Plants as food crossword Year 9

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  1. 1. The part of the plant that supports leaves and flowers and transports water, nutrients, and food.
  2. 3. The brightly colored part of a flower that attracts pollinators.
  3. 6. The green pigment in plant leaves that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis.
  4. 8. An organism, like a plant, that makes its own food using sunlight.
  5. 9. The ability to do work, which organisms obtain from food or sunlight.
  6. 10. The removal of waste products produced by metabolism, such as carbon dioxide and urea.
  7. 11. The part of a seed that stores food for the developing embryo.
  8. 13. Tiny grains produced by the anther that contain male reproductive cells.
  9. 14. A type of carbohydrate stored in plants as an energy reserve.
  10. 15. The part of the seed that grows into the shoot, including the first leaves.
  11. 18. The process by which living organisms release energy from glucose, usually using oxygen.
  12. 20. The part of the stamen that produces pollen.
  13. 22. The part of a plant that grows above the ground, including the stem, leaves, and flowers.
  14. 23. The process by which a seed develops into a new plant under the right conditions.
  15. 25. The part of a seed that grows into the root.
  16. 27. The process by which green plants use sunlight to make glucose from carbon dioxide and water.
  17. 28. The ability of an organism to detect and respond to changes in its environment.
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  1. 1. The male reproductive part of a flower, consisting of the anther and filament.
  2. 2. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a flower, leading to fertilization.
  3. 4. The young plant inside a seed that will grow into a mature plant.
  4. 5. The ability of an organism to change position or orientation in response to stimuli.
  5. 7. The structure inside the ovary of a flower that develops into a seed after fertilization.
  6. 11. An organism that eats other organisms for energy.
  7. 12. chain A sequence showing how energy is transferred from one organism to another through feeding relationships.
  8. 16. The part of a plant that carries out photosynthesis to produce food.
  9. 17. The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients and anchors the plant.
  10. 19. The reproductive structure of a plant, which produces seeds through pollination and fertilization.
  11. 21. The process by which organisms obtain and use food for energy and growth.
  12. 24. The increase in size or number of cells in an organism.
  13. 26. The part of the flower that receives pollen during pollination.