Biology 301 Practice for the Exam III
Biology 301 Practice - Exam III - Set 3
Instructions:  This page includes a sample of questions relating to coverage of dicot subclasses Rosidae and Asteridae.   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) Differentiate among families that are characterized by the presence of a sympetalous corolla:  corolla zygomorphic, style gynobasic

  1. Convolvulaceae
  2. Scrophulariaceae
  3. Lamiaceae
  4. Polemoniaceae
  5. Asclepiadaceae
2) Match taxon with description:  Taxon of the Asteridae that does NOT show a bicarpellate gynoecium

  1. Asteraceae
  2. Gentianales
  3. Plantaginaceae
  4. Lamiales
  5. Polemoniaceae
3) Identify the feature that is NOT associated with the Onagraceae:

  1. epigyny
  2. four-parted perianth
  3. hypanthium
  4. gynoecium with four carpels
  5. apocarpy
4) Structures of the type pictured below, would be found in the:

Figure 3

  1. Rosaceae
  2. Lamiaceae
  3. Asclepiadaceae
  4. Fabaceae
  5. Asteraceae
5) A       is pictured on the left of Figure 3 (above) whereas a        is shown on the right:

  1. carpel, gynoecium
  2. pollinium, caruncle
  3. pollinarium, anther
  4. anther, pollinium
  5. androecium, stamen
6) The structure indicated by pointers 'A' above (Fig. 3) represents:

  1. translator arm
  2. gynostegium
  3. corpusculum
  4. corona horn
  5. pollinium
7) The structure indicated by pointer 'B' above (Fig. 3) represents:

  1. translator arm
  2. gynostegium
  3. corpusculum
  4. corona horn
  5. pollinium
8) The structure indicated by pointer 'C' above (Fig. 3) represents:

  1. translator arm
  2. gynostegium
  3. corpusculum
  4. corona horn
  5. pollinium
9) Which family of the Fabales is characterized by an actinomorphic corolla and exserted stamens:

  1. Mimosaceae
  2. Fabaceae
  3. Caesalpiniaceae
10) Match taxon with description:  Family showing xerophytic adaptations, such as leaf succulence and CAM photosynthesis:

  1. Boraginaceae
  2. Asclepiadaceae
  3. Crassulaceae
  4. Lamiaceae
  5. Rubiaceae
11) Match taxon with structure:  carpophore:

  1. Apiaceae
  2. Asclepiadaceae
  3. Crassulaceae
  4. Lamiaceae
  5. Rubiaceae
12) Identify the taxon of the Rosidae with an APOCARPOUS gynoecium:

  1. Apiaceae
  2. Asteraceae
  3. Maloideae
  4. Onagraceae
  5. Rosoideae
13) Which family does not include epigynous taxa:

  1. Onagraceae
  2. Rosaceae
  3. Asteraceae
  4. Solanaceae
  5. Apiaceae
14) Select a fundamental difference between taxa of the Solanales and Scrophulariales:

  1. hypogyny vs. epigyny
  2. sympetaly vs. polypetaly
  3. actinomorphic vs. zygomorphic corolla
  4. apocarpy vs. syncarpy
  5. capsular vs. baccate fruit
15) Link family with its crop species:  Helianthus annuus

  1. Onagraceae
  2. Rosaceae
  3. Asteraceae
  4. Solanaceae
  5. Apiaceae
16) Match taxon with description:  Group of genera NOT characterized by the presence of opposite leaves

  1. Boraginaceae
  2. Asclepiadaceae
  3. Primulaceae
  4. Lamiaceae
  5. Rubiaceae
17) Differentiate among families that are characterized by the presence of a sympetalous corolla:  corolla actinomorphic, fruit a follicle

  1. Convolvulaceae
  2. Scrophulariaceae
  3. Lamiaceae
  4. Polemoniaceae
  5. Asclepiadaceae
18) Select member of the Lamiales that does not show a gynobasic style:

  1. Verbenaceae
  2. Scrophulariaceae
  3. Lamiaceae
  4. Polemoniaceae
  5. Boraginaceae
19) Which feature of the androecium is typical of the Asteridae:

  1. numerous stamens
  2. epipetalous stamens
  3. monadelphous stamens
  4. tetradynamous stamens
  5. exerted stamens
20) Identify the Genus:  includes a domesticated species that is grown for its immature capitulum

  1. Lactuca
  2. Cynara
  3. Rosa
  4. Malus
  5. Helianthus
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