11 Agricultural Science T1 Week 2

Bos

Bos

taxonomic classification and is used to describe ruminant mammals of bovine (domesticated cattle- indicus, taurus)

Bos Tarus indicus

hot, dry climate, from india and asia. skinny with large surface area, think skin and a hump for storage. eg. brahman and drought master.

Bos Tarus tarus

cold, wet climate, from europe and south australia. large compact cow, thick coat and small ears. examples include shorthorn, hereford.

Dicot

4-5 multiples of flowers

branched veins

vascular bundles ringed around the cell

taproot

two cotelyons

stem in first germination

Monocot

3 multiples of flowers

parallel veins

random vascular bundles

fibrous roots

one cotelyon

leaf first in germination

Legume

Pods

Ornamental

Flowers

Cotelyon

seed leaf with the embryo of a seed