Plant Science

2. a type of flowering plant that produces seeds containing two embryonic leaves, or cotyledons
4. a fine-grained, solid sediment—consisting of rock and mineral particles, smaller than sand but larger than clay
5. a dark, organic material in soil formed by the partial decomposition of plant and animal matter
6. a structure, such as a row of trees, shrubs, fence, or screen, designed to reduce wind speed
9. the process by which a dormant seed or spore wakes up and begins to grow into a young plant or seedling
12. the process of water movement through a plant
13. the typically underground, leafless organs of a plant that anchor it
16. chemical messengers produced by glands and tissues that travel through the bloodstream
17. the process where water-soluble salts accumulate in the soil
19. a type of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops
20. a natural, fine-grained, earthy material composed of hydrated aluminum silicates that is pliable

1. the collective term for the leaves of a plant, tree, or plant life in general
3. a vital metabolic process in all living cells that breaks down nutrients
7. breakdown of rocks, soils, minerals, and artificial materials
8. a natural or synthetic material added to soil or plants to provide essential nutrients
10. a flowering plant that produces seeds with only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon
11. the main, often vertical, axis of a plant that supports leaves and flowers
14. the process of removing soluble substances
15. loose, granular material composed of small rock and mineral particles
18. the soil underground