plant taxonomy

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the science of naming and classifying organisms

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Taxonomy

Question 2

formal study of taxonomy within an evolutionary framework

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Systematics

Question 3

evolutionary relationships between organisms

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Phylogeny

Question 4

related organisms capable of breeding and produce similar kids/progeny

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Species

Question 5

a variation of a species that results in noticeably different characteristics usually isolated geographically

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Subspecies

Question 6

group of plants that displays natural variation

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Variety

Question 7

plants displaying marked variation that only exist in variation

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Cultivar

Question 8

variants that occur sporadically across a species

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Forma

Question 9

result of a cross between 2 non related species of genera

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Hybrid

Question 10

1 single primary stem with trunk

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Tree

Question 11

lowest branches closest to ground

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Shrub

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non woody stem

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herb

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non supporting stem

Answer 13

vine

Question 14

drops leaves during dormancy

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Deciduous

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some green leaf cover year round

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Evergreen

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every year theres a new one

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Annual

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tender, short lived ; come back for 3 years or more

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Perennial

Question 18

sides parallel, many times longer than wide

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Linear

Question 19

sides parallel

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Oblong