Plant Structures

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Across
  1. 2. The below-ground part of the plant that anchors the plant to the ground and absorbs water and nutrients.
  2. 6. The pressure in the plant from water that helps provide structure and stability to plant.
  3. 8. The above-ground center part of the plant that contains vascular tissue (xylem and phloem).
  4. 10. A group of similar cells that perform a particular function.
  5. 11. Vascular tissue in plants that carry sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
Down
  1. 1. System including the leaves, stems, and flowers that transports food and water throughout the plant.
  2. 3. The drooping/sagging of leaves and stem due to lack of water/turgor pressure.
  3. 4. Vascular tissue in plants that carry water from the roots up to the rest of the plant.
  4. 5. A group of tissues that work together to perform the similar functions.
  5. 7. System of roots that provides the plant with water and nutrients.
  6. 9. The main site of photosynthesis in a plant.