Plants for Food and Fiber Terms

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Across
  1. 4. / the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers.
  2. 5. / an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
  3. 6. / the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
  4. 7. / A small, hard part of a plant that can be sown to start a new plant
  5. 9. / a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
  6. 10. / a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
  7. 11. / long stems that grow along the surface of the soil.
  8. 13. / A unit in a cell that determines characteristics and passes them on from a parent to a child
  9. 14. / produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
Down
  1. 1. / a way of getting food from the sun. Usually in plants.
  2. 2. / a small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilisation
  3. 3. / plants produce new stems that run underground.
  4. 8. / a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together.
  5. 10. / in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapour can pass
  6. 12. / the part of the plant where the leaves grow