reproduce?
  10. Area where the leaves attach
  11. degrees most plants freeze at _____
  12. name one disadvantage of micropropagation
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  1. why is soil important
  2. Boron is an_____
  3. 3 plants need from the enviroment
  4. lack of phosphorus =_____
  5. what is the lowest horizon
  6. the initial growth of a plant from a seed
  7. artificial selection leads to no___________
  8. biggest particle in soil
  9. a country where gmo crops grow
  10. space between two nodes
  11. seedlings should be transplanted when their first set of
  12. female part of the flower
  13. why do some countries ban gmos?

25 Clues: whats gmo mean? • Boron is an_____ • why is soil important • male part of the flower • space between two nodes • why do plants need soil • biggest particle in soil • how do plants reproduce? • lack of phosphorus =_____ • female part of the flower • what is the lowest horizon • bud on the side of the stem • Area where the leaves attach • a country where gmo crops grow • ...

Plant Physiology 2021-06-21

Plant Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nutrients are absorbed into the roots by this process
  2. Layer of cells packed with chloroplasts
  3. Tissue that transports water and minerals
  4. The organelle where photosynthesis occurs
  5. Tissue found on the outside of the plant
  6. Tissue responsible for transport around the plant
  7. The breakdown of food to release energy
  8. Tissue that undergoes cell division
  9. Particles of the same type stick to each other
  10. Makes its own food
  11. Transports sugars
  12. Barrier in the root that protects the plant and regulates nutrient uptake
  13. Reinforces xylem tissue
  14. This part of the plant is responsible for reproduction
Down
  1. Pores on the underside of the leaf for gaseous exchange
  2. Tapered ends
  3. The evaporation of water from the aerial part of the plant
  4. The sugar produced by photosynthesis
  5. The process by which plants make their own food
  6. Prevents water loss from the top layer of the leaf
  7. Allow lateral movement
  8. The movement of sugars from source to sink
  9. Particles stick to other materials
  10. The root of the plant hold it in the soil
  11. The movement of water from areas of high concentration to low concentration
  12. This type of cell controls the phloem
  13. The organelle where aerobic respiration occurs

27 Clues: Tapered ends • Transports sugars • Makes its own food • Allow lateral movement • Reinforces xylem tissue • Particles stick to other materials • Tissue that undergoes cell division • The sugar produced by photosynthesis • This type of cell controls the phloem • Layer of cells packed with chloroplasts • The breakdown of food to release energy • ...

Plant Unit 2022-04-10

Plant Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mesophyll that absorbs sunlight
  2. Tip of carpel that is sticky to catch pollen falling into a flower
  3. Supporting structure that holds up the anther
  4. meristem type that allows the roots and stems to lengthen
  5. small openings in the cuticle that allow for gas exchange
  6. Female part of the flower that holds the ovary
  7. evaporation of water through leaf stomata
  8. Male structure of the anther
  9. leaf outer covering
  10. between the leaf’s dermal tissue layers
  11. part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo
  12. mesophyll that connects to stomata
  13. root systems of one main root;use one finger to tap
  14. Support plants, transport materials, and provide storage
  15. Growth that increases a plant’s width
  16. connects blade to stem
  17. specialized tissues that bring water and nutrients up from the roots
Down
  1. embryo breaks out of the seed coat and begins to grow into a seedling
  2. small cone of cells that protects the growing part of the root; covers tip of the root
  3. broad and flat;collects sunlight; connected to petiole
  4. root centuer made form phloem and xylem tissue
  5. embryo has stopped growing
  6. Tube that extends from the stigma to the ovary
  7. Modified leaves that protect the flower bud
  8. Growth that increases a plant’s length
  9. waxy, waterproof layer that helps hold in moisture
  10. Produces pollen grains at the end of stamen
  11. root systems of fine branches;fingers
  12. Modified leave whose bright color helps attract pollinators
  13. Absorb nutrients, minerals, and water from the soil
  14. Produces the female gametophyte
  15. meristem type that allows increases the thickness of the plant

32 Clues: leaf outer covering • connects blade to stem • embryo has stopped growing • Male structure of the anther • mesophyll that absorbs sunlight • Produces the female gametophyte • mesophyll that connects to stomata • root systems of fine branches;fingers • Growth that increases a plant’s width • Growth that increases a plant’s length • between the leaf’s dermal tissue layers • ...

Plant Unit 2022-04-10

Plant Unit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. mesophyll that absorbs sunlight
  2. broad and flat;collects sunlight; connected to petiole
  3. Produces pollen grains at the end of stamen
  4. mesophyll that connects to stomata
  5. Growth that increases a plant’s width
  6. Tip of carpel that is sticky to catch pollen falling into a flower
  7. root centuer made form phloem and xylem tissue
  8. root systems of one main root;use one finger to tap
  9. Supporting structure that holds up the anther
  10. evaporation of water through leaf stomata
  11. Female part of the flower that holds the ovary
  12. Absorb nutrients, minerals, and water from the soil
  13. part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo
  14. Support plants, transport materials, and provide storage
  15. small openings in the cuticle that allow for gas exchange
  16. between the leaf’s dermal tissue layers
  17. connects blade to stem
Down
  1. Growth that increases a plant’s length
  2. root systems of fine branches;fingers
  3. Produces the female gametophyte
  4. leaf outer covering
  5. small cone of cells that protects the growing part of the root; covers tip of the root
  6. meristem type that allows increases the thickness of the plant
  7. Male structure of the anther
  8. embryo breaks out of the seed coat and begins to grow into a seedling
  9. specialized tissues that bring water and nutrients up from the roots
  10. waxy, waterproof layer that helps hold in moisture
  11. Tube that extends from the stigma to the ovary
  12. Modified leave whose bright color helps attract pollinators
  13. embryo has stopped growing
  14. meristem type that allows the roots and stems to lengthen
  15. Modified leaves that protect the flower bud

32 Clues: leaf outer covering • connects blade to stem • embryo has stopped growing • Male structure of the anther • mesophyll that absorbs sunlight • Produces the female gametophyte • mesophyll that connects to stomata • root systems of fine branches;fingers • Growth that increases a plant’s width • Growth that increases a plant’s length • between the leaf’s dermal tissue layers • ...

Plant Structures 2022-04-13

Plant Structures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leaves attach every other one node on stem
  2. shiney and smooth leaf
  3. leaf widest in the middle & tapers at both ends
  4. leaf base surrounds the stem
  5. plant grows out along ground
  6. smooth margins
  7. triangular shaped leaf
  8. egg-shaped leaf
  9. leaves are lost during dormant season
  10. irregular and long, indented margins
  11. no petiole
  12. spider-like venation
  13. plants compelte their life cycles in one year
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  1. widest near the bottom and tapers at both ends
  2. leaf base extends past the stem
  3. sharp epidermal leaf surface
  4. fat version of a linear leaf & rounded at the end
  5. appearance of stem going through leaf
  6. finely-rounded margins
  7. heart shaped leaf
  8. fan-shaped venation
  9. plants live more than two years
  10. wooly leaf surface

23 Clues: no petiole • smooth margins • egg-shaped leaf • heart shaped leaf • wooly leaf surface • fan-shaped venation • spider-like venation • shiney and smooth leaf • finely-rounded margins • triangular shaped leaf • sharp epidermal leaf surface • leaf base surrounds the stem • plant grows out along ground • leaf base extends past the stem • plants live more than two years • ...

Plant Crossword 2017-05-08

Plant Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the opening on the underside of leaves that allows gas exchange
  2. the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed
  3. a cell type that provides support and lacks a cytoplasm
  4. type of tissue that is composed of regions or rapidly dividing cells
  5. a flower that contains all four parts
  6. process by which water is used by leaves or evaporates out the stomata
  7. a cell type that is responsible for storage, photosynthesis, and gas exchange
  8. type of asexual reproduction in plants
  9. type of vascular tissue that transports sugars and compounds throughout the plant
  10. leaf-life structures that surround the plant and provide protection
Down
  1. the male reproductive parts of a flower
  2. term given to conifers that produce both male and female cones
  3. the waxy covering on a leaf that helps make the leaf waterproof
  4. type of vascular tissue that transports water away from the roots
  5. type of tissue that allows to the transport of substances
  6. term given to the growth of a seed embryo
  7. a generation that consists of diploid (2n) cells
  8. colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects
  9. later of the leaf that contains the chlorophyll and is the main site of photosynthesis
  10. another name for carpel

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 • term given to the growth of a seed embryo • a generation that consists of diploid (2n) cells • colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects • the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed • ...

Plant Crossword 2017-05-08

Plant Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the opening on the underside of leaves that allows gas exchange
  2. a generation that consists of diploid (2n) cells
  3. the first part of the embryo to appear outside the seed
  4. type of vascular tissue that transports water away from the roots
  5. leaf-life structures that surround the plant and provide protection
  6. process by which water is used by leaves or evaporates out the stomata
  7. outer layer of the leaf that does not contain any chlorophyll
  8. a generation that consists of haploid sperm and egg cells
  9. colored tissue of a flower that attracts insects
Down
  1. a cell type that provides flexibility
  2. later of the leaf that contains the chlorophyll and is the main site of photosynthesis
  3. type of tissue that allows to the transport of substances
  4. another name for carpel
  5. type of vascular tissue that transports sugars and compounds throughout the plant
  6. a cell type that provides support and lacks a cytoplasm
  7. a flower missing one or more of its parts
  8. the female reproductive parts of a flower
  9. term given to the growth of a seed embryo
  10. type of asexual reproduction in plants
  11. the male reproductive parts of a flower

20 Clues: another name for carpel • a cell type that provides flexibility • type of asexual reproduction in plants • the male reproductive parts of a flower • a flower missing one or more of its parts • the female reproductive parts of a flower • term given to the growth of a seed embryo • a generation that consists of diploid (2n) cells • ...

Plant Science 2018-02-28

Plant Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The outer parts of the flower that enclose a developing bud.
  2. Carries sugars made by the photosynthetic areas throughout the roots and tubers.
  3. The part of the pistil where pollen germinates
  4. The radicle is short lived and replaced by numerous roots of more or less equal size
  5. Bud between the petiole and the stem
  6. Leaf is made up of two or more leaflets
  7. One main root (the radicle) with secondary roots branching off
  8. Space between the nodes
  9. Bud immature leaves at the tip of the stem
  10. Bud will develop into the flower
  11. Compound leaves are made up of many leaflets, but all are attached to the stalk at one point
  12. Scar the mark left on a stem after a leaf falls
  13. The stalk that serves as a support for the anther.
  14. The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored.
  15. Carries water from the roots throughout the plant
Down
  1. The tube leading from the stigma to the ovary
  2. The female part of the plant
  3. Leaf blade is in one piece
  4. Male part of the flower. Composed of an anther and a filament.
  5. The stalk of a flower.
  6. Roots- roots that branch off of the primary root
  7. Venation veins run in the same direction
  8. The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached.
  9. Roots the radicle is the initial root of the plant
  10. Compound leaves have a single stalk with many leaflets
  11. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.
  12. Region of a stem where the leaf is attached
  13. The enlarged basal portion of the pistil, which contains the ovules
  14. Venation veins that form a net

29 Clues: The stalk of a flower. • Space between the nodes • Leaf blade is in one piece • The female part of the plant • Venation veins that form a net • Bud will develop into the flower • Bud between the petiole and the stem • Leaf is made up of two or more leaflets • Venation veins run in the same direction • Bud immature leaves at the tip of the stem • ...

Plant Responses 2018-04-15

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

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

Plant Responses 2018-04-15

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

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

Plant Structure 2018-01-25

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

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

Plant Reproduction 2012-10-05

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

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

Plant structures 2013-01-04

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

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

Plant Crossword 2012-10-24

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

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

Plant ID 2013-03-05

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

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

plant diversity 2015-04-23

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

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

Plant Structures 2014-11-30

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

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

Plant Structures 2014-11-30

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

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

Plant nutrition 2014-07-30

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

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

Plant Anatomy 2014-04-25

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

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

Plant Puzzle 2016-04-07

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

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

Plant Physiology 2023-10-14

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

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

Plant Physiology 2023-10-16

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

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

Plant Physiology 2023-10-17

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

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

Plant Parts 2024-02-01

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

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

Plant Physiology 2022-06-02

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

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

Plant reproduction 2024-05-02

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

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

Plant Review 2024-04-05

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

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

Plant crossword 2024-08-05

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

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

Plant Parts 2024-09-06

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

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

Plant Transport 2024-06-14

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

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

Plant Physiology 2024-10-15

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

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