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What is the primary function of photosynthesis in plants?

To release oxygen

To break down nutrients

To release carbon dioxide

To make their own nutrients (correct)

What is the characteristic of plant cells that differentiates them from other organisms?

They have a nucleus

They are multicellular

They have a cell wall made of cellulose (correct)

They have a cell membrane

What is the significance of botanical research?

To increase the supply of medicines and food (correct)

To discover new species of plants

To understand the structure of plants

To study the classification of plants

What is the meaning of the Greek word 'botane'?

Herb Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of plants that allows them to grow and develop?

They need to carry out photosynthesis and respiration Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study deals with the classification, identification, description, and nomenclature of plants?

Plant Taxonomy/Systematics Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other economic uses?

Ethnobotany Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which plants capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of the biology and evolution of plants in the geologic past, as revealed by fossils?

Plant Paleontology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the geographical distribution of plants?

Plant Geography Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of photosynthesis in plants?

What is the characteristic of plant cells that differentiates them from other organisms?

What is the significance of botanical research?

What is the meaning of the Greek word 'botane'?

What is the characteristic of plants that allows them to grow and develop?

Which field of study deals with the classification, identification, description, and nomenclature of plants?

What is the term for the scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other economic uses?

What is the term for the process by which plants capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy?

What is the study of the biology and evolution of plants in the geologic past, as revealed by fossils?

What is the term for the study of the geographical distribution of plants?

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