Botany Crossword Puzzles

Botany Crosswords

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Title	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints	Difficulty
10 Plant Parts		The male reproductive structure of flowers.. The part of the stamen that contains pollen.. A thin stalk of the stamen.. The part of the stamen that contains pollen.. Broad, flat, thin leaflike parts of a flower..	Older Children
Anomal and Plant Cells	Read the hint and fill out the crossword puzzle	I love being GREEN. group of similiar cell that work together. Breaks down energy and releases energy. States that all organisms are made up of more than one cell or one cell. This has a cell wall.	Hard
Botanic Gardens		coconut _______. place to see the view. large road or highway. small, Japanese pot plant. Plants need ________ from the sun.	Hard
Botanist		Acid found in willow trees, used to make aspirin. Botanists are able to make more money here than any other state. On site investigation and research. a multidisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences. Requires four years of college.	Hard
Botany		a seed consists of an ________, a food supply, and a protective seed coat. . Nonvascular plants must have adaptations to keep them from _____(two words). a plant with needlelike or scaly leaves that produce seeds in cones are in what division. leaves on pterophyta that vary in length from 1 cm to 500 cm. conifero- meaning cone bearing.	Hard
Cell Parts		A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.. A water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.. Material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information.. A cell structure that is like the 'control center' for the cell.. A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made..	Hard
Clematis		The Clematis type live in fantasy ______ . The Clematis type is easily_____ . The Clematis type needs a lot of_____ . Clematis helps kids to___on their studies . The Clematis remedy is for______ in the present .	Big
Flowers		Contains the Pupil. Title of a Famous Poem. Vehicle State. Alladin's Princess. The Universe ordered as an Whole.	Hard
Flowers		You can't forget them.. There's nothing 'daffy' about these white and yellow flowers.. They are very tall and love the sun.. These white flowers live in water on their leafy green pads.. ____ are blue..	Easy
How Flowers Reproduce		tall, thin stalk with a knobbed tip. pollen forms here. carried by insects. small leaf-like part at the base of the flower. each pollen grain is a single.	Easy
How to Raise a Raisin	Fill in the words that match each definition!	a dried grape. a substance used to keep foods from spoiling. made by humans, not by nature. anything that can be used to show something is true or real. a woody vine on which grapes grow.	Easy
Inside of a Flower		the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.. The male reproductive organs of a flower.. one of the cavities in an anther in which pollen is produced.. the stalklike portion of a stamen, supporting the anther. . one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower..	Big
Lemon Trees		Lemons, water, and sugar make this drink.. A yellow and sour fruit.. Holds the leaves and fruit to the tree.. Allows the tree to reproduce.. Protects the insides of the fruit..	Older Children
Living with Plants	match the words to the hint and number of boxes	layer of branches and leaves of the tallest trees in the rainforest. long root that soaks up water from deep in the ground. what a plant on the ground of the rainforest does to reach sunlight. biome that is very hot with sandy ground and very little rain. biome that is on the ground such as a desert or savanna.	Big
Munford Cell Organelles		The thin layer on the surface of all cells. It regulates what enters and leaves the cell. It also provides some protection and support for the cell. A series of flattened sacs. This organelle modifies, sorts, and packages molecules produced by the cell. The organelle that converts the chemical energy that is stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use. Organelle that enable algae and plants to convert light into energy through photosynthesis. Sac-like structure that stores materials such as water and waste in plants and some primitive invertebrate animals.	Big
Nutrition in Plants		depend on other organism for their food. an instrument for to see very small objects. carnivorous plants that feed on insects . organi compounds. tiny pores present in the leaves.	Big
Nutrition in Plants		smallest unit of organism. make their food itself in the presence of sunlight. tiny pores present in the leaves. evaporation of the water. a unicelluar or multicellular organism relater to thallaphyta group.	Older Children
Nutrition in Plants		A relationship in which a thing helps another and in return it also takes help.for example- Rhizobium.. The body of living organisms are made of tiny units called______.. The ones who depend on dead and decaying matter for their nutrition.. A parasitic plant with yellow, slender and tabular stem.. During the process of photosynthesis plants take in _______..	Hard
Nutrition in plants		Organisms feed on dead and decaying matter. Process of obtaining and utilizing food. Carbon dioxide enters through pores. Organisms who make their own food. Plants that feed on insects.	Older Children
Nutrition in Plants		example of saprotrophic mode of nutrition. result of the process of photosynthesis. gas used in photosynthesis. food factory of the plant. mode of nutrition in green plants.	Hard
Nutrition In Plants		An example of parasitic nutrition.. A process in which pants feed on dead and decaying matter.. ----------- is a living partnership between a fungus and algae.. Process of utilizing and obtaining food.. A kind of plant which makes it's own food. .	Hard
Parts of a flower	Complete the given cross word puzzle.	the male reproductive orgaan of a flower.. a head like structure that hold the pollen grains.. the stalk that holds the anther.. the colored and scented part of a flower.. holds the eggs or ovules..	Big
Photosynthesis		a light absorbing molecule found in plants. the basic energy source. plants use this to keep itself hydrated. a gas that plants take in for photosynthesis. plants gain this by taking in carbon dioxide, water and sunlgiht.	Hard
Photosynthesis		Green light is _____________________ by plants.. What two things are made during the light dependent reaction. What enzymes are found in the light dependent reaction is going on in the Calvin Cycle. Photo means...... The stacks of thylakoids found inside chloroplasts are called .	Hard
Photosynthesis		organelle where photosynthesis occurs. space inside a chloroplast. absorbs certain colors of light. stack of thylakoids. main land autrotroph.	Hard
Photosynthesis		Holes in a plant that let oxygen out and carbon dioxide in . What is the liquid needed for photosynthesis. The gas that plants need for photosynthesis. What is the output of photosynthesis and turned to energy. The gas made by photosynthesis.	Big
Photosynthesis		A gas that diffuses into the leaf through the stomata for photosynthesis . These are found in the spongy mesophyll to allow gases to diffuse in and out of the leaf easily. Control the opening and closing of stomata. The energy source that plant produce during photosynthesis . A protective layer of the leaf that is transparent so that light can penetrate it and makes the waxy cuticle.	Big
Photosynthesis		Energy molecule created by NADP+ reductase in the light dependent reactions. The number of 'turns' of the Calvin cycle required for a glucose molecule.. The input for photosynthesis that gets used in the Calvin cycle.. Photosystem ___ is responsible for capturing light energy to reenergize e- used to create NADPH. The second set of reactions in photosynthsis. Also called 'light-independent' or 'dark' reactions..	Hard
Plant		The study of plants. What types of parts are for a male flower. The function of xylem vessels. A method to verify the age of a tree is to count the ________________.. What types of stems store lots of water.	Hard
Plant		make food for a plant to live and grow. A plant's response to water, gravity, light and touch. They help plants get what they need. . carry water and minerals from the roots to the leaves. the female part of the plant that contains the ovary where egg cells are produced. . the male part of the flower .	Easy
Plant Hormones		The orientation of a plant. A group of plant hormones that stimulate stem elongation.. Florescent . The growth of the parts of plants with respect to the force of gravity. A plant product that acts like a hormone.	Older Children
Plant Hormones		Plants which produce seeds after 2 years. Seedless fruit. Can induce the production of amylase in barley seeds. Non directional response due to a stimulus. Hormones produced at the tip of the shoot inhibit growth of lateral shoots lower down the plant.	Hard
Plant Hormones and Signal Pathways		Ethylene is the only hormone that is __________.. A double mutant (gid1a/gid1b) will have defective ______.. Direction of travel from shoot toward the base. Brassinosteroids promote differentiation of the ______ and suppresses that of the phloem. . The structure of Abscisic acid resembles these other plant molecules....	Hard
Plant Kingdom		response to length of light exposure. growth response to light. layer with closely packed, tall, thin cells. chemicals that control growth. outermost tissue of leaves.	Hard
Plant Life Cycle		Sticky Powder.. Part of the plant that helps reproduction.. Changes that happen during the life of a plant.. Where a plant makes new plants.. When a plant makes its own food and releases oxygen..	Older Children
Plant Nutrients		one form of nitrogen found in the soil. in poorly drained soils this can get turned into a gas. grass shoul dbe growing fast in this month. not found in the atmosphere so much these days. important nutrient for root development and growth.	Big
Plant Root Growth		Modified stem that grow horizontally and form new plants.. Main, downward- growing root with limited branching.. Profusely branched roots around a plant's base found on all grasses.. Type of plant that utilize rhizobium bacteria to fix atmospheric nitrogen.. A thimble-shaped group of thick-walled cells at the root tip serves to push though soil. .	Big
Plant Structures		Male Flower part. Grows below or along the ground. When a leaf/plant 'turns' to face the sun. Root that is often used for eating. Thickened, compact stems.	Hard
Plant Terms	The definitions are the hints.	Plant that completes its life cycle in two growing seasons.. Flower has all 4 major flower parts; petals, stamen, pistil, ans sepal.. Flower that is missing one or more major flower parts.. Reproducing plants by seed or vegetatively.. Plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season..	Big
Plant Tissue		Parenchma which stores food . Scelerids are also called. Meristem responsible for secondary growth. Xylem is also called. Type of tissue provides both mechanical strength and elasticity.	Hard
Plant Tropisms	Use the vocabulary in the Word Bank to complete the puzzle.	A plant's growth in response to water.. The growth or movement of a plant toward or away from a stimulus.. A plant's growth in resposne to gravity.. Plant stems tend to grow upward, away from gravity.. Roots growing downward with gravity..	Big
Plant Types		purple flowers. stickery evergreen. skinny stems. minus 20. brownish green broadleaf.	Hard
Plants	Characteristics, Structures and Processes	also known as the baby plant. a complex group of plants that has true roots,stems and leaves. produced by a cone bearing or flowering plant. the vascular tissue that transports water from the roots. the plant structure that hold the leaves up to the light.	Hard
Plants	Complete the Crossword Puzzle.	the protective layer on a leaf. the part of a plant that transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves. when trees stay alive in the winter. tiny openings on a leaf control how quick a plant loses water. when extra water exits a leaf.	Older Children
Plants		soil that has a well balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay. the second layer of a root made of soft. loose tissue. a tiny opening in a leaf that allows gas into and out. a thin outer layer of cells. tissue in root, stems and leaves.	Big
Plants	Name:	Growth of a plant in response to light. The part of the plant above the ground. Where does the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis come from?. An example of food storage in a leaf. Product of photosynthesis.	Big
Plants		structures that trap the energy from food and release it to the cell/ or powerhouses. atoms connected by chemical bonds. use of oxygen use by plants and animals to break down food and release energy. fluid substance that contains organelles. colored substance, that enables light to be absorbed by the plant's cell.	Big
Plants and Fungi		Male reproductive part of a flower.. A fertilized egg cell.. The complex life cycle of plants that is composed of 2 generations.. A protective structure which keeps main root from being damaged as it moves through soil.. Plants that have vascular tissue and reproduce by seeds..	Very Difficult
Plants and Seeds		This part of the plant takes in energy from the sun. These make hitchhiker seeds prickly. A kind of sugar which is food for a plant. A plant starts life as this. Where a plant gets water.	Big
Specialized Plant Cells	Complete the crossword!	Acts like cement, sticking the plant cells together.. Are specialized for support. All organisms are composed of cells. Unicellular organisms are composed of a single cell. Multicellular organisms are composed of many specialized cells. . Provides rigid support. Found in flexible tissues of leaves.	Big
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