Across
- 2. vascular plant tissue that transports water and dissolved minerals away from the roots throughout the plant
- 4. first part of the embryo to emerge from the seed and begin to absorb water and nutrients from the environment
- 6. structure of vascular plants that contains an embryo, nutrients, and is covered by a protective coat
- 9. openings in the outer cell layer of leaf surfaces that allow the exchange of water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases
- 10. stalk that connects a plant's blade to the stem
- 11. dermal tissue that makes up a plant's outer covering
- 12. female reproductive organ of most flowers consisting of a stigma, style, and ovary
- 15. process in which water evaporates from the inside of leaves to the outside through stomata
- 16. vascular plant tissue that conducts dissolved sugars and other organic compounds from the leaves and stems to the roots and from the roots to the leaves and stems
Down
- 1. plant tissue that produces lateral roots
- 3. male reproductive organ of most flowers consisting of an anther and filament
- 5. compact cluster of spore-bearing structures in some seedless vascular plant sporophytes
- 6. flower organ that protects the bud
- 7. process in which a seed's embryo begins to grow
- 8. region of the stem nearest the seed
- 13. an adaptation that increases the survival of seeds in harsh environments
- 14. response to an external stimulus in a specific direction
