Flowers Chapter 8 (Week 4 Lecture 5)

Question 1

Flowers begin as ______ ______ that develops into a bud.

Answer 1

Embryonic primordium

Question 2

_____ are flowers occur at tips of flower stalk.

Answer 2

Pedicels

Question 3

What is a inflorescences?

Answer 3

An inflorescence may be defined as a cluster of flowers, all flowers arising from the main stem axis or peduncle

Question 4

______ is the swollen end of peduncle or pedicel.

Answer 4

Receptacle

Question 5

What is the worlds largest and smallest flower?

Answer 5

Smallest = duckweed
Largest = Rafflesia

Question 6

______ flower has a inflorescence of more than 2 metres tall and Has an offensive smell and carrion beetles are attracted and act as pollinators

Answer 6

Corpse

Question 7

______ are attached to and grows on another plant without parasitizing it.

Answer 7

Epiphytes

Question 8

Tomatoes, petunias and zinnia grow in a single season know as ______ plants.

Answer 8

Annual

Question 9

Parsley, carrots and sweet william dwarf have two complete growing seasons. They are known as?

Answer 9

Biennial plants

Question 10

______ plants such as datura, jacob’s ladder and mint take takes several to many growing seasons or plant produces flowers.

Answer 10

Perennial

Question 11

What are the two major classes of flowering plants?

Answer 11

Magnoliopsida (dicots)

Liliopsida (monocots)

Question 12

______ are flowering plants that develop from seeds having two cotyledons, while ______ are flowering plants that develop from seeds with a single cotyledon.

Answer 12

Dicotyledons, monocotyledons

Question 13

Whats the difference in flowers between monocots and dicots?

Answer 13

Dicots, usually in fours or fives

Monocots, usually in multiples of 3

Question 14

______ are the outermost whorl that is collectively referred to as ______.

Answer 14

Sepals, calyx

Question 15

What is the function of the sepals (calyx)?

Answer 15

Protects the flower while in the bud

Question 16

______ are the next whorl inside the sepals and are collectively referred to as ______.

Answer 16

Petals, corolla

Question 17

What is the function of the corolla?

Answer 17

The showy corollas attract pollinators

Question 18

______ are attached to the base of pistil.

Answer 18

Stamens

Question 19

Each stamen consists of ______ with ______ at top.

Answer 19

Filament, anther

Question 20

Where are pollen grains developed?

Answer 20

Anthers

Question 21

Pistil consist of ______, ______, and ______.

Answer 21

Stigma, style and ovary

Question 22

What does the ovary develop into?

Answer 22

Fruit

Question 23

______ ovary is where the calyx and corolla attached to receptacle at base of ovary.

Answer 23

Superior

Question 24

______ ovary is where the Receptacle grows up and around the ovary.

Answer 24

Inferior