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Plant Classification Importance and Families

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What is another name for a flowering plant?

Angiosperms

Which family is the most important in agriculture with 10,000 species?

Poaceae

What distinguishes the flowers in the Fabacae family?

Five petals and ten stamens

Which family contains plants like daisies and ragwort?

Asteraceae

What are the distinguishing features of flowers in the Brassicaceae family?

Four sepals, four petals, four stamen, two carpels

Which plant family is commonly known as the cabbage family?

Brassicaceae

What is the common name for the Family Polygonaceous?

Dock plant and buckwheat family

What characteristic makes docks a problem for grasslands?

Clusters of green flowers

Why are nettles typically avoided by livestock?

Unpalatable taste

What is the inflorescence called in cow parsley?

Umbel

In the Family Solanaceae, which part of the potato consists of five sepals?

Carpels

During seed germination, what do the plumule and radical grow into?

Roots

How is an adult plant typically pollinated in the described plant life cycle?

Through insect pollination

What family does carrots and parsley belong to?

Apiaceous

How is pollination and seed dispersal mainly achieved according to the text?

Via wind pollination

Learn about the classification of plants into different families, focusing on the importance of plants in agriculture. Explore characteristics of angiosperms and the significance of family Poaceae, which includes species like wheat and perennial ryegrass.

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