Across
- 2. trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
- 4. middle layer of leaf where majority of photosynthesis occurs
- 9. true bacteria
- 10. leaves of ferns
- 15. reduce water loss by slowing evaporation
- 17. dependent on insects as food
- 18. largest group of algae
- 20. includes diatoms
- 21. stalk that attaches leaf to stem
- 22. the alternating patterns in a woody stem consisting of distinct layers of spring wood and summer wood
- 24. study of plants
- 25. multicellular; cellulose cell walls; undergo photosynthesis
- 26. includes pear, apple, cherry, and peach
Down
- 1. the green portion of a leaf
- 3. opening in the leaf
- 5. protects and covers the leaf
- 6. also called legumes
- 7. large, central vein of the leaf
- 8. includes algae that are the sources of carrageenan and agar
- 11. green algae used in biological laboratories
- 12. the study of body function
- 13. the study of animals
- 14. an organism that feeds on a living host
- 16. place where an organism lives
- 19. the study of body structure
- 23. group of trees produces winged fruits
