Plant Classification

Question 1

What is the binomial system of classification based on?

Answer 1

The evolutionary relationships of organisms

Question 2

What is the first part of the binomial naming system?

Answer 2

Genus- to witch the species belongs to

Question 3

What is the second part of the binomial naming system?

Answer 3

The specific epithet name

Question 4

What are the rules in the binomial naming system

Answer 4

• The genus name is always written first and is capitalized
• The specific epithet (second part of name) is never capitalized
• Latin names are always italicized (in type) or underlined (in hand writing)

Question 5

What are ways people classify plants

Answer 5

• Agronomist use
• growth habit
• leaf retention
• climatic adaptation
• photo respiration type
• day-length requirement

Question 6

What are cereals

Answer 6

Grass plants harvested for there seeds

Question 7

What are pulses

Answer 7

Plants from the fa ace family grown for seed for food

Question 8

What are forage crops

Answer 8

Grown for vegetative parts for animal feed

Question 9

What are oilseed crops

Answer 9

Grown for edible oil

Question 10

What are vegetable crops

Answer 10

Edible vegetative parts for humans

Question 11

What is fuel plants

Answer 11

Wood/straw for heat energy; biodiesel, ethanol

Question 12

What is fibre plants used for

Answer 12

Clothing, roped, etc…

Question 13

What is a example of specialty uses plants

Answer 13

Canary seeds for bird food

Question 14

Life cycle classification

What are annual plants

Answer 14

Plants that germinate, produce seeds and die with in a year

Question 15

What is the life cycle of a summer annual plant

Answer 15

Most common; life cycle between spring and fall. Ex spring wheat and canola

Question 16

What is the life cycle of winter annuals

Answer 16

Germinate in fall, grow in spring and summer and die within 12 months
Ex. Fall rye and winter wheat

Question 17

Life cycle classification

What is the cycle of biannual crops

Answer 17

The complete their life cycle in 13 to 24 months. Vegetative growth in first year and second season produces seeds.
Ex. Sweet clover and sugar beet

Question 18

Life cycle classification

What are perennial crops

Answer 18

They live for several years and can produce seeds each year

Ex. Alfalfa, trees and grapes

Question 19

Classification

What is leaf retention

Answer 19

Based on the seed production of each category but the obvious difference is weather it drops its leaves in autumn

Question 20

Tree classification

What are the two different kinds of trees

Answer 20

Coniferous-evergreen

Deciduous-drops leaves in autumn

Question 21

Climate classification

What are Temperate plants

Answer 21

Plants that go through harsh winters; there for must be short seasoned or hardy plants

Question 22

Tree classification

What are Tropical plants

Answer 22

Tender plants that can’t tolerate cold temperatures

Question 23

Photo respiration classification

What is c3 respiration

Answer 23

• 85% of plants use C3 respiration
• not as effective in hot climates
• fixed into a 3 carbon molecule

Question 24

Photo respiration classification

What is C4 respiration

Answer 24

• fixed into 4 carbon molecules
• can change locations of photosynthesis in the plant
• effective in hot climates

Question 25

Main plant type classification

What is the difference between monocots and dicots

Answer 25

Monocots:
are grasses, have one cotyledon, plumule enclosed and protected by coleoptile, usually fibrous, have parallel veins and reproductive structures enclosed in lemme and palea

Dicot,
Are broadleaf, lack coleoptile, usually tap rooted, have network of veins and reproductive structures usually enclosed in sepals and petals

Question 26

Describe monocot characteristics

Answer 26

Monocots:
-are grasses
-have one cotyledon
-plumule enclosed and protected by coleoptile
usually fibrous
-parallel veins and reproductive structures enclosed in lemme and palea

Question 27

Describe the characteristics or dicots

Answer 27

Dicot

• Are broadleaf
• lack coleoptile
• usually tap rooted
• have network of veins
• reproductive structures usually enclosed in sepals and petals