Plant Classification

Question 1

What is a plant defined as? 2 other characteristics?

Answer 1

Plant = eukaryote w cell walls that do photosynthesis

Multicellular and autotrophic (make their own food)

Question 2

Vascular vs non-vascular plants?

Answer 2

Vascular: contain water, xylem and phloem
Non-vascular: basically any water plant (ie algae), cells must each directly absorb nutrients.

Question 3

Botanical vs descriptive classification?

Answer 3

Botanical: physical (scientific)
Descriptive: by use and life cycle

Question 4

Order of botanical classification? (7)

Answer 4

Kingdom
Phylum/division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 5

What is binomial nomenclature?
What’s the branch/job name?
Who invented it?

Answer 5

2-part plant/animal name requiring genus and specific epithet
Taxonomy/taxonomists
Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus

Question 6

Benefits of binomial nomenclature?

Answer 6

Universal and clearly IDs a plant species

Question 7

Varieties vs cultivars?

Answer 7

Varieties: naturally occuring mutation
Cultivar: human-made or maintained

Question 8

Gymnosperms vs angiosperms?

Answer 8

Gym: cone bearing
Angio: flowering plant

Question 9

Monocotyledons vs dicotyledons

Answer 9

Mono: 1 seed, parallel leaf veins, hairy root system, 3-part flowers (ie wheat, grass,)
Di: 2 seed, vein network, 4-5 part flowers, have 1 main root with a bunch of branches.