Chptr 2 Flashcards
List the levels of plant classification. The first letter of each term is given K p c I f g a
Kingdom, phylum, classes, orders, families, genus, specific epithet
The classification of plants is called?
Taxonomy
_____________ are vascular plants whose seeds are covered by an ovary.
Angiosperm
__________ are vascular plants with naked seeds
Gymnosperms
The term dicotyledon (dicot) refers to plants that have two seed leaves at germination. Grasses and palm trees belong to another group called____________ and have only one seed leaf.
Monocotyledons
The naming of plants is called?
Nomenclature
Name five plant characteristics used to id trees?
Trunk form and texture, twigs, leaves, flowers, fruit
A compound leaf with multiple leaflets will have ______ buds?
One
In scientific name Acer saccharum, Acer identifies the __________, and saccharum identifies the _________ ___________
Genus, specific epithet
Species are often divided into __________ or __________ that have distinct differences from the general species.
Varieties, cultivars
A __________ is a cultivated variety
Cultivar