6 Written Questions

1. the broad, expanded part of a leaf; the lamina
2. extending from the base of the palea; short stem like structure attaching the seed to the inflorescence. The axis of a pinnate leaflet.
3. The pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament.
4. an earlike projection on the base of a leaf or petal
5. found on wind pollinated plants to trap pollen
6. The tough seed cover of many cereal kernels

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Basic unit in grasses; florets make up spikelet
   1. ligule
   2. palea
   3. lodicule
   4. spikelet
2. main flower stalk, single flower
   1. lodicule
   2. peduncle
   3. auricle
   4. ligule
3. a monocotyledonous flowering plant, only one seed leaf; flowers have 3 or multiples of 3 petals; vascular tissue in stems present in bunches; long slender leaves with parallel veins
   1. monocot
   2. stolon
   3. collar
   4. lodicule
4. Paired scales at the base of the ovary in grass flowers
   1. ligule
   2. auricle
   3. lodicule
   4. peduncle
5. a light-colored band between the leaf blade and sheath on the lower side of the leaf
   1. palea
   2. lemma
   3. culm
   4. collar
6. Base of a leaf that wraps around the stem, as in grasses.
   1. awn
   2. lemma
   3. stolon
   4. sheath

6 True/False Questions

1. palea → a light-colored band between the leaf blade and sheath on the lower side of the leaf

   True        False

2. stolon → The pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament.

   True        False

3. lemma → sheath or husk

   True        False

4. culm → the hollow or pithy jointed stem or stalk of a grass, sedge or rush

   True        False

5. awn → 1. Bristle-like appendage or elongation, generally at the tip of a larger structure. 2. Stiff, needle-like pappus element in Asteraceae.

   True        False

6. ligule → A membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath

   True        False