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General knowledge
part two of general knowledge
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vascular plants | land plants that have xylem and phloem |
| dicots | flowering plants that typically have two seed leaves |
| non-vascular plants | plants without a vascular system |
| monocots | seedlings that have one seed leave |
| plants with seeds | seed-bearing plants |
| gymnosperm | plants having seeds not enclosed in an ovary |
| seedless plants | ferns are an example of this type of plant |
| angiosperms | a plant that has seeds enclosed in an ovary |
| Why is it important to use scientific names when talking about plants? | the same plant can have different common names, shows professionalism |
| Given the example Red Sunset Acer rubrum, display the Latin name as it should be written. | Acer rubrum ‘red sunset’ (capital first letter, the rest lower case and underlined |
| Give reasons why cultivars are popular. | pest resistance, they thrive in certain areas, for beauty or fragrance |
| genus | a classification which includes all plants that are similar in physical structure |
| species | a group of plants that have evolved together and have similar characteristics |
| cultivar | a cultivated variety |
| A test of pH will indicate how acidic or basic the soil (or water) is. | true |
| A soil (or water) with a pH of 4.5-7.9 is considered neutral. | false |
| The amount of nutrients are not affected by the pH. | false |
| A very acidic soil would have a pH of 14. | false |
| We live in an area that gets a high amount of rain throughout the year. Typically, soils in our area will have a pH of 5-7. | true |
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