Monocots & Dicots Quiz Review

What is a cotyledon?

• An embryonic stem

• A food storage space that helps a growing embryo

• An embryonic root

• An embryonic leaf

Which of the following plants tend to be monocots?

• Tall perennials like trees & shrubs

• Aquatic Plants

• Short annuals like milkweed & bergamot

• Carnivorous Plants

Which of the following plants are examples of dicots?

• Aloe Vera

• Big Blue Stem Grass

• Pine Trees & Oak Trees

• Sphagnum Moss

What is the main function of a taproot system? (Select all that apply)

• Strong anchorage for heavy plants in the ground

• To act as a weak anchor for heavy plants

• Further water & nutrient absorption capability

• Photosynthesis

Identify the following sample based on its cotyledons

• Radishes, Dicot

• Corn, Monocot

• Peas, Monocot

• Corn, Dicot

Identify the following sample based on its cotyledons

• Radishes, Dicot

• Tomatoes, Monocot

• Radishes, Monocot

• Corn, Dicot

Classify the following specimen as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this.

• Dicot-Vascular Bundles are in a ring

• Dicot-Netlike Veins

• Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 4

• Monocot-Parallel Veins

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Classify the following specimen as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this.

• Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

• Dicot-Netlike Veins

• Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

• Monocot-Parallel Veins

Classify the following STEM specimen as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this.

• Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

• Dicot- Tap root system

• Monocot-Parallel Veins

• Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Classify the following STEM specimen as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this.

• Dicot-Vascular Bundles are in a ring

• Dicot- Tap root system

• Monocot-Parallel Veins

• Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2