Biology 301 Practice for the Exam II
Biology 301 Practice - Exam II - Set 3
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) Of the subclass groups covered to date, which is mostly woody and apocarpous:

  1. Hamamelidae
  2. Magnoliidae
  3. Caryophyllidae
  4. Dilleniidae
2) Identify the Family:  Advanced Dilleniidae with fully pentamerous flowers, sympetaly, and free-central placentation:

  1. Clusiaceae
  2. Primulaceae
  3. Brassicaceae
  4. Caryophyllaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
3) Identify the Family:  Woody perennials of the southern hemisphere that lack vessel elements in the xylem:

  1. Magnoliaceae
  2. Winteraceae
  3. Papaveraceae
  4. Fagaceae
  5. Juglandaceae
4) Match structure with associated taxa:   poricidal anther dehiscence

  1. Ericaceae
  2. Caryophyllaceae
  3. Ficus
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Cruciferae
5) Identify the Family:  Epigynous, often succulent, herbs with fugacious leaves:

  1. Cactaceae
  2. Polygonaceae
  3. Winteraceae
  4. Amaranthaceae
  5. Caryophyllaceae
6) Identify the Family:  Scandent, epigynous herbs showing sympetalous, imperfect flowers:

  1. Cannabaceae
  2. Chenopodiaceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Brassicaceae
7) Match structure with associated taxa:   areole

  1. Ericaceae
  2. Caryophyllaceae
  3. Ficus
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Cruciferae
8) Identify the Family:  Amentiferous trees and shrubs that produce capsular fruit with comose seeds:

  1. Malvaceae
  2. Ulmaceae
  3. Salicaceae
  4. Guttiferae
  5. Brassicaceae
9) Link Family to associated distribution/diversity features:  Carnivorous plants (Nepenthales), distribution of all 3 genera limited to the Americas

  1. Sarraceniaceae
  2. Cactaceae
  3. Cucurbitaceae
  4. Salicaceae
  5. Chenopodiaceae
10) Fruit type present in apocarpous families of the Magnoliidae but not found (or rare) in the Hamamelidae:

  1. capsule
  2. pome
  3. nut
  4. follicle
  5. berry
11) Associate commercial product with the source family:   Pumpkin

  1. Clusiaceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Cruciferae
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Cannabaceae
12) Term applied to a perianth part in cases where the calyx and corolla are not clearly defined:

  1. petal
  2. pome
  3. tepal
  4. bract
  5. involucre
13) Term applied to a mature Quercus ovary subtended by an accrescent involucre:

  1. follicle
  2. acorn
  3. nut
  4. achene
  5. drupe
14) A parenthetical authority, such as Chenopodium simplex (Torr.) Raf., indicates:

  1. a species not native to the local flora
  2. a change in either rank or circumscription
  3. a lack of effective publication
  4. a problem with regard to proper identification
  5. a lack of valid publication
15) Select the biochemical (pigment) that marks most taxa of the Caryophyllidae:

  1. anthocyanin
  2. endosperm
  3. lignin
  4. starch
  5. betalain
16) Which family is included by Cronquist as part of the Caryophyllidae, but not within the Caryophyllales:

  1. Phytolaccaceae
  2. Cactaceae
  3. Caryophyllaceae
  4. Polygonaceae
  5. Chenopodiaceae
17) Identify the Family:  monadelphous, pentamerous, actinomorphic perfect flowers with palmate leaf structure:

  1. Chenopodiaceae
  2. Lauraceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Malvaceae
18) Capsular fruits of this family tend to show a denticidal pattern of deshiscense:

  1. Caryophyllaceae
  2. Lauraceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Moraceae
  5. Malvaceae
19) The multicarpellate, syncarpous gyneocium of some taxa of this family will mature to form a schizocarp :

  1. Caryophyllaceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Lauraceae
20) The multicarpellate, syncarpous gyneocium of some taxa of this family will mature to form a schizocarp :

  1. Caryophyllaceae
  2. Malvaceae
  3. Ranunculaceae
  4. Cactaceae
  5. Lauraceae
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