Are all variant plants within a species botanical varieties?
a. yes
b. no correct answers b. no
we already know that plants have common names and scientific names (binomial names).
what is the third kind of name that plants are being given now?
a. nickname
b. secondary common name
c. generic alias
d. trademark/copyright name
e. specific epithet correct answers d. trademark
Cercis canadenis texenis was a naturally occurring and self-perpetuating group of trees that
were discovered in:
a. oklahoma
b. japan
c. china
d. texas
e. mexico correct answers d. texas
what can you tell me about the following binomial term: fastigiate
a. it is a specific epithet
b. it is a varietal epithet
c. it is a cultivar ephithet
d. it is a latin word but not enough info to determine what binomial term it is
e. water correct answers d. latin word but not enough info to determine
when a plant is said to have 'variegated' leaves, what does that mean?
a. the leaves are deeply lobed
b. the leaves are burgundy or yellow
c. the leaves are needle like
d. the leaves are a combination of green and cream or yellow
e. the leaves are white correct answers d. the leaves are a combination of green and cream or
yellow
Cercis canadensis texensis was a naturally occurring and self-perpetuating group of trees that
were discovered in
a. Oklahoma
b. Japan
c. China
d. Texas
e. Mexico correct answers d. Texas
poison ivy is in the family Anacardeacae. what other plant is in the same family and therefore
could pose possible health risk to some people?
a. maples
b. oranges
c. peanuts
, d. cashews
e. walnutsterm-20 correct answers d. cashews
CERCIS CANADENIS PENDULA 'BLUE BLOOD'
canadenis is the:
a. species
b. genus
c. specific epithet
d. varietal ephithet
e. variety correct answers c. specific ephithet
CERCIS CANADENIS PENDULA 'BLUE BLOOD'
cercis canadenis is the
a. genus
b. species
c. specific ephithet
d. cultivar
e. common name correct answers b. species
CERCIS CANADENIS PENDULA 'BLUE BLOOD'
cercis canadenis pendula is the
a. variety
b. specific epithet
c. species
d. cultivar
e. varietal ephithet correct answers variety
CERCIS CANADENIS PENDULA 'BLUE BLOOD'
'blue blood' is the
a. cultivar ephithet
b. cultivar
c. varietal ephithet
d. variety
e. not enough info correct answers b. cultivar
Who gives plants their common names?
a. The International Botanical Naming Organization (IBNO)
b. University Botanists from across the world
c. you and me and any other people who want to
d. US Department of Agriculture
e. actually a Swedish botanist, Carl von Linnae did many years ago correct answers c. you
and me and any other people who want to
Why does the binomial system use Latin as the language?
a. because all the countries voted to use Latin
b. new Latin words can be created easily
c. Latin is a dead language, no country uses it as their own language
d. All of the above
e. b and c only correct answers e. b and c only