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Plantae: Part of this kingdom
Photosynthesis: Characteristically obtain their most of their energy from this process
Vacuole: Water-filled organelle that distinguishes plant cells
Cellulose: Structural component of primary cell walls that provide rigidity
Plasmodesmata: Specialized cell-to-cell communication pathways
Chloroplasts: Contain the green pigment that absorbs light
Chlorophyll: The green pigment that absorbs light
Leaves: Designed to capture sunlight and therefore makes the plants food
Flower: The reproductive part of many plants, bees and ladies tend to have a fondness for them
Fruit: A covering for seeds or a nutritious snack for us
Arabidopsis: ____ thaliana is the most popular model plant in research.
Herbaceous: Term used for plants with stems that are soft and bendable
Woody: Term used for plants with stems, often called trunks, that are hard and not easily bendable
Pollination: Movement of pollen from one plant to another
Conifers: This group of trees usually have needles for leaves and can withstand cold temperatures
Deciduous: This group of trees lose their leaves seasonally in cold climates
Growth: ____ rings usually mark the passage of one year and can be counted on trees to determine age
Dendrochronolgy: The scientific method of dating trees based on the analysis of patterns of rings
Carnivorous: These plants derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming insects or arthropods
Perennial: These plants grow in the warm months, hibernate in the cold ones and return yearly
Annuals: These need to be planted yearly as they last only one growing season when planted outdoors
Biennial: These plants take two years to complete their biological life cycle. They grow roots, stems and leaves then need a cold treatment before they flower then die off
Plants
Across:3. | ____ rings usually mark the passage of one year and can be counted on trees to determine age | 5. | Water-filled organelle that distinguishes plant cells | 6. | Movement of pollen from one plant to another | 7. | These plants derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming insects or arthropods | 9. | Contain the green pigment that absorbs light | 10. | Part of this kingdom |
| 12. | These plants take two years to complete their biological life cycle. They grow roots, stems and leaves then need a cold treatment before they flower then die off | 16. | This group of trees lose their leaves seasonally in cold climates | 18. | The scientific method of dating trees based on the analysis of patterns of rings | 20. | Specialized cell-to-cell communication pathways | 21. | Characteristically obtain their most of their energy from this process | 22. | Structural component of primary cell walls that provide rigidity |
| | Down:1. | A covering for seeds or a nutritious snack for us | 2. | The green pigment that absorbs light | 4. | These plants grow in the warm months, hibernate in the cold ones and return yearly | 8. | ____ thaliana is the most popular model plant in research. | 11. | Designed to capture sunlight and therefore makes the plants food |
| 13. | The reproductive part of many plants, bees and ladies tend to have a fondness for them | 14. | These need to be planted yearly as they last only one growing season when planted outdoors | 15. | Term used for plants with stems, often called trunks, that are hard and not easily bendable | 17. | Term used for plants with stems that are soft and bendable | 19. | This group of trees usually have needles for leaves and can withstand cold temperatures |
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Plants
Across:3. | ____ rings usually mark the passage of one year and can be counted on trees to determine age | 5. | Water-filled organelle that distinguishes plant cells | 6. | Movement of pollen from one plant to another | 7. | These plants derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming insects or arthropods | 9. | Contain the green pigment that absorbs light | 10. | Part of this kingdom |
| 12. | These plants take two years to complete their biological life cycle. They grow roots, stems and leaves then need a cold treatment before they flower then die off | 16. | This group of trees lose their leaves seasonally in cold climates | 18. | The scientific method of dating trees based on the analysis of patterns of rings | 20. | Specialized cell-to-cell communication pathways | 21. | Characteristically obtain their most of their energy from this process | 22. | Structural component of primary cell walls that provide rigidity |
| | Down:1. | A covering for seeds or a nutritious snack for us | 2. | The green pigment that absorbs light | 4. | These plants grow in the warm months, hibernate in the cold ones and return yearly | 8. | ____ thaliana is the most popular model plant in research. | 11. | Designed to capture sunlight and therefore makes the plants food |
| 13. | The reproductive part of many plants, bees and ladies tend to have a fondness for them | 14. | These need to be planted yearly as they last only one growing season when planted outdoors | 15. | Term used for plants with stems, often called trunks, that are hard and not easily bendable | 17. | Term used for plants with stems that are soft and bendable | 19. | This group of trees usually have needles for leaves and can withstand cold temperatures |
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