Botany Crossword

2. the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
3. each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike.
6. a complex vascular tissue responsible for transporting sugars and other nutrients from the leaves and other photosynthetic tissues to all parts of the plant.
10. one of the two groups into which all the flowering plants were formerly divided.
11. the enlarged basal part of the pistil, the female reproductive structure of a flower. the enlarged basal part of the pistil, the female reproductive structure of a flower
12. A stem is one of two main structural axes of a vascular plant, the other being the root. It supports leaves, flowers and fruits, transports water
14. the process by which plants and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, specifically sugars, using carbon dioxide and water, and releasing oxygen as a byproduct
19. a stalk-like structure within the pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower.
20. a thin, thread-like structure, often composed of protein or cells, that can be found in various organisms and cellular structures.
21. a plant structure found within the ovary of a flower, or on the scales of female cones in gymnosperms, that contains the female reproductive cells and develops into a seed after fertilization.

1. the male reproductive organ of a flower, responsible for producing and releasing pollen.
4. the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
5. those where male and female reproductive organs are found on separate individual plants
7. commonly referred to as monocots, are flowering plants whose seeds contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon.
8. an embryonic leaf, or "seed leaf," found within the seed of a plant embryo
9. begin to grow and put out shoots after a period of dormancy.
13. the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster.
14. a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone. Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule, to which pollen is transported by the wind, insects, or other animals.
15. a reproductive structure of flowering plants (angiosperms) and some gymnosperms, containing an embryo (a miniature plant) and a food supply, all enclosed within a protective seed coat.
16. the sticky, receptive surface at the top of the pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower.
17. a modified leaf structure, part of a flower's corolla, often brightly colored and used to attract pollinators.
18. a complex plant tissue responsible for water and mineral transport from the roots to the rest of the plant.