Across
- 6. The outermost layer of plant cells (like skin) that protects and interacts with the environment. “Epi-“ = upon, “dermis” = skin → outer skin of the plant.
- 7. (in plants) The internal structure of plant organs (what’s inside leaves, stems, roots) usually seen in cross-sections. Similar to human anatomy, but for plants. Picture slicing a stem and seeing the interior.
- 10. A phylum of vascular plants that reproduce by spores (like ferns) but don’t have seeds. “Pterido-” = fern, so “fern-plants”.
Down
- 1. A protective tissue that replaces epidermis in older stems/roots (e.g., bark in woody plants). “Peri-” = around, “derm” = skin → the skin around older plant parts.
- 2. Plant tissue containing cells that divide repeatedly (like construction sites of new growth). “Meri-” = “meridian/new”, think “merging into new growth”.
- 3. A type of plant tissue made of living, relatively unspecialized cells (often in leaves or soft parts). Think “para-” meaning “beside”, “enchyma” ~ “infilling” — filling between major structures.
- 4. The condition in which a plant produces two different sizes/types of spores (microspores and megaspores). “Hetero-” = different, “spory” = spores → different spores.
- 5. tissues Plant tissues involved in transport: e.g., xylem (water) and phloem (food/sugars). Picture “vase” of tissues carrying water & food up/down.
- 8. The study/description of form and structure (shape, size, arrangement) of organs (like leaves, stems). “Morph” = form; imagine the different “morphs” (shapes) of leaves.
- 9. A phylum (group) of non-vascular plants (like mosses) that often depend on water for reproduction. “Bryo-” = moss/seaweed, think of moss in damp places.