Basic Plant Requirements Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. process where water molecules stick together due to hydrogen bonding
  2. 3. practice of growing plants in the absence of soil
  3. 8. types of tissues that transport essential substances in a plant
  4. 9. plants are mostly grown in _____
  5. 10. process where the pressure pushes the sugar solution through the phloem tubes
  6. 13. responsible for transporting water and dissolved minerals from the roots UP through the stem and leaves
  7. 17. process that creates a high concentration of sugars in the phloem, drawing water in through osmosis and creating pressure
  8. 19. hydroponics typically uses _________ instead of soil
  9. 21. soilless media is effective because it is _____
  10. 23. plants must have plenty of this to perform photosynthesis and to live
  11. 25. plants release ____________
  12. 26. process which sugars are unloaded at areas where they're needed, such as growing tips, fruits, or storage organs like roots
  13. 28. light from the sun
  14. 29. provides water and nutrients for the plant
  15. 30. light from man-made sources
  16. 31. all living things, including plants, required _____ to live
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  1. 1. the process by which plants make their energy (food)
  2. 4. process where water molecules stick to the walls of the xylem vessels
  3. 5. plants absorb ________________
  4. 6. location where most photosynthesis occurs in the plant because it has the greatest surface area to collect light
  5. 7. responsible for transporting sugars and other organic nutrients through the plant
  6. 11. when water evaporates from the leaves through tiny pores called stomata
  7. 12. plants require a ____ to anchor the plant & provide minerals
  8. 14. elements that form tubes which sugars and nutrients can flow through
  9. 15. plants use ______ to transport minerals & nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant
  10. 16. soilless media may contain _______, perlite, vermiculite, sand, and bark
  11. 18. plants anchor themselves in the soil using their _____
  12. 20. process where as water evaporates from the leaves, it creates a pulling force or tension that draws water upward
  13. 22. energy that powers the photosynthetic process
  14. 24. in greenhouses plants are commonly grown in_______
  15. 27. process in which sugars produced in the leaves during photosynthesis are actively loaded into the phloem