Tree Anatomy

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Across
  1. 2. The root that extends diagonally
  2. 7. Connects roots and trunk
  3. 9. The top of the tree, contains leaves and branches
  4. 10. Where the phloem is located
  5. 13. Nutrient highway from the roots to the leaves
  6. 14. Where the xylem is located
  7. 15. Nutrient highway from the leaves to the rest of the tree
  8. 17. Responsible for anchoring and obtaining nutrients from the soil
Down
  1. 1. the root that branches off of the lateral root
  2. 3. the root that extends perpendicular from the tree
  3. 4. The stem of the tree
  4. 5. transports nutrients through the leaf
  5. 6. The root that extends straight down
  6. 8. the edge of the leaf
  7. 11. tip of the leaf
  8. 12. the flat surface of the leaf
  9. 16. the main transportation vein through the leaf