Career Development Event General Knowledge Exam

The following is NOT a characteristic of an insect:

• Three segmented body

• Six legs

• Two pairs of wings

• Two tentacles

The following is NOT used to measure greenhouse crop nutrients levels:

• Soil tests

• Soluble salts meter

• Foliar analysis

• Tensiometer

Light intensity can be measured in units of:

• Nanometers

• Micrometers

• Foot-candles

• Newtons

A ______ results from crossing parents of different genotype for a trait.

• hybrid

• clone

• scion

• species

The _____transports water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant.

Crassula argentea is the botanical name for Jade Plant. Crassula is the ______ of the plant. ​

Indolebutyric acid (IBA) is commonly used to:

• control insects

• control diseases

• raise soil pH

• promote rooting of cuttings

Signal words on labels alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide. Which of the following words is not used as a signal word?

• DANGER

• HAZARDOUS

• CAUTION

• WARNING

Which of the following flower parts is contained in the pistil?

• sepal

• receptacle

• anther

• style

_____________ is the process of softening or breaking a seed coat in order to overcome seed dormancy.