Root Anatomy Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: unhealthy : a _ root system appears black, brown, or dark orange and smells sour, healthy : a _ root system should appear white or nearly white in color and smell fresh, epidermis : the skin of cells that covers the surace of the root, available water : water that can be absorbed by the plants roots, apical meristem : the tip of the root where new cells develop, primary root : the first structure to emerge from the seed, root cap : the apical meristem is covered by this to prevent damage, secondary roots : other roots that eventually branch out from the primary root, unavailable water : thin film of water that binds so tightly to the medium’s particles that it cannot be used by the plants, root hairs : hair-like projections that increase the surface area of the root and allow much more water and minerals to enter the plant, napiform : specialized type of root system, areation : the exchange of gases in a medium, fibrous : a system that has no dominant primary root but is made of many primary and secondary roots of similar size is called a _ root system, taproot : a root system that is composed of one main primary root and many secondary roots branching off of the primary root is called a _ system, drainage : proper watering for most plants involves growing the plants in pots with proper _ holes in the bottom of the pot