Module 12-3 Plant structure and function

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Across
  1. 2. outer layer of plant cells
  2. 6. root region where cells are becoming fully differentiated and root hairs are produced.
  3. 7. plant stem form in trees and flowers.
  4. 8. tissue between the Xylem and Phloem that can become either depending on what the root needs.
  5. 11. plant stem form in cucumbers and watermelons.
  6. 13. type of growth in width occurring only in woody plants.
  7. 15. composed of xylem and phloem they form different patterns.
  8. 18. plant stem form in the potato.
  9. 19. large central vein extending from the petiole.
Down
  1. 1. contains the xylem and phloem which transport nutrients and water throughout the plant.
  2. 3. one-cell thick layer surrounding the vascular cylinder towards the center of the root guarding the xylem and phloem keeping out unwanted substances.
  3. 4. inside the endodermis these cells can form new root branches.
  4. 5. root region where cells begin to differentiate.
  5. 9. cells inside the root epidermis.
  6. 10. increase the surface area of the root allowing it to absorb more water and nutrients.
  7. 11. venation when veins branch out from the midrib and those branches have branches.
  8. 12. venation when a leaf's veins all branch out from the midrib.
  9. 14. plant stem form in creeping vines.
  10. 16. growth in length in plants from shoots or roots.
  11. 17. the science of classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics.