Lesson 4: Plant Diversity

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Across
  1. 2. The process of grouping organisms based on shared traits.
  2. 3. The first leaf or pair of leaves produced by the embryo of a seed plant.
  3. 6. The diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant.
  4. 7. An early type of animal or plant from which others have evolved.
  5. 10. Low-growing plants that lack specialized conducting tissues and roots.
  6. 12. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
  7. 14. The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.
  8. 15. The highest taxonomic category used to classify groups of organisms.
Down
  1. 1. Plants that have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
  2. 4. An early stage of development of a multicellular organism.
  3. 5. A plant embryo packaged with a food supply inside a protective coat.
  4. 8. The reproductive structure found in angiosperms.
  5. 9. A cone-like structure that contains reproductive organs.
  6. 11. A distinguishing feature or quality of an organism.
  7. 13. The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration.