PLANT ANATOMY VOCAB

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Across
  1. 1. A root system with one large main root that grows downward.
  2. 3. cells Specialized cells that open and close the stomata.
  3. 5. The main structure that supports the plant and transports water, nutrients, and sugars.
  4. 6. root A root system made of many thin roots of similar size.
  5. 9. A bud located at the tip of a stem that allows the plant to grow taller or longer.
  6. 11. Plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots upward through the plant.
  7. 14. A structure containing a plant embryo and stored food that can develop into a new plant.
  8. 15. A structure in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis.
  9. 19. A usually colorful flower structure that helps attract pollinators.
  10. 20. The plant structure primarily responsible for photosynthesis.
  11. 22. The section of a stem between two nodes.
  12. 24. The mature ovary of a flower that contains and protects seeds.
  13. 26. A point on a stem where leaves, buds, or branches grow.
  14. 27. The broad, flat portion of a leaf that captures sunlight.
Down
  1. 2. The part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen.
  2. 4. The part of a plant that anchors it in the soil and absorbs water and nutrients.
  3. 7. The male reproductive part of a flower.
  4. 8. A waxy protective layer on the surface of leaves and stems that reduces water loss.
  5. 10. A bud located where a leaf joins the stem that can develop into a branch or flower.
  6. 12. The reproductive structure of a flowering plant.
  7. 13. A leaf-like structure that protects a flower while it is developing.
  8. 14. Tiny openings in leaves that allow gases and water vapor to enter and leave the plant.
  9. 16. The part of the pistil that contains the ovules and can develop into fruit after fertilization.
  10. 17. The stalk that connects a leaf blade to the stem.
  11. 18. Plant tissue that transports sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant.
  12. 21. The female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.
  13. 23. cap A protective covering at the tip of a growing root.
  14. 25. hair A tiny extension of a root cell that increases the absorption of water and nutrients.