Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Botany > Flowers > Flashcards

Flowers Flashcards

1
Q

Inflorescence

A

Flower heads

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Axillary flowers

A

Flowers tucked in between stem and leaf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Terminal flowers

A

Flowers at the tip (apex) of the stalk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Peduncle/ pedicel

A

The stalk on which an inflorescence is borne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the different types of flower arrangements?

A

Solitary, cluster, cymes, umbels and capitulum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cyme

A

Pairs of flower stalks branching off the stem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Umbel

A

A head on which many flowers sit e.g. the carrot family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Capitulum

A

A cluster of small flowers surrounded by petals e.g daisies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Corymb

A

Stalks of different lengths ending in flowers, creating a flat top shape e.g. yarrow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Actinomorphic

A

Flower with multiple lines of symmetry (regular)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Zygomorphic

A

Flower with one line of symmetry (irregular)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Calyx

A

The outer whorl of a flower composed of the sepals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Corolla

A

The second whorl of a flower composed of the petals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Tepals

A

When it is difficult to identify a structure as sepals or petals they are called tepals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Androecium

A

Collective name for male parts of the flower - the stamens- which are composed of anthers and filaments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Gynoecium

A

Collective name for female parts of the flower including stigma, style, ovaries and ovules

17
Q

Monoecious

A

Plant which has male flowers and female flowers which are separate but on the same plant (e.g. 10% of flowering plants and many conifers)

18
Q

Dioecious

A

Plant which has only male or female flowers and individual plants are either male or female (e.g. 10% of flowering plants and many conifers)

19
Q

Bisexual hermaphrodite

A

Plant which has flowers containing both male and female parts (around 80% of flowering plants)

20
Q

Receptacle

A

Place of attachment of flower parts to stem

Botany (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions