Online Lecture Quiz 5, All questions and Answers

biology botany trees angiosperms

Which of the following is not a characteristic of angiosperms that makes them unique in the plant world

seeds

Angiosperms are extremely diverse with over 250l extant species (important factoid), and are incredibly diverse in form and function. Match the descriptions below with the most appropriate angiosperms:

Smallest angiosperm

Watermeal (Wolffia globosa)

Angiosperms are extremely diverse with over 250l extant species (important factoid), and are incredibly diverse in form and function. Match the descriptions below with the most appropriate angiosperms:

Tallest angiosperm

Mountain - ash (Eucalyptus regnans)

Angiosperms are extremely diverse with over 250l extant species (important factoid), and are incredibly diverse in form and function. Match the descriptions below with the most appropriate angiosperms:

One of the oldest living angiosperms

creosote bush (larrea tridentata)

Angiosperms are extremely diverse with over 250l extant species (important factoid), and are incredibly diverse in form and function. Match the descriptions below with the most appropriate angiosperms:

One of the widest plant stems

baobab (Adansonia sp.)

Which of the following angiosperms i not one of the 3 main food crops in the world, in terms of both area used for cultivation and biomass produced annually.

Potatoes

Modern angiosperms have maximized efficient water transport and regulation via higher vein densities, xylem, as tracheids and larger (in size) but fewer (in number) stomates. HINT: Carefully evaluated the underlined portion of the statement.

FALSE

Mach the plants families below with the major group of angiosperms in which they are found, each one will be used once.

Rosaceae

Eudicots

Mach the plants families below with the major group of angiosperms in which they are found, each one will be used once.

Orchidaceae

Monocots

Mach the plants families below with the major group of angiosperms in which they are found, each one will be used once.

Magnoliaceae

Magnoliids

Mach the plants families below with the major group of angiosperms in which they are found, each one will be used once.

Nymphaeaceae

ANA grade

Which of the following angiosperm families in 2nd terms of economic importance (mostly due to its food crops ) and contains lentils, beans and alfalfa

Fabaceae

Which of the following angiosperm families has flowers that can be differentiated into types known as “ray flowers/florets” and “disk flowers/ florets” ?

Asteraceae

Poaceae (the grass family is ranked first within the angiosperms in terms of economic importance (think food crops), but is only 4th in terms of species richness. Approx.. how many species are in poaceae

10,000

Match the same of the species to the family.

Troilus Laxus (American globeflower)

Ranunculaceae

Nymphaea Ordorata (American white lily) <333

Nymphaeaceae

Hevea Brasiliensis (Rubber tree)

Euphorbiaceae

Vanilla Planifolia

Orchidaceae

Zea Mays (corn)

Poaceae

Which of the following does not occur in the laurel family (Lauraceae, Order Laurales)?

luglans regia (English Walnut)

Beeches, chestnuts, filberts, (aka hazelnuts), and aks all belong to the order

Fagales

Bolberries, blueberries, and cranberries all belong to the genus…

Vacinnium

Modern angiosperms have maximized efficient water transport and regulation via higher vein densities, xylem, as tracheids and smaller (in size) but more (in number) stomates. HINT: Carefully evaluated the underlined portion of the statement.

TRUE

The three main food crops in the world, in terms of both area cultivated and biomass produced annually, are:

rice wheat and corn

Poaceae economically is the

grass family ranked first within angiosperms

Poaceae in terms of species richness is the

grass family ranked 4th

Trolius Laxus common name is

The American Globe Flower

Nymphaea Ordorata common name is

The American White Lily

Hevea Brasiliensis common name is

The rubber tree

Vanilla Planfiolia common name is

vanilla

Zea mays common name is

corn

luglands regia common name is

the english walnut

fiberts

hazelnuts

There are approx how many extant species of angiosperms

250 k