Some Sample Questions for the Summer Biology 208 Final

Terms:

1. pome-
2. indehiscent-
3. porocidal capsule-
4. hilum-
5. Brassicaceae-
6. Mint Family-
7. floret-
8. composite family-

 

Multiple choice:

9. Which of the following would be an example of a hesperidium?

1. apple
2. maple fruit
3. orange
4. pineapple
5. all of the above

1. The small hole in the seed which is responsible for taking up water is called the:

1. silique
2. silicle
3. hilum
4. micropyle
5. none of the above

1. A fleshy fruit from a compound ovary that contains few to many seeds would be a(n):

1. drupe
2. capsule
3. nut
4. berry
5. none of the above

1. A one-seeded dry fruit in which the seed is only attached at one location to the pericarp is a(n):

1. capsule
2. silicle
3. legume
4. achene
5. none of the above

1. A pear or apple would be an example of a(n):

1. pepo
2. hesperidium
3. pome
4. drupe
5. none of the above

1. The Poaceae is also known as the ____ family.

1. sedge
2. poke
3. pink
4. orchid
5. none of the above

1. You have found a plant with square stems and a zygomorphic corolla that is 2-lipped. This is most

1. pea family
2. mint family
3. rose family
4. composite family
5. none of the above

1. The largest plant family in the state of Georgia is the:

1. Asteraceae
2. Cyperaceae
3. Caryophyllaceae
4. Poaceae
5. Orchidaceae

1. A plant whose florets possess lemmas and paleas would be in the ___ family.

1. sedge
2. mint
3. pink
4. orchid
5. none of the above

1. Which of the following families would be a monocot family?

1. grass family
2. sedge family
3. lily family
4. all of the above
5. none of the above