Plant Crossword Puzzle

3. main body of a leaf
4. evaporation of water from plant leaves.
5. when the first root does not become large but becomes tons of tiny roots
11. skin of leaf
12. where photosynthesis takes place.
14. provides support for the plant
15. as part of the stem help prevent water loss.
17. small pores that act as doorway to regulate gas exchange with the environment
18. tissue carries water and minerals upward from the roots
19. tissue carries sugars (food) made by photosynthesis from the leaves to where they will be stored or used

1. when the first root becomes the largest root.
2. process by which cells produce their own food.
6. plants that have specialized cells that are used to transport substances. Majority of plants.
7. covers the tip of the root allowing for easier movement through soil.
8. waxy substance on the exterior of plants that is excreted by the epidermal cells.
9. cells that regulate the opening of the stomata.
10. on the root, help to increase water absorption.
13. plants that lack transport tissues.
16. surrounds the cell membrane and helps support and protect the plant cell.