Botany Quiz

The term 'botany' comes from the Ancient Greek word βοτάνη (botanē) meaning 'pasture', 'herbs', 'grass', or 'fodder'.

Botany is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

A botanist is a scientist who specializes in the study of plant life.

<p>Fungi and algae are the two other groups of organisms traditionally studied in botany.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Botanists study approximately 410,000 species of land plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phytomorphology is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants, while plant anatomy is the study of the internal structure of plants at the microscopic level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plant morphology is useful in visually identifying plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recent studies in molecular biology have investigated the molecular processes involved in determining the conservation and diversification of plant morphologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four major areas of investigation in plant morphology are development, form, structure, and interpretation based on plan and origin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transcriptome conservation patterns mark crucial ontogenetic transitions during the plant life cycle and may result in evolutionary constraints limiting diversification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phytomorphology is the study of the physical form and external structure of plants, while plant anatomy is the study of the internal structure of plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plant morphology is useful in visually identifying plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recent studies in molecular biology are investigating the molecular processes involved in determining the conservation and diversification of plant morphologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transcriptome conservation patterns mark crucial ontogenetic transitions during the plant life cycle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evolutionary constraints limit plant diversification by influencing the conservation and diversification of plant morphologies.</p> Signup and view all the answers