Glossary

Scientific Names: The Latin binomial name of an organism. The first part identifies the genus, the second part identifies the species.

Dioecious: Organisms that have males and females but not hermaphrodites at the same time.

Mutualistic: Two organisms of different species interact in a symbiosis and each individual receives a benefit.

Angiosperm: Seed producing plants.

Staminate: Flowers with female organs.

Pistillate: Flowers with male organs.

Cotyledons: The cotyledons become the first leaves of a seedling. Plants are classified as dicots or monocots depending on if they have 1 or 2 cotyledons.

Cladistic: a system of classifying organisms based on shared-derived characteristics.

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