Plant Identification from leaves and stems Quiz

What is the arrangement called when leaves grow in pairs directly across from each other on the stem?

• Alternate

• Opposite

• Whorled

• Simple Leaf

Fill in the blank: A leaf with a single, undivided leaf blade is called a ________.

• A) Compound Leaf

• B) Simple Leaf

• C) Pinnately Compound

• D) Palmately Compound

Which leaf shape is described as egg-shaped and broad at the base?

• Lanceolate

• Ovate

• Linear

• Deltoid

Fill in the blank: A leaf margin with jagged or toothed edges is known as ________.

• A) Entire

• B) Serrated

• C) Lobed

• D) Undulate

What type of leaf venation has veins running side by side, common in grasses?

• Pinnate

• Palmate

• Parallel

• Compound

Fill in the blank: A stem that is smooth, hairy, rough, or woody describes its ________.

• A) Color

• B) Texture

• C) Growth Habit

• D) Venation

Which growth habit describes a plant that spreads along the ground?

• Erect

• Trailing

• Climbing

• Whorled

Fill in the blank: The parts and organization of a flower are referred to as its ________.

• A) Leaf Arrangement

• B) Leaf Type

• C) Flower Structure

• D) Stem Characteristics

What is the term for leaves that are staggered along the stem, not directly across from each other?

• Opposite

• Alternate

• Whorled

• Simple Leaf

Fill in the blank: Leaflets arranged along a central axis are called ________ compound.

• A) Pinnately

• B) Palmately

• C) Simple

• D) Compound