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WorksheetsJr. Floriculture Area 16-17
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
_ is the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty.
Horticulture
Botany
Agriculture
Floriculture
Olericulture is the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of _
fruits
nuts
vegetables
all of the above
The Swedish botanist, _, developed a method of classifying and names plants.
Darwin
Linnaeus
Mendel
Varro
All chemicals are accompanied with a MSDS sheet that explains the safe use of the chemical. MSDS stands for
Material Safety Data Sheet
Modern Safety Data Sheet
Material Safety Development Sheet
Modern Safety Development Sheet
Safety googles and glasses are examples of PPE or _ used in the horticulture industry.
Particular Protective Equipment
Private Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Equipment
Peculiar Protective Equipment
The ability of a plant to withstand colder temperatures is known as
tenderness
dicots
hardiness
monocots
_ plants are leafless during a portion of the year, usually winter.
Woody
Evergreen
Perennial
Deciduous
Plants that complete their life cycle in two years, growing foliage the first year and flowering the second year, are known as _.
Biennial
Annual
Perennial
Herbaceous
When classify plants, botanical nomenclature includes the Genus, species, and _.
kingdom
cultivar
grower
family
The chemical equations shown in the figure represents the equation for _.
respiration
photosynthesis
transpiration
none of the above
The waxy coating on a lead, called the _, serves to prevent excessive water loss from leaf tissue.
stoma
chlorophyll
cuticle
epidermis
_ leaf arrangement occurs when three or more leaves and buds arise from the same point on the stem.
Alternate
Modified
Opposite
Whorled
The _, which stores food and moisture, is located in the center portion of the stem.
cambium
phloem
pith
xylem
Seedlings or cuttings transplant best when _ roots have formed.
tap
auxiliary
primary
secondary
Some flowers lack one or more of the major flower parts, such as petals. These are called _ flowers.
incomplete
complete
imperfect
perfect
_ propagation is the reproduction of plants with the use of seeds.
Plant
Sexual
Asexual
direct
Seedlings that are _ are placed in areas of cooler temperature with less frequent water.
damping off
harden off
dormant
evergreen
In the fertilizer program N-P-K, the P stands for
Phosophorous
Potassium
pH
Potash
The largest mineral participles in soil are _.
sand
silt
clay
loam
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.
5
25
45
50
