Plantae Terrestrial, multicellular, photosynthetic organisms
Anthophyta Vascular plants with flowers, fruits, and seeds
Monocotyledones Monocots. Flowering plants with one seed leaf (cotyledon) and flower
parts in threes
Commelinales Monocots with reduced flower parts, elongated leaves, and dry 1-
seeded fruits
Poaceae Grasses with hollow stems; fruit, a grain; and abundant endosperm in
seed
Zea Tall annual grass with separate female and male flowers
mays Only one species in genus--corn
Using Table 23-1, all of the following characteristics are used to establish the family level of
classification for corn except:a.
grasses with hollow stems.
b. fruit is a grain.
c. large endosperm in the seed.
d. one seed leaf.
e. elongated leaves
D
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falsified?
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I. Cell membrane II. Peptidoglycan mesh III. Exosporium A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only E. I, II and III