Chapter 12 Biology Crossword (pgs. 478 - 489)

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Across
  1. 7. Part of the root where undifferentiated cells carry on mitosis and is where most of the growth of the root takes place
  2. 8. Monocots tend to have a __________________ root system
  3. 12. Type of ground tissue made of living cells with unevenly thickened cell walls that help to support young stems, roots and petioles
  4. 13. Parts of a plant (such as stems, roots, and leaves) not involved in reproduction
  5. 14. Cells inside the epidermis of a root
  6. 16. Tissue that lies between the xylem and phloem
  7. 18. In a _______________________________, a thin layer of the root is sliced from side to side so the center of the root is the center of the slice
Down
  1. 1. Only ____________________ have a vascular cambium
  2. 2. Study of life processes in an organism
  3. 3. Layer of tissue between the inner and outer bark of a tree
  4. 4. Soft spongy cells found only in the center of monocot roots
  5. 5. Process of cutting away a ring of inner or outer bark all the way around a tree trunk
  6. 6. Growth that occurs when a plant grows in length from the roots or shoots
  7. 9. Collections of underground leaves that sprout from an underground stem
  8. 10. Living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout a plant
  9. 11. An example of a tuber is the ___________________.
  10. 15. Underground stems used to store excess food
  11. 17. A ______________________ is an example of a plant with a taproot system