Floral Design Area Exam 2021-2022

Flowers should not be shipped with fruits and vegetables because of the emission of high amounts of _______________.

• carbon dioxide
• ethylene
• flourine
• glucose

Roses are ___________ according to stem length, strength and straightness, flower size and petal count, uniformity, freedom from defects, and foliage quality.

• graded
• culled
• conditioned
• fertilized

The part of the floral stalk that bears the petals, sepal, pistils, and stamens is called the __________.

• corolla
• perianth
• calyx
• receptacle

Flowers that do not have any ordinary leaves on their stems, as with calla lilies and gerberas are called _____________, meaning without leaves.

• scapose
• palmate
• serrated
• pinnate

_______________ occurs when small bubbles are drawn into the stem at the time of cutting restricting the upward movement of air and water.

• Tropism
• Respiration
• Air embolism
• Abscission

Flowers that are chilling sensitive are subject to chilling injury at temperatures below _________.

• 50°F
• 60°F
• 70°F
• 80°F

If temperatures are above 40°F, or if temperatures fluctuate, condensation may form on the petals, leaves, and stems, and this moisture may lead to the consequent growth of _________, or gray mold.

• accilium
• botrytis
• protea
• cankers

A lack of __________ exists when an arrangement, like the one pictured, can be divided into chunks or separations.

• proportion

• mechanics

• color

• unity

Orange, green, and violet are all __________ colors.

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Intermediate

__________ refers to the overall size of a floral composition, or its parts compared with other objects.

• Focal Point
• Harmony
• Scale
• Dominance