Plants: Specialized and Organized

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Across
  1. 1. Tubes in plants that are made of me, contain holes.
  2. 7. Chloroplasts are a(n) _____ unique to plants.
  3. 9. Epidermal cells protect the plant, even in the absence of ____________.
  4. 10. The epidermal cells do not protect against me.
  5. 11. Stomata cells allow me to move in and out of the leaf.
  6. 13. __________ minerals and water travel through tubes composed of me.
  7. 14. I do not like to get too close to other cells.
  8. 15. Microorganisms could attack plants if I was not present.
  9. 17. "Putting together with light".
Down
  1. 1. The main function of the epidermal cells is ___________.
  2. 2. I am a key player in gathering light energy for photosynthesis.
  3. 3. I am predominantly found on the bottom side of the leaf, and can vary in size.
  4. 4. An important byproduct of photosynthesis is ____________.
  5. 5. Controlled openings in the plant surface are my job.
  6. 6. I am the plant version of veins.
  7. 8. _____________ in plants cells is necessary for survival.
  8. 12. Chloroplasts are most commonly found in the palisade tissue cells and the ______ tissue cells.
  9. 16. ________ minerals and water travel through tubes composed of me.
  10. 17. My cells resemble columns.