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Worksheets3.03 Plant Classification and Taxonomy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the definition of genus?
Plants have similar characteristics
Plants consistently produce plants of the same types
They kind of look related
What is the definition of a variety
are a variation of a species that isn’t enough difference to create a new species. Happens in nature
Similar to a variety BUT A cultivar is a man-made cross that doesn’t happen in nature. It requires human intervention.
consistently produce plants of the same types
produce plants of the same types
What is the definition of a cultivar
are a variation of a species that isn’t enough difference to create a new species. Happens in nature
Similar to a variety BUT A cultivar is a man-made cross that doesn’t happen in nature. It requires human intervention.
consistently produce plants of the same types
produce plants of the same types
In this scientific name: Quercus nigra "water oak" what is the species?
Quercus
nigra
"water oak"
In this scientific name: Quercus nigra "water oak" what is the common name?
Quercus
nigra
"water oak"
In this scientific name: Quercus nigra "water oak" what is the genus?
Quercus
nigra
"water oak"
In this scientific name mark all that is present: Acer palmatum 'Fire Red' "fire red Japanese maple"
Genus
Species
Variety
Cultivar
common name
When writing a scientific name, if the plant is a variety, how is it written?
cv.
' '
" "
var. or v
Which part of this scientific name is the genus? Liquidambar styraciflua "sweet gum"
styraciflua
"sweet gum"
Liquidambar
You know how to find the genus in a scientific name because?
it is NOT capitalized and the second part of the name
It is the first part of the name and IS capitalized
it has "quotation" marks
it comes after the species
Why is the scientific name written in latin? MARK ALL THAT APPLY
Latin is a dead language so it can be used universally
because common names will change geographically, so referring to the scientific name is constant.
Because latin sounds super fancy
So we sound smart in front of intellectuals
Which part of this scientific name has is the family? Quercus alba "white oak" Quercaceae
Quercus alba "white oak" Quercaceae
Quercaceae
Quercus
alba
How do we know when the family is described in the scientific name?
It is always capitalized
it is the second part of the scentific name
it always ends in "ceae"
it is in " " marks.
What is the correct order to write this scientific name?
"beauty berry"
americana
Callicarpa
'Profusion'
