Plant fundamentals

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Across
  1. 4. lower part of the carpel in which seeds form
  2. 5. primary form of reproduction, color and fragrance attracts pollinators, and contains the male or female parts
  3. 7. contains pollen
  4. 9. the sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination
  5. 11. a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration
  6. 12. a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life
  7. 15. the light from the sun
  8. 16. stalk that connects the stigma to the ovary
  9. 17. the transfer of pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma to produce new offspring
  10. 19. supports the plant body, channel for the transportation of water, minerals, and sugar to the leaves
  11. 20. the male part of a flower
Down
  1. 1. the process by which plants are making there own food/energy
  2. 2. protects the seeds, assists in the dispersal of seeds
  3. 3. holds the anther
  4. 6. a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms
  5. 8. contains the embryo which will germinate and become a new plant, usually protected by a seed coat
  6. 10. the female part of a flower
  7. 13. absorb water and nutrients from the soil, anchors the plant to the ground, support system for the stem, and it stores food for the plant
  8. 14. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
  9. 18. site of photosynthesis, absorbs sunlight to produce energy, and large surface area