Plant Cells and Tissues Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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• parenchyma : cells are usually loosely packed cube-shaped or elongated cells with a large central vacuole and thin, flexible cell walls.
• collenchyma: cell walls are also irregular in shape. the thicker walls provide support for the plant. celery stalks contain a great amount of collenchyma cells.
• sclerenchyma: cells have thick, even rigid cell walls, support and strengthen the plant in areas where growth is no longer occurring.
• cuticle: waxy outer layer of the plant that prevents water loss
• stomata: regulates the passage of gasses and moisture into and out of the plant
• xylem : transports water and mineral nutrients from roots upward in the plant
• phloem : transports sugars and some mineral nutrients throughout the plant
• meristem : regions where cells constantly divide
• apical meristem : where most plant grow in length, located at the tips of stems and roots
• intercalary meristem: way monocots grow, located above the base of leaves and stems
• lateral meristem: dicots grow this way, allows stems and roots to increase in diameter
• vascular cambium :produce additional vascular tissue
• cork cambium :produce cork and provide protection and prevent water loss
• primary growth: length of the plant
• secondary growth: width (diameter) of the plant