Plant Parts Review

2. anchors the plant to the ground and absorbs water and minerals from the soil
4. vascular tissue that transports water and minerals in the plant
5. brightly colored parts of the flower which attract potential pollinators
7. stalk that holds up the anther
9. vascular tissue that transports food from the leaves to different parts of the plant
11. type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in a fruit
13. holds the leaves of the plant up to the sun and transports substances between the plants roots and leaves
15. process where the sperm and egg cell fuse together to produce the zygote
17. make food for the plant through the process of photosynthesis

1. process where pollen is transferred from the stamen to the pistil
3. reproductive organ of the plant
6. protects the seed
8. opening in the underside of the leaf which allows for the exchange of gasses
9. female flower part made up of the stigma, style, ovary and ovules
10. male reproductive structure that makes pollen
12. male flower part made up of the anther and the filament
14. an embryonic plant in a protective outer covering
16. female flower part which contains the ovules, where fertilization takes place