Across
- 1. Protects the meristem
- 7. Area within a leaf where photosynthesis occurs
- 8. Absorbs water and minerals from the soil
- 10. The process of water entering into the plant
- 12. Ground tissue containing extremely thick, rigid cells walls
- 13. Stores the products of photosynthesis
- 16. The loss of water through the leaves
- 18. Type of growth in plants that increases the length of the plant
- 22. Vascular tissue that moves food
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- 2. Ground tissue containing cells with strong, flexible cell walls
- 3. Small openings in the epidermis that let gases in and out of the leaf
- 4. Vascular tissue that transports water
- 5. Regions of unspecialized cells in plants
- 6. Ground tissue that has thin cell walls and large central vacuoles
- 9. Type of growth in plants that increases the width of the plant
- 11. Plant organ that is the main site of photosynthesis and gas exchange
- 14. Plant organ that anchors the plant in the ground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
- 15. A type of dermal tissue that is often covered with a thick waxy layer called the cuticle
- 17. Type of root that has many equally sized branch roots
- 19. Type of root that contains a large primary root
- 20. Plant organ that provides support for the plant body, transports nutrients, and supports leaves
- 21. Structure on a leaf that collects the most sunlight