Test your knowledge on flowering plants and their characteristics in this quiz. Learn about the diverse range of plants that bear flowers and fruits, including forbs, grasses, trees, shrubs, vines, and aquatic plants. Explore the fascinating world of angiosperms and their significance in the natural world.

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Flowering plants are plants that bear ______ and fruits

flowers

They include all forbs, grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of broad-leaved trees, shrubs and vines, and most ______ plants

aquatic

The term 'angiosperm' is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον / angeion ('container, vessel') and σπέρμα / sperma ('seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed within a ______

fruit

Angiosperms are distinguished from the other seed-producing plants, the ______, by having flowers, xylem consisting of vessel elements instead of tracheids, endosperm within their seeds, and fruits that completely envelop the seeds

gymnosperms Signup and view all the answers

The ancestors of flowering plants diverged from the common ancestor of all living ______

gymnosperms Signup and view all the answers

Which group of plants are commonly called angiosperms?

Aquatic plants Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'angiosperm'?

Plant with enclosed seeds Signup and view all the answers

How many known species of angiosperms are there?

Approximately 300,000 Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes angiosperms from gymnosperms?

Presence of flowers Signup and view all the answers

From which group of plants did the ancestors of flowering plants diverge?

Gymnosperms Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Flowering Plants

Flowering plants are characterized by bearing flowers and fruits
They include a vast range of plants, such as forbs, grasses, broad-leaved trees, shrubs, vines, and most herbaceous plants

Angiosperms

The term 'angiosperm' is derived from the Greek words ἀγγεῖον ('container, vessel') and σπέρμα ('seed')
Angiosperms are defined as plants with seeds enclosed within a fruit or vessel
Angiosperms are distinguished from gymnosperms by having flowers, xylem consisting of vessel elements, endosperm within their seeds, and fruits that completely envelop the seeds
Angiosperms are commonly referred to as flowering plants