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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Orchid Fever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to any of a class of angiosperm plants having a single cotyledon in the seed?
(a) Monocot.
(b) Magnoliid.
(c) Austrobaileyale.
(d) Eudicot.

2. What is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale?
(a) Lamina.
(b) Sheath.
(c) Frond.
(d) Bract.

3. Where was John Laroche accused of stealing orchids from in The Millionaire's Hothouse?
(a) Stevenson Bog.
(b) Bauxahatchee Preserve.
(c) Trilahasee Marsh.
(d) Fakahatchee Strand.

4. Hollywood, Florida is just south of what city?
(a) Palm Bay.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) Miami.
(d) Orlando.

5. At what strength did Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida?
(a) Category 5.
(b) Category 1.
(c) Category 3.
(d) Category 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Pollination of the Ghost Orchid is done by what?

2. What parts of the Ghost Orchid did Susan and her park ranger friend see in A Green Hell?

3. What refers to a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales?

4. What kind of pollination do orchids undergo?

5. What event had John Laroche attended which got him into plants and horticulture?

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