Flower and fruit quiz

Question 1

corolla

Answer 1

-all petals (showy part of flower that attracts pollinators)

Question 2

calyx

Answer 2

-all sepals (leaves that sit under petals)

Question 3

tepals

Answer 3

distinguishable sepals and petals

Question 4

dicot flowers

Answer 4

in multiples of 4 or 5

Question 5

monocot flowers

Answer 5

In multiples of 3

Question 6

receptacle

Answer 6

-houses ovary

Question 7

pistil

Answer 7

all female parts
-ovary, ovule, style, stigma

Question 8

stamen

Answer 8

all male parts
-anther and filaments

Question 9

locule

Answer 9

cavity that contains ovule

Question 10

placenta

Answer 10

nutrient tissue

Question 11

ovary wall

Answer 11

also called pericarp

Question 12

superior ovary

Answer 12

-ovary attached to receptacle above attachment of other floral parts
-lycopersicum

Question 13

inferior ovary

Answer 13

-ovary is attached to receptacle below attachment of other floral parts
-ribes

Question 14

fruit

Answer 14

enlarged ovary containing seeds

Question 15

exocarp

Answer 15

thin outermost layer

Question 16

endocarp

Answer 16

surrounds seeds

Question 17

mesocarp

Answer 17

fleshy in most fruit types, part we eat

Question 18

what are fruits important

Answer 18

bright colors attract animals that eat fruit, travel distances, and disperse seeds
-plants then have less competition for sunlight and water

Question 19

drupe

Answer 19

one seed enclosed in hard pit

Question 20

true berry

Answer 20

thin skinned

Question 21

hesperidium

Answer 21

leathery skin with oils

Question 22

pepo

Answer 22

thick skin or rind not easily removed

Question 23

pome

Answer 23

leathery, papery endocarp

Question 24

accessory fruits

Answer 24

-fruit formed from inferior ovaries
-fruit is formed from tissue in addition to ovary

Question 25

aggregate

Answer 25

many fruitlets attached to receptacle
-develop from one flower with many pistils

Question 26

multiple

Answer 26

develop from many flowers whose fruits fuse into one fruit

Question 27

dehiscent

Answer 27

split at maturity

Question 28

indehiscent

Answer 28

don’t split at maturity