Crossword of Transport System
Across
- 1. Substance that makes cell walls waterproof in root cells.
- 3. Vascular tissue responsible for transporting water from roots to leaves.
- 5. Pores on leaves allowing gas exchange.
- 7. Inner protective cell layer, regulating nutrient flow in roots.
- 8. Cells within leaves, arranged for maximum light absorption.
- 9. Cells with unevenly thickened walls providing flexible support.
- 14. Process where plants lose water through leaves.
- 15. Type of drawing for detailed study at higher magnification.
- 17. Main vein in the leaf that supplies water and nutrients.
- 21. Primary tissue that forms new vascular cells within a bundle.
- 23. Tissue layer in leaves responsible for photosynthesis.
- 26. Specialized root cells that aid in nutrient passage.
- 27. Type of drawing used to observe a specimen at low magnification.
- 28. Secondary tissue that forms new vascular cells between bundles.
- 30. Vascular tissue that transports sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant.
Down
- 1. Thick-walled cells that provide structural support.
- 2. Barrier in roots that prevents unregulated movement of substances.
- 4. Potential energy determining water movement in plant cells.
- 6. The tissue located between the epidermis and vascular bundles.
- 10. Process where liquid changes into vapor at leaf surfaces.
- 11. Tissue system that moves water and nutrients throughout the plant.
- 12. Movement path through cell walls and intercellular spaces.
- 13. Small opening in cell walls allowing water movement between cells.
- 16. Movement of water through a semipermeable membrane.
- 18. Water and nutrient movement path inside living cells.
- 19. Polymer that strengthens cell walls, especially in woody plants.
- 20. Type of plant cells that play a supportive and storage role.
- 22. Force that holds water molecules together.
- 24. Outermost layer of cells, acting as the plant’s skin.
- 25. Outer ring of cells that forms new vascular tissue in roots.
- 29. Force that helps water cling to other surfaces.