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Plant Reproduction & Propagation Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a germination requirement?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Adequate temperature

2.

At what temperature should seeds be stored at?

a)

32 degrees

b)

40 degrees

c)

50 degrees

d)

68 degrees

3.

Which of the following are factors that should be considered when direct seeding?

a)

Planting Date

b)

Planting Depth

c)

Planting Spacing

d)

All of the Above

4.

When being used to grow plants, soil would be considered a _______________.

a)

Water source

b)

Foundation

c)

Oxygen source

d)

Medium

5.

Seedlings should be transplanted when the first true ____________ are developed.

a)

Leaves

b)

Roots

c)

Stems

d)

Flowers

6.

True or False: Direct seeding is when seeds are planted indoors until they grow into seedlings.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False: Not all seeds need oxygen to germinate.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A required cold period before germination is called:

a)

Scarification

b)

Hibernation

c)

Stratification

d)

Seedification

9.

The pressure that causes the seed to expand and the seed coat to rupture is:

a)

Scarification

b)

Turgor

c)

Swelling

d)

Fertilization

10.

Which of the following seed parts stores food absorbed from the endosperm?

a)

Radicle

b)

Zygote

c)

Hypocotyl

d)

Cotyledon

11.

The epicotyl forms the first ____________.

a)

Roots

b)

Leaves

c)

Stems

d)

Petioles

12.

The stem develops from the:

a)

Hypocotyl

b)

Epicotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Gamete

13.

A _____________ is a male or female sex cell, while a _____________ is a fertilized egg

a)

Zygote, gamete

b)

Radicle, endosperm

c)

Gamete, zygote

d)

Hypocotyl, zygote

14.

This part of the seed contains the future root, stem, and leaves of the plant.

a)

Embryo

b)

Endosperm

c)

Cotyledon

d)

Pollen

15.

True or false: Pollen contains female sex cells.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This part is the first to emerge from the seed during germination and forms the first root of the plant.

a)

Embryo

b)

Hypocotyl

c)

Radicle

d)

Epicotyl

17.

________________________ is when the pollen of a plant pollinates the flower on another plant of the same species.

a)

Fertilization

b)

Cross-pollination

c)

Scarification

d)

Self-pollination

18.

This process unites the chromosomes in the sperm nucleus with the chromosome in the egg nucleus.

a)

Germination

b)

Stratification

c)

Scarification

d)

Fertilization

19.

If a seed requires its seed coat be be physically broken down before it can germinate, it requires:

a)

Stratification

b)

Fertilization

c)

Vigor

d)

Scarification

20.

Which of the following is a main determining factor for the planting date of plants that are directly seeded?

a)

Soil texture

b)

Soil temperature

c)

Seed size

d)

Amount of rain