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130 Botany quizzes and 1,820 Botany trivia questions.
1.
  October Rust    
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
In autumn, Mother Nature provides us with a rich palette of tree colours, ranging from rusty brown to auburn and golden yellow, painting the landscape in a breathtaking tapestry of hues. But beware: Not all trees change colour.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, wellenbrecher, Mar 10 24
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Mar 10 24
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2.
  Simple Leaves Collection    
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
Leaves can be simple or compound. Here we have a list of ten simple leaves intermingled with some intruders. Can you select the leaves?
Easier, 10 Qns, gme24, Nov 11 23
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Nov 11 23
185 plays
3.
The Colors of Autumn
  The Colors of Autumn   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
One of my favorite memories of growing up in New England was the fabulous fall foliage. The brilliant colors often associated with trees in autumn are no less beautiful when you know why they appear.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 28 23
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May 28 23
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Oleander and Other Botanical Poisons
  Oleander (and Other Botanical Poisons)   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
While a lot of flora can promote health and wellness, there is also a darker, deadlier side to nature. See if you know these poisonous plants, like oleander, which are not safe for consumption. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jan 18 18
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Jan 18 18
939 plays
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  Leaves of Green   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Some trees and shrubs have leaves of green all year long; others have leaves that drop off at some time of year. Can you classify these examples as evergreen or deciduous?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 13 22
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looney_tunes editor
Nov 13 22
437 plays
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  Basic Botany   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Test your knowledge and read about plant anatomy, how plants work and the life cycle of flowering plants with a few basic botanical terms.
Average, 15 Qns, Kenners158, Mar 16 23
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Kenners158 gold member
Mar 16 23
4294 plays
7.
  Rhizomes and Rhizomes and Rhizomes...   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A rhizome is an underground plant stem, modified so as to allow new plants to grow from it. How many of these plants which use this method of reproduction can you match with a brief description?
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 02 22
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Feb 02 22
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Troublesome Plants
  Troublesome Plants   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz, we will look at a few plants that may get you into trouble, either medically or legally.
Easier, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Dec 02 23
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Dec 02 23
510 plays
9.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
  Barking Up the Wrong Tree   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
And now, a look at ten different trees and flowering plants that should send you in the opposite direction. If you're lucky, you won't be in a body bag. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 02 22
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Feb 02 22
619 plays
10.
  Christmas Plants!   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many different plants are used to symbolize Christmas in different parts of the world. Can you correctly match the plant with its description?
Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 19 16
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trivia question Quick Question
What would you use to control weeds in a corn field?

From Quiz "Field Crops"




11.
Xerarchs of the Cactus Kingdom
  Xerarchs of the Cactus Kingdom   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Though most will associate arid and semi-arid environments with cacti, many other plants - known as xerophytes - grow and thrive in these challenging habitats. This quiz will explore some of them.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 09 20
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LadyNym gold member
Aug 09 20
174 plays
12.
Please Dont Eat the Daisies
  Please Don't Eat the Daisies!   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
There are many plants on our planet that are toxic and can kill you. Most plant toxins are ingested accidently. Do you really know what is growing in your yard and/or garden?
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Nov 11 14
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13.
  The Castor Oil Plant - Uses and Abuses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The castor oil, or castor bean, plant has been cultivated for millennia, and has many uses. What do you know about it?
Average, 10 Qns, windrush, Oct 18 18
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Oct 18 18
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14.
Dealing With Plants Hole Style
  Dealing With Plants, Hole Style    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is part of my lyrics series. This time, it's about plants, and it's based around the lyrics of grunge band Hole. You don't have to be a fan to do this quiz - but it might help if you know a bit about our leafy green friends!
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Feb 23 18
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Feb 23 18
325 plays
15.
  Pick Your Poisonous Plant   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know your poisonous plants? Let's test that knowledge...
Easier, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, Feb 02 22
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Feb 02 22
449 plays
16.
  Basic Botany at Herbie's Herbal Shop   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Herbs, herbs everywhere at Herbie's Herbal Shop! Other natural products too! I'm Herbie the Herbalist. Please come in. As we go through each remedy, I'll try to relieve what ails you while teaching you some basics of botany. Feel better & be smarter!
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Aug 19 19
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Aug 19 19
2416 plays
17.
  Plant Basics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I know, this quiz is a breeze!
Easier, 10 Qns, leetle, Dec 22 18
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leetle
Dec 22 18
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18.
  Plants in Latin   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the scientific Latin name to the common name of some well known plants.
Easier, 10 Qns, The_Cyclist, Dec 13 16
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689 plays
19.
  What's Your Poison?   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Though many consider "natural" to be synonymous with beneficial, poisons and other dangerous substances lurk in the wonderful world of plants. This match quiz examines ten plants that should be handled with particular care.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 02 22
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Feb 02 22
346 plays
20.
Berry Delicious
  Berry Delicious!    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Edible and delicious berries grow wild around the world. Here are a few with photos in case you are interested in learning more.
Tough, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Apr 09 20
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Apr 09 20
390 plays
21.
  Basics of Botany   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
From clothing to fuel, plants provide something for almost every aspect of human needs. Perhaps, some closer investigation is warranted to understand the crucial roles plants play in our lives.
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jan 24 21
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Jan 24 21
5976 plays
22.
  Falsify the Salsify   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The roots, bulbs, rhizomes and tubers of various plants have been used for different purposes since prehistoric times. This match quiz will explore a few of these very useful plants.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jul 10 19
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Jul 10 19
194 plays
23.
  Botany    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I took horticulture and biology in school last year so I thought I would make a quiz. This quiz is on plants, their structure and a little bit on some processes. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, tigress, Dec 13 22
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Dec 13 22
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  The Criminal World of Plants   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about dangerous plants of the world. I'll describe the plant and you match the correct plant with the description. Good luck...and be careful where you step!
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Jun 03 20
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Jun 03 20
2990 plays
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  Plant Tissues   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to this quiz on some basic facts about plant tissues.
Tough, 10 Qns, puitpankaj, Sep 30 20
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Sep 30 20
2525 plays
26.
  Lavender, Queen of Herbs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many species of lavender, most of which are both wonderfully attractive and fragrant, while many are also very useful plants. I invite you to sniff out the answers. to some questions on my favourite herb.
Average, 10 Qns, windrush, Apr 27 19
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Apr 27 19
213 plays
27.
  From Time Immemorial    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz has a few plant-related questions for you. The common factor is that these are all prehistoric survivors from long before mankind appeared. Many of them will outlive us as well.
Average, 10 Qns, suomy, Feb 11 20
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Feb 11 20
311 plays
28.
  Down On The Farm    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns commercial agriculture in Palm Beach County, FL during the 1980s - 1990s. The subject farm grew Chinese vegetables and also sold imported crops such as papaya from Jamaica.
Average, 10 Qns, alexis722, Jun 11 18
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Jun 11 18
527 plays
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  A Botanist Walks Into A Flower Shop. . .   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If a botanist walked into a flower shop, she might have a problem placing her order if she uses her scientific language. Please take this quiz to help translate her language so that she can order her flowers and get on with her day.
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Aug 17 18
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Aug 17 18
422 plays
30.
  Man, It Stinks in Here    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the descriptions with the common names of these ten smelly plants.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jan 23 19
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Jan 23 19
200 plays
31.
  Photosynthesis: An Overview    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It should be well-known that photosynthesis is the process through which plants use the energy of sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into high-energy carbohydrates- sugars and starches- and oxygen, a waste product. Do you know a little more?
Tough, 10 Qns, luvtheheaven, Nov 16 17
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Nov 16 17
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32.
  Root Modifications in Plants    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on how roots are modified in various ways for a range of functions in plants.
Average, 10 Qns, joe_zax, Feb 01 14
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33.
  PLANT FACTS: the plant acrostic!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is an acrostic. There are ten questions. The first letters to the answers to these questions will spell out "PLANT FACTS". So, the answer to number one will start with "P", the answer to number two will start with "L", etc. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, kharkiv, Apr 28 11
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34.
  'Phun' with Photosynthesis   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on the material I learned from my freshman Biology Honors class. Special thanks to my teacher, Mr W (for teaching me). Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, joannlee, Jul 14 18
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Jul 14 18
1567 plays
35.
  Plant Names in Latin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For each Latin name given, choose the correct English plant name.
Tough, 10 Qns, bridget3, May 08 07
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2288 plays
36.
  Lilies of the Field -- And Other Plants   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many common plants go by a variety of names. I'll give you some of these interesting alternatives -- and you pick the plant! (Not literally, of course.)
Difficult, 10 Qns, WiseTao, Aug 18 20
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Aug 18 20
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37.
  Zest For Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about citrus fruits, zest and botanical products made from both. Thanks to Kyleisalive for the title of this quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, celvet, Oct 28 18
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Oct 28 18
210 plays
38.
  Basics of Plant Biology    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They say plants are not that complex to understand, but do you know the basic facts of these organisms? Well let's test your PLANTastic brain! Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, kier5147, Oct 29 19
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Oct 29 19
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39.
  Leaves    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Leaves look simple on the outside but are quite complex. They help to keep us alive. How well do you know the parts of the leaf and their function?
Average, 10 Qns, blink_angel_182, Jan 08 16
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  Facts About Plants    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fun facts about plants - hope it makes your next trip outdoors more interesting!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Musicjazz, Jun 27 19
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Jun 27 19
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  Poisonous Plants II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did you learn anything about poisonous plants in the last quiz? If not, here is another quiz to help you learn more! Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Explorador, Nov 16 17
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Nov 16 17
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Botany Trivia Questions

1. Sometimes known as king sago palm, what type of food can be obtained from the Cycas revoluta?

From Quiz
From Time Immemorial

Answer: Starch

Cycads are not actually palms, despite looking like them at first sight. They contain neurotoxins and so extensive processing is required leach these out before any useful food can be obtained. The quick-growing and non-toxic sago palm Mertoxylon sagu is the main source of sago. It is obtained from the spongy pith or trunk of the plants. Most extant varieties of cycads evolved in the last 12 million years, although the lineage goes back perhaps 280 million years. They are slow-growing, long-lived (up to a 1,000 years) and can survive in relatively dry conditions.

2. It is important to be sure we are talking about the correct plant here. What is the taxonomic name of the castor oil plant?

From Quiz The Castor Oil Plant - Uses and Abuses

Answer: Ricinus communis

Ricinus communis is the correct name for the castor oil or castor bean plant. It is a member of the spurge (Euphorbia) family, but the only example of the genus Ricinus. Fatsia japonica is similar in appearance (and it is called the false castor oil plant), but it is totally unrelated. The name Ricinus is a Latin word for tick; the seed looks very much like certain types of tick in shape and markings. The common name, castor, is possibly because it replaced castoreum, an extract from beaver glands, as a perfume base (although an alternative source suggests early explorers confused it with the oil of another shrub, Vitex agnus-castus).

3. Awwww, the tulip. A lovely brightly coloured perennial that the botanist will want in her bouquet. When she steps to the counter, what term does she use for the genus of the flower that may need a wee bit of translating?

From Quiz A Botanist Walks Into A Flower Shop. . .

Answer: Tulipa

The tulip has been traced to Persia where they were bred and cultivated during the Ottoman Empire. Although it is unclear how the tulip spread outside Asia, it is clear that by the 1500s, the tulip was being grown in the Netherlands. In the 21st century, the Netherlands produces approximately three billion bulbs for export each year. The botanist is sure to get her dozen tulips at the flower shop with that many new tulips produced every year!

4. To relieve dyspepsia, nausea, or flatulence, try the tough, protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of this evergreen tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum. I refer to the tree's...

From Quiz Basic Botany at Herbie's Herbal Shop

Answer: bark

Many cultures have traditionally used cinnamon bark to relieve gastrointestinal problems. Generally the inner bark is used. Ground into a powder, it also makes a delicious spice on French toast!

5. Commercial agriculture, in general, is considered to be at what level of danger when assessing workplace safety?

From Quiz Down On The Farm

Answer: Extremely dangerous

Growing vegetables involves heavy machinery, such as ditch diggers, bedders, planters, tractors, chemical sprayers, and for major crops such as wheat, harvesters. Workers must be trained in the proper use of machinery and the proper attire for each job. Our farm used hand labor, so no harvesting machinery was necessary. The tool of choice was the Ontario 'Cabbage Knife'. Other dangers include the remoteness of some fields, presence of harsh chemicals, storage of gasoline and diesel fuel for trucks and machinery, language barriers (My employer was from China and 99% of the workers were from Mexico; the remaining 1% were gringos, Vietnamese and Haitians), communication with the home office or packing house and lack of training. Of the 200 or so workers on the farm, only 16 had walkie-talkies, and as supervisors they were responsible for keeping an eye on those that had no communication device.

6. What sub-discipline of botany studies such processes as photosynthesis, respiration, tropisms, and mineral nutrition?

From Quiz Basics of Plant Biology

Answer: Plant physiology

Plant morphology studies the structure of plants, phytochemistry studies biochemistry of plants and plant molecular biology studies the important biological molecules of plants.

7. What is the process by which the microspores of a seed plant are transferred to another compatible plant of the same type?

From Quiz Basic Botany

Answer: Pollination

Pollen grains are called microspores. They are produced in large numbers by seed plants (and some other plants which I won't go into here). These pollen grains are produced in pollen sacs called anthers. Pollination is the means of transferring the pollen of plants to other compatible plants of the same type. Biotic pollination is performed by insects, especially bees, as well as by birds, bats and some other animals. There is also cross-pollination, self-pollination, hand pollination and wind pollination. Life cycle summary = pollination.

8. Which type of plant tissue is an active site of cell division?

From Quiz Plant Tissues

Answer: Meristematic Tissue

There are two types of plant tissues- meristematic and permanent. Meristematic tissue is the tissue which has the ability to divide whereas the permanent tissue cannot divide. Epithelial and connective tissues are examples of animal tissues.

9. What is a common function of modified roots?

From Quiz Root Modifications in Plants

Answer: The storage of food.

'Food' in this case refers to carbohydrates (like starch) synthesized during photosynthesis.

10. The very top of the leaf has a thin coated waxy surface. What is the name of this leaf part?

From Quiz Leaves

Answer: cuticle

The major function of the cuticle is to control the amount of light which goes into the leaf, and the amount of water which goes out. On a hot, dry, sunny day for example the leaf will not let as much water out or sunlight in.

11. Angiosperms whose life cycles are more than two years are known as ________.

From Quiz PLANT FACTS: the plant acrostic!

Answer: perennial & perennials & perennial

Angiosperms who live one year have an annual life cycle. Those who live two years have a biennial life cycle. And finally, those with a perennial life cycle live more than two years.

12. What is the balanced equation for photosynthesis?

From Quiz 'Phun' with Photosynthesis

Answer: 6H2O + 6CO2 ---> C6H12O6+ 6O2

Photosynthesis is water + carbon dioxide ---> sugar [used as energy] + oxygen. 6O2 + C6H12O6 ---->6H20 + 6CO2 is cellular respiration (the opposite equation of photosynthesis) and the other two are the forward (3CO2+ 9ATP+ 6NADPH ---> PGAL +9ADP +6NADP) and backward (PGAL +9ADP +6NADP --->3CO2+ 9ATP+ 6NADPH) versions of the Calvin cycle.

13. Yesterday you were explaining colors in an essay to your science teacher. You expounded for your science teacher, Mrs. Greene, that most plants appear green because chlorophyll (the principal pigment in plants)...

From Quiz Photosynthesis: An Overview

Answer: ...absorbs very little green light.

Chlorophyll is what absorbs the sun's energy, but it is mainly in the blue and red regions of the spectrum that chlorophyll can absorb light.

14. This plant is also called cape gum, Egyptian thorn, and the gum arabic tree. What is it?

From Quiz Lilies of the Field -- And Other Plants

Answer: Acacia

The scientific name of this plant is Acacia senegal. The wood is used for sacred fires in India.

15. Botany was systematically organized in Greece circa 370-285 B.C. by which student of Aristotle?

From Quiz Basics of Botany

Answer: Theophrastus

Theophrastus took Aristotle's place as the leader of the Lyceum after the death of the master. He is also credited with postulating many of the laws of physics and curiously enough he disproved the notion of Aristotle that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.

16. How can you recognize a Sassafras tree?

From Quiz Facts About Plants

Answer: Three different leaf shapes

One leaf is normal - one is mitten-shaped - one has three segments.

17. Sorrel, a poisonous plant that affects people by touch and eating it raw, was supposedly popularized by what famous Roman Catholic saint?

From Quiz Poisonous Plants II

Answer: Saint Patrick

Many botanists, herbalists, and historians agree that this jade green trifolilate plant that grows in Ireland, Europe, United States, and Canada was mistaken for a three leaf clover. It is still today commonly mixed up with the clover.

18. Of what is botany the study?

From Quiz Botany

Answer: Plants

The study of animals is zoology. The study of rocks is geology. The study of stars is astronomy.

19. It has a trunk, leaves, branches, and roots. What is it?

From Quiz Plant Basics

Answer: A Tree

20. Brugmansia is known to cause hallucinations and a loss of a sense of reality. What's another, somewhat misleading, name for this dangerous plant?

From Quiz Pick Your Poisonous Plant

Answer: Angel's trumpet

Angel's trumpet is a plant with sagging flowers, used for ornamental purposes. The name comes from the shape of the large flowers. The plant no longer grows in the wild. It does have uses in medicine. As an example, it is used externally on the skin to alleviate pains such as rheumatism or arthritis. All parts of the plant though are toxic, especially the seeds and leaves. As a result of its poisonous nature, it is very rarely used internally and sometimes only as part of a larger mixture to induce vomiting or as a sedative. It has intense hallucinogenic qualities that have been described as terrifying as they are also accompanied by a complete loss of reality and a failure to remember what happened.

21. Lavender oils, particularly essential oil of lavender, are highly valued and quite expensive. Which Balkan country became the largest producer and exporter of lavender/lavandin and resultant oils in the years 2011 to 2017?

From Quiz Lavender, Queen of Herbs

Answer: Bulgaria

For many years France and England have been considered to be the largest producers of lavenders, but in the 21st century these have been surpassed by Bulgaria, which had never been a significant producer in the past. Many countries are now producing commercial quantities of lavender and its oils for cosmetics, herbal medicines and aromatherapy.

22. The castor oil plant is widely cultivated for its oil, which, when properly prepared, can be used for a multitude of tasks. What is *NOT* an acceptable modern use for the oil or its derivatives?

From Quiz The Castor Oil Plant - Uses and Abuses

Answer: As a punishment administered to children

Castor oil was used as a punishment for recalcitrant prisoners, servants and even naughty children in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is a strong laxative that was used (by force feeding great quantities) to incapacitate and humiliate political dissenters in Mussolini's Italy. Due to its dehydrating effect, combined with beatings, some victims died. Castor oil is used as a perfume base. Castor oil is commonly used as a food additive, mould inhibitor, and for improving the flow of cocoa butter in making chocolate bars. It is also used in the cosmetics industry, to strengthen and improve hair gloss and as a skin moisturiser. Extracts of castor oil are added to many drugs, including eye drops.

23. A citrus fruit is which type of fruit?

From Quiz Zest For Life

Answer: A berry

A citrus fruit is a specialized berry called a hesperidium. A hesperidium is a berry with a leathery skin. Apples are an example of a pome, a fruit with a thick hypanthium - derived from the receptacle of the flower. A peach or plum is a good example of a drupe, essentially a "stone" fruit. An aggregate fruit is one such as a raspberry or strawberry that has many seeds (ovaries) from a single flower. While these are the types of fruits that we often think of as berries, they actually are not considered berries botanically.

24. For that minor rash on your skin, use this cream, made with the extract of the seed-bearing part of pot marigold, consisting of reproductive organs surrounded by a brightly colored corolla and a green calyx. I mean the...

From Quiz Basic Botany at Herbie's Herbal Shop

Answer: flowers

The corolla refers to the petals and the calyx refers to the green, leaflike things that enclose the petals. The reproductive organs would be the stamens (male) and the carpels (female). Pot marigold is Calendula oficinalis. Made into a compound or cream, naturopaths may suggest the flowers for minor burns, diaper rash, eczema or bee stings. A tincture is used internally for indigestion and externally for earaches. Supposedly an infusion of the flowers is also good for fever.

25. Where do the lateral roots originate?

From Quiz Basics of Plant Biology

Answer: Pericycle

Pericycle is located at the most outward of the root vascular cylinder and is considered a primary tissue.

26. What is the botanical name for the male reproductive organ in flowering plants?

From Quiz Basic Botany

Answer: Stamen

The stamen is the male reproductive organ of a flowering plant. It consists of a fine stalk called a filament and the pollen sac which is called the anther. The microspores of pollen are transferred across to the carpel (the female reproductive organ) usually of a different plant of the same type. This process is called sexual reproduction. There can also be asexual reproduction. Taking cuttings of plants and planting them to grow is one example of asexual reproduction. The calyx is the outmost part of a flower. A frond is a large leaf like those of ferns.

27. Which plant, whose leaves are legally imported from Peru for pharmaceutical use, is still believed to be used in the flavoring of Coca-Cola?

From Quiz The Criminal World of Plants

Answer: Coca

Archaeological evidence shows that coca leaves, from which cocaine is extracted, were used as a mild stimulant as far back as 3000 BC. The Incas and Spanish conquistadores recognized the stimulating effects of cocaine. Even today, in native Andean communities, coca leaves are still chewed as a mild stimulant.

28. Meristematic tissue is responsible for the growth of the plant. Which type of meristematic tissue is responsible for the increase in girth of the plant?

From Quiz Plant Tissues

Answer: Lateral

Lateral meristem is found on the outer walls of the stem and root of the plant. Apical and intercalary are the other types of meristematic tissues. Parenchyma is not a meristematic tissue, but a permanent tissue.

29. Raphanus sativus is a common salad vegetable. It belongs to the same family as turnip and mustard. Its roots are spindle shaped (fusiform). What is it commonly called?

From Quiz Root Modifications in Plants

Answer: Cultivated radish.

Cultivated radish is a good source of vitamins B and C, and minerals like potassium, magnesium and calcium.

30. This leaf part is transparent. It allows light to pass through to the section where most of the photosynthesis reaction takes place. What is the name of this colourless leaf part?

From Quiz Leaves

Answer: epidermis layer

The epidermis layer is located below the cuticle in not only the leaf but also the stem and root.

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