Objective 3 Project: Crossword puzzle

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  1. 3. The mature, ripened ovary of a flowering plant that contains seeds. It is usually the edible part of the plant: ds The unit of reproduction in a plant, capable of developing into another plant. It forms a fleshy, usually edible material around it known as the fruit
  2. 4. a stalk-like structure that connects the stigma to the ovary
  3. 5. leaf-like structures, usually green, that form the outermost part of a flower, collectively called the calyx
  4. 8. anchor the plant to the ground and take up water and nutrients
  5. 11. A flat structure of a plant, usually green and blade-like, that is attached to the stem directly or the stalk, and where photosynthesis and transpiration occur
  6. 12. a modified, often brightly colored or white, leaf-like structure that forms part of the corolla, the inner whorl of a flower. Petals function to attract pollinators by providing visual cues, sometimes in combination with fragrances or nectar, to guide them to the flower's reproductive parts.
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  1. 1. the stalk that supports a solitary flower or a whole cluster of flowers
  2. 2. the female organs of a flower, which include the stigma, style, and ovary.
  3. 3. Seed-bearing part of a plant, usually made up of reproductive organs that are normally surrounded by a bright colored petal and a green sepal
  4. 4. The main body of a plant that is usually above ground, but on rare occasions can be underground
  5. 6. part of the stamen that holds pollen
  6. 7. the part of a flower stalk where the flower parts—including the petals, sepals, stamens, and pistil—are attached
  7. 9. the enlarged, basal portion of the pistil (the female reproductive part of a flower) that contains the ovules. After fertilization, the ovary matures into a fruit, while the ovules inside develop into seeds
  8. 10. The male fertilizing organ of a flower, usually made up of a pollen-covered Anoantherd a filament
  9. 13. the receptive tip of the pistil, the female reproductive part of a flower, where pollen lands to begin the fertilization process it is usually sticky to capture pollen