Biology 301 Practice for the Exam II
Biology 301 Practice - Exam II - Set 1
Instructions:  This page includes a sample of questions relating to material covered during the first six weeks of class (first 4 dicot subclasses and nomenclature).   You may answer as many or as few questions as you wish, in any order.   When you are ready to check your performance, scroll to the bottom and click the 'Submit' button.   All questions you answered will be graded, and your score will be shown at the bottom of the exam.   You can also retry questions that you missed by using the link at the bottom of the page that shows your results and this process can be repeated.   This 'drill' system is under development. Please contact Dr. Wilson (h-wilson@tamu.edu) with problems or comments.
1) Link Family to associated distribution/diversity features:  With the exception of a single genus, distribution limited to the Americas

  1. Sarraceniaceae
  2. Cactaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Salicaceae
  5. Chenopodiaceae
2) Associate commercial product with the source family:   Opium

  1. Papaveraceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Cruciferae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
3) Plants of this family are easily recognized in that they show an absence of chlorophyll and - at first glance - have the appearance of fungi:

  1. Ericaceae
  2. Monotropaceae
  3. Clusiaceae
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Malvaceae
4) Identify the Family:  woody plants with imperfect flowers, multiple fruits, latex, and circular stipule scarse:

  1. Chenopodiaceae
  2. Lauraceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Moraceae
  5. Ulmaceae
5) Match structure with associated taxa:   replum

  1. Cactaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Dianthus
  4. Caryophyllaceae
  5. Cruciferae
6) Link Family to associated distribution/diversity features:  Cosmopolitan, but generic diversity centered at the equator (pantropical)

  1. Sarraceniaceae
  2. Cactaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Salicaceae
  5. Chenopodiaceae
7) Of the subclass groups covered to date, which includes dominant elements of the world's deciduous forests that often show a reproductive system based on anemophily:

  1. Hamamelidae
  2. Magnoliidae
  3. Caryophyllidae
  4. Dilleniidae
8) Match term with definition:  ocrea

  1. calyx-like involucre
  2. stipular sheath
  3. fungal symbiosis
  4. extension of the funiculus, often fleshy and sweet
  5. with catkins
9) Associate economically important genus with its Family:  Persea

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Lauraceae
  5. Moraceae
10) Link Family to associated distribution/diversity features:  Cosmopolitan with high diversity (many genera) in coastal and desert areas (halophytic)

  1. Sarraceniaceae
  2. Cactaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Salicaceae
  5. Chenopodiaceae
11) Associate economically important geneus with its Family:  Vaccinium

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Lauraceae
  5. Moraceae
12) Which aquatic taxon stands as a possible link between the Magnoliopsida and the Liliopsida:

  1. Magnoliaceae
  2. Thalictrum
  3. Nymphaeales
  4. Caryophyllales
  5. Nepenthales
13) Which of the following is unique to the Magnoliopsida:

  1. meristem
  2. vascular cambium
  3. funiculus
  4. pericarp
  5. ovule
14) Match term with definition:  epicalyx

  1. calyx-like involucre
  2. stipular sheath
  3. fungal symbiosis
  4. extension of the funiculus, often fleshy and sweet
  5. with catkins
15) Associate economically important genus with its Family:  Ficus

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Lauraceae
  5. Moraceae
16) Identify the only genus (monotypic) of the Nepenthales that is restricted in its distribution to the southeastern United States; an 'active' (as opposed to passive) animal predator:

  1. Nepenthes
  2. Drosera
  3. Darlingtonia
  4. Dionaea
  5. Monotropa
17) Match structure with associated taxa:   synconium

  1. Ericaceae
  2. Caryophyllaceae
  3. Ficus
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Cruciferae
18) Associate economically important genus with its Family:  Fagopyrum

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Lauraceae
  5. Moraceae
19) Index Herbariorum carries listings of the world's:

  1. plant collectors
  2. genus names
  3. herbaria
  4. botanical illustrations
  5. family names
20) Match structure with associated taxa:   clawed petals

  1. Ericaceae
  2. Caryophyllaceae
  3. Ficus
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Cruciferae
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