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WorksheetsPlant Classification & Anatomy Test Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which conductive tissue transports sugars created during photosynthesis downward?
Xylem
Cambium
Pith
Phloem
Letter 'E' represents which floral part?
Anther
Stamen
Ovary
Sepals
Which term describes the growing point located at the end of the stem that is responsible for height in plants?
Axillary Bud
Terminal Bud
Node
Adventitious Roots
The following leaf has which type of leaf margin?
Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Ovate
What is the function of the sepals?
Covers and protects the flower bud before it opens.
Produces pollen.
Holds and supports the anther.
The tube that connects the stigma and the ovary.
The pistil consists of all the following parts EXCEPT the ________.
Stigma
Ovary
Anther
Style
Which floral part contains sticky tissue that captures pollen and acts as the site of pollination?
Ovary
Stigma
Filament
Petals
The male part of the flower is known as the ____________________.
Pistil
Stigma
Calyx
Stamen
The following plant has which type of leaf margin? *
Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Lanceolate
Which floral part is responsible for producing pollen?
Anther
Filament
Corolla
Petals
Which root system consists of one main root with smaller lateral roots branching out that is commonly found in dicot plant species?
Adventitious
Fibrous
Napiform
Taproot
All of the following are functions of the roots EXCEPT which of the following?
Transport water and minerals to the stem.
Absorb water and minerals.
Anchor and support the plant to grow upright.
All of the above
Which plant organelle is responsible for absorbing light energy needed to undergo photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Mitochondria
Vacuole
Chloroplast
An imperfect flower is best described as ___________________________
A flower that contains both the male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive parts.
A flower that contains all four basic flower parts: petals, sepals, pistil, and stamen.
A flower that is lacking one of the basic flower parts: petals, sepals, pistil, and stamen.
A flower that contains either the male (stamen) or female (pistil) reproductive parts.
Letter 'C' represents which floral part?
Stamen
Petals
Pistil
Sepals
Leaves have openings called stomata. What is their purpose?
To absorb light to kickstart photosynthesis.
Open and close to allow the intake of CO2 and release of oxygen.
Transports sugars throughout the plant.
It is the growing point located at the tip of the stem.
All of the following flower parts make up the pistil EXCEPT which of the following?
Ovary
Style
Stigma
Filament
Which conductive tissue transports water and minerals absorbed through the root system upward throughout the plant ?
Cambium
Xylem
Phloem
Pith
The following plant has which type of leaf arrangement?
Whorled
Alternate
Opposite
Serrate
The large part of the leaf where photosynthesis occurs is the _____________________.
Midrib
Petiole
Blade
Veins
Which of the following is a characteristic of dicot stems? *
Vascular bundles are in a ring.
Vascular bundles are complexly arranged.
Contains cambium for xylem and phloem production.
All of the above
Stems that are soft, flexible, and green are best described as which of the following?
Herbaceous
Semi - hardwood
Hardwood
All of the above
Which stem is a rhizome with a swollen tip that stores food (unused starch)?
Rhizome
Tuber
Stolon
Corm
Which of the following best describes the term, node?
The part of the stem where one or more leaves emerge.
A bud that grows from the axil of a leaf that will develop into a branch or flower cluster.
The dominant growing point located at the tip of the stem.
The conductive tissue that transports water and minerals absorbed by the roots.
Letter 'G' represents which floral part?
Petals
Pistil
Stigma
Style
Which vascular tissue is responsible for producing new xylem and phloem in dicot plants?
Cambium
Xylem
Pith
Phloem
Which term best describes a a thick underground stem that lies HORIZONTALLY BENEATH the soil?
Stolon
Rhizome
Bulb
Corm
Letter 'A' represents which floral part?
Sepals
Petals
Filament
Anther
A HORIZONTAL stem that grows ABOVE the soil is known as a _____________________.
Stolon
Rhizome
Tuber
Bulb
What is the term used to describe the stalk that joins the leaf to the plant’s stem?
Midrib
Blade
Petiole
Cuticle
What is the purpose of root hairs?
To decrease the rate of absorption of plant nutrients and water.
To transport glucose from the shoot system to the root system.
To increase the root system’s surface area for added absorption of water and plant nutrients.
All of the above
The following plant has which type of leaf margin?
Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Lobate
Letter 'H' represents which floral part?
Stigma
Style
Filament
Ovary
Which of the following terms best describes a perennial?
A non - flowering plant that completes its life cycle in two years.
A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in less than two years.
A flowering plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season.
A flowering plant that has a life span (germination to flowering to death) of more than 2 years.
Scientific names are made up of the __________ and ________.
Class and order
Genus and species
Family and genus
Kingdom and species
Which part of the scientific name, Acer palmatum 'Orangeola', represents the species?
Acer
palmatum
‘Orangeola’
All of the above
Flowering plants that produce seed in an ovary are known as _________________________.
Angiosperms
Evergreens
Gymnosperms
Non - vascular
What is the highest AND broadest unit of the taxonomic pyramid?
Class
Kingdom
Phylum
Species
Who is responsible for developing binomial nomenclature?
Gregor Mendel
Will Moon
Nevada Billups
Carl Linnaeus
Which of the following terms best describes a plant that completes its life cycle (germination to flowering to death) in one growing season?
Perennial
Annual
Triennial
Biennial
Which of the following best describes a cultivar?
The highest and broadest classification unit of the taxonomic pyramid.
Members of the same plant species that exhibit slight genetic differences (flower color, leaf shape, etc.) that cannot be replicated through sexual reproduction.
A group of plants that are highly similar that lack vascular bundles.
Members of the same plant species that exhibit slight genetic differences (flower color, leaf shape, etc.) that can be replicated through sexual reproduction.
Plants that lose their leaves or change leaf color in response to cold and / or extremely wet or dry conditions are known as ___________________.
Tracheophyta
Confiers
Ferns
Deciduous
All of the following are characteristics of monocot plants EXCEPT which of the following?
Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring.
Leaf veins are parallel.
Floral parts are in multiples of 3.
Plants possess a fibrous root system.
Which of the following terms best describes a non - flowering plant that produces its seed WITHOUT enclosing it within an ovary (fruit)?
Dicot
Angiosperm
Biennial
Gymnosperm
All of the following are characteristics of a dicot plant EXCEPT which of the following?
Leaf veins are parallel
Plant possesses a taproot system
Floral parts come in 4s and 5s.
Possesses TWO cotyledons
Which of the following is a characteristic of dicot stems?
Vascular bundles are in a ring.
Vascular bundles are complexly arranged.
Contains cambium for xylem and phloem production.
All of the above
Plants whose leaves stay green year - round; as well as do NOT shed their leaves cold and / or extremely wet or dry conditions are called ________________________.
Non - vascular
Evergreen
Deciduous
Angiosperms
