Plant Organ System Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: vascular : refers to plants that have special tissues (xylem and phloem) for transporting water, nutrients, and food, xylem : a type of plant tissue that carries water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant, root : the part of the plant that grows underground, absorbs water and nutrients, and anchors the plant, filament : the stalk-like part of the stamen that holds up the anther in a flower, phloem : a type of plant tissue that carries food (sugar) made in the leaves to other parts of the plant, stamen : the male reproductive part of a flower, made up of the anther and filament, ovule : the part of a flower that contains the female reproductive cells and develops into a seed after fertilization, leaf : the main site of photosynthesis in a plant; it captures sunlight and helps the plant make food, translocation : the transport of soluble food material from one part of a plant to another, root pressure : the upward push of sap in the xylem of vascular plants, resulting from osmotic pressure in the roots, stomata : tiny pores on the underside of leaves that allow gases (like oxygen and carbon dioxide) to enter and exit the leaf, transpiration : the process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves, stem : the part of the plant that supports the leaves and flowers and transports water, nutrients, and food between roots and leaves, sieve tube : a series of elongated cells in phloem, through which food materials are transported in vascular plants, cambium : a thin layer of growing tissue found between the xylem and phloem in stems and roots; it helps plants grow wider (increase in thickness), root cap : a small structure at the tip of a root that protects the growing root tip as it pushes through the soil, anther : the part of a flower's stamen that produces and contains pollen (the male reproductive cells), guard cell : specialized cells that open and close the stomata (pores) on the surface of leaves to control gas exchange and water loss.