Stem Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. the stem _______ leaves and flowers of the plant.
  2. 6. breathing pores found on the stem
  3. 8. a swollen, modified stem that grows under ground (potatoes)
  4. 10. where leaves develop
  5. 11. a shoot or stem that originates from the root
  6. 12. transports nutrients or sugars from leaves to the root
  7. 13. transports water and nutrients up from roots to leaves
Down
  1. 1. stems also extend the ______ ________ throughout the plants
  2. 2. an enlarged bulb like fleshy structure found at the base of a stem
  3. 4. a creeping above ground stem that produces roots and shoots at nodes (strawberries)
  4. 5. a creeping underground stem that produces roots and leaves at nodes
  5. 7. the growing point of stem and can be leaf or flower
  6. 9. space between nodes