NOTE: THE MATERIAL ON THIS EXAMPLE EXAM MAY NOT EXACTLY
CORRESPOND TO THE MATERIAL THAT WILL APPEAR ON THE "REAL" EXAM
GIVEN IN CLASS.
1. (10) Write a dichotomous key to separate the three families in the
Fabales.
What is one characteristic that virtually all members of these families
have in common?
There are three types of androecia in the Fabaceae, describe them in
floral formula format:
2. (8) What are the four subfamilies in the Rosaceae?
Write a dichotomous key to separate them.
3. (2) What do you need to add to grapes to make wine?
4. (2) Why might you mistake a member of the Plantaginaceae for
a monocot?
5. (2) How would you verify that a plant is a member of the
Cornaceae if you only had a leaf?
6. (5) What family is the structure depicted below from " "?
Label the indicated structures
ANSWERS
7. (6) The floral structures depicted below are from a member of the
" ". Identify the indicated structures.
ANSWERS
8. (3) What are three economically important plant products that come
from members of the Solanaceae (common names)?
9. (2) Why do poison ivy reactions typically become stronger with
every exposure?
10. (5) Give one example (common or scientific name) of a member of
the Apiaceae that is used for:
food
herbs
spices
poison
The fruit in members of this family is a " ".
11. (2) What is one difference between the flowers of the
Solanaceae and the Convolvulaceae?
Solanaceae Convolulaceae
vs.
12. (2) What fruit types occur in the Solanaceae " "
and " "?
13. (5) What are the five basic types of florets encountered in the
Asteraceae?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
14. (6) Label the Asteraceae inflorescence with the following
structures.
a. ray floret b. disc floret c. receptacle
d. chaffy bracts e. involucral bracts f. pappus scales
15. (10) Match the genera with families:
1. Lobelia A. Anacardiaceae
2. Helianthus B. Apiaceae
3. Coffea C. Aquifoliaceae
4. Lycopersicon D. Asteraceae
5. Parthenocissus E. Caesalpiniaceae
6. Croton F. Campanulaceae
7. Ipomoea G. Crassulaceae
8. Sedum H. Convolvulaceae
9. Prosopis I. Euphorbiaceae
10. Cassia J. Fabaceae
11. Prunus K. Lamiaceae
12. Pisum L. Mimosaceae
13. Ilex M. Polemoniaceae
14. Agalinis N. Rosaceae
15. Citrus O. Rubiaceae
16. Rhus P. Rutaceae
17. Daucus Q. Scrophulariaceae
18. Ipomopsis R. Solanaceae
19. Mentha S. Verbenaceae
20. Lantana T. Vitaceae
16. (9) Members of the families below appear quite similar but they
can actually be distinguished rather easily. Match the characters
with the families (each number is used twice):
Lamiaceae 1. Style gynobasic
Verbenaceae 2. Style terminal
Boraginaceae 3. Stems square
Scrophulariaceae 4. Stems round
In addition, the inflorescence in the Boraginaceae is unique in that
is a " ." .
17. (21) Match each of the following families with the characteristic
on the right which best distinguishes it.
1. Aceraceae A. Wine
2. Anacardiaceae B. Poison ivy and sumac
3. Apiaceae C. Inflorescence an umbel
4. Aquifoliaceae D. Inferior ovary, lobed or parted style.
5. Cornaceae E. Fruit a legume
6. Crassulaceae F. Leaves with curved veins, flowers with showy bracts
7. Fabaceae G. Trees, fruit a 2-winged schizocarp
8. Lamiaceae H. Wide array of pollinators, 
9. Onagraceae I. Bilabiate corolla, aromatic
10. Polemoniaceae J. 2-lipped corolla, fruit a capsule
11. Rutaceae K. Dioecious trees or shrubs, fruit a berry
12. Scrophulariaceae L. Fruit a hesperidium
13. Solanaceae M. Flowers 5-merous, actino.,sepals and petals fused
14. Vitaceae N. Succulent, scalelike gland at base of ovary