The parts of a plant
Across
- 4. tissue that surrounds and nourishes the embryo in the seeds of angiosperms
- 8. consists of four saclike structures that produce pollen for pollination
- 11. is the stem and main wooden axis of a tree
- 12. is the outermost layers of stems and roots of woody plants
Down
- 1. is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food
- 2. Small lateral or terminal protuberance on the stem of a vascular plant that may develop into a flower, leaf, or shoot
- 3. is the principal lateral appendage of the vascular plant stem, usually born above ground and specialized for photosynthesis
- 5. plant structure that develops into a seed when fertilized
- 6. is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree
- 7. The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored
- 9. the part of a plant that grows downward and holds the plant in place, absorbs water and minerals from the soil, and often stores food
- 10. root is the first organ to appear when a seed germinates