Biological diversity - Plant's structure
Across
- 2. A type of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
- 4. Kingdom comprising of multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms
- 10. A type of complex plant tissue that provides support and mechanical strength to the plant
- 11. Pigments that give fruits and vegetables their orange and yellow colors
- 14. Green pigment responsible for photosynthesis
- 15. Underground plant organ that absorbs water and nutrients
- 18. main photosynthetic organ of a plant
- 21. Diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms
- 22. Aerial roots that aid in gas exchange
- 23. Group of eukaryotic organisms that include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms
- 24. Organelle found in plant cells responsible for photosynthesis
- 25. A type of simple plant tissue that makes up the bulk of the plant's organs and performs photosynthesis
- 26. Remote sensing technique used to measure solar-induced fluorescence
- 28. Plants that disperse their seeds by wind
- 29. Tropical trees with unbranched trunks and large leaves
Down
- 1. Specialized tissues that transport water, nutrients, and other substances throughout the plant
- 3. Cellular organelles responsible for energy production
- 5. Long, narrow plant cells that transport water and minerals
- 6. These structures serve a variety of purposes such as protection, defense, support, and attachment
- 7. Thin, coiling plant structure used for support
- 8. A type of specialized plant tissue that transports sugars and other organic compounds from the leaves to the rest of the plant
- 9. Reproductive cells of non-flowering plants, fungi, and some protists
- 12. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis
- 13. Fungi that form a mutualistic association with plant roots
- 16. Primitive, spore-bearing plant with microphylls
- 17. Tropical flowering plant with showy blooms
- 19. Disease-causing microorganisms
- 20. Simple sugar produced by photosynthesis
- 24. plant that is adapted to survive in arid environments, such as deserts.
- 27. Plant tissue providing support and flexibility
- 29. Process by which plants convert light energy into organic compounds (9 letters)