Across
- 3. large strengthened vein on the midline of a leaf
- 4. study of Earth's physical structure and substance
- 5. stalk which joins a leaf and stem
- 9. strand of conduction vessels in the stems or leaves of plants
- 11. short fleshy underground stem which is enlarges to store nutrients
- 14. diploid stage in the life cycle of plants which produces haploid spores through meiosis
- 15. study of the movement distribution and quality of water on Earth
- 16. haploid stage in the life cycle of plants which produces haploid gametes through mitosis
- 18. part of the plant embryo which develops from the primary root
- 19. chemical product of photosynthesis
Down
- 1. end wall which is perforated with pores
- 2. evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the stems and leaves of plants
- 6. thickening of roots and stems by cell division in the vascular cambrium
- 7. plants develop adaptive phenotypic characteristics due to changes in the environment
- 8. person or people who determined the name for the plant
- 10. group of plants are selected for desirable traits and are maintained through propagation
- 12. thin layer od delicate tissue separating the xylem and phloem which induces secondary growth
- 13. process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it as food
- 17. series of opening which facilitate gas exchange between inner parts of plant organs
