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Plant Nomenclature-Set 1
Quiz for Unit 2, plus other plants you need to know for this first quiz !
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Plant Sciences
11th Grade
12/16/2009

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Term
Binomial System of Nomenclature
Definition
The two-name systems of naming living organisms, consisting of genus then species. This system was developed by Swedish Botonist, Carollus Linnaeus, and is expressed in Latin.
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Scientific Name
Definition
Binomial name is also called the __________________________.
Term
Maple
Definition
Acer sp.
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Oak species
Definition
Quercus sp.
Term
Birch species
Definition
Betula sp.
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Pine species
Definition
Pinus sp.
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Spruce species
Definition
Picea sp.
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Fir species
Definition
Abies sp.
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Douglas Fir
Definition
Pseudotsuga sp.
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Genus
Definition
The first part of the scientific name, classifying the group of similar plants.
Term
species
Definition
The second part of the scientific name usually consisting of an adjective describing a characteristic of the plant
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Common name
Definition
Plants often have more than one of these, which is why the latin name is an industry standard.
Term
Flower structures
Definition
What is the plant characteristic which groups plants together into families?
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Simple flower
Definition
A flower with separated petals.
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Tube flower
Definition
The flower where the petals are fused together to form a corolla tube.
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Composite flower
Definition
The flower type that consists of more than one flower connected together to form a single head.
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Italic or underline
Definition
How are scientific names expressed on paper?
Term
Genus is capitalized; species is lower-case
Definition
How is the genus written differently than the species?
Term
taxonomist
Definition
Scientists who classify plants are called ______________________.
Term
Carollus Linnaeus
Definition
The botonist who developed binomial nomenclature.
Term
Mum
Definition
Chrysanthemum
Term
Dogwood species
Definition
Cornus
Term
Arborvitea
Definition
Thuja sp.
Term
Holly
Definition
Ilex sp.
Term
Ivy species
Definition
Hedera sp.
Term
Heavenly Bamboo
Definition
Nandina sp.
Term
Juniper
Definition
Juniperus sp.
Term
Boxwood
Definition
Buxus sp.
Term
Yew
Definition
Taxus sp.
Term
Daffodil
Definition
Narcissus
Term
Daylily
Definition
Hemerocalis sp.
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