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Unit 3 Test - Multiple Choice

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dendrology is the study of:

a)

All plants

b)

Only flowering plants

c)

Trees and other woody plants

d)

Soil and minerals

2.

The two main types of tree structures are:

a)

Root and stem

b)

Vegetative and reproductive

c)

Leaf and flower

d)

Bark and twig

3.

Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the tree?

a)

Roots

b)

Chloroplasts in leaves

c)

Bark

d)

Seeds

4.

Which process allows a tree to release water vapor and stay cool?

a)

Respiration

b)

Transpiration

c)

Circulation

d)

Abscission

5.

A dichotomous key is used to:

a)

Classify soils

b)

Identify unknown trees

c)

Measure tree growth

d)

Record weather

6.

A lobed leaf margin looks like:

a)

Potato chip edges

b)

Saw teeth

c)

Rounded Fingers

d)

Hairlike Bristles

7.

The vascular cambium produces:

a)

Roots

b)

Bark

c)

Xylem and phloem

d)

Flowers

8.

A tree’s bark described as “block–like” is most likely found on:

a)

Birch

b)

Maple

c)

Pine

d)

Elm

9.

Which of the following is a reproductive structure?

a)

Roots

b)

Leaves

c)

Flowers

d)

Stems

10.

Monkeyface leaf scars are found on:

a)

Oaks

b)

Hickories and walnuts

c)

Maples

d)

Ash

11.

What is the main function of tree roots?

a)

Provide shade

b)

Absorb nutrients and water

c)

Make food

d)

Carry pollen

12.

The naming system that gives every tree a genus and specific epithet is called:

a)

Phylogeny

b)

Binomial nomenclature

c)

Ecology

13.

A tree that drops its leaves in fall undergoes:

a)

Circulation

b)

Germination

c)

Abscission

d)

Transpiration

14.

Which twig feature is described as “small white dashes on bark”?

a)

Chambered pith

b)

Corky wings

c)

Lenticels

d)

Hollow pith

15.

Which of these is not one of the six major tree physiological processes?

a)

Germination

b)

Abscission

c)

Transpiration

d)

Condensation

16.

Respiration can occur in plants with or without light.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Pubescence refers to hairs found on leaves.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Fruit has no role in seed transport.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Binomial nomenclature names are always written in Greek.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A twig with corky wings belongs to an oak.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The xylem moves water and nutrients upward in the tree.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Bristle tips are found on oaks like scarlet oak and black oak.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

The abscission layer weakens the leaf’s connection, causing it to drop.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

Dichotomous keys only use multiple-choice style questions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Leaf arrangement can be alternate, opposite, or whorled.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Tree morphology refers to the external structure of trees, while tree anatomy refers to the internal structure. Which of the following best illustrates how each is used in tree identification?

a)

Morphology is used to identify trees by leaf shape, while anatomy is used by examining wood structure.

b)

Morphology is used to study root systems, while anatomy is used to classify tree height.

c)

Morphology is used to analyze tree rings, while anatomy is used to observe bark texture.

d)

Morphology is used to measure tree age, while anatomy is used to identify fruit color.

27.

Which leaf arrangement is paired side-by-side?

a)

Alternate

b)

Whorled

c)

Opposite

d)

Spiral

28.

A “ski trail” bark pattern is found on:

a)

Ash

b)

hickory

29.

A samara fruit is commonly called:

a)
Helicopter seed
b)

Rhino Seed