Reproductive Organs

Question 1

These four organ types are arranged in whorls and are attached to a stem tip called a

Answer 1

Receptacle

Question 2

Sepals and Petals are sterile structures which surround ?

Answer 2

Stamens and Pistils

Question 3

Some flowers are not as showy such as ?

Answer 3

Wind pollinated grasses

Question 4

Flowers that are bird pollinated and have less scent are usually _______ flowers.

Answer 4

Red

Question 5

Flowers that are insect pollinated and have more scent are usually ________ flowers.

Answer 5

Blue

Question 6

• A male part
• anther-pollen bearing
• filament-slender stalk
  What is it ?

Answer 6

A Stamen

Question 7

A pistil is also known as a ?

Answer 7

Carpel

Question 8

The upper portion of Pistil that receivespollen is called ?

Answer 8

Stigma

Question 9

The middle portion of the Pistil that connects the stigma and ovary is called ?

Answer 9

The style

Question 10

The base of the Pistil is called the ____ and contains the ______.

Answer 10

Ovary and contains the eggs.

Question 11

Flowers may consist of these 4 organs

Answer 11

Sepals, Petals, Stamens, Pistils

Question 12

Stamens release pollen grains which are transported to the pistil by what devices ?

Answer 12

By wind, animals, birds, insects etc…

Question 13

The plants male and female genetic material are also known as ?

Answer 13

The embryo and endosperm.

Question 14

The fertilized embryo will develop into ?

Answer 14

Seed(s)

Question 15

Parts of the flower (generally the receptacle) may develop into this form what we call a ?

Answer 15

Fruit

Question 16

If all four floral organs are present-sepals, petals, stamens and pistils it is called a ?

Answer 16

Complete Flower

Question 17

If one or more of the four floral organs is missing it is called a ?

Answer 17

Incomplete Flower.

Question 18

If stamens and pistils are present it is called a ?

Answer 18

Perfect Flower.

Question 19

If either the stamen or the pistils is absent then it is called a ?

Answer 19

Imperfect Flower

Question 20

If the pistils are present and the stamens are absent then it is called a ________ flower and is ________.

Answer 20

Pistillate - Female

Question 21

If the Stamens are present and the pistils are absent the it is called a _________ flower and is _______.

Answer 21

Staminate - Male

Question 22

Seed bearing enclosed ovary is a ?

Answer 22

Angiosperm

Question 23

Seed plant - Naked seed (scales of cones) are ?

Answer 23

Gymnosperms

Question 24

Plants with both pistillate and staminate flowers is considered ?

Answer 24

Monoecious

Question 25

Plants that have staminate and pistillate flowers on separate plants are considered ?

Answer 25

Dioecious

Question 26

Name 4 Monoecious plants ?

Answer 26

Begonia, oak, walnut, corn.

Question 27

Name 4 Dioecious plants ?

Answer 27

Blueberry, Holly, Gingko, Papaya.

Question 28

Flower spurs are ?

What plant can they be found on ?

Answer 28

Modified petals

Colombine

Question 29

A single or solitary bloom at the end of a stem is called a ?
Give an example.

Answer 29

Head

Tulip

Question 30

A group or cluster of flowers on a stem is usually called a ?

Answer 30

Inflorescence

Question 31

Name a plant that contains a Raceme.

Answer 31

Mustard

Question 32

Name a plant that contains a Catkin.

Answer 32

Birch

Question 33

Name a plant that contains a Panicle.

Answer 33

Grasses

Question 34

Name a plant that contains a Spadix.

Answer 34

Calla or Peace lily

Question 35

Name a plant that contains a spike.

Answer 35

Gladiolus

Question 36

Name a plant that contains an umbel.

Answer 36

Carrot

Question 37

Name a plant that contains a cyme.

Answer 37

Strawberry

Question 38

Name a plant that contains a Corymb.

Answer 38

Cherry

Question 39

When a inflorescence flowers from bottom to top it is called a ?

Answer 39

Indeterminate

Question 40

When an inflorescence’s apical bud opens first followed by the rest down it is called ?

Answer 40

Determinate

Question 41

Fruit is a ____ _____ (Botanical definition) but we usually consider it a _______ (usage definition)

Answer 41

ripened ovary

dessert

Question 42

Some fruit can form without fertilization name four.

Answer 42

Navel oranges, grapes, figs, bananas

Question 43

When the fleshy parts of fruit are stimulated to grow its called ?

Answer 43

Parthenocarpic