Growth and Reproduction of Plants

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Across
  1. 4. The transfer of pollen to the female reproductive structure of a plant.
  2. 7. Where stems that grow below the soil and produce new plants.
  3. 9. The initial growth of a plant from a seed, forming roots and shoots.
  4. 10. Single-celled reproductive units used by seedless plants to reproduce.
  5. 13. The female reproductive structure of a flower.
  6. 14. Tiny structures that contain the sperm cells of a plant.
  7. 15. A type of reproduction involving the combination of sperm and egg to create genetically diverse offspring.
  8. 16. A part of an organism that serves a specific function, such as a leaf, stem, or flower.
  9. 19. Structures in plants that anchor them to the soil and absorb water and nutrients.
  10. 20. Reproductive structures of flowerless seed plants.
  11. 21. Substances that plants absorb from the soil to help them grow.
  12. 23. Characteristics like flower color and height that are passed from parent to offspring.
  13. 25. A method of seed dispersal that carries small, lightweight seeds like dandelions.
  14. 26. A small, hard particle or seed-like structure.
  15. 27. The male reproductive structure of a flower.
Down
  1. 1. A plant's response to gravity.
  2. 2. A plant's response to touch.
  3. 3. A method of seed dispersal that carries seeds with waterproof structures like coconuts.
  4. 5. The process in which sperm from the pollen grain combines with the egg in the ovule to form a seed.
  5. 6. Organisms that help disperse seeds by eating fruits and excreting seeds or carrying them in their fur.
  6. 8. A type of reproduction where a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
  7. 10. Horizontal stems that grow above ground and produce new plants at their nodes.
  8. 11. Structures that contain a young plant and stored food, capable of developing into a new plant.
  9. 12. Reproductive structures of flowering plants that contain male and female parts.
  10. 17. The movement of nutrients, water, and food within a plant.
  11. 18. Growth toward or away from light.
  12. 22. To need something for survival or growth.
  13. 24. To live in or occupy a particular environment.