Ch. 10: Naming, Classifying, Origin, and Improvement of Plants

Question 1

annual

Answer 1

plants that live one year or less

ex. marigold

Question 2

biennial

Answer 2

plants that live for two growing seasons

ex. carrot

Question 3

perennials

Answer 3

any plants that live more that two years or planting seasons

ex. woody or herbaceous plants

Question 4

deciduous

Answer 4

no living leaves in dormant season (not necessarily winter)

ex. maple tree

Question 5

evergreen

Answer 5

retain functional leaves throughout the year, usually have needles
ex. fir

Question 6

conifer

Answer 6

bears seed in the form of a cone
not all are evergreen!
ex. Bald Cypress, Dawn Redwood, Ginkgo

Question 7

xerophyte

Answer 7

drought tolerant

Question 8

succulent

Answer 8

drought tolerant

Question 9

halophyte

Answer 9

salty habitat preference

Question 10

aquaphyte

Answer 10

water habitat preference

Question 11

fruit

Answer 11

contains seed

Question 12

vegetable

Answer 12

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Question 13

cole crops

Answer 13

cabbage family

ex. broccoli, cauliflower, radish, turnip, etc.

Question 14

legumes

Answer 14

Family fabacae (common fruit)
includes peas, beans, and beans (same pests)

Question 15

solanaceous crops

Answer 15

pepper family

includes tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant

Question 16

cucurbits

Answer 16

squash family

includes pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, etc.

Question 17

vascular plants

Answer 17

can hold H2O

Question 18

nonvascular plants

Answer 18

cannot hold H2O

Question 19

taxon

Answer 19

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Question 20

angiosperm

Answer 20

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Question 21

gymnosperm

Answer 21

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Question 22

monocot

Answer 22

plants that germinate with one leaf, parallel veins

Question 23

dicot (eudicot)

Answer 23

germinate with two leaves

Question 24

binomial nomenclature

Answer 24

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Question 25

Genus

Answer 25

groups of plants with similar morphological characteristics

Question 26

species

Answer 26

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Question 27

specific epithet

Answer 27

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Question 28

variety

Answer 28

a local or ecological race (naturally occurring)

Question 29

cultivar

Answer 29

a cultivated variety

Question 30

germplasm

Answer 30

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