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Jr. Floriculture Area 16-17

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_ is the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty.

a)

Horticulture

b)

Botany

c)

Agriculture

d)

Floriculture

2.

Olericulture is the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of _

a)

fruits

b)

nuts

c)

vegetables

d)

all of the above

3.

The Swedish botanist, _, developed a method of classifying and names plants.

a)

Darwin

b)

Linnaeus

c)

Mendel

d)

Varro

4.

All chemicals are accompanied with a MSDS sheet that explains the safe use of the chemical. MSDS stands for

a)

Material Safety Data Sheet

b)

Modern Safety Data Sheet

c)

Material Safety Development Sheet

d)

Modern Safety Development Sheet

5.

Safety googles and glasses are examples of PPE or _ used in the horticulture industry.

a)

Particular Protective Equipment

b)

Private Protective Equipment

c)

Personal Protective Equipment

d)

Peculiar Protective Equipment

6.

The ability of a plant to withstand colder temperatures is known as

a)

tenderness

b)

dicots

c)

hardiness

d)

monocots

7.

_ plants are leafless during a portion of the year, usually winter.

a)

Woody

b)

Evergreen

c)

Perennial

d)

Deciduous

8.

Plants that complete their life cycle in two years, growing foliage the first year and flowering the second year, are known as _.

a)

Biennial

b)

Annual

c)

Perennial

d)

Herbaceous

9.

When classify plants, botanical nomenclature includes the Genus, species, and _.

a)

kingdom

b)

cultivar

c)

grower

d)

family

10.

The chemical equations shown in the figure represents the equation for _.

a)

respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

transpiration

d)

none of the above

11.

The waxy coating on a lead, called the _, serves to prevent excessive water loss from leaf tissue.

a)

stoma

b)

chlorophyll

c)

cuticle

d)

epidermis

12.

_ leaf arrangement occurs when three or more leaves and buds arise from the same point on the stem.

a)

Alternate

b)

Modified

c)

Opposite

d)

Whorled

13.

The _, which stores food and moisture, is located in the center portion of the stem.

a)

cambium

b)

phloem

c)

pith

d)

xylem

14.

Seedlings or cuttings transplant best when _ roots have formed.

a)

tap

b)

auxiliary

c)

primary

d)

secondary

15.

Some flowers lack one or more of the major flower parts, such as petals. These are called _ flowers.

a)

incomplete

b)

complete

c)

imperfect

d)

perfect

16.

_ propagation is the reproduction of plants with the use of seeds.

a)

Plant

b)

Sexual

c)

Asexual

d)

direct

17.

Seedlings that are _ are placed in areas of cooler temperature with less frequent water.

a)

damping off

b)

harden off

c)

dormant

d)

evergreen

18.

In the fertilizer program N-P-K, the P stands for

a)

Phosophorous

b)

Potassium

c)

pH

d)

Potash

19.

The largest mineral participles in soil are _.

a)

sand

b)

silt

c)

clay

d)

loam

20.

The most favorable soil has inorganic and organic matter as well as air and water. In this favorable soil, organic matter makes up _% of the soil composition.

a)

5

b)

25

c)

45

d)

50