Parts of a stem

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Across
  1. 2. carries water up the plant from the roots
  2. 3. soft spongy center of a woody stem
  3. 8. The stem is able to ____________ water and nutrients throughout the plant.
  4. 10. The stem is able to ________ the leaves, flower and fruits of the plant.
  5. 11. where the xylem and phloem are located in the stem
  6. 14. outer most layer of cells on a soft stem
  7. 15. another work for periderm
  8. 16. The stem is able to store _______ for the plant
  9. 17. buds located on the sides of the stem
Down
  1. 1. bud at the tip or end of the stem
  2. 3. carries nutrients and food up and down the plant
  3. 4. space between two nodes
  4. 5. part of a leaf scar where veins were between the leaf and stem
  5. 6. site where a terminal bud was and how to age a stem
  6. 7. bud that forms at the junction of stem and leaf
  7. 9. corky outer layer of a woody stem, also called bark
  8. 12. heart shaped scar where a leaf once was
  9. 13. joint of a stem where leaves and buds or other stems branch off
  10. 18. breath pore on the stem