Horticulture I Review #1

the plant part that attracts insects for pollination is the;

• flower

• leaf

• root

• stem

If Jody wants to learn more about the words used in scientific classification e would study:

• French

• Latin

• Russian

• Spanish

Marcy mixes perlite in her soilless mix. What is perlite?

• bark from a pecan tree

• dead plant material

• natural volcanic rock

• product of seaweed

Marcel notices that the leaves of his bedding plants have been damaged by chewing insects. Which insect is most likely responsible?

• aphids

• butterflies

• grasshoppers

• thrips

Which is required on every chemical label?

• active ingredients

• name of the person who developed the chemical

• retail and wholesale prices

• year the chemical was first developed

Christy enjoys mound layering her prize winning azalea. Which is true of the mound layering technique?

• The plant has to be dug and separated first.

• A trench has to be dug for each stem being propagated.

• Only one inch of bark has to be removed.

• Soil has to be heaped up around the plant.

What is the scientific name for Flowering Dogwood?

• Acer rubrum

• Cornus florida

• Liriope mscari

• Targetes erecta

What type SAE is Jose doing if he visits a wholesale nursery and shadows employees to learn about careers?

• Analytical

• Entrepreneurship

• Exploratory

• Supplementary

Leo and Leana just bought a town home with limited garden space. What is the best type of garden for their use?

• container

• rooftoop

• flat bed

• vertical

What type bud is on the side of a stem?

• apical

• lateral

• lentical

• terminal