Reproducing Plants
Across
- 3. one that has both male and female parts
- 8. contains sepals, petals, pistils, and stamens
- 11. the transfer of pollen to a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant to allow fertilization
- 15. the action of arranging something in layers
- 16. is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together
- 17. a mode of reproduction in which only one parent is involved to reproduce offspring
- 18. an asexual reproduction method in which a new organism develops from a bud of an existing organism.
- 20. an asexual reproduction method in which a new organism develops from a bud of an existing organism
- 21. A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants.
Down
- 1. develops from a single ovary (pistil)
- 2. the process by which a plant grows from a seed into a seedling
- 4. Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators
- 5. a thing at a rudimentary stage that shows potential for development
- 6. the part of a seed which acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients
- 7. GP = seeds germinated/total seeds x 100
- 9. a fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce
- 10. the usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant
- 12. the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed
- 13. 1.5 to 2.0 inches or even deeper
- 14. a piece cut off from something, especially what remains when something is being trimmed or prepared
- 19. flowers that have either male parts or female parts, but not both