Question 1

Animal-pollinated plants have fragrant or showy flowers to attract the animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which term describes the study of tree rings?

Accepted Answer

A) limnology 
B) systematic 
C) palynology 
D) dendrochronology 
A) limnology 
B) systematic 
C) palynology 
D) dendrochronology D

Question 3

Many conifers produce their seeds within a hard, scaly structure, called a ______________________.

Accepted Answer

cone

Question 4

The pistil is the female part of a flower that produces:

Accepted Answer

A) buds. 
B) stems. 
C) eggs. 
D) petals. 
A) buds. 
B) stems. 
C) eggs. 
D) petals.

Question 5

A pollen grain is:

Accepted Answer

A) the male reproductive structure of the seed plant. 
B) the female reproductive structure of the seed plant. 
C) the male reproductive structure of algae. 
D) the female reproductive structure of algae. 
A) the male reproductive structure of the seed plant. 
B) the female reproductive structure of the seed plant. 
C) the male reproductive structure of algae. 
D) the female reproductive structure of algae.

Question 6

By comparing the number and proportion of gills and spores in a drowned person's lungs, it is sometimes possible to determine where he or she drowned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The field of forensic palynology is the study of:

Accepted Answer

A) polymer evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
B) cellulose evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
C) pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) polymer evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
B) cellulose evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
C) pollen and spore evidence to help solve criminal cases. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 8

In 1993, Dr.David Hall taught forensic botany to CIA trainees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The male part of the flower that is responsible for pollen production and dispersal is the:

Accepted Answer

A) stamen. 
B) pistil. 
C) stigma. 
D) style. 
A) stamen. 
B) pistil. 
C) stigma. 
D) style.

Question 10

The largest group of gymnosperms is the:

Accepted Answer

A) cycads 
B) conifers. 
C) ginkgoes. 
D) cycads. 
A) cycads 
B) conifers. 
C) ginkgoes. 
D) cycads.

Question 11

A pollen fingerprint is the:

Accepted Answer

A) number and type of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
B) number of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
C) type of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) number and type of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
B) number of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
C) type of pollen grains found in a geographical area at a particular time of year. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 12

At least ten different types of plants from and area's assemblage is called a(n):
​

Accepted Answer

The answer of At least ten different types of plants...

Question 13

Dr.Jane Brock, a forensic botanist, had graduate students chew peanut butter, french fries, and chocolate bars to create a lab manual to assist with the identification of foods consumed in a person's last meal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sometimes it is possible to determine where a victim drowned by examining the number and proportion of __________________ and __________________ in a drowned person's lungs and body tissues.
​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sometimes it is possible to determine where...

Question 15

The pistil is made up of the:

Accepted Answer

A) stigma. 
B) style. 
C) ovary. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) stigma. 
B) style. 
C) ovary. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 16

The use of both pollen and spores in forensic studies is based on:

Accepted Answer

A) Baird's principle of exchange. 
B) Locard's principle of exchange. 
C) Lockhart's principle of exchange. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) Baird's principle of exchange. 
B) Locard's principle of exchange. 
C) Lockhart's principle of exchange. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 17

Seed plants include two groups:

Accepted Answer

A) ferns and mosses. 
B) liverworts and horsetails. 
C) gymnosperms and angiosperms. 
D) None of these choices. 
A) ferns and mosses. 
B) liverworts and horsetails. 
C) gymnosperms and angiosperms. 
D) None of these choices.

Question 18

The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma within the same flower is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) cross-pollination. 
B) pollination. 
C) self-pollination 
D) All of these choices. 
A) cross-pollination. 
B) pollination. 
C) self-pollination 
D) All of these choices.

Question 19

Angiosperms are diverse and include corn, oaks and maples.How many known species of angiosperms exist?

Accepted Answer

A) 300,000 species known 
B) 100,000 species known 
C) 200,000 species known 
D) 50,000 species known 
A) 300,000 species known 
B) 100,000 species known 
C) 200,000 species known 
D) 50,000 species known

Question 20

Angiosperms are:

Accepted Answer

A) flowering plants and they produce seeds within a fruit. 
B) evergreen plants and they produce seeds within a cone. 
C) flowering plants and they produce seeds within a cone. 
D) evergreen plants and they produce seeds within a fruit. 
A) flowering plants and they produce seeds within a fruit. 
B) evergreen plants and they produce seeds within a cone. 
C) flowering plants and they produce seeds within a cone. 
D) evergreen plants and they produce seeds within a fruit.

Animal-pollinated plants have fragrant or showy flowers to attract the animals.

Which term describes the study of tree rings?

Many conifers produce their seeds within a hard, scaly structure, called a ______________________.

The pistil is the female part of a flower that produces:

A pollen grain is:

By comparing the number and proportion of gills and spores in a drowned person's lungs, it is sometimes possible to determine where he or she drowned.

The field of forensic palynology is the study of:

In 1993, Dr.David Hall taught forensic botany to CIA trainees.

The male part of the flower that is responsible for pollen production and dispersal is the:

The largest group of gymnosperms is the:

A pollen fingerprint is the:

At least ten different types of plants from and area's assemblage is called a(n):

Dr.Jane Brock, a forensic botanist, had graduate students chew peanut butter, french fries, and chocolate bars to create a lab manual to assist with the identification of foods consumed in a person's last meal.

Sometimes it is possible to determine where a victim drowned by examining the number and proportion of and in a drowned person's lungs and body tissues.

The pistil is made up of the:

The use of both pollen and spores in forensic studies is based on:

Seed plants include two groups:

The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma within the same flower is known as:

Angiosperms are diverse and include corn, oaks and maples.How many known species of angiosperms exist?

Angiosperms are:

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting

Forensic Entomology

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

Filters

Exam 5: Forensic Botany

Animal-pollinated plants have fragrant or showy flowers to attract the animals.

Which term describes the study of tree rings?

Many conifers produce their seeds within a hard, scaly structure, called a ______________________.

The pistil is the female part of a flower that produces:

A pollen grain is:

By comparing the number and proportion of gills and spores in a drowned person's lungs, it is sometimes possible to determine where he or she drowned.

The field of forensic palynology is the study of:

In 1993, Dr.David Hall taught forensic botany to CIA trainees.

The male part of the flower that is responsible for pollen production and dispersal is the:

The largest group of gymnosperms is the:

A pollen fingerprint is the:

At least ten different types of plants from and area's assemblage is called a(n): ​

Dr.Jane Brock, a forensic botanist, had graduate students chew peanut butter, french fries, and chocolate bars to create a lab manual to assist with the identification of foods consumed in a person's last meal.

Sometimes it is possible to determine where a victim drowned by examining the number and proportion of __________________ and __________________ in a drowned person's lungs and body tissues. ​

The pistil is made up of the:

The use of both pollen and spores in forensic studies is based on:

Seed plants include two groups:

The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma within the same flower is known as:

Angiosperms are diverse and include corn, oaks and maples.How many known species of angiosperms exist?

Angiosperms are:

Observation Skills

Crime-Scene Investigation and Evidence Collection

Hair Analysis

A Study of Fibers and Textiles

Fingerprints

Dna Profiling

Blood and Blood Spatter

Forensic Toxicology

Handwriting Analysis, Forgery, and Counterfeiting

Forensic Entomology

Death: Manner, Mechanism, Cause

Soil Examination

Forensic Anthropolgy

Glass Evidence

Casts and Impressions

Tool Marks

Firearms and Ballistics

Filters

At least ten different types of plants from and area's assemblage is called a(n):

Sometimes it is possible to determine where a victim drowned by examining the number and proportion of and in a drowned person's lungs and body tissues.