Plants Crossword Puzzle

4. plants that have one cotyledon, or simple first leaf
6. the process most plants use to make food using water, sunlight, carbon dioxide from the air, and minerals from the soil
7. the parts of a plant that absorb light and carbon dioxide
10. food that is not needed right away by plants is stored in the cells as this substance
11. plants that have two cotyledons, or simple first leaves
12. Most of the energy a plant produces through photosynthesis is used for this
13. plants that contain fluid-carrying tissue
15. a type of many-celled algae that has root-like holdfasts; examples include green sea lettuce and red dulse

1. plants that are specially adapted to live in water
2. plants whose seeds are not contained within a fruit; one example is a conifer such as a pine tree that produces seeds in pine cones
3. an organism, such as a plant, that can make its own food
5. the parts of a plant that absorb water and minerals
8. the name given to all flowering plants
9. a green chemical inside a plant's chloroplasts that absorbs the sun's light energy
11. simple, microscopic algae that are usually made of a single cell
14. plant-like protists that have a very simple structure and are usually found in water