Biology 301 Practice for the Exam II
Biology 301 Practice - Exam II - Set 2
Instructions:  This page includes a sample of questions relating to material convered during the first two weeks of class.   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) Associate commercial product with the source family:   Kenaf

  1. Papaveraceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Cruciferae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
2) Match term with definition:  amentiferous

  1. calyx-like involucre
  2. stipular sheath
  3. fungal symbiosis
  4. extension of the funiculus, often fleshy and sweet
  5. with catkins
3) Associate commercial product with the source family:   Hops

  1. Papaveraceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Cruciferae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
4) Link Family to associated distribution/diversity features:  Cosmopolitan but only two woody genera, with species of each associated with water

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

  1. Papaveraceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Cruciferae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
6) Match term with definition:  Mycorrhizal

  1. calyx-like involucre
  2. stipular sheath
  3. fungal symbiosis
  4. extension of the funiculus, often fleshy and sweet
  5. with catkins
7) Select the key characteristic or defining feature of the flowering plants:

  1. carpel
  2. petiole
  3. ovule
  4. microspore
  5. aril
8) Of the subclass groups covered to date, which includes many (about 30%) sympetalous species:

  1. Hamamelidae
  2. Magnoliidae
  3. Caryophyllidae
  4. Dilleniidae
9) A nomenclatural type specimen that is designated by a later worker (not the original author), is known as the:

  1. isotype
  2. neotype
  3. paratype
  4. holotype
  5. lectotype
10) The first version of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature was established in:

  1. 1753
  2. 1776
  3. 1917
  4. 1930
  5. 1953
11) If an unknown specimen shows opposite, simple, entire leaves with numerous stamens in fascicles, a possible family identification would be:

  1. Clusiaceae
  2. Magnoliaceae
  3. Papaveraceae
  4. Winteraceae
  5. Fagaceae
12) Match term with definition:  aril

  1. calyx-like involucre
  2. stipular sheath
  3. fungal symbiosis
  4. extension of the funiculus, often fleshy and sweet
  5. with catkins
13) Select the xerophytic taxon:

  1. Opuntia
  2. Magnoliaceae
  3. Fagaceae
  4. Dianthus
  5. Monotropa
14) Associate economically important genus with its Family:  Lagenaria

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Ericaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Lauraceae
  5. Moraceae
15) The diagram of a sectioned seed (Figure 1 - below) depicts the structural foundation for a distinctive seed morphology associated with the:Insert_middle:
Figure 1

  1. Hamamelidae
  2. Magnoliidae
  3. Caryophyllidae
  4. Dilleniidae
16) Arrow 'A' (Figure 1 - above) indicates:

  1. Perisperm
  2. Connective
  3. Endosperm
  4. Pericarp
  5. Embryo
17) Arrow 'B' (Figure 1 - above) indicates:

  1. Endosperm
  2. Connective
  3. Perisperm
  4. Pericarp
  5. Embryo
18) Identify the Family:  Woody, apetalous, hypogynous Hamamelidae with a connate perianth and alternate, simple leaves that tend to show oblique bases:

  1. Moraceae
  2. Juglandaceae
  3. Polygonaceae
  4. Fagaceae
  5. Ulmaceae
19) Identify the Family:  Syncarpous herbs of the Magnoliidae:

  1. Chenopodiaceae
  2. Lauraceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Papaveraceae
20) Identify the Family:  Woody Magnoliidae with a monocot-like perianth, a hypanthium, and valvate anther dehiscence:

  1. Polygonaceae
  2. Lauraceae
  3. Moraceae
  4. Caryophyllaceae
  5. Fagaceae
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