Classifications of Plants

Question 1

These belong to the phylum Pteridophyta, consist of 12,000 species, and can reproduce from spores rather than seeds

Answer 1

Ferns

Question 2

These are not monophyletic, reproduce by means of exposed cells or ovules, have cones as their reproductive structure, have needle-like leaves, and its seeds are not borne on flower or in fruit

Answer 2

Gymnosperms

Question 3

This type of gymnosperms have cones as their reproductive structure, have needle like leaves, have 50 genera and 550 species, some are deciduous, and have meristematic tissues that help them grow quickly. An example is pine trees.

Answer 3

Coniferophyta (conifers)

Question 4

This type of gymnosperms are the second largest group of gymnosperms, have 11 genera and 140 species, have palm-like or fernlike leaves, have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria, and are usually found in subtropical forests and can grow in some desert environments

Answer 4

Cycadophyta (cycads)

Question 5

This type of gymnosperms have valves to prevent water loss, have been around for 300 million years to 1,000 years, grow in chichi or from a damaged stem or from shoots

Answer 5

Ginkgophyta (ginkgo)

Question 6

This type of gymnosperms are a small group of vascular seed plants with 70 species divided into three

Answer 6

Gnetophyta/Gnetopsida (ephedra)

Question 7

This type of Gnetopsida are mostly vines or shrubs, have 30 species, and have broad leaves

Answer 7

Gnetum

Question 8

This type of Gnetopsida are also called the “Mormon tea”, have 30 species, and undergo double fertilization

Answer 8

Ephedra

Question 9

This type of Gnetopsida has only one species, the Welwitschia mirabilis, have the largest leaves in the plant kingdom, and can survive in extreme drought

Answer 9

Welwitschia

Question 10

These are the largest group of plants, have 270,000 species 80% of which are all living plants, pollination as its process of reproduction, and grouped into two Anthophyta

Answer 10

Angiosperms

Question 11

This type of angiosperm has one embryonic leaf or cotyledon, have 60,000 species, and are herbaceous

Answer 11

Monocot

Orchidaceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Araceae

Question 12

This type of angiosperm have two embryonic leaves or cotyledons, have 200,000 species, and has a vascular bundle arranged in a ring

Answer 12

Dicot

Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae

Question 13

This angiosperm family has 25,000 species

Answer 13

Orchidaceae

Orchids

Question 14

This angiosperm family has 20,000 species

Answer 14

Asteraceae

Daisies, sunflowers

Question 15

This angiosperm family has 17,000 species

Answer 15

Fabaceae/Leguminosae

Peas, legumes

Question 16

This angiosperm family has 9,000 species

Answer 16

Poaceae

True grasses, maize, rice

Question 17

This angiosperm family has 7,000 species

Answer 17

Rubiaceae

Coffee

Question 18

This angiosperm family has 5,000 species

Answer 18

Euphorbiaceae

Cassava, rubber tree

Question 19

This angiosperm family has 4,300 species

Answer 19

Malvaceae

Okra, durian, cacao

Question 20

This angiosperm family has 4,000 species

Answer 20

Cyperaceae

Question 21

This angiosperm family has 3,700 species

Answer 21

Araceae

Yam, taro

Question 22

These plants belong to the phylum Bryophyta, are seedless, have no true roots, produces spores instead of seeds, and relies on the environment to grow

Answer 22

Mosses

Question 23

These plants belong to the phylum Hepatophyta, often grow in wet rocks or in greenhouses, can be thallus or leafy, and resembles a lobe of liver

Answer 23

Liverworts