Plant Crossword Puzzle

2. on the root, help to increase water absorption.
3. plants that lack transport tissues.
8. process by which cells produce their own food.
10. covers the tip of the root allowing for easier movement through soil.
11. cells that regulate the opening of the stomata.
13. small pores that act as doorway to regulate gas exchange with the environment
14. provides support for the plant
16. plants that have specialized cells that are used to transport substances. Majority of plants.
17. when the first root becomes the largest root.
18. as part of the stem help prevent water loss.

1. evaporation of water from plant leaves.
4. tissue carries sugars (food) made by photosynthesis from the leaves to where they will be stored or used
5. tissue carries water and minerals upward from the roots
6. surrounds the cell membrane and helps support and protect the plant cell.
7. when the first root does not become large but becomes tons of tiny roots
8. where photosynthesis takes place.
9. main body of a leaf
12. waxy substance on the exterior of plants that is excreted by the epidermal cells.
15. skin of leaf