Plants Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Any organism that fertilizes plants by visiting multiple of them, often for nectar.
  2. 7. Tips of a root which protect it as it grows through the soil.
  3. 8. Leaf arrangement where leaves surround a point of growth.
  4. 11. Word that means made up of many cells.
  5. 12. Organ of a plant that is the main site for photosynthesis.
  6. 13. Part of the plant that produces pollen.
  7. 14. Type of stem that is green, and not too tough.
  8. 15. What is the male gamete in plants?
  9. 16. Life stage of a plant where the first leaves have grown.
  10. 19. Type of roots that are even thickness, and branch off in all directions.
  11. 21. Type of vascular tissue that produces new xylem and phloem.
  12. 23. Type of root that grows one thick root deep into the ground, with smaller branches off of it.
  13. 24. Female part of a flower that receives pollen.
  14. 25. Part of a flower that holds the ovules.
  15. 27. Tube in which pollen travels down to fertilize the egg in a flower.
  16. 28. Type of stem that is thick and hearty, and often has bark.
  17. 32. Process in which a seed has the right moisture and warmth, and begins to sprout.
  18. 35. Leaf-like covering that protects a flower bud as it develops.
  19. 36. The most common organism that pollinates plants.
  20. 38. Fiber found in cell walls that strengthen them.
  21. 39. Type of leaf arrangement where two leaves grow at one point of growth, not on the same side.
  22. 41. What is the name for the male part of a plant?
  23. 42. The name for the first root that sprouts from a seed.
Down
  1. 1. Part of the flower that supports the anther.
  2. 3. Type of flower that has either male or female parts, but not both.
  3. 4. Part of the plant used to create seeds.
  4. 5. The pigment in plants that gives them their green color.
  5. 6. Type of flower that has male and female parts.
  6. 9. Part of the flower that is brightly colored to attract pollinators.
  7. 10. Type of leaf arrangement where one leaf grows at each growth point, switching sides for every new leaf.
  8. 17. Term that means an organism produces its own energy using light, carbon dioxide, and water.
  9. 18. Which part of a plant supports the plant and provides structure, and transports water and nutrients throughout the plant?
  10. 20. Scientist who studies plants.
  11. 22. Study of plants.
  12. 26. Type of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients from roots to leaves.
  13. 28. Type of seed dispersal used by dandelions.
  14. 29. By-product of the process of photosynthesis that we need to live.
  15. 30. Name for the egg of a flower.
  16. 31. Waxy layer of a stem that protects the plant from water loss.
  17. 33. Vascular tissue that transports food and minerals from the leaves to the other parts of the plant.
  18. 34. Part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil, and anchors the plant into the ground.
  19. 37. Small pore in a leaf that allows for exchange of gases.
  20. 40. What is the term for the female part of a plant?