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Of the following terms, which refers to a leaf margin with small teeth uniformly directed toward the leaf apex:

Match the sequence of objects with the corresponding leaf shapes: heart,triangle,arrow,spear

The trade winds got their name because people relied upon them for trade; “trade” is the Middle English word for commerce.

If there are many scientific names for one plant, all but one are considered:

A rachis in ferns is equivalent to a midrib in flowering plants.

The first word in a scientific name is the genus or generic epithet.

An equivalent term to phytogeography is

The leaf of a clover or Oxalis usually has three leaflets.  It is then known as trifoliate.

The flower part of orchids that is modified to serve as a “landing platform” for pollinators is:

The delicious flesh of the avocado consists of mesocarp tissue.