SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION & NOMENCLATURE OF
PLANTS – ASSESSMENT #19
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weeds? - correct answer Dependent on
humans for propagation
Gymnosperms are classified as which of the following? - correct answer vascular
Which of the following plant parts is NOT used to classify plants? - correct answer roots
Which of the following is the most general taxon is used in classifying organisms? -
correct answer Kingdom
Kingdom Monera can be further divided into which of the following categories, known as
domains? - correct answer Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
Which of the following does NOT describe an organ system? - correct answer It is made
up of organs which act independently to achieve a common purpose
Which of the following is NOT considered a plant organ? - correct answer Flowers
Which type of cell is most likely to remain totipotent? - correct answer Parenchyma cells
Which of the following plant cells contain thicker primary cell walls which have an
uneven thickness? - correct answer Collenchyma cells
Which of the following is another name for a non-vascular plant? - correct answer
Bryophyte
Which of the following is the most common plant part used to identify plants? - correct
answer leaves
Which of the following best describes a dichotomous key? - correct answer Identifies
plants by a series of choices between pairs of alternatives
Which of the following is the correct order of the taxonomic hierarchy? - correct answer
Kingdom, division, class, order, family, genus, species
Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue found in plants? - correct answer Non-
living
Which of the following best describes vascular tissue? - correct answer Transports food,
water, hormones and minerals throughout the plant
Not a characteristic of a monocot? - correct answer Major leaf veins reticulated
PLANTS – ASSESSMENT #19
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weeds? - correct answer Dependent on
humans for propagation
Gymnosperms are classified as which of the following? - correct answer vascular
Which of the following plant parts is NOT used to classify plants? - correct answer roots
Which of the following is the most general taxon is used in classifying organisms? -
correct answer Kingdom
Kingdom Monera can be further divided into which of the following categories, known as
domains? - correct answer Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
Which of the following does NOT describe an organ system? - correct answer It is made
up of organs which act independently to achieve a common purpose
Which of the following is NOT considered a plant organ? - correct answer Flowers
Which type of cell is most likely to remain totipotent? - correct answer Parenchyma cells
Which of the following plant cells contain thicker primary cell walls which have an
uneven thickness? - correct answer Collenchyma cells
Which of the following is another name for a non-vascular plant? - correct answer
Bryophyte
Which of the following is the most common plant part used to identify plants? - correct
answer leaves
Which of the following best describes a dichotomous key? - correct answer Identifies
plants by a series of choices between pairs of alternatives
Which of the following is the correct order of the taxonomic hierarchy? - correct answer
Kingdom, division, class, order, family, genus, species
Which of the following is NOT a type of tissue found in plants? - correct answer Non-
living
Which of the following best describes vascular tissue? - correct answer Transports food,
water, hormones and minerals throughout the plant
Not a characteristic of a monocot? - correct answer Major leaf veins reticulated
