AG crossword

2. — Water vapor is released from leaves, pulling water upward from roots.
8. Elongation — When plant cells stretch and grow longer, increasing plant size.
9. — The first step of germination where a seed absorbs water and swells.
11. — Reproduction using one parent, producing genetically identical offspring.
14. Stage — Growth phase focused on stems, leaves, and roots.
16. — A chemical messenger that controls plant growth and responses.
17. Differentiation — When cells become specialized for specific functions.
18. — The main support structure of a plant that transports water, nutrients, and sugars.
19. — When a dormant seed or cell “turns on” and begins biological activity.
20. — When a plant or plant part becomes fully developed and functional.
21. — Plants break down sugars to release energy for growth.

1. — Joining tissues from two plants so they grow as one.
3. Stage — Phase when the plant produces flowers, fruits, and seeds.
4. Stage — Early growth stage when the young plant develops its first true leaves.
5. — When a seedling breaks through the soil surface.
6. — Reproduction involving pollen and egg, producing genetically unique offspring.
7. — Methods used to grow new plants from seeds or plant parts.
10. — An undeveloped shoot that can grow into a leaf, flower, or stem.
12. — Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make food and release oxygen.
13. Division — The process of one cell splitting into two new cells.
15. — The process of a seed beginning to grow into a plant.