Plants and Seeds

1. process in which green plants transform light into chemical energy in the form of sugar
3. starting material or energy that is put into a system or process
6. that create food for themselves and also provide energy for the rest of the ecosystem
8. necessary step in the reproduction of flowering plants
9. colorless, odorless, gas ; released when people and other animals breathe out; plants use it to grow with the help of the sunlight
13. powder like substance in a flower that is made up of grains
14. sugary fluid produced by plants, usually within flowers, to encourage pollination by insects and other animals; bees collect this to make into honey
15. animal that involuntarily transfers a flower’s pollen
16. that depend on other organisms for food
18. unit produced by a flowering plant for means of reproduction, capable of transforming into a new plant of the same type
19. baby plant that includes the roots and first leaves that will grow into the plant
20. the food for the seed and gives the plant embryo energy to grow

2. outer layer of the seed that protects the seed until it is ready to grow
4. first stage in a plant’s life cycle, when seed sprouts and begins to grow
5. pollen from one flower or plant is transferred to the reproductive structures of a different flower or plant
7. who creates art in the present day
10. result or product that comes out of a system after a process has been completed
11. conclusion that is developed throughout evidence, reasoning, or past observations
12. scatter, spread out or move in different directions
17. noticed or perceived through your senses