Quiz about Monocots & Dicots Quiz Review

Question 1

What is a cotyledon?

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An embryonic leaf

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An embryonic stem

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A food storage space that helps a growing embryo

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An embryonic root

Question 2

Which of the following plants tend to be monocots?

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Short annuals like milkweed & bergamot

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Tall perennials like trees & shrubs

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Aquatic Plants

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Carnivorous Plants

Question 3

Which of the following plants are examples of dicots?

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Pine Trees & Oak Trees

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Big Blue Stem Grass

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Sphagnum Moss

Question 4

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

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Strong anchorage for heavy plants in the ground

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Further water & nutrient absorption capability

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To act as a weak anchor for heavy plants

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Photosynthesis

Question 5

Identify the following sample based on its cotyledons

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Corn, Monocot

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Radishes, Dicot

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Peas, Monocot

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Corn, Dicot

Question 6

Identify the following sample based on its cotyledons

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Radishes, Dicot

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Tomatoes, Monocot

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Radishes, Monocot

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Corn, Dicot

Question 7

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

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Monocot-Parallel Veins

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are in a ring

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Dicot-Netlike Veins

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 4

Question 8

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

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Dicot-Netlike Veins

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Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

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Monocot-Parallel Veins

Question 9

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

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Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

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Dicot- Tap root system

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Monocot-Parallel Veins

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Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Question 10

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

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are in a ring

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Dicot- Tap root system

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Monocot-Parallel Veins

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Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Question 11

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

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Not enough info to solve-petals are in multiples of both 3 and 4

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Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

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Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Question 12

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

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

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Monocot-Vascular Bundles are scattered randomly

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Dicot- Tap root system

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Dicot-Flower petals in multiples of 4 or 5

Question 13

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

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Dicot- Tap root system

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are oriented in a ring

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

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Monocot-Fibrous Root System

Question 14

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

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Monocot-Fibrous Root System

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are oriented in a ring

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Dicot- Tap root system

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Monocot-Flower petals in multiples of 3

Question 15

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

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Dicot- Slide specimen has 2 embryonic leaves

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are randomly scattered

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Monocot-fibrous root system

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Monocot-Slide specimen has 1 embryonic leaf

Question 16

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

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Monocot-Slide specimen has 1 embryonic leaf

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are randomly scattered

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Dicot- Slide specimen has 2 embryonic leaves

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Monocot-fibrous root system

Question 17

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

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Monocot-fibrous root system & parallel veins

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are randomly scattered

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Dicot-tap root system & netlike veins

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Monocot-Slide specimen has 1 embryonic leaf

Question 18

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

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Dicot-petals are in multiples of 5

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Dicot-Vascular Bundles are randomly scattered

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Monocot-fibrous root system & parallel veins

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Monocot-petals are in multiples of six

Question 19

Classify the following tree (called "Chapel Rock") as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this (Hint-the bridge is the taproot)

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Dicot-Possesses a long vertical root system

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Dicot-petals are in multiples of 5

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Monocot-fibrous root system & parallel veins

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Monocot-Possesses a long taproot system

Question 20

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

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Monocot-possess parallel veins

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Dicot-Possesses a long taproot system

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Dicot-possess netlike veins

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Monocot-vascular bundles are in a ring around the stem

Question 21

Classify the following royal palm specimen as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this. (Hint-the roots only go 1 meter deep & then spread out)

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Monocot-possesses short fibrous roots

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Dicot-Possesses a long taproot system

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Monocot-vascular bundles are in a ring around the stem

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Monocot-possess parallel veins

Question 22

Classify the following Zinnia Elegans plant as a monocot or dicot & explain how you determined this

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Dicot-taproot present & flowers are in multiples of 4

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Dicot-fibrous roots & leaves are multiples of three

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Monocot-taproot & flowers are multiples of 5

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Monocot-vascular bundles are in a ring & leaves are parallel veined

Question 23

Mesquite is a desert species of tree. Identify what type of roots it has & why this might be an advantageous adaptation to where it lives?

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It has a thickened taproot to reach down deep to find water reservoirs

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It has no roots & does not need to take in water

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It has shallow fibrous roots as it does not need to venture far to find water

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It has no bark as the tree does not move sugars

Question 24

The following flower has 15 petals. Classify it as either a monocot or dicot & explain how you came to your answer.

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Monocot, its veins are parallel and it displays random vascular bundles

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Dicot, its petals are in multiples of 4 and it has netlike venation

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Dicot, its vascular bundles are in a ring and its petals are in multiples of 3

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Monocot, it displays a taproot & fibrous root system

Question 25

Which of the following are differences between the corn kernel (top) & pea seed (bottom)

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The pea seed can easily be divided in half & produces two embryonic seed leaves

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The corn kernel can be easily divided in half & produces two cotyledons

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The corn kernel produces a radicle (embryonic root) while the pea seed does not

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There is no difference. They are the same, bro:)

Question 26

Is the following ROOT specimen a monocot or dicot & how did you know?

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Dicot, vascular bundles are in one central circle (or "stele"/pillar)

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Monocot, vascular bundles are in a ring around the outside edge

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Monocot, the specimen has parallel veins

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Dicot, the specimen has netlike veins

Question 27

Identify the following ROOT specimen as a monocot or dicot & how did you know?

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Monocot, the vascular bundles are in a ring

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Dicot, the vascular bundles are in one central circle (or "stele"/pillar)

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Monocot, the vascular bundles are scattered randomly

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Dicot, the specimen displays a taproot system

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that separates monocots & dicots?

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Presence of 3 Main Plant Organs (Roots, Stems & Leaves)

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Venation Pattern

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Number of flower petals

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Type of root system

Question 29

Which of the following observable traits best explains why the pumpkin seedling is a DICOT?

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You can see that it has two cotyledons and one true leaf, which is not considered embryonic

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You can see that it has flower petals in multiples of 4

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You can see that it has one cotyledon & two true leaves

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You can see that its vascular bundles are scattered without need for a microscope

Question 30

If you came upon this plant while on a nature walk, which characteristic would allow you to determine whether it is a monocot or a dicot? Based on this characteristic, is it a monocot or a dicot?

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Venation Pattern, Monocot

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Number of flower petals, dicot

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Number of Cotyledons, Dicot

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Type of Root System, Monocot

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