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WorksheetsFoundation Certification Section 5- 9
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
Grasses grown for their edible seeds are ___ crops
grain
legume
oil
sugar
An example of genetic control of pests is
plantina a crop when insects are not present
releasing sterile male insects
genetically altering a plant so that insects that eat it will die
planting a variety of a crop that grows more rapidly than the weeds do.
The most important legume hay in the United States is
Clover
Lespedeza
Birds Foot Trefoil
Alfalfa
Forage that is cut an allowerd to dry to 40% - 55% moisture before storing is called
silage
haylage
hay
cubes
The production of forages in the United States equals ____ % of the land used for crops
25%
35%
50%
65%
One of the most popular flowering indoor plants is the
spider plant
petunia
african violet
norfold island pine
Which of the following is not considered an environmental factor when growing indoor plants
Weather
Light
Temperature
Humidity
Interior planscaping is a career area in which area of horticulture
Agronomy
Floricutlure
Forestry
Arboriculture
The estimated value of the turfgrass industry in the United States is
$147 Billion
$50 Billion
$100 Billion
$200 Billion
Which irrigation practice will develp a deeper, more extensive root system?
Frequent and light application
Infrequent and heavy application
Frequent and heavy application
Infrequent and light application
Subcutaneous injections are made
in the vein
under the skin
betwen layers of skin
in the body cavity
An animal that lives and feeds on other animals is
Parasite
Disease
Vaccination
Host
The purpose of a isolating sick animals
Prevent spread of contagious diseases
Kepp other animals from hurting the sick animal
Allow for easier treatment of the problem
All of the above
The purpose of a vaccination is
Prevent Parasites
Prevent Diseases
Control Parasites
Treat Diseases
The gestation period is
Length of pregnancy
Time during which an animla is in heat
Period when an animal is fertile
Time it takes the egg to mature
Single-Cell Division
Meiosis
Parturition
Mitosis
Estrus
A pair of genes with characteristics that are alike is said to be
heterozygous
homozygous
genotype
recessive
Mating of an animal of one breed to an animal of another breed is
pure breeding
grading up
crossbreeding
outcrossing
The phenotype of an individual is
What a gene looks like
The physical appearance
the type of the animal
The expected production
Honeybees account for about ___ percent of all insect pollination.
20
40
60
80
The __- breed of chicken is the founcation of nearly all types of laying hens.
Cornish
Pekin
Leghorn
Game
The number one livestock industry in the Unites States is ______ production
Dairy
Beef
Swine
Sheep
The most popular breed of dairy cattle in the United States is
Jersey
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Holstein
Horses were probably domesticated in
Russia
The United States
Persia
China
A mule is a cross between a
Jack and a mare
Stallion and a Jennet
Jack and a Jennet
Stallion and a mare
The number one spectator sport in the United States is
Rodeos
Horse racing
Horse Shows
Riding
