Plants, Roots, and Soils (KP)

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Across
  1. 1. A large, central tapering root that other roots sprout from
  2. 3. An organism that produces its own food
  3. 4. Male gametes produced by plants
  4. 6. An organism that derives its nutrients directly from another organism-- feeding or reproducing within a host organism and is dependent on it to survive
  5. 7. A tree that sheds its leaves annually
  6. 9. Any plant that lives for a year or less
  7. 15. The chemical in plants that allows them to convert light into energy
  8. 16. A species of which all individuals possess both "male" and "female" reproductive organs
  9. 17. Process by which plants convert light into chemical energy
  10. 18. The tissue in plants that conducts water up from the roots
  11. 19. An organism that must take nutrition from another source
  12. 20. A root system characterized by a series of small, thin roots that grow from the stem
Down
  1. 2. The female gamete of a flowering plant
  2. 4. A plant that lives for longer than two years
  3. 5. An organism that specifically feeds on the organic matter of animals
  4. 8. The first aboveground growth of a plant
  5. 10. A flowering plant
  6. 11. A flower with both male and female structures
  7. 12. A species with distinct "male" and "female" plants
  8. 13. Sugar produced by plants
  9. 14. The tissue in plants that conducts sugar and energy down to the roots