Question 1

All organisms with prokaryotic cells are assigned to Kingdom Fungi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the basic problems with Copeland's four-kingdom system was

Accepted Answer

A)  it did not classify fungi. 
B)  it placed all single-celled organisms in one kingdom. 
C)  it did not consider algae protists. 
D)  basic differences in the mode of nutrition existed within his Kingdom Protoctista. 
E)  it did not distinguish organisms with prokaryotic cells from those with eukaryotic cells. 
A)  it did not classify fungi. 
B)  it placed all single-celled organisms in one kingdom. 
C)  it did not consider algae protists. 
D)  basic differences in the mode of nutrition existed within his Kingdom Protoctista. 
E)  it did not distinguish organisms with prokaryotic cells from those with eukaryotic cells.

Question 3

Slime molds are typical examples of the Kingdom Protoctista (later named Kingdom Protista).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following species concepts is not very useful in defining plant species because some plant groups readily hybridize with other plant groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interbreeding species concept 
B)  Morphological species concept 
C)  Phylogenetic species concept 
D)  Ecological species concept 
A)  Interbreeding species concept 
B)  Morphological species concept 
C)  Phylogenetic species concept 
D)  Ecological species concept

Question 5

Linnaeus organized all known plants into 24

Accepted Answer

A)  classes. 
B)  families. 
C)  orders. 
D)  genera. 
E)  divisions. 
A)  classes. 
B)  families. 
C)  orders. 
D)  genera. 
E)  divisions.

Question 6

The first person(s) of note to attempt to organize and classify plants was/were

Accepted Answer

A)  Linnaeus. 
B)  Theophrastus. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Plato. 
E)  Hogg and Haeckel. 
A)  Linnaeus. 
B)  Theophrastus. 
C)  Aristotle. 
D)  Plato. 
E)  Hogg and Haeckel.

Question 7

Naming of a newly discovered species is done according to the Binomial System of Nomenclature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Linnaeus' classes were based primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves. 
B)  stamens. 
C)  stems. 
D)  roots. 
E)  petals. 
A)  leaves. 
B)  stamens. 
C)  stems. 
D)  roots. 
E)  petals.

Question 9

Linnaeus' classification system is now considered to be ________, as it was not based on evolutionary relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  out of date 
B)  phylogenetic 
C)  artificial 
D)  a 3-kingdom system 
E)  a 4-kingdom system 
A)  out of date 
B)  phylogenetic 
C)  artificial 
D)  a 3-kingdom system 
E)  a 4-kingdom system

Question 10

In Linnaeus' book, Species Plantarum, all known plants were

Accepted Answer

A)  classified according to their evolutionary relationships. 
B)  arranged according to their families and orders. 
C)  listed by their Latin phrase names, with abbreviated names in the margins. 
D)  limited to three words or fewer per phrase. 
E)  lumped into two large classes. 
A)  classified according to their evolutionary relationships. 
B)  arranged according to their families and orders. 
C)  listed by their Latin phrase names, with abbreviated names in the margins. 
D)  limited to three words or fewer per phrase. 
E)  lumped into two large classes.

Question 11

Latin phrase names were in use before Linnaeus assigned the generic (genus) name as the first word of a binomial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Linnaeus developed the first taxonomic key, a tool that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  described and named all plants known to him 
B)  was based on the phrase name for each species 
C)  allowed other workers to identify plants previously unknown to them 
D)  allowed people to name plants unknown to Linnaeus 
E)  is still in use today 
A)  described and named all plants known to him 
B)  was based on the phrase name for each species 
C)  allowed other workers to identify plants previously unknown to them 
D)  allowed people to name plants unknown to Linnaeus 
E)  is still in use today

Question 13

The language of scientific names is the Greek language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although currently the terms division and phylum for plants may be used interchangeably, initially the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) required the use of division for plants, phylum for non-plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the hierarchy of classification, a Class is higher in rank than an Order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Species is the lowest rank of classification used today for any living organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A species name consists of a genus name and a specific epithet name.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A plant name at the divisional rank always ends with opsida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which century was Linnaeus' Species Plantarum published?

Accepted Answer

A)  fourteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth 
E)  nineteenth 
A)  fourteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth 
E)  nineteenth

Question 20

Which of the following signifies the classification rank of the scientific name Allium cepa?

Accepted Answer

A)  division 
B)  family 
C)  order 
D)  genus 
E)  species 
A)  division 
B)  family 
C)  order 
D)  genus 
E)  species

Exam 16: Plant Names and Classification

All organisms with prokaryotic cells are assigned to Kingdom Fungi.

One of the basic problems with Copeland's four-kingdom system was

Slime molds are typical examples of the Kingdom Protoctista (later named Kingdom Protista).

Which of the following species concepts is not very useful in defining plant species because some plant groups readily hybridize with other plant groups?

Linnaeus organized all known plants into 24

The first person(s) of note to attempt to organize and classify plants was/were

Naming of a newly discovered species is done according to the Binomial System of Nomenclature.

Linnaeus' classes were based primarily on

Linnaeus' classification system is now considered to be ________, as it was not based on evolutionary relationships.

In Linnaeus' book, Species Plantarum, all known plants were

Latin phrase names were in use before Linnaeus assigned the generic (genus) name as the first word of a binomial.

Linnaeus developed the first taxonomic key, a tool that ________.

The language of scientific names is the Greek language.

Although currently the terms division and phylum for plants may be used interchangeably, initially the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) required the use of division for plants, phylum for non-plants.

In the hierarchy of classification, a Class is higher in rank than an Order.

Species is the lowest rank of classification used today for any living organism.

A species name consists of a genus name and a specific epithet name.

A plant name at the divisional rank always ends with opsida.

In which century was Linnaeus' Species Plantarum published?

Which of the following signifies the classification rank of the scientific name Allium cepa?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

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