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Teacher M's Botany Review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 17hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Botany is the study of...

(a)  

2.

The scientific name for plants are

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

English

3.

Botanist study living things in the Family -

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

4.

Bi- means

a)

one

b)

two

5.

nome means

a)

name

b)

gnome

6.

binomial means

a)

one name

b)

two names

c)

one gnome

d)

two gnomes

7.

All Botanists are Biologists

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

All Biologists are Botanists

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Vascular plants have (a)   that carry liquid inside the plant.

10.

Water and chemicals run up the plant through the tubes called

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

11.

Sugar and chemicals run up the plant through the tubes called

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

12.

Do you see the one vein in the middle that is thicker than the rest? That's called the

a)

midrib

b)

ribbone

c)

midridge

d)

ridgebone

13.

Select the non-vascular plants

a)

moss

b)

sunflower

c)

liverwort

d)

hornwort

e)

bladderwort

14.

Angiosperm means

a)

seed container

b)

uncovered seed

c)

uncovered container

d)

angel seed

15.

Gymnosperm means

a)

seed container

b)

uncovered seed

c)

uncovered container

d)

angel seed

16.

Conifer is Latin for

a)

cone bearer

b)

cone fur

c)

con fart

d)

coney being

17.

Phyta means

a)

plant

b)

feet

c)

feature

18.

Ptero means

a)

wing

b)

land

c)

sea

d)

fire

19.

Why is a fern called a pterophyta?

a)

Because it's leaves look like wings

b)

Because it was alive during the pterodactyl age

c)

Because it is a land plant

d)

Because it sets on fire without warning

20.

Sporangia means

a)

seed container

b)

spore container

c)

spore angerer

d)

seed angerer

21.

Lichens are not really plants. they are actually two living things rolled up in one!

a)

Fungus

b)

Animal

c)

Algae

d)

Bacteria

22.

A dormant seed needs _ _ and _ to wake up

a)

warmth

b)

sun

c)

water

d)

air

e)

fertilizer

23.

A is the -

a)

testa

b)

cotyledons

c)

embryo

24.

B is the -

a)

testa

b)

cotyledons

c)

embryo

25.

C is the -

a)

testa

b)

cotyledons

c)

embryo

26.

The RED one is

a)

epicotyl

b)

hypocotyl

c)

radicle

d)

dicot

27.

The YELLOW one is

a)

epicotyl

b)

hypocotyl

c)

radicle

d)

dicot

28.

The BLUE one is

a)

epicotyl

b)

hypocotyl

c)

radicle

d)

dicot

29.

The epicotyl holds the _

a)

plumule

b)

embryo

c)

seed

d)

diacotyl

30.

Plumule is Latin for -

a)

feather

b)

leaf

c)

beans

d)

people

e)

pupil

31.

The - is the first thing to push its way out of a seed.

a)

Epicotyl

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Cotyledon

32.

The - is the embryo's root.

a)

Epicotyl

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Cotyledon

33.

The - will become the stem.

a)

Epicotyl

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Cotyledon

34.

The - holds the plumule, which will become the first true leaves of the plant.

a)

Epicotyl

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Cotyledon

35.

The - is the food storage of the embryo.

a)

Epicotyl

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Cotyledon

36.

mono means

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

zero

37.

di means

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

zero

38.

a monocot is a seed with

a)

one cot

b)

one cotyledon

c)

two cot

d)

two cotyledon

39.

a dicot is a seed with

a)

one cot

b)

one cotyledon

c)

two cot

d)

two cotyledon

40.

- leaves have straight veins going towards the top of the leaf, not branching out.

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

c)

tricot

d)

quadcot

41.

- leaves have veins that branch out from the midrib.

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

c)

tricot

d)

quadcot

42.

- flowers' petals are in multiples of 3 - 3, 6, 9 etc.

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

43.

- flowers' petals are in multiples of 4 or 10 - 4, 8, 5, 10. etc.

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

44.

The picture on the LEFT is

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

45.

The picture on the RIGHT is

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

46.

This is a _

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

47.

This is a _

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

48.

This is a _

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

49.

This is a _

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

50.

This is a _

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

51.

A

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

carpel

52.

B

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

carpel

53.

C

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

carpel

54.

D

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

carpel

55.

E

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

carpel

56.

This will become the seed and is surrounded as it matures. In some plants, this becomes a fruit.

a)

ovary with ovules

b)

stem

c)

stigma

d)

anther

57.

These are modified leaves that surround the flower when it is still a bud.

a)

sepals

b)

stigma

c)

stem

d)

petal

58.

The stalk that supports the whole flower.

a)

style

b)

stigma

c)

stem

d)

sepal

59.

These are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts. Often the are brightly colored to attract pollinating insects and animals.

a)

petal

b)

style

c)

stigma

d)

stem

60.

Pollen moves from the

a)

stamen to the stigma

b)

stigma to the stamen

c)

stamen to the chloroplast

d)

stigma to the sepal

61.

Flowers pollinated by insects have brightly coloured and scented

a)

sepals

b)

petals

c)

stigmas

d)

stamens

62.

The part of the flower that forms the fruit

a)

sepal

b)

egg

c)

pollen

d)

ovary

63.

What are the two types of pollination

a)

by water

b)

by wind

c)

by animals

d)

by photosynthesis

64.

Why do insects go to the flowers?

a)

to get pollen

b)

to feed on nectar

c)

they like the colourful flowers

d)

They like the smell

65.

What does scented mean?

a)

colourful

b)

very pretty

c)

very quiet

d)

smells nice

66.

The yellow powder insects move from the stame to the stigma is called

a)

pollen

b)

Glucose

c)

nectar

d)

sugar

67.

The male part of the flower is called

a)

stigma

b)

stamen

c)

petal

d)

sepal

68.

The female part of the flower is called....

a)

stamen

b)

stigma

c)

leaf

d)

root

69.

The flower is the ............................ part of the plant

a)

digestive

b)

sensitive

c)

photosynthesis

d)

reproductive

70.
The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.
a)
pistil
b)
stamen
c)
sepals
d)
stigma
71.

Identify this part of a flower.

a)

Petal

b)

Sepal

c)

Receptacle

d)

Pistil

72.

Identify this part of a flower.

a)

Style

b)

Anther

c)

Filament

d)

Stigma

73.

Identify this part of a flower.

a)

Stigma

b)

Style

c)

Ovary

d)

Ovule

74.

What is the name of this flower?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Donald Duck

c)

Daisy Duck

d)

Minnie Mouse

75.

Have flower heads consisting of disk and ray flowers

a)

composite family

b)

honeysuckle family

c)

milkweed family

d)

mint family

e)

pea family

76.

During germination, a plant's food is provided by the what?

a)

cotyledons

b)

seed coat

c)

radicle

d)

plumule

77.

Germination begins when the seed swells by absorbing what?

a)

soil

b)

nutrients

c)

water

d)

oxygen

78.

Which one of these is carnivorous?

a)

an oak tree

b)

a rabbit

c)

a giraffe

d)

a lion

79.

Which of these are likely to get eaten by a carnivorous plant?

a)

a bat

b)

a mouse

c)

an insect

d)

a frog

80.

What do the environments where carnivorous plants grow all have in common?

a)

They're all extremely dry

b)

They all have nutrient-poor soil

c)

They are all south of the Equator

d)

They are all extremely cold

81.

In the sentence "The pitcher plant entices insects with it's nectar" what does "entices" mean?

a)

kills

b)

smells

c)

baits

d)

digests

82.

How do pitcher plants differ from Venus flytraps?

a)

Pitcher plants eat small animals, Venus flytraps only eat insects

b)

Pitcher plants don't need water, flytraps do

c)

Pitcher plants capture prey passively, flytraps capture actively

d)

Pitcher plants capture prey actively, flytraps capture passively

83.

Why do carnivorous plants eat meat?

a)

to make up for low nutrient levels in their habitats

b)

because insects compete with plants for food

c)

to support their rapid growth

d)

to allow them to undergo photosynthesis

84.

How do some carnivorous plants attract their prey?

a)

nectar or by smelling sweet

b)

they sing to them

c)

they move like a worm

d)

mimic the smell of that animal

85.

What do venus flytraps and pitcher plants do to help capture their prey?

a)

They trap them inside

b)

They attack bugs that are already dying

c)

They don't capture them

d)

They capture them with their tongues

86.

What is the name of this plant?

a)

pitcher plant

b)

honeydew

c)

venus fly trap

d)

rose bush

87.

What is the name of this plant?

a)

pitcher plant

b)

oak tree

c)

honeydew

d)

venus fly trap

88.

According to what we saw about Large Pitcher plants, what happens after the insect or frog falls into the pitcher?

a)

Digestive enzymes break the prey down, so the plant can eat them

b)

The preys start to get slippery, so they fall into another hole, where a frog lives

89.

Is this plant an active or passive plant?

a)

active

b)

passive

90.

Is this plant an active or passive plant?

a)

active

b)

passive

91.

Is this an active or passive plant?

a)

active

b)

passive

92.

What part of the plant struggles to do its job in a carnivorous plant?

a)

flowers

b)

leaves

c)

stems

d)

roots

93.

How do carnivorous plants get their food?

a)

From the soil

b)

From eating things

94.

What do underwater carnivorous plants eat?

a)

Chicken nuggets

b)

Cheeseburgers

c)

Tiny things called micro-organisms

95.

One type of carnivorous plant eats birds, bats and frogs. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Why do insects go to the plant?

a)

Because it smells nice

b)

Because the plant is their friend

97.

How do the insects get trapped?

a)

Sometimes they slip and then the plant eats it

b)

Sometimes they get stuck to the sticky leaves

c)

Sometimes the mouth snaps shut

d)

All of these things

98.

What is the only continent with no carnivorous plants?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

99.

Identify the plant

a)

bladderwort

b)

dodder

c)

venus flytrap

d)

sundew

100.

Identify the plant

a)

dodder

b)

sundew

c)

bladderwort

d)

cuscutta

101.

Insectivorous plants eat insects to fulfill their needs of

a)

Energy

b)

nitrogen,

c)

potassium

d)

calcium

102.

Identify what is shown in the picture

a)

chlorophyll

b)

stomata

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

veins

103.

What does the hinged leaves of a Venus flytrap look like?

a)
b)
104.

Can you identify the carnivorous plant in the picture?

a)

Vensus flytrap

b)

Pitcher plant

c)

Carnivorous bladderwort