Roots!

1. the series of changes/stages of a plant.
3. a type of plant root in the shape of a ball
5. the usually small, hard part of a plant that grows into a new plant.
6. the part of a plat that grows under the ground, take in water and minerals, and holds the plant in place.
9. nutrients from nonliving things that living things need in order to grow.
10. a thick, fleshy underground stem (like a potato)
11. to begin to grow from a seed.

2. help anchor the plant in the soil so it won't be blown away by wind or washed away by water.
4. a plant or tree grown from a seed.
7. roots that push deep into the ground to find water.
8. to stay alive, to continue to exist