The four major groups of plants are Flashcards

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Four major groups of plants are

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Mosses
Ferns
Angiosperms
Gymnosperms

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2
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In Greek gymnosperm means

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Naked seeds

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3
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What are gymnosperms

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Plants that produce seeds that are not protected

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4
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Give two examples of gymnosperms

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Pine cone
Redwood

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5
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What are angiosperms

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Plants that seeds are protected by fruit or pods

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6
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What are the defining characteristics of Monocots

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1 cotyledon

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6
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What are two classes of angiosperm

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Monica’s and dicots

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7
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What language are scientific names in

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Latin

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8
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Scientific names are printed in

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Italics

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9
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The classifications

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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10
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The two name system we use today is called and was developed by

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Bionomal Clature and Linnaeus

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11
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The second name is

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Species

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12
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The first name is

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Genus

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13
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Species can also be further subdivided into

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Variety

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14
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What are three major life cycle groups of plants

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Annuals
Biennials
Perennials

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15
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Annuals complete their life cycle in

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1yr

16
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Give two examples of annuals

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Lettuce
Squash

17
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Biennials complete their life cycle in

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2 growing seasons

18
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Give two examples of biennials

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Holy hock
Parcel

19
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Plants that produce for more than two years are

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Perennials

20
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What are the two classes of perennials

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Herbaceous
Woody

21
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What are herbaceous plants

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Plants that have soft stems killed by frost

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