Scientific Classification & Nomenclature of Plants

Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe the Plant Variety Protection Act?

• Allows breeders to recover the costs of research and development by obtaining exclusive marketing rights

• Requires the plant variety to be uniform, stable and distinct from all other varieties

• Allows the patenting of asexually reproduced cultivars

• Provides owners of new plant cultivar with exclusive marketing rights in the United States

Which of the following roles do plants mainly assume in an ecosystem?

• Decomposers

• Consumers

• Carnivores

• Producers

Which of the following best describes decomposers?

• Any organisms which cannot make their own food

• Any organisms which primarily feed on dead organisms or waste from living organisms

• Any organisms which can make their own food

• Include herbivores, omnivores and carnivores

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weeds?

• Dependent on humans for propagation

• Rapid population establishment

• Abundant seed production and seed dormancy

• Adaptation for seed dispersal

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of weeds?

• Provide habitat and feed for wildlife

• Soil stabilization

• Increase crop yields

• Add organic matter to soil

Which of the following is NOT a reason why native plants are better for the environment?

• They are low maintenance since they developed in the ecosystem in which they are located

• They do not need additional fertilizers or pesticides

• They provide food and habitat for wildlife

• They are introduced to an environment where they did not evolve but quickly adapt to it

Invasive plants are also known as which of the following?

• Native

• Vascular

• Non-native

• Non-vascular

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a monocot?

• Flower parts in multiples of three

• Major leaf veins reticulated

• Embryo with single cotyledon

• Pollen with single furrow or pore

Gymnosperms are classified as which of the following?

• Vascular

• Non-vascular

• Monocot

• Dicot

Which of the following best describes angiosperms?

• They produce pollen grains and ovules in cones

• They reproduce through spores instead of seeds

• They need to live in damp conditions where water is readily available

• They produce seeds which are encased by an outer layer such as fruit