WorksheetsFlowers & Fruits
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the primary purpose of a flower?
to produce nectar
to make seeds for reproduction
to scatter seeds
to produce fruit
What are the four basic parts of a complete flower?
stamens
sepals
receptacle
pistils
petals
What do you call a flower that lacks one of the four basic parts?
complete
monoecious
staminate
incomplete
Check all that apply - A flower that only has stamens but no pistils is _?
staminate
incomplete
pistillate
complete
male
Check all that apply - A flower that has pistils but no stamens is called _?
staminate
incomplete
pistillate
complete
female
When both male and female flowers are found on the same plant it is described as
monoecious
dioecious
A plant with male and female flowers on separate plants is described as
monoecious
dioecious
A cluster of flowers on one stem is called a(n)
pedicel
inflorescence
receptacle
Identify #1
style
pistil
ovary
stigma
Identify #2
style
pistil
ovary
stigma
Identify #3
style
pistil
ovary
stigma
Identify #4
style
pistil
ovule
ovary
Identify #5
style
pistil
stigma
ovary
Identify #6
style
stamen
filament
anther
Identify #7
style
stamen
filament
anther
Identify #8
style
stamen
filament
anther
Identify #9
sepal
pedicel
receptacle
petal
Identify #10
sepal
pedicel
receptacle
petal
Identify #11
sepal
pedicel
receptacle
petal
Changes in the length of day and night determine when plants flower.
True
False
Photoperiodism determines when plants flower.
True
False
A horticulturist specializes in growing plants.
True
False
What do you call the stem to which a flower is attached?
pistil
pedicel
receptacle
stamen
A fruit is a ripened (a) .
The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called
pollination
fertilization
vegetative reproduction
Growing a new plant from a piece of the old plant is called
sexual reproduction
fertilization
vegetative reproduction
Fruits fall off the tree because of
photoperiodism
the formation of the abscission layer
the ripening of the ovary
A fruit that forms from one flower with one pistil is a(n)
multiple fruit
aggregate fruit
simple fruit
A fruit that forms from one flower with multiple pistils is a(n)
multiple fruit
aggregate fruit
simple fruit
A fruit that forms from multiple flowers is a(n)
multiple fruit
aggregate fruit
simple fruit
The primary function of the fruit is to
produce seeds
nourish seeds
scatter seeds
A simple fruit with a fleshy juicy ovary is called a
(a)
What do you call a simple fruit with a fleshy outer layer and an inner woody layer called a stone?
(a)
A simple fruit with a fleshy outer layer and an inner papery core is called a
(a)
A simple fruit with small dry seeds and winglike structures is called a
(a)
A seed with a hard shell is called a
(a)
A seed with a relatively thin shell is called a(n)
achene
grain
legume
nut
A seed with a shell that can only be removed by milling is called a(n)
achene
grain
legume
nut
A pod with seeds is called a(n)
achene
grain
legume
nut
What type of fruit is a pineapple?
simple
aggregate
multiple
What type of fruit is an apple?
drupe
berry
pome
What type of fruit is a peach?
drupe
berry
pome
What type of fruit is a watermelon?
drupe
berry
pome
When something other than the fruit scatters the seeds, it is called (a) dispersal.
The three main parts of the seed are the
plumule, radicle, and endosperm
embryo, radicle and seed coat
embryo, radicle and endosperm
endosperm, seed coat, and embryo
The three parts of the embryo are the
plumule, radicle, and endosperm
cotyledons, radicle, and endosperm
plumule, radicle, and cotyledons
What do you call a period of inactivity for an organism?
(a)
The sprouting of a seed is also called (a) .
What are the four most important outside agents that scatter seeds
wind
fire
water
man
animals
The fusing of the sperm and ovule is called
asexual reproduction
pollination
vegetative reproduction
fertilization
What type of fruit is a strawberry?
simple
multiple
aggregate
berry
Choose all that apply. Which of the following are part of germination?
the seed absorbing water
softening of the seed coat
growth of the radicle downward to anchor the plant
growth of the plumule upward through the soil
the formation of flowers
