W4 - Plants - Flowering Plants, Monocots and Dicots

Question 1

What type of fruit do plants in the Asteraceae family produce?

Answer 1

Cypsela

Question 2

What are the three classifications of plant lifespans?

Answer 2

• Annuals: Complete lifecycle in one growing season
• Biennials: Complete lifecycle in two years
• Perennials: Live for more than two years

Question 3

Define ‘Imparipinnate’ in relation to leaf characteristics.

Answer 3

Compound leaf with a terminal leaflet

Question 4

What is the most common leaf attachment type?

Answer 4

Petiolate

Question 5

What is a characteristic of serrulate leaves?

Answer 5

Margin with smaller teeth than serrate

Question 6

What is the recommended control method for Clivia caterpillars?

Answer 6

Use Success or Dipel

Question 7

Angiosperms are divided into which two major subclasses?

Answer 7

• Monocotyledons (Monocots)
• Dicotyledons (Dicots)

Question 8

What percentage of flowering plants are monocots?

Answer 8

Approximately 40%

Question 9

What percentage of flowering plants are dicots?

Answer 9

Approximately 60%

Question 10

What does the term ‘angiosperm’ refer to?

Answer 10

Plants with seeds covered in fruit

Question 11

List the key differences between monocots and dicots.

Answer 11

• Embryo/Seed: One cotyledon (monocots) vs. two cotyledons (dicots)
• Growth Form: Soft-wooded (monocots) vs. soft-wooded and hard-wooded (dicots)
• Vascular System: Scattered bundles (monocots) vs. arranged in a ring (dicots)
• Roots: Fibrous (monocots) vs. tap root (dicots)
• Leaf Venation: Parallel or penniveined (monocots) vs. netted (dicots)
• Flowers: Multiples of three (monocots) vs. fours or fives (dicots)

Question 12

What is the common name for Cordyline australis?

Answer 12

Cabbage Tree

Question 13

What is a notable feature of the Apocynaceae family?

Answer 13

Includes toxic plants with milky latex sap

Question 14

What type of leaves do Mandevilla sanderi typically have?

Answer 14

Decussate leaves: elliptic to oblong, up to 80mm long, leathery dark green

Question 15

What is the maximum height of Nerium oleander?

Answer 15

Up to 6m tall

Question 16

True or False: All parts of Nerium oleander are non-toxic.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the flowering period for Plumeria rubra?

Answer 17

Spring to autumn

Question 18

What is the preferred soil condition for Hydrangea macrophylla?

Answer 18

Consistently moist soil

Question 19

What determines the flower color of Hydrangea macrophylla?

Answer 19

Soil pH

Question 20

What is a characteristic of Nandina domestica’s leaves?

Answer 20

Evergreen bipinnate to tripinnate leaves

Question 21

What is the maximum height of Cordyline fruticosa?

Answer 21

Around 4m tall

Question 22

Fill in the blank: Monocots have flower parts in _______.

Answer 22

threes

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Dicots have flower parts in _______.

Answer 23

fours or fives

Question 24

What type of flowers does Mandevilla sanderi produce?

Answer 24

5-merous flowers, typically salverform to funnelform, often perfumed

Question 25

What are the common colors of flowers produced by Nerium oleander?

Answer 25

• Pink
• White
• Apricot
• Pale yellow

Question 26

What type of plant is Cordyline australis?

Answer 26

Monocotyledon

Question 27

What family does Hydrangea macrophylla belong to?

Answer 27

HYDRANGEACEAE Family

Question 28

What are the two flower forms of Hydrangea macrophylla?

Answer 28

• Hortensia/Mophead
• Lacecap

Question 29

What is the typical growth form of Plumeria rubra?

Answer 29

Small deciduous tree

Question 30

What is the common name for Nandina domestica?

Answer 30

Sacred Bamboo