Crossword Puzzle for the Plant Kingdom
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32 The gametophyte stage of ferns is
though has
a type of fish in its name
shaped like a ________.
(famous 33
andThe
revered
femaleamong
flowerJapanese).
part taken as a whole,
sometimes
also
called
a pistil.
34 The plant
group that
forms
fruit
after This word,
though has a type of fish in its name
fertilization is also called the __________
(famous and revered among Japanese).
plants. Use the term that describes the
34 The
plant group
thatgroup.
forms fruit after
reproductive
structures
of this
fertilization is also called the __________
35 The botanical name for the special type of
plants. Use the term that describes the
leaf that reproductive
ferns have. structures of this group.
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35 The botanical name for the special type
of leaf that ferns have.
1 The colored modified leaves of flowers that
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attract insects.
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3 The biological term (3 words) that
1 The colored modified leaves of flowers
describesthat
a lifecycle
that switches back and
attract insects.
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forth between a multicellular diploid stage
3 The biological
(3 words) that
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and a multicellular
haploid term
stage.
describes a lifecycle that switches back and
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5 The veryforth
upper
end of athe
carpel or pistil
between
multicellular
diploid stage
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where pollen
and alands.
multicellular haploid stage.
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6 The Carboniferous Period of the Earth's
5 The very upper end of the carpel or pistil
history, when fossil fuels began to form,
where pollen lands.
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was a time when the Earth was covered
6 The
Carboniferous
Period
with _____
forests.
(Use the name
of of
thethe Earth's
history, when fossil fuels began to form,
plant group).
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was a time when the Earth was covered
7 The fernswith
are _____
the firstforests.
plant group
in name of the
(Use the
group).
evolutionplant
to have
_____ roots.
ACROSS
stigma and ovary in a female flower part. 8 The dominant plant generation (life stage)
19 The middle support structure between the
7 The ferns are the first plant group in
ACROSS
2 Plants which can transport water up their 21 The
bottom
the female
flower
part part.
that
seen in mosses.
stigma
andof
ovary
in a female
flower
evolution to have _____ roots.
2 Plants
can transport
water
up their
stems which
and sugar
down their
stems
have a
contains the ovules or eggs.
9 The tip of the male flower part where
stems
and sugar down
their stems have a
21leaves
The bottom
of the female
8 The dominant
__________
system.
22 The
of angiosperm
treesflower
are part
meiosis actually
occurs. plant generation (life
__________ system.
that contains the ovules or eggs.
stage) seen in mosses.
4 The group of plants which has a dominant
__________ in the autumn. Use the
12 Gymnosperms have needle-like, linear, or
gametophyte
generation.
technical
refers to whether
the
_______ 9leaves.
(Don'
t use
theflower
hyphen
4 The
group of plants
which has a dominant
22 The term
leavesthat
of angiosperm
trees are
The tip
of the
male
partinwhere
gametophyte
generation.
__________
in theorautumn.
6 The biological
process or event that moves
leaves
are retained
not. Use the
spelling meiosis
this out.)actually occurs.
technical term that refers to whether the
a plant
from the
gametophyte
generation
typeare
of retained
pollination
seen in
13 The "nutritional
mode" of plants
that
6 The
biological
process
or event that
moves ato 24 The
leaves
or not.
12 Gymnosperms
have needle-like,
linear,
sporophyte
generation.
gymnosperms. Hint: Name the agent that
reveals how
they getleaves.
their energy
andthe hyphen in
plantthe
from
the gametophyte
generation to the
or _______
(Don't use
sporophyte
generation.
24 The
typefrom
of pollination
spelling
out.)
10 Both mosses
and ferns require _________
moves
pollen
the male seen
to theinfemale
from what
sourcethis
they
get their carbon.
gymnosperms. Hint: Name the agent that
in
order
to
reproduce.
structures.
Use
a
word
like
"chemoheterotropic"
10 Both mosses and ferns require _________ in
moves pollen from the male to the female
13 The "nutritional mode" of plants that
11 The
male flower parts (name for the whole 26 The
waxy layer on plants that prevents
(note, this
is nothow
the they
correct
order
to reproduce.
structures.
reveals
get term
their though).
energy and from
what source
they
their
carbon. Use a
structures).
water loss from leaves.
15 The biological
process
orget
event
that
11 The male flower parts (name for the whole
26 The waxy layer on plants that prevents
word like "chemoheterotropic" (note, this is
13 The male gametophyte stage (or male
27 The female flower part, taken as a whole.
produces the multicellular gametophyte
structures).
water loss from leaves.
not the correct term though).
"gamete") in angiosperms and
Sounds like a kind of gun.
from a haploid spore.
13 The
male gametophyte
stage stamens
(or male to the 28 The
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The female
aswater
a
15 The
processshare
or event
gymnosperms;
it flies from
onflower
plantspart,
that taken
absorb
17 Angiosperms
andbiological
gymnosperms
a that
"gamete") in angiosperms and gymnosperms; it
whole. Sounds like a kind of gun.
produces the multicellular gametophyte
stigmatic surface.
from the soil.
common evolutionary novelty; therefore
flies from stamens to the stigmatic surface.
from a haploid spore.
14 The group of plants that reproduces by
29 The
structure
that
up
they are known together as _______
28long
The support
structures
on plants
thatholds
absorb
14 The
group
of plants(use
that technical
reproduces
by means
frominthe
soil.flower parts.
means
of flowers
term
for
thewater
anthers
male
plants. 17 Angiosperms and gymnosperms share a
of flowers
(use
technical
term
for
the
group,
in
common
evolutionary
novelty; therefore
the group, in plural form).
30 The biological process or event that
20 With regards
to uni
or multicellularity,
both
plural form).
29 The long support structure that holds up
they are known together as _______ plants.
16 The group of plants that reproduces by
creates
haploid
spores
in plants.
the sporophyte and the gametophyte
the anthers
in male
flower
parts.
16 The
group
of plants
that reproduces
by means 31 The description of the ovaries of
20 With
regards
uni or multicellularity,
means
of spores
(formed
on the underside
generations
of plants
are to
____________.
of spores
(formed
on
the
underside
of
the
leaves)
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The
biological
process
or
event
that
both
the
sporophyte
and the gametophyte
of the leaves) and exhibits a dominant
gymnosperms compared to how they are 23 Compared to gymnosperm ovaries,
and exhibits a dominant sporophyte generation.
creates haploid spores in plants.
generations of plants are ____________.
sporophyte generation.
enclosed in angiosperms.
angiosperms have _______ ovaries.
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The description
of the
ovaries
of
23 Compared
to of
gymnosperm
18Most
Mostgymnosperms,
gymnosperms,like
likepine
pineand
andfirfirtrees,
trees, 32 The
stage
of ferns
is shaped
25 The chromosome
status
a cell in theovaries,
havehave
malemale
and female
reproductive
structures
gymnosperms
angiosperms
have
_______
ovaries.
and female
reproductive
like
a ________.compared to how they are
sporophyte
generation
(diploid
or haploid).
called _________ .
enclosed in angiosperms.
structures called _________ .
33 The female flower part taken as a whole,
25 The chromosome status of a cell in the
19 The middle support structure between the
sometimes also called a pistil. This word,
sporophyte generation (diploid or haploid).
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