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Introductory quiz for the botany unit. Nice and easy.

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Botany Quiz 1

Question 1 of 10

1

If diploid means having two copies of each chromosome, haploid means...

Select one of the following:

  • having funky breath.

  • having one copy of each chromosome.

  • being a plant.

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

The gametophyte makes gametes.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

If a monocot only has one cotyledon, then a dicot must have...

Select one of the following:

  • five cotyledons.

  • two makeshift beds.

  • two cotyledons.

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What do vascular plants have?

Select one or more of the following:

  • roots

  • xylem and phloem

  • chloroplasts

  • lungs

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Sporophytes produce spores.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

The alternation of generations is probably the hardest idea in this unit.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

What is an endosperm?

Select one of the following:

  • The starchy tissue around the seed that is used as a food source.

  • Well, "endo" means inside, and "sperm" means... Nevermind.

  • An organelle responsible for synthesizing proteins.

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

What's the difference between parallel and net venation?

Select one of the following:

  • In parallel venation, the leaves are parallel to the branches of the tree, but in net venation the leaves make a net.

  • In parallel venation, the veins in the leaf are parallel to each other. In net venation, the veins make an interconnected network.

  • In net venation, the veins never even come close to touching each other, while in parallel venation, they intersect at ninety degree angles.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What is a zygote?

Select one of the following:

  • A pair of German ungulates.

  • The part of a plant that turns into the seed.

  • The vascular tissue that allows water to travel up the plant.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

If a plant is herbaceous, it is most likely a tree.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation