Foundation Certification Section 5- 9

The primary function of the root is to

• make sure that the plant will grow

• anchor the plant and supply water and nutrients

• ensure that the plnat can be propagated

• hold up the stem of the plnat and provide propatation material

The portion of the root that takes in the water and plant nutrients is the

• root cap

• areea of root division

• root hair

• area of cell maturation

The node

• is the part of the stem that supports the flower

• is the part of the stem where the leaf is attached

• is the part of the stem that carries the nutrients

• will become detached when dry weather sets in

Gardening is both a

• Science and Art

• Chore and hard work

• science and hobby

• hobby and job

The technical name for weed-control chemicals is

• Pesticides

• Fungicides

• Herbicides

• Weed Killers

The part of horticulture that has to do with the production of vegetables is called

• Viticulture

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Pomology

What nutrient's percentage is reflected by the first number in the analysis of a fertilizer

• Nitrogen

• Calcium

• Phosphoric Acid

• Potash

Most fruits and nuts require ___ to grow properly

• Full Sunlight

• Partial Sunlight

• Partial Shade

• No Sunlight

The pear is an example of a ____ fruit

• Drupe

• Pome

• Brambele

• Aggregate

The most important grain crop in the world is

• corn

• wheat

• rice

• barley