Across
- 1. a creeping underground stem,usually horizontal,that produces roots and leaves at the nodes
- 3. the tissue that transports water and nutrients up from the roots to the stem and leaves
- 5. the tissue that transports nutrients from the leaves to the roots
- 7. small openings under the leaf for breathing or transportation
- 8. an enlarged, bulb-like,fleshy structure found at the base of the stem
- 10. small green particles that give leaves their green color
- 14. female organs of the flower
- 16. a creeping above ground stem that grows horizontal, that produces roots and leaves at the nodes
Down
- 2. the space between the nodes on the stem
- 4. middle layer of the leaf tissue containing specialized cells like chloroplasts
- 6. where leaves develop
- 9. the growing point of the stem and can be either leaf or flower buds
- 11. the stalk of the leaf
- 12. produces pollen
- 13. a shoot or stem that originates from the roots
- 15. a swollen, modified stem grows underground
