Across
- 3. small root that will develop into the root system
- 8. vase-shapes structure in the center of the flower
- 9. tiny shoot that will become the stem and leaves
- 10. female reproductive cell
- 11. transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
- 13. these surround the pistil and include an anther and a filament
- 14. leaf-like structures that surround the base of the petals
- 15. attracts the birds or insects that pollinate the flower
- 16. the beginning of a new plant
- 17. uniting of a sperm cell from a pollen grain with an egg cell in the ovary
- 19. male reproductive cell
- 20. occurs when the ripened fruit bursts open and scatters the seeds from the plant
Down
- 1. the enlarged upper portion of a flower's stem
- 2. the transfer of pollen from one flower to another
- 4. structures designed for food absorption and storage
- 5. a plant's future seeds
- 6. animals disperse the seeds by eating them or dropping them from the plant
- 7. when a flower is pollinated by its own pollen
- 12. rounded bottom part of the pistil
- 18. when the ovary is fully developed and ripened