Across
- 2. - The green pigment in plants that captures energy from sunlight.
- 4. - The main structural axis of a plant.
- 5. - The flattened, typically green, part of a plant that is attached to a stem and is the main site of photosynthesis.
- 7. - The transfer of pollen from the male to the female reproductive organs of a flower.
- 8. - The process by which plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into food.
- 10. - A complex carbohydrate that forms the structural component of the cell walls of plants.
- 13. - The process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed.
Down
- 1. - The tissue in vascular plants that conducts water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant.
- 3. - The colorful, leaf-like structures surrounding the reproductive organs of a flower.
- 6. - The mature ovary of a flower, typically containing seeds.
- 7. - The female reproductive part of a flower.
- 8. - The tissue in vascular plants that conducts sugars and other organic compounds from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
- 9. - The turning of a plant or part of a plant toward or away from a stimulus, such as light or gravity.
- 11. - The part of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil and absorbs water and nutrients.
- 12. - The male reproductive part of a flower.
