Plant Parts

Question 1

Central vein of a leaf

Answer 1

Midrib

Question 2

Stem of a leaf

Answer 2

petiole

Question 3

Edge of a leaf

Answer 3

Margin

Question 4

Stem of a leaflet

Answer 4

Petiolule

Question 5

Precursor to a lateral shoot found at the base of a petiole

Answer 5

Axillary bud

Question 6

Spore producing patches on ferns

Answer 6

sorus

Question 7

What connects leaflets on a compound leaf?

Answer 7

rachis

Question 8

Armament connected to vascular tissue

Answer 8

thorns and spikes

Question 9

Armament outgrowth of epidermis

Answer 9

prickle

Question 10

Sepal + Petal

Answer 10

perianth

Question 11

Holds/produces pollen

Answer 11

Anther

Question 12

Receives pollen

Answer 12

Stigma

Question 13

Filament + Anther

Answer 13

Stemen

Question 14

Stigma+Style+Ovary

Answer 14

Pistil

Question 15

Simple ovary

Answer 15

unicarpellate

Question 16

compound ovary

Answer 16

multicarpellate

Question 17

Radial symmetry

Answer 17

Regular/Actinomorphic

Question 18

Bilateral symmetry

Answer 18

zygomorphic/Irregular

Question 19

cuplike structure under receptacle in some flowers

Answer 19

hypanthium

Question 20

Ovary position above petals/sepals/stamen attachment

Answer 20

Superior

Question 21

Superior ovary directly attached to sepals/petals/stamens

Answer 21

Hypogynous

Question 22

Superior ovary & hypanthium

Answer 22

perigynous

Question 23

Ovary attached below petals/sepals/stamens

Answer 23

Inferior ovary

Question 24

A specialized spike inflorescence w/o petals or sepals

Answer 24

catkin

Question 25

Collective term for all of a flower’s petals

Answer 25

corolla

Question 26

Collective term for all of a flower’s sepals

Answer 26

Calyx

Question 27

Corolla + Calyx

Answer 27

Perianth

Question 28

Term for all of a flower’s phillaries/bracts

Answer 28

Involucre

Question 29

Collective term for stamens

Answer 29

Androecium

Question 30

Collective term for pistils

Answer 30

gynoecium