Botany Exam 3 Questions And Answers
2026 Update!!!
What are the male parts of maize (corn) called? Tassels
Long thread-like styles and stigmas (female
What are the silks of corn?
parts of the plant)
What’s the primary function of corn silk? To receive pollen and guide it to the ovule
How do you know if a corn plant has been
It becomes plump and juicy
pollinated?
The flower is above the soil and pollinated
How does the peanut flower get pollinated?
above the soil
The peanut fruit is grown . underground
Sugarcane is a . Monocot
Where does nicotine originate in tobacco? The roots and then transported to the leaves
As a natural herbicide to defend against
Why does tobacco make nicotine?
herbivores and insects
Medicinal plants are primarily derived from
Alkaloids/glycosides
and .
Cyanogenic glycosides (cyanide release on
What are the two types of glycosides? breakdown) and cardio active/saponins (steroid
is an active ingredient)
T or F: Cardio has an effect on contraction of
True
heart muscle
is a cardio active glycoside used for treatment
Digitallin
of dropsy (congestive heart failure)
Aspirin is from and it is also a known for
Willow bark/glycoside
reducing fever and pain
, What’s the correlation between gin and tonic Gin and tonic possesses quinine that kills off
and malaria? malaria parasites
2026 Update!!!
What are the male parts of maize (corn) called? Tassels
Long thread-like styles and stigmas (female
What are the silks of corn?
parts of the plant)
What’s the primary function of corn silk? To receive pollen and guide it to the ovule
How do you know if a corn plant has been
It becomes plump and juicy
pollinated?
The flower is above the soil and pollinated
How does the peanut flower get pollinated?
above the soil
The peanut fruit is grown . underground
Sugarcane is a . Monocot
Where does nicotine originate in tobacco? The roots and then transported to the leaves
As a natural herbicide to defend against
Why does tobacco make nicotine?
herbivores and insects
Medicinal plants are primarily derived from
Alkaloids/glycosides
and .
Cyanogenic glycosides (cyanide release on
What are the two types of glycosides? breakdown) and cardio active/saponins (steroid
is an active ingredient)
T or F: Cardio has an effect on contraction of
True
heart muscle
is a cardio active glycoside used for treatment
Digitallin
of dropsy (congestive heart failure)
Aspirin is from and it is also a known for
Willow bark/glycoside
reducing fever and pain
, What’s the correlation between gin and tonic Gin and tonic possesses quinine that kills off
and malaria? malaria parasites
