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MGLQZ · **on:** Jul 21, 2018

Why is cultivar identification important, and what are some ways commonly used to distinguish between cultivars?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List the nine categories used for botanical classification and provide an explanation for each one.

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xthemafja · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Cultivar identification is important to establish ownership. Cultivars can be
distinguished by the flower, fruit, and vegetative parts. In addition, chemical taxonomy
and biochemistry using proteins, anthocyanins, and other chemicals can be used as
fingerprints. Another method is molecular evidence using the Polymerase Chain
Reaction (PCR) for DNA analysis.

Answer to Question 2

KingdomPlants or animals
Division or PhylumTracheophyta (includes most horticultural plants); other
phylums include Spermatophyta, Pteridophyta, Thallophyta, and Bryophyta
ClassFilicinae (ferns), Gymnosperms (primarily evergreen trees; usually have
naked seeds born in cones), Angiosperms (flowering plants and seeds develop in
fruits)
SubclassDicotyledon ae (Dicot), which has two cotyledons and reticulate leaf
venation (such as a bean plant), Monocotyledonae (Monocot), which has only one
cotyledon and parallel leaf venation (such as corn)
Order
Familygrouped based on natural plant relationships using structural and cultural
similarities
Genusgrouped based on morphology and genetic, biochemical, and molecular
relationships
Speciesgrouped with even greater refinements than genus but still based on same
relationships as in genus
Cultivarcultivated variety (such as a Delicious apple)