DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Plant Biology Crossword Puzzle for Middle School is a hard crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Plant Biology Crossword Puzzle for Middle School
Challenge your understanding of advanced plant biology concepts in this hard crossword puzzle designed for grades 6-8. Includes specialized terms on plant anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.
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- 1. Process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
- 2. Cryptic: protector controlling leaf pores (7 letters)
- 3. Response of plants to the length of day and night
- 4. Tiny pores on leaf surfaces that regulate gas exchange
- 6. Evaporation of water from plant leaves through stomata
- 8. Chemical inhibition of one plant by another
- 10. Waxy protective layer covering plant leaves and stems
- 11. Soil region influenced by root secretions and microbes
- 12. Cells that surround stomata and control their opening
- 15. Tissue that transports sugars produced by photosynthesis
- 16. Region of plant growth with undifferentiated cells
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- 5. Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into usable plant nutrients
- 7. Channels connecting plant cells for substance transport
- 9. Organelle where photosynthesis occurs in plant cells
- 13. Symbiotic association between fungi and plant roots
- 14. Growth response of plants toward or away from stimuli
- 17. Layer of cells regulating water flow into plant vascular tissue
- 18. Vascular tissue that transports water from roots to leaves
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