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What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - correct answer✔✔Cultivar- A plant
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or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by
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propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some distinguishing
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characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - correct
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answer✔✔Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial System of || || || || || || || || || || ||
Nomenclature(Genus + Species) || ||
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? - correct answer✔✔So
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that you can communicate with others without confusion about the identity of a plant
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What are some origins of botanical names? - correct answer✔✔Country of origin, Names of
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Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms || || || ||
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by growth
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characteristics? - correct answer✔✔Life Span, Leaf Retention, Growth Habits, Light, Size
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List the functions of a root system. - correct answer✔✔Absorption, Anchorage, Conduction,
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Storage
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What are two kinds of root systems? - correct answer✔✔Fibrous and Taproot
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, List the functions of the stem of a plant. - correct answer✔✔Support; Conduction; Storage
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Define xylem and phloem. - correct answer✔✔xylem- the transport vessel for water and
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minerals from root to leaf || || || ||
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
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What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - correct answer✔✔monocots- plants
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that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
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dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
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What are nodes and internodes? - correct answer✔✔nodes- the area on stems where leaves
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emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
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List the types of specialized stems and roots commonly found in plants. - correct
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answer✔✔Bulbs; Corms; Rhizomes; Tubers; Tuberous Roots || || || || ||
What are the two main functions of leaves? - correct answer✔✔Photosynthesis and
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Transpiration
Define angiosperms and gymnosperms. - correct answer✔✔Angiosperms- plants that
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bloom and develop fruit which encloses the seed
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What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - correct answer✔✔Cultivar- A plant
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or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by
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propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some distinguishing
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characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - correct
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answer✔✔Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial System of || || || || || || || || || || ||
Nomenclature(Genus + Species) || ||
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? - correct answer✔✔So
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that you can communicate with others without confusion about the identity of a plant
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What are some origins of botanical names? - correct answer✔✔Country of origin, Names of
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Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms || || || ||
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by growth
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characteristics? - correct answer✔✔Life Span, Leaf Retention, Growth Habits, Light, Size
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List the functions of a root system. - correct answer✔✔Absorption, Anchorage, Conduction,
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Storage
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What are two kinds of root systems? - correct answer✔✔Fibrous and Taproot
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, List the functions of the stem of a plant. - correct answer✔✔Support; Conduction; Storage
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Define xylem and phloem. - correct answer✔✔xylem- the transport vessel for water and
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minerals from root to leaf || || || ||
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
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What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - correct answer✔✔monocots- plants
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that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
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dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
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What are nodes and internodes? - correct answer✔✔nodes- the area on stems where leaves
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emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
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List the types of specialized stems and roots commonly found in plants. - correct
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answer✔✔Bulbs; Corms; Rhizomes; Tubers; Tuberous Roots || || || || ||
What are the two main functions of leaves? - correct answer✔✔Photosynthesis and
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Transpiration
Define angiosperms and gymnosperms. - correct answer✔✔Angiosperms- plants that
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bloom and develop fruit which encloses the seed
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