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WorksheetsNursery Landscape Semester 1 Final Exam Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Chloroplasts capture light energy and use it to manufacture the plant's food through the process of respiration.
True
False
Stomates control water loss by periodically opening and closing based on environmental conditions.
True
False
Stratification is the process of satisfying seed dormancy.
True
False
Which of the following parts of the plant or animal cell is only found in plants?
Nucleus
Protoplasm
Mitochondria
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Which of the following is true about biennials?
Biennials flower the first season and die the second year.
Biennials germinate, flower, produce seed, and die within one growing season.
Biennials experience dormancy only as seeds.
Biennials flower the second season and then die.
Biennials are not grown in Michigan because they cannot survive the winter.
Growth resulting from apical meristems includes
Increases in plant height
Primary growth
Lengthening the roots
Cell division
All of the above
Which of the following must occur for viable seeds to be produced?
Cross-pollination
Fertilization
Pollination and fertilization
Wind pollination
Showy flowers
Scarification is the process where
Seeds are kept moist in cold temperatures to enhance germination.
Seeds are subject to drying conditions prior to sowing.
Seed coats are partially removed by mechanical or chemical treatment to enhance germination.
Seeds must go through a wet/dry cycle to enhance germination.
Photosynthesis, the energy process in green plants, requires:
Light, water, oxygen
Water, nutrients, carbon dioxide
Light, water, nutrients
Light, water, carbon dioxide
Water enters a plant through the roots and is conducted through the plant in the
Cambium
Phloem
Parenchyma
Xylem
The basic structural unit of plants is the
Nucleus
Cell
Cambium
Tissue
The major difference between plant cells and animal cells is the presence of a
Cell membrane
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Nucleus
Plants that have a _________ root system are more difficult to transplant
Fibrous
Geotropic
Senescence
Tap
The largest group of plants that live longer than two growing seasons are
Perennials
Annuals
Biennuals
Monocots
During a period of water stress the stomates will remain
Open
Closed
On the top of the leaf
Open or closed depending on the temperature
When the day length controls the timing of reproductive processes in many species, the phenomenon is called
Photosynthesis
Photoperiodism
Pollination
Geotropism
The area where the addition of new cells continues while other plant parts reach maturity is called
Meristem
Apex
Internodes
Bark
The organ whose primary function is to capture light and manufacture food is
Roots
Stems
Leaves
Flowers
Plants that produce poisonous chemicals or toxins do this to
Ward of predators
Produce auxins
Enlarge roots
All of the above
Plants nomenclature is the scientific system of naming plants.
True
False
For each scientific name there is more than one plant to which it can be correctly applied.
True
False
When reading or writing scientific plant names, they must be distinguished from the words that surround them by either underlining, italicizing, or setting in bold type.
True
False
Scientific plant names, in an effort to avoid confusion among the various modern languages, are typically derived from:
Latin
Italian
Greek
A and C
In the binomial plant nomenclature system, the first word is the:
Genus
Species
Cultivar
Hybrid
Plants are named using the binomial which consists of two parts, the first part is the
Family
Genus
Species
Latin name
Hybrids are plants that
Are naturally occurring biological strain of a species
Naturally occurring variant that has a geographical distribution
Plants that are selected or maintained in cultivation and are propagated to retain their distinguishing features
Result from the interbreeding from separate species or plants within a species
Scientific names are always
Underlined
Italicized
Bold Face
All of the above
The first letter of the first part of the name is always
The
Capitalized
Lower Case
Starts with an L
Scientific names are derived from
French
German
Latin or Greek
Just Latin
Topsoil refers to a loam or sandy loam soil
True
False
Water movement is not dependent on the type of soil
True
False
Organic matter is any carbon containing material in the soil
True
False
Which of the following is a benefit of soil testing:
Helps monitor the nutrient status of the soil
Saves money by pinpointing the nutrients needed by the soil
Increases yield or quality of the plants by providing optimum conditions for their growth
Alerts you to possible problems before they show up in the plants, thus providing the opportunity to correct before they become serious
All of the above
Soil texture triangle, identify soils by percentage of
Macropores or Micropores
Nutrient levels
Sand, Silt, Clay
Water infiltration rate
What is the smallest soil particle
Clay
Sand
Silt
Loam
A soil that has an equal part of sand, silt, and clay is called
An aggregate
A mixture
Loam
Parent rock
The moisture holding capacity of soil is something improved by
Adding organic matter
Using tile drains
Irrigation
Sand
Sandy soils have
Large soil particles
Good drainage but little moisture holding capacity
Large pore spaces
All of the above
Which of the following is a benefit of soil testing
Helps monitor the nutrient status of the soil
Saves money by pinpointing the nutrients needed by the soil
Increases yield or quality of the plants by providing optimum conditions for their growth
All of the above
Plant appearance should be used to determine when to water
True
False
Over-watering is one of the biggest causes of root disorders and disease infections
True
False
What should you consider when irrigating container plants:
The rate of water penetration into the soil or container substrate
The ability of the pot to drain out excess water
The nutrient status of the soil
A and B only
Water is lost from the soil or container substrates by
Evaporation
Transpiration
Photosynthesis
Both a and b
Evaporation is the _______ on hotter, windy day with high light intensities
Highest
Lowest
Least affected
Apparent
To manage high soluble salts the following should be done
Leach the soil
Use slow release fertilizers
Reduce rate of non-slow release fertilizers
All of the above
Movement of water downward through the soil is called
Absorption
Leaching
Recharge
None of the above
Younger plants require more fertilizer
True
False
NPK stands for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
True
False
Most plants perform best when the soil pH is:
4.0 to 5.5
5.5 to 6.5
6.0 to 7.0
6.5 to 8
A complete fertilizer formula such as 20-10-10 indicates:
All major elements are present
There is 20 pounds of nitrogen
Nitrogen is in the amount of 20%
A and B only
A and C only
The percentage of potassium oxide in 25-5-15 analysis fertilizer is
50%
25%
15%
5%
Organic nutrients are
Generally naturally occurring and are derived from living things
Present in the form of relatively simple compounds
Generally consistent and of higher analysis
Generally lower in cost/unit of plant food
A fertilizer is
Any organic material that is used to add nitrogen to the soil
Any material of mixture of material used to supply one or more of the essential plant nutrient elements
Any chemical material containing carbon dioxide
None of the above
Organic fertilizers
Become available to the plant slowly
Have to be broken down into an inorganic form before plants can use them
Improve the structure of the soil
All of the above
Organic fertilizers are best applied
Late fall
Early spring
Middle of summer
Whenever the plants need it
Soil pH is a measure of
Soil acidity
Nutrient content
Water holding capacity
All of the above
When growing annual flowers, fertilizers should be applied
When planted and in the fall
Every two weeks
When planted and in the middle of summer
Whenever it looks like it needs it
Lawns should be fertilized
Just before it rains
Depending on the quality of lawn desired
Depending on the kind of grass present
All of the above
Of the thousands of described insect and mite species, a large percentage injure ornamental plants
True
False
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the practice of using all suitable techniques and methods in as compatible a manner as possible to maintain pest populations at levels below those causing economic injury, and having minimal impact on the environment
True
False
Which of the following is not a step in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) process:
Identify and understand the host and the pest causing the problem
Monitor the pest
Develop the IPM goal
Identify the appropriate chemical pesticide
Record and evaluate results
The Disease Triangle includes all but one of the following conditions:
Insect
Pathogen
Susceptible host plant
Right environmental condition
Some signs of plant disease are:
Rots, cankers, wilt, dieback, decline
Chlorosis, necrosis, mosaic/mottling
Mold, mildew, fungal fruiting bodies, bacterial ooze
Insect chewing and mining on leaves
Abiotic diseases are
Caused by cultural problems
Cause by living organisms
Infectious
Not controllable
Use of beneficial insects would be considered a
Mechanical control
Cultural control
Biological control
Chemical control
A cause for an abiotic disease would be
Pollution
Overwatering
Planting problems
All of the above
Another term for a bactericide is
Fungicide
Herbicide
Antibiotic
Penicillin
Making money should be your primary sales goal
True
False
Your attitude should be sales oriented, not customer oriented
True
False
Customers will likely come to garden centers, nurseries and landscape service providers with:
Wants
Problems
A concern that is difficult to articulate
All of the above
What results from a sales transaction that meets customer's needs:
Profit alone
Profit and repeat business
Profit and knowing that you have met all the customer's current and future needs
All products have:
Benefits and features
A lifetime warranty
A promise that consumers will be loyal customers
Your sale goal should be
Making money
Helping the customer identify their needs and then meet their needs through products and services
Pushing products on customers
Providing the customers' needs at minimal cost
Good marketing is
Pushing products on the customers
Selling a product or service that the customer does not need
Meeting the needs of the customer by providing products they value
Creating a problem for the customer to handle
Which of the following is considered a basic communication skill?
Smile, be polite and ask permission
Speak in a clear manner and look the person in the eye
Be a professional
All of the above
Just as important as basic communication skills is being
Technically competent
Able to fake answers
Not worry about your appearance
Able to gossip or express your bad days
The first step in the sales process is
Greeting the customer
Inquiry about specific needs or challenges
Offering alternatives
Answering objections and questions
When assisting a customer come up with
2-3 possible solutions with three price points
The most expensive solution first to sell to the customer
A product to sell
Ignore their needs and concentrate on the specials
All products have
A guarantee
Lifetime warranty
Benefits and features
A promise that consumers will be loyal customers
One of the best ways to overcome the price objections is to
Show them something less expensive
Tell them it really is worth the price
Show them what they get in value for what they pay
Show them something more expensive
