Plant Anatomy

Fruits, Seeds & Seedlings

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	A pericarp is derived from:
		A)	integuments.
		B)	endosperm.
		C)	ovule wall.
		D)	ovary wall.
		E)	placenta.


2	What kind of plant would most likely have a hesperidium?
		A)	Oak
		B)	Lime
		C)	Maple
		D)	Watermelon
		E)	Strawberry


3	The primary division of fruits is based upon:
		A)	dry vs. fleshy.
		B)	dehiscent vs. non-dehiscent.
		C)	superior vs. inferior ovary.
		D)	one carpel vs. multiple carpels.
		E)	one seed vs. multiple seeds.


4	Which is true of hypogeal germination?
		A)	A hypocotyls arch is formed.
		B)	The cotyledons remain below the soil.
		C)	A cotyledon arch is formed.
		D)	Primary shoot tip is first to emerge from soil.
		E)	Characteristic of dicots.


5	In a pome, a large part of the fruit is derived from the floral tube, or hypanthium.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	An example of a dry, dehiscent fruit is:
		A)	pome.
		B)	nut.
		C)	samara.
		D)	berry.
		E)	legume.


7	In monocots, the embryonic root is covered by a(n):
		A)	hypodermis.
		B)	scutellum.
		C)	coleorhiza.
		D)	endosperm.
		E)	foliage leaf.


8	The fruit of a cucumber is termed a(n):
		A)	hesperidium.
		B)	drupe.
		C)	achene.
		D)	pepo.
		E)	caryopsis.


9	In the formation of a fruit, the style, perianth and androecium generally:
		A)	become the seed coat.
		B)	are parts of the floral tube for fruit development.
		C)	represent the pedicel.
		D)	dry up and abscise.
		E)	become part of the pericarp.


10	The "wing" of a maple seed is an outgrowth of the pericarp.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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