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Plant Taxonomy
1st quiz
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
01/30/2012

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Term
Umbel
Definition
Garlic
Term
Cordate Leaves
Definition
Cercis canadensis
Term
Spines
Definition
Gooseberry
Term
Bipinnately compound leaves
Definition
Honey Locus
Term
Alternate, pinnately lobed leaves
Definition
Quercus rubra
Term
Opposite, palmately lobed leaves
Definition
Acer saccharum
Term
Alternate, entire leaves
Definition
Cercis canadensis
Term
Multiple fruit
Definition
Osage Orange
Term
Corm
Definition
Daffodil
Term
Catkins
Definition
Betula nigra
Term
Samaras
Definition
Maple
Term
Opposite pinnately compound leaves
Definition
Trumpet Creeper
Term
Rhizome
Definition
Iris
Term
Bulb
Definition
Onion
Term
Whorled leaves
Definition
Privet
Term
Solitary inflorescence
Definition
Daffodil
Term
Fibrous root
Definition
Onion
Term
Tendrils
Definition
Smilax hispida
Term
Tuber
Definition
Potato
Term
Linear leaves with parallel venation
Definition
Yucca
Term
Needle-like leaves
Definition
Hemlock
Term
Scale-like leaves
Definition
Red Cedar
Term
Thorns
Definition
Hawthorn
Term
Monocot
Definition
Yucca
Term
Gymnosperm
Definition
Hemlock
Term
Fern
Definition
Wood fern
Term
Drupe
Definition
Cherry
Term
Berry
Definition
Tomatoe
Term
Capsule
Definition
Poppy
Term
Nut
Definition
Hickory
Term
Prickles
Definition
Rose
Term
Root Nodules
Definition
Clover
Term
Panicle
Definition
Sumac
Term
Spike
Definition
Wolly Mullein
Term
A tap root
Definition
Carrot
Term
(Legume/Capsule) has only one section (compartment).
Definition
Legume
Term
(Legume/Capsule) has more than one section (compartment).
Definition
Capsule
Term
What is an Angiosperm?
Definition
a flowering plant
Term
What type of plant only produces fruit?
Definition
Angiosperm;flowering plant
Term
(Monocots/Dicots) plants usually have flower parts in 3's and parallel venation in the leaves; mostly herbaceous plants.
Definition
Monocots
Term
(Monocots/Dicots) plants usually have flower parts in 4's and 5's, netted venation;plants are both woody and herbaceous.
Definition
Dicots
Term
These non-flowering plants do not produce seeds; spore producing plants.
Definition
Ferns and "fern allies"
Term
These are non-flowering seed plants. Most are conifers, and have needle or scale-like leaves. These produce seeds, but no fruit.
Definition
Gymnosperms
Term
Name the 2 parts of leaves.
Definition
Blade and Petiole
Term
What is meant by the position of a leaf?
Definition
How many leaves are present at a node.
Term
What is a node?
Definition
the point on the stem at which a leaf is attached.
Term
What is a petiole?
Definition
the stalk of a leaf
Term
What is it called when 2 leaves are attached at a node?
Definition
Opposite leaves
Term
What is it called when one leaves is attached at a node?
Definition
Alternate leaves
Term
What is it called when there are three or more leaves attached at a node?
Definition
Whorled leaves
Term
What is it when there is no stem and all the leaves are coming directly out of the ground?
Definition
Basal Rosette
Term
What is meant by a simple leaf?
Definition
It is one blade per leaf
Term
What are meant by compound leaves?
Definition
A leaf with more than one blade
Term
(Pinnately Compound/Bipinnately Compound) is when the leaflets are attached on a rachis (long central stalk).
Definition
Pinnately Compound
Term
(Pinnately Compound/Bipinnately Compound) is when the leaflets are attached to side stalks that are attached to a rachis.
Definition
Bipinnately Compound
Term
What is a heart shaped leaf?
Definition
Cordate
Term
(Pinnately Lobed/Palmately Lobed) leaves are shaped like a hand.
Definition
Palmately Lobed
Term
(Pinnately Lobed/Palmately Lobed) leaves are shaped like the ones that come off of most oak trees.
Definition
Pinnately Lobed
Term
What is meant by a serrate leaf?
Definition
It is a leaf that is irregularly toothed
Term
What is meant by an entire leaf?
Definition
It has no teeth or loving
Term
What term describe the ways that flowers or fruits are arranged?
Definition
Inflorescence/infructescence
Term
This inflorescence has an individual flower stalk arise at one point on the peduncle (main stalk of the inflorescence).
A) Umbel
B) Solitary
C) Spike
D) Catkin
E) Panicle
Definition
a) Umbel
Term
This inflorescence has just one flower.
A) Umbel
B) Solitary
C) Spike
D) Catkin
E) Panicle
Definition
b) Solitary
Term
This inflorescence have flowers that attach directly to the stem.
A) Umbel
B) Solitary
C) Spike
D) Catkin
E) Panicle
Definition
c) Spike
Term
This inflorescence have a spike where the flowers are all one sex (often male).
A) Umbel
B) Solitary
C) Spike
D) Catkin
E) Panicle
Definition
d) Catkin
Term
This inflorescence is highly branched with one main stem and branching stems coming off of it.
A) Umbel
B) Solitary
C) Spike
D) Catkin
E) Panicle
Definition
e) Panicle
Term
In a fleshy fruit was is meant by drupe?
Definition
It only has one seed
Term
In a fleshy fruit what is meant by a berry?
Definition
It has more than one seed
Term
Name the two types of dry fruit.
Definition
Dehiscent and indehiscent
Term
What is the difference between an dehiscent fruit and a indehiscent fruit?
Definition
In a dehiscent fruit the seed falls out automatically in a indehiscent fruit something has to take the seed out.
Term
What is a samara?
Definition
an achene with a wing; maples have a double samara
Term
This is a sharp superficial outgrowth of epidermal plant tissue that may be found anywhere on the plant?
Definition
prickle
Term
These will grow into a new stem?
Definition
buds
Term
This is an sharp modified leaf or leaf part?
Definition
thorn
Term
These help vines to climb?
Definition
tendrils
Term
These are short, flattened underground stems surrounded by layers of thick fleshy modified leaves (scales)?
Definition
bulbs
Term
These are short, fleshy underground stems or thickened portion of rhizome?
Definition
tubers
Term
This is a short, vertical underground stem surrounded by thin papery leaves?
Definition
corm
Term
this is a horizontal underground stem with scale-like leaves?
Definition
Rhizome
Term
Name 3 root structures.
Definition
fibrous roots, tap roots and nodules
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