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- 4. Process by which a seed develops into a new plant
- 6. Group of seed plants that bear flowers as their reproductive structures
- 9. Type of seed plants that bear naked seeds, usually on cones or other structures
- 10. Type of plant that grows in or near water
- 11. Structure in fungi that produces and releases spores
- 12. Reproductive structures of angiosperms that typically contain both male and female reproductive organs
- 15. Aquatic organisms that use photosynthesis to produce energy
- 16. The above-ground portion of a plant, including stems, leaves, and reproductive structures
- 17. Tissue that forms the outer protective covering of a plant, often referred to as the "skin" of the plant
- 20. Tissue that forms the inner lining of the plant's root, stem, and leaf, responsible for various functions including gas exchange and water absorption
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- 1. Collective term for the roots of a plant, including the primary root and its branches
- 2. Common type of gymnosperm tree with needle-like leaves and cones
- 3. Type of vascular tissue in plants that transports water and dissolved minerals from roots to other parts of the plant
- 5. The gamete-producing stage in the life cycle of plants
- 7. Part of a plant that typically lies below the ground and absorbs water and nutrients from the soil
- 8. Fine branching threads that make up the body of a fungus
- 13. Flat, usually green structure of a plant that is the main site for photosynthesis and transpiration
- 14. Tiny reproductive cells released by fungi and some plants
- 18. Type of cell division that results in the formation of spores in fungi and plants
- 19. Plants that reproduce via seeds, which are enclosed in a protective covering
