Plant Processes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• transpiration : process that plants lose water through their leaves.
• pollination : when pollen transfers from stamen to pistil.
• gymnosperm : name for cone-bearing plant.
• chlorophyll : green pigment that absorbs light-energy.
• vascular : plants that have true roots, stems, and leaves.
• asexual : reproduction that only involves one parent plant
• non vascular : plants that do not have true roots, stems, or leaves.
• tropism : plants response or behavior to stimuli.
• photosynthesis : process that plants make sugar for their food.
• sexual : reproduction that requires a sperm cell and an egg cell to make new organism.
• autotrophs : plants that make their own food.
• fertilization : when pollen enters the ovule.
• germination : early stage of seed growth.
• respiration : process by which plants break down the sugar in the cells.
• seed production : once the ovule is fertilized it develops into a seed (2 words).
• dormancy : period of time when the growth or activity of a plant or seed stops due to changes in temperature or amount of water.
• plant development : the growth and maturity of a plant (2 words).
• angiosperm : name for a flowering plant
• phototropism : the way a plant grows or moves in response to light.