Plants

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Across
  1. 3. Likes to chase mice
  2. 6. Has a trunk
  3. 9. the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly coloured corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
  4. 10. Flying mammal
  5. 12. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.
  6. 13. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
  7. 15. a green pigment in plants which allows them to convert sunlight into energy
  8. 16. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
Down
  1. 1. the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
  2. 2. the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.
  3. 4. plants that grow on land
  4. 5. The process by which green plants make their own food
  5. 7. plants that grow in water
  6. 8. Large marsupial
  7. 11. A chain that shows a series of organisms where each member depends on the lower member in the series for food
  8. 14. Man's best friend