Botany Brain Buster Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• photosynthesis : the plant’s version of a cooking show—mixes sunlight, water, and co₂ to make its own food.
• cuticle : this waxy superhero keeps the leaf from losing water.
• xylem : this plant water elevator delivers fresh water from the roots to the leaf-top penthouse.
• glucose : the sugary snack a plant makes during photosynthesis—it’s like energy for cells!
• stomata : tiny holes on a leaf that say “co₂ in, water and o₂ out!”
• hairs : these fuzzies on a leaf that act like scarves, block wind and slow water loss.
• carbon dioxide : this gas is a vip guest at the leaf party—it comes in so photosynthesis can begin!
• chlorophyll : the green pigment that absorbs sunlight like solar panels for plants.
• needle : this thin, tough type of leaf keeps it simple—less water loss, more survival!
• guard cells : these tiny gatekeepers open and close the stomata, letting gas in or out.
• surface area : the bigger this is, the more sunlight a leaf can absorb.
• chloroplast : this little green lab inside a leaf is where all the photosynthesis magic happens.
• oxygen : the gas plants kindly give off so you can, you know… breathe in.
• transpiration : when water leaves a leaf as vapor, this is what we call the great escape.
• phloem : the food delivery service that ships food from leaf to root.
• resources : the water, sunlight, and nutrients it takes for a plant to grow all those fancy leaf parts.
• cost : leaves aren’t free! this word explains why some plants don’t “go big” in every habitat.
• defense : leaves aren’t just soft and green—some leaves have spikes or chemicals to protect them.
• temperature : too hot? too cold? this goldilocks factor affects how fast a plant loses water.
• sunlight : photosynthesis doesn't work without this bright yellow orb in the sky.
• waxy : this shiny surface on some leaves says “no thanks” to water loss and sunburn.
• storage : some leaves function a snack drawer, saving extra water or nutrients for later.
• wind : this invisible force can dry out leaves and mess up their perfect hair day.
• water : without this, a plant can’t grow, cool down, or make food.
• absorbs : what a leaf does with sunlight—kind of like a solar panel _ energy.