Question

Solve the following crossword puzzle with the help of given clues.

Across
2. Bead-like structures of ovary (6)
5.Tall plants with hard stems (5)
7. Plant with weak stem and spreading on the ground (7)

12. Male reproductive parts of a flower (7)
13. Type of roots found in wheat (7, 4)
14. Swollen part at the base of the pistil (5)
15. Knob-like structure at the tip of the style (6)
16. Plant with tender stem (4)

Down
1. Short stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem (7)
3. Knob-like structure at the tip of a stamen (6)
4. The main axis of the shoot system (4)
6. Small, green structures forming the outermost whorl in the flower (6)
7. Plant which climbs up with the support of neighbouring structures (7)
8. The portion of the stem between two nodes (9)
9. Flat green part of a leaf (6)
10. Medium-sized plants with branches arising near the base of the plant (6)
11. Brightly-coloured and most prominent part of a flower (5)

Accepted Answer

Across

2. Ovules: the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell.

5. Trees: It is a woody perennial plant.

7. Creepers: It is a plant that grows upon or just beneath the surface of the ground.

8. Stamens: It is the male fertilizing organ of a flower.

13. Fibrous root: It is a system that forms a dense network of roots that is closer to the soil surface.

14. Ovary: It is an enlarged basal portion of the pistil.

15. Stigma: It is a specially adapted portion of the pistil modified for the reception of pollen.

16. Herb: It is the leafy green or flowering parts of a plant.

Down:

1. Petiole: It is the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem.

3. Anther: It is the male reproductive part of the plants.

4. Stem: It is the plant axis that bears buds and shoots with leaves and, at its basal end, roots.

6. Sepals: It is a defensive organ that encloses and protects the developing reproductive structures.

7. Climber: It is a plant with a tender stem that grows with the help of external support.

8. Internode: It is a slender part between two nodes.

9. Lamina: It is a green, photosynthetic part of the plants.

10. Shrubs: It is a woody plant that is smaller than a tree.

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