Across
- 4. the part of a pistil that receives the pollen during pollination.
- 5. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers.
- 6. a narrow, typically elongated extension of the ovary, bearing the stigma.
- 7. the slender part of a stamen that supports the anther.
- 8. the part of a stamen that contains the pollen
- 9. the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
- 10. the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
- 11. each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike.
- 12. the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum.
Down
- 1. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.
- 2. female reproductive organ of the flower.
- 3. structure located at the base of the style of a flower that contains one or more ovules (where eggs develop)
- 5. an enlarged area at the apex of a stem that bears the organs of a flower or the florets of a flower head.
- 6. the male reproductive organ of the flower.