Across
- 2. transports sugar and nutrients from leaves
- 4. transports water and minerals from the roots
- 5. type of plants that are often the first species to inhabit a barren area
- 7. flowering plants
- 9. type of moss that produces an acid that slows down decomposition in the swamplike bogs
- 10. this type of plant grows in warm, moist habitats, such as along roads or near streams.
- 12. seed plants that produce seeds that are not enclosed in fruits
- 14. waxy protective covering on plant surfaces that prevents water loss
- 15. type of plants that are seedless and produce spores
- 16. what type of tissue has true vascular tissue and true roots, leaves, and stems
- 17. an embryo surrounded by a protective coat
- 18. unusual looking plants that grow in moist, shady areas.
Down
- 1. first phase of a plant's life cycle consists of a diploid
- 3. second phase of a plant's life cycle consists of a haploid
- 6. what type of tissue has neither true vascular tissue nor true roots, leaves, or stems
- 8. a haploid reproductive cell surrounded by a hard outer wall
- 11. rootlike structures that attach gametophytes to the soil
- 13. a tissue that provides nourishment for the developing plant
- 19. what type of plants produce seeds for reproduction
