Plant Anatomy and Evaluation

5. mixture of sand, silt and clay
7. taken by professionals and producers to improve efficiency and crop output
9. tiny insects which use sharp mouth parts to damage plants, leaving clumps of small black waste on the areas they live and feed on
12. process of observing plants based on characteristics related to general health, physiology and reproduction
14. Products of plant reproduction often used to transport seeds
15. type of fungal disease which can rot plants; most often affect trees and plants with woody features

1. process of plants utilizing various physiological characteristics depending on the needs created by their environment
2. presence of rapid cell death with other complications, including lesions
3. commonly a nuisance for vegetable plants, among many others pierce pant parts with sharp mouthparts and extract juices valuable to the plant
4. small and slender insects which use sharp mouth parts to pierce plant parts
6. chemical unique to the chloroplast inside plant cells, giving them their green color
8. known to kill plant leaves and rot them from the inside out if left untreated
10. result of abnormally high temperatures
11. Any plant which interferes with management practices, aesthetics or beneficial plants is considered a weed and is not welcome in crop fields or gardens
13. leaves will become increasingly pale on the entire surface area; applying nitrogen directly to deficient plants will generally show positive results