Across
- 3. group of plants which are selected for desirable traits and are maintained through propagation
- 6. stalk which joins a leaf and stem
- 7. cambuim thin layer of delicate tissue separating the xylem and phloem which induces secondary growth
- 8. short fleshy underground stem which is enlarged to store nutrients
- 9. stage diploid stage in the life cycle pf plants which produces haploid spores through meiosis
- 11. growth thickening of roots and stems by cell division in the vascular cambium
- 12. stage haploid stage in the life cycle of plants which produces haploid gametes through mitosis
- 13. process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it as food
- 16. person or people who determined the name for the plant
- 17. study of earth's physical structure and substance
Down
- 1. series of openings which facilitate gas exchange between inner parts of plants organs
- 2. plate end wall which is perforated with pores
- 4. evaporation of water into the atmosphere from the stems and leaves of plants
- 5. large strengthened vein on the midline of a leaf
- 6. plasticity plants develop adaptive phenotypic characteristic due to changes in the environment
- 10. chemical product of photosynthesis
- 14. study of the movement distribution and quality of water on earth
- 15. part of the plant embryo which develops from the primary root