SCIENTIFIC NAMES
The universal language of science and scientific naming is _______.
Latin
The main structure that supports the plant
Stem
This root anchors the plant in the ground
Taproot
The space between nodes
Internodes
simple
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.
Taxonomy
The flat photosynthetic "solar panels"
leaf blade
This root supplies most of the water & nutrients to the plant
Feeder root
The scientific study of plants
Botany
Leaf pattern where there are two leaves & buds per node
Opposite
Scientific names are composed of two parts: _____ and ____.
Genus and species
Where new shoots, roots, and leaves emerge.
Node
Roots connect with this type of organism
Fungus (mycorrhizae)
A variety of plant with special characteristics; like a granny smith apple
Cultivar
Leaf pattern where there is only one leaf & bud per node
Alternate
The two-name classification system we use for all living things on Earth.
Binomial Nomenclature
The part that connects the leaf blade to the stem
Petiole
This tiny type of root growth increases surface area and connects with soil fungi.
Root hair
Leaf arrangement that spirals around the stem
Whorled
A leaf composed of many smaller leaf blades; example: mimosa trees
Compound
The father of modern taxonomy who invented binomial nomenclature
Carl Linnaeus
The main dominant bud at the top of the plant.
Apical bud
The purpose of roots includes: absorbing water and nutrients, anchoring the plant in the ground, propagation, connecting with fungi, and _____.
Hint: think winter survival
STORAGE
Buds that appear at the base of leaves
Axillary
A tool used to help you identify living organisms using a series of questions with only two options
Dichotomous key