Plants Word Scramble
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Plants are eukaryotic, multicellular (usually) organisms that have cell walls made up of ______________. | cellulose |
Most plants are ______________, meaning they can make their own food/energy. | autotrophs |
Plants are able to survive on land because they have _____________ to absorb water and nutrients from the ground. | roots |
Plants are able to survive on land because they have a _____________ cuticle to prevent water loss. | waxy (wax is a lipid, they don't mix with water) |
Plants are able to survive on land because they have ways to disperse their _____________ by wind, water, and other organisms. | seeds or spores |
The plant life cycle is called the - | Alternation of Generations |
A gametophyte produces | gametes (sex cells) |
A sporophyte produces | spores |
Mosses are seedless plants that lack ____________ tissue, thus they are very small. | vascular |
_____________ and their relatives are seedless plants that can have vascular tissue. | Ferns |
Type of seed-producing plant that does NOT produce a fruit. | Gymnosperms (naked seed) |
Type of seed-producing plant that produces fruit. | Angiosperms (covered seed) |
The transfer of pollen grains from the stamen to the pistil. | Pollination |
The fusion of a plant's sperm with another plant's egg. | Fertilization |
Type of angiosperm that produces 1 seed leaf, and has petals in multiples of 3. | Monocot |
Type of angiosperm that produces 2 seed leaves, and has petals in multiples of 4 or 5. | Dicot |
The reproductive structure of an angiosperm. | Flower |
Male part of the flower. | Stamen (staMEN) |
Female part of the flower. | Pistil |
Part of the stamen that produces the pollen; it's supported by the filament. | Anther |
Part of the pistil that is sticky so it can "catch" pollen; it's supported by the style. | Stigma |
Small leaves located directly below the flower. | Sepals |
When a plant pollinates itself. | Self-fertilization |
When a plant pollinates another plant. | Cross-fertilization |
The primary function of a fruit is to disperse _____________. | seeds |
Outer, protective layer of the plant. | Dermal Tissue |
Tubelike structures inside a plant to transport water and nutrients. | Vascular Tissue |
Part of a plant that surrounds and supports the vascular tissue. | Ground Tissue |
___________ are pores in the leaves of plants that allow gases in or out. | Stomata |
Type of cell that can open or close a stomata. | Guard cell |
Part of a plant that anchors it to the ground, absorbs nutrients and water from the ground, and sometimes stores nutrients underground. | Roots |
Part of a plant that supports branches and leaves, and houses the vascular tissue. | Stems |
Photosynthetic organs of a plant. | Leaves |
Site of plant growth and new cell formation. | Meristems |
Process by which a plant embryo begins to grow. | Germination |
Vertical plant growth. | Primary growth |
Horizontal plant growth. | Secondary growth |
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