Across
- 4. The female part of the flower, consisting of the stigma, style, ovary and ovule.
- 8. The joining of plant sperm and egg to make a seed, after pollination has taken place.
- 11. This plant structure is the site of reproduction.
- 12. The male part of the flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
- 13. The petals on a flower are collectively referred to as the ______.
- 15. A mode of reproduction that results in new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes.
- 16. This plant structure is responsible for photosynthesis.
- 18. This plant structure functions to anchor and support as well as absorb minerals and water from the soil.
- 19. The nutrients that the baby plant will live off of until it is mature enough to photosynthesize.
Down
- 1. A form of asexual propagation in which reproduction occurs through the vegetative parts of a plant such as stems, leaves, buds, and roots
- 2. This part of the flower develops into a fruit.
- 3. The sepals on a petal are collectively referred to as the ______.
- 5. Offspring produced from asexual reproduction are _____ to their parent plant.
- 6. This part of the flower develops into a seed.
- 7. The transferal of pollen from anther to stigma.
- 9. A mode of reproduction results in new offspring that is produced by a single parent. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other.
- 10. In the ovule, an egg cell and sperm cell fuse to form the _____ (baby plant).
- 14. A large primary root that gives rise to smaller lateral roots.
- 15. reproductive cells, similar to seeds, that are capable of developing into a new individual without fusion with another reproductive cell.
- 17. This plant structure functions to support leaves, flowers, and fruits and transport water and minerals.
