Introduction to Botany

Question 1

Botany is also sometimes referred to as?

Answer 1

Phytology

Question 2

Branch of botany that deals with the study of the application of science to crops

Answer 2

Agronomy

Question 3

Branch of botany that deals with the study of mosses, liverworts, and hornworts

Answer 3

Bryology

Question 4

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plants of economic use or value

Answer 4

Economic botany

Question 5

Branch of botany that deals with the study of forest management and related studies

Answer 5

Forestry

Question 6

Branch of botany that deals with the study of cultivated plants

Answer 6

Horticulture

Question 7

Branch of botany that deals with the study of lichens

Answer 7

Lichenology

Question 8

Branch of botany that deals with the study of fossil plants

Answer 8

Paleobotany

Question 9

Branch of botany that deals with the study of pollen and spores

Answer 9

Palynology

Question 10

Branch of botany that deals with the study of algae

Answer 10

Phycology

Question 11

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant secondary chemistry and chemical processes

Answer 11

Phytochemistry

Question 12

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant diseases

Answer 12

Phytopathology

Question 13

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant cell and tissue structures

Answer 13

Plant anatomy

Question 14

Branch of botany that deals with the study of present technologies used in different subdisciplines in plant science

Answer 14

Plant biotechnology

Question 15

Branch of botany that deals with the hybridization of plants

Answer 15

Plant breeding

Question 16

Branch of botany that deals with the study of the role of plants in the environment

Answer 16

Plant ecology

Question 17

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant structure and life cycles

Answer 17

Plant morphology

Question 18

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant life functions

Answer 18

Plant physiology

Question 19

Branch of botany that deals with the study of plant naming and classification

Answer 19

Plant systematics

Question 20

Organisms that can produce their own food using light, water, carbon dioxide, and other chemicals

Answer 20

Autotrophs

Question 21

A term primarily used to describe the life cycle of plants

Answer 21

Alternation of Generation

Question 22

This term is used when referring to plants with a unique or common ancestor

Answer 22

Monophyletic

Question 23

Plants containing water- and food-conducting tissues are called?

Answer 23

Vascular plants

Question 24

Plants without food- or water-conducting tissue are called?

Answer 24

Non-vascular plants

Question 25

Plants that require a moderate supply of water are called?

Answer 25

Mesophytes | Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Poaceae

Question 26

Plants that can withstand a scanty supply of water are called?

Answer 26

Xerophytes | Cactaceae

Question 27

Plants that require an abundant supply of water are called?

Answer 27

Hydrophytes | Nelumbonaceae, Hydrocharitaceae

Question 28

Plants that live in water contaminated with salt are called?

Answer 28

Halophytes | Rhizophoraceae, Acanthaceae, Lythraceae, Combretaceae, Arecaceae

Question 29

Plants that live fully or partially submerged in water are called?

Answer 29

Aquatic | Poaceae, Iridaceae, Nelumbonaceae

Question 30

Plants that live on land are called?

Answer 30

Terrestrial | Anacardiaceae, Fabaceae

Question 31

Plants that are above ground and attached to other plants are called?

Answer 31

Aerial | Bromeliaceae, Orchidaceae

Question 32

Plants that live for one year and only one growing season is called?

Answer 32

Annual | Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae

Question 33

Plants that live for 2 years are called?

Answer 33

Biennial | Liliaceae, parsley, onions

Question 34

Plants that live for more than 2 years are called?

Answer 34

Perrenial | Solanaceae, Lauraceae, Bromeliaceae, Musaceae

Question 35

Plants that are woody with a single main stem and are commonly about 20ft in length are called?

Answer 35

Trees

Question 36

Plants that are woody that have several stems but shorter than trees are called?

Answer 36

Shrubs

Question 37

Herbaceous plants with soft or succulent stems are called?

Answer 37

Herbs

Question 38

Climbing or twining plants with tender or tough stems are called?

Answer 38

Vines