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PS 5.1 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for plants that live for one year or less, during which they grow, flower, produce seeds, and die?

a)

Biennial

b)

Annuals

c)

Perennials

d)

Deciduous

2.

What is the term for any grass grown for its edible grain?

a)

Conifer

b)

Cereal

c)

Forage

d)

Cultivar

3.

What is a division of the plant or animal kingdom lower than a phylum and higher than an order?

a)

Class

b)

Kingdom

c)

Division

d)

Family

4.

What is a cone-bearing tree called?

a)

Conifer

b)

Cultivar

c)

Deciduous

d)

Forage

5.

What term refers to a cultivated variety of plants that retain their distinguishing features when reproduced sexually or asexually?

a)

Conifer

b)

Cultivar

c)

Family

d)

Genus

6.

What term describes a woody plant whose leaves fall at the end of the growing season?

a)

Annuals

b)

Biennial

c)

Deciduous

d)

Conifer

7.

What is a group of closely related genera called?

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Kingdom

d)

Division

8.

What is the portion of feed for animals that is secured largely from the leaves and stalks of plants?

a)

Cereal

b)

Forage

c)

Cultivar

d)

Conifer

9.

What is a group of species of plants or animals believed to have descended from a common direct ancestor?

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Class

d)

Division

10.

What are the major divisions for living things, such as the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom?

a)

Class

b)

Kingdom

c)

Division

d)

Family

11.

What is the language often used to name plants?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

French

12.

What is a "Perennial" plant?

a)

A plant that lives for one year

b)

A plant that lives for more than two years

c)

A plant that grows only in winter

d)

A plant that produces flowers once in its lifetime

13.

What is a "Suffix" in language?

a)

An affix added to the end of a word

b)

An affix attached to the front of a word

c)

A root word

d)

A synonym of a word

14.

Who is a "Taxonomist"?

a)

A scientist who studies plant growth

b)

A biologist who groups organisms into categories

c)

A researcher who observes animal behavior

d)

A farmer who cultivates plants

15.

What is a "Variety" in the context of plants and animals?

a)

A group of plants and animals with similar characteristics

b)

A category of lower rank than a species

c)

A type of plant that grows in specific climates

d)

A classification based on plant height

16.

What is the generic name (genus) of corn?

a)

Triticum

b)

Zea

c)

Oryza

d)

Glycine

17.

What is the species name of corn?

a)

mays

b)

indica

c)

sativa

d)

alba

18.

What is the purpose of a "Prefix" in a word?

a)

To change the meaning of the word

b)

To add a suffix to the word

c)

To classify the word

d)

To identify the origin of the word

19.

What is the purpose of a "Suffix" in a word?

a)

To change the meaning of the word

b)

To add a prefix to the word

c)

To form a new word

d)

To classify the word

20.

What is the main purpose of Taxonomy?

a)

To study the growth of plants

b)

To classify and arrange organisms into systematic groups

c)

To observe the behavior of animals

d)

To identify the lifespan of plants