Plant System

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Across
  1. 2. The spines are the ______ of a cactus plant.
  2. 4. The stems of some plants grow hard and _____ as they grow into trees.
  3. 5. The ______ keeps a plant uptight.
  4. 6. A fern does not have this plant part
  5. 7. The ______ of plants absorb water and mineral salts from the surroundings.
  6. 9. The ______ of a leaf is made up of tiny tubes carrying water and mineral salts.
Down
  1. 1. Fruits like the mango contain a _______ from which a new plant can grow.
  2. 3. The roots of plants anchor firmly in the soil to provide _____.
  3. 4. _______, carbon-dioxide and sunlight are needed by the leaves of plants to make food.
  4. 8. Carots and potatoes are good examples of organs where plants _____ food.