Across
- 2. Any organism that fertilizes plants by visiting multiple of them, often for nectar.
- 7. Tips of a root which protect it as it grows through the soil.
- 8. Leaf arrangement where leaves surround a point of growth.
- 11. Word that means made up of many cells.
- 12. Organ of a plant that is the main site for photosynthesis.
- 13. Part of the plant that produces pollen.
- 14. Type of stem that is green, and not too tough.
- 15. What is the male gamete in plants?
- 16. Life stage of a plant where the first leaves have grown.
- 19. Type of roots that are even thickness, and branch off in all directions.
- 21. Type of vascular tissue that produces new xylem and phloem.
- 23. Type of root that grows one thick root deep into the ground, with smaller branches off of it.
- 24. Female part of a flower that receives pollen.
- 25. Part of a flower that holds the ovules.
- 27. Tube in which pollen travels down to fertilize the egg in a flower.
- 28. Type of stem that is thick and hearty, and often has bark.
- 32. Process in which a seed has the right moisture and warmth, and begins to sprout.
- 35. Leaf-like covering that protects a flower bud as it develops.
- 36. The most common organism that pollinates plants.
- 38. Fiber found in cell walls that strengthen them.
- 39. Type of leaf arrangement where two leaves grow at one point of growth, not on the same side.
- 41. What is the name for the male part of a plant?
- 42. The name for the first root that sprouts from a seed.
Down
- 1. Part of the flower that supports the anther.
- 3. Type of flower that has either male or female parts, but not both.
- 4. Part of the plant used to create seeds.
- 5. The pigment in plants that gives them their green color.
- 6. Type of flower that has male and female parts.
- 9. Part of the flower that is brightly colored to attract pollinators.
- 10. Type of leaf arrangement where one leaf grows at each growth point, switching sides for every new leaf.
- 17. Term that means an organism produces its own energy using light, carbon dioxide, and water.
- 18. Which part of a plant supports the plant and provides structure, and transports water and nutrients throughout the plant?
- 20. Scientist who studies plants.
- 22. Study of plants.
- 26. Type of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients from roots to leaves.
- 28. Type of seed dispersal used by dandelions.
- 29. By-product of the process of photosynthesis that we need to live.
- 30. Name for the egg of a flower.
- 31. Waxy layer of a stem that protects the plant from water loss.
- 33. Vascular tissue that transports food and minerals from the leaves to the other parts of the plant.
- 34. Part of the plant that absorbs water and nutrients from the soil, and anchors the plant into the ground.
- 37. Small pore in a leaf that allows for exchange of gases.
- 40. What is the term for the female part of a plant?