Plant Science Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• biennial : plant that completes its life cycle in 2 years
• leaves : makes the food for the plant through photosynthesis and stores the food
• flowers : attracts insects for pollination and produces the seeds and fruit
• stem : transports water and nutrients to the leaves, acts as support for the plant
• transpiration : process by which moisture is carried from roots to small pores on the leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released into the atmosphere
• photosynthesis : process by which plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide to water
• respiration : when plants absorb free molecules of oxygen and use them to create water, carbon dioxide, and energy to help the plant grow
• perennial : a plant that lives for more than 2 years
• annual : plant that completes its life cycle in one year
• roots : anchor the plant and hold it upright; absorb water and nutrients from the soil