WorksheetsAgriscience Unit 3.00 Plant Industry
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which career supplies flowering plants to a florist?
Floral Designer
Forest ranger
Greenhouse manager
Landscape architect
Where is DNA located in the cell?
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Nucleus
DNA is in the shape of a:
Single helix
Single circle
Double circle
Double helix
A procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row is known as:
Side-dressing
Top-dressing
Broadcasting
Foliar application
The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:
Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
Calcium, magnesium, and sulfer
Carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur
Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
Flowers
Roots
Seeds
Stems
Major types of root systems are:
Cell division and fibrous
Cuttings and root hairs
Fibrous and root cap
Fibrous and taproot
What type of fertilizer is animal manure?
Complete
Organic
Lime
inorganic
Which plant growing media is a mineral mica-type material?
Peat moss
Perlite
Soil
Vermiculite
Which plant growing media is made of volcanic rock and has great water-holding capacity?
Peat moss
Perlite
Sphagnum moss
Vermiculite
Sulfur is used to LOWER soil pH so that the soil becomes more:
Acidic
Alkaline
Eroded
Porous
Lime is used to RAISE soil pH so that the soil becomes more:
Acidic
Alkaline
Eroded
Porous
Soil pH affects the availability of:
Nutrients in the soil
The structure of soil
The land class of soil
Microbes in the soil
An example of a plant science career that belongs in any of the plant science areas is:
Forage manager
Entomologist
Produce manager
Florist
The matching of genes to traits is called
Matching
Mapping
Meshing
Combining
If a soil pH level is 6.0 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what amendment is BEST incorporated into the soil?
Sulfur
Sodium
Lime
Magnesium
The female part of a flower is called the:
Pistil
Petal
Anther
Filament
The male part of the flower is called:
Pistil
Stigma
Style
Stamen
Pollen is produced in the stamen by the:
Pistil
Stigma
Filament
Anther
What is the primary function of the root?
Anchors plant and supply water and nutrients
Make sure the plant will grow
Ensure the plant can be propagated
Hold stem of the plant
What's the best temperature for photosynthesis works best in?
80-90
50-60
65-85
85-95
The purpose of the seed coat is to:
Feed the seed
Protect the seed
Filter the light
Store food
What form must most nutrients become before they can be absorbed by the plant?
Air
Gas
Liquid
Solid
What is the primary function of the stem?
To produce the flower
To produce the fruit
To anchor the plant
To support other plant structures
What is the fruit of the flower?
Ovule
Ovary
Style
Stigma
