Botany Week 1

Question 1

What is plant taxonomy?

Answer 1

1. Description
   2.Identification
   3.Nomenclature
   4.Classification

Question 2

Description:

Answer 2

The assignment morphological characteristics to a taxa

Question 3

Identification:

Answer 3

The process of associating an organism with a taxon name

Question 4

Nomenclature:

Answer 4

Naming of taxa based on standardized system

Question 5

Classification:

Answer 5

The arrangement of taxa in hierarchal order

Question 6

List reasons why Taxonomy is important?

Answer 6

1. Scientists can measure and catalog biodiversity
2. Communication with scientists around the world
3. Common names are local geographically

Question 7

Deficiencies with current taxonomic system of nomenclature

Answer 7

1. It’s Eurocentric
2. System is not friendly with population that doesn’t use Roman alphabet in their first language
3. Local and indigenous name are for the most pant ignored

Question 8

Native(indigenous):

Answer 8

Occurring naturally to area

Question 9

Introduced:

Answer 9

Taxa introduced to an area because of human interference

Question 10

Naturalized:

Answer 10

Not there before and became naturalized

Question 11

Naturalized:

Answer 11

Not there before and became naturalized

Question 12

Exotic:

Answer 12

From somewhere else

Question 13

Escaped:

Answer 13

Non-native species that accidentally dispersed

Question 14

Invasive:

Answer 14

Non-native plant that causes environmental harm or human harm

Question 15

Native taxa:

Answer 15

Evolved locally for 100+ years; before humans

Question 16

Endemic taxa:

Answer 16

Taxa restricted to a single place