Across
- 2. central part of a stem or root of a vascular plant composed of the pericycle, vascular tissue, and ground tissue, such as pith
- 4. specialized tissue in plants that carries water and nutrients
- 6. The innermost layer of the cortex consisting of tightly fitting cells
- 8. waterproof strip that surrounds plant endodermal cells and is involved in the one-way passage of materials into the vascular cylinder in plant roots
- 10. root system that has no dominant primary root but is made of many primary and secondary roots of similar size
- 12. root that arises from an organ other than the root
- 15. mass of parenchyma cells that functions to protect the apical meristem from damage.
- 16. the region where the cells take on specific functions
- 17. the region where cells derived from the apical meristem increase in length
- 19. tissue between the dermal tissue and vascular tissue of a non-woody plant that functions in photosynthesis, storage, and support
Down
- 1. a type of adventitious root that grows from stems or leaves above ground
- 3. tissue of the plant that makes up the waxy outer layer of the plant
- 5. The first structure to emerge from a germinating seed
- 7. a sticky mixture of carbohydrates that protects the root from desiccation, or drying.
- 9. small hairs on a root that produce a large surface area through which water and minerals can enter, grow perpendicular to the main root
- 11. root system composed of one primary root and many secondary roots branching off the primary root
- 13. 1 cm at the end of a root that consists of young tissues
- 14. In plant roots, a group of apical meristematic cells just behind the root cap where cells are actively dividing.
- 18. A type of taproot highly specialized for the storage of starches.