Plants! Crossword

The process of gases entering and exiting a plant.
The process by which plants make their own food using water, energy from the sun, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen (and glucose).
The process of water evaporating from the leaves of a plant, leaving room for more water molecules to move up the plant.
Describes how the attraction between different water molecules and the attraction between water molecules and the sides of tiny tubes in a plant stem helps water travel up a plant.
The process of particles moving from an area of high particle concentration to an area of low particle concentration until the concentrations are equal.
The process of water moving across a membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration.
Plants provide _____________________. This helps animals breathe.
Plants make their own _____________ but they provide _____________ for some animals.
Plants provide _______________ to protect other organisms from weather and predators.
Plants __________ ______ ________________ soil. Plant roots hold the soil together.
Making clothing from cotton is an example of using plants for __________.
This part of a plant, which is often very colourful, has both male and female parts for reproduction.
This provides a pathway for movement of water and food, and supports the leaves and reproductive structures.
These contain an embryo that will form a new plant. They also contain a food supply for the embryo.
These produce food for the plant, take in and release carbon dioxide and oxygen, and allow water to exit the plant
These have either male or female parts for reproduction.
These absorb water and dissolved nutrients, and the anchor the plant in the soil.
Plants are ______________ to their environment, which means they have structures that help them survive in their environment.
Some plants have _____________ roots which form a thick mat that gathers water at the upper layers of the soil.
Some plants have long ____________ so that they can get water from deep down in the ground.
Some plants have pointy or poisonous structures on them. This is an adaptation for ___________________
Some plants have very large leaves or grow very tall. These adaptations help a plant to reach ______________________.
Cacti can store lots of ____________ in their stems. This helps them survive in dry deserts.
Some plants have adapted to their environment by producing bright flowers. These flowers attract insects like bees, which ______________ the plants as they go from flower to flower.