Across
- 2. A green pigment found in chloroplasts that captures sunlight energy for photosynthesis.
- 3. The outermost layer of cells covering the plant's surface.
- 6. Mesophyl tissue which contain fewer chloroplasts but have larger air spaces between them allowing easier gas exchange in leaf.
- 9. The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make their own food (glucose) and oxygen.
- 11. The mesophyl tissue that are filled with chloroplasts and are the main site of photosynthesis, where sunlight is captured to make sugars for the plant.
- 15. These are tiny pores on the leaves that open and close to control gas exchange.
- 16. A flowering plant with only one seed leaf (cotyledon) in its embryo.
- 18. This is a waxy, waterproof layer that coats the outer surface of leaves and stems.
- 20. A flowering plant with two seed leaves (cotyledons) in its embryo.
- 24. This is the process where water evaporates from the leaves of a plant, mainly through tiny pores called stomata.
- 27. This is the non-living pathway for water and solutes to move through the cell walls and the spaces between cells in a plant.
- 28. thick-walled plant cells that provide rigidity and support to plant structures like seeds and nutshells.
Down
- 1. Tiny secret tunnels that let them share water, food, and messages like friendly apartment neighbors.
- 4. This is the continuous network of cytoplasm connecting the living cells of a plant through tiny pores called plasmodesmata.
- 5. The tissue between the epidermis and the vascular bundles in the stem and root.
- 7. A group of xylem and phloem cells bundled together to transport water, minerals, and sugars throughout the plant.
- 8. Thin-walled plant cells that make up most of the plant's body.
- 10. The innermost layer of the cortex, with specialized cells that control the movement of water and minerals into the vascular tissue.
- 12. A simple sugar molecule that is the main product of photosynthesis and the primary energy source for plants and other living things.
- 13. The watery solution of minerals and nutrients transported by the xylem from the roots to the rest of the plant.
- 14. Tube-shaped cells with thick walls that transport water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant.
- 17. A tough carbohydrate that makes up the cell walls of plant cells.
- 19. A tough waterproof substance that strengthens cell walls in xylem and sclerenchyma cells.
- 21. Organelles in plant cells that contain chlorophyll and carry out photosynthesis.
- 22. These are plants that have adapted to live in dry environments.
- 23. Thick-walled plant cells that provide support and flexibility to stems and leaves.
- 25. Elongated cells with thin walls that transport sugars and other organic materials throughout the plant.
- 26. The central vein of a leaf, containing vascular bundles that transport water, minerals, and sugars.