Plant Structures Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bud: undeveloped shoot
• node: where the petiole base attaches to the stem
• petiole: stalk that holds the leaf away from the stem
• blade: flattened green surface for absorbing sunlight
• margin: edge of the leaf
• midrib: runs the length of the leaf and produces veins
• veins: run throughout the leaf blade, carries nutrients to and from the leaf
• roots: this part of the plant lives underground, can be tap or fibrous
• transport: the functions of the stem are support, storage and _ .
• monocot: type of plant that grows taller not wider with age.
• dicot: branched, woody plants, that grow taller and wider with age.
• transpire: the functions of the leaves are to absorb sunlight, shade the plant, and _ water.
• pollinators: the purpose of petals is to attract _ .
• complete: there are two types of flowers, incomplete & _ .
• stigma: the top of the pistil that has a sticky surface to collect pollen.
• stamen: the male part of the flower.
• pistil: the female part of the flower.
• ovary: the female part of the flower that contains the ovules.