Flowers

Question 1

The innermost series of the 4 series of flower parts are the

Answer 1

both terms, gynoecium & carpels are correct

Question 2

A flower’s ‘pistil’ is consists of

Answer 2

one carpel in apocarpous or monocarpous flowers, several carpels fused together in syncarpous flowers.

Question 3

A flower in which the receptacle engulfs the ovary so that the outer 3 series (sepals-petals, stamens) attach above it has ___.

Answer 3

both an inferior ovary and epigynous attachment

Question 4

Flowers in which the individual petals are connate into a common corolla are

Answer 4

sympetalous

Question 5

A flower in which any one of the 4 series is absent is termed ___

Answer 5

incomplete

Question 6

A flower that lacks either functional stamens or carpels is said to be

Answer 6

imperfect AND staminate or pistilate depending on which sex-parts the flower is lacking.

Question 7

A plant species that produces imperfect flowers and bears the 2 flower types separately on different (male or female) plants is

Answer 7

dioecious

Question 8

The sepals are collectively known as the

Answer 8

calyx

Question 9

The parts of each of the individual flower appendages making up the androecium that produce pollen re called

Answer 9

anthers

Question 10

The part of the gynoecium that is receptive to pollen is called the ____.

Answer 10

stigma

Question 11

Where in a flower are the ovules (that will ultimately develop into seeds) borne?

Answer 11

in the ovary of the pistil or gynoecium.