Unit 2 Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 8. a taxonomic class of plants that have flowers and that have seeds enclosed in fruits (ripened ovaries)
  2. 10. a perennial plant that produces secondary growth that persists year after year
  3. 14. the time required for a seed to germinate, grow vegetatively, flower, and produce viable seed
  4. 16. a seed leaf that stores food in the form of starch and protein for use by the embryo
  5. 17. a cultivated plant within a species that shows a significant difference from other plants in the species
  6. 18. a plant that has a characteristic distinguishing it from the other plants in the species but does not transfer that characteristic to its offspring through sexual reproduction
  7. 19. a plant that completes its life cycle within one year or within one growing season
  8. 20. a system of naming of organisms
  9. 22. a Latinized binomial name consisting of the genus and the specific epithet or species
  10. 23. a taxonomic class of plants that produce seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary
Down
  1. 1. a member of the subclass of flowering plants with embryos that have a single cotyledon; also called a monocot
  2. 2. a perennial plant that has no persistent woody stem above the ground
  3. 3. a group of closely related organisms composed of one or more species
  4. 4. a plant that retains its leaves all year
  5. 5. a gymnosperm that produces cones
  6. 6. the study of the internal and external appearance of an organism
  7. 7. a plant that has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons
  8. 9. a plant with tissues specialized for conducting materials such as water, minerals, and sugars
  9. 11. dropping leaves in the fall
  10. 12. the science of naming, describing, and classifying plants
  11. 13. a plant that normally requires two growing seasons to produce flowers and seed before dying
  12. 15. a Swedish botanist who created a classification system for minerals, plants, and animals; also known as Linnaeus
  13. 21. a member of the subclass of flowering plants with embryos that have two cotyledons, or seed leaves; also called a dicot
  14. 22. a group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus