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WorksheetsHorticulture Final Exam Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The S in SMART goals stands for ____.
a)
specfic
b)
simple
c)
start
d)
safe
2.
The T in SMART goals stands for ____.
a)
talent
b)
timely
c)
true
d)
tact
3.
The National FFA Organization was founded in which year?
a)
1917
b)
1920
c)
1925
d)
1928
4.
Who developed the system for naming plants?
a)
C. V. Linneaus
b)
Theophrastus
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Walter Sutton
5.
Who started the basis for genetics with his pea plant experiments?
a)
C. V. Linneaus
b)
Theophrastus
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Walter Sutton
6.
Benefits of transpiration include all of the following except ____.
a)
carbon dioxide entry
b)
evaporative cooling
c)
photosynthesis
d)
water uptake
7.
Which of the following is a correct statement regarding photosynthesis?
a)
Photosynthesis takes place in the roots.
b)
Photosynthesis is the uptake of water.
c)
Photosynthesis takes place in the flower.
d)
Photosynthesis involves capturing light.
8.
Carbon fixation occurs primarily through which of the following processes?
a)
Calvin cycle
b)
Crassulacean acid metabolism
c)
Respiration
d)
Transpiration
9.
Which of the following is the rapid uptake of water by the seed to hydrate inner tissues during seed germination?
a)
imbibition
b)
lag phase
c)
radicle protrusion
d)
vivipary
10.
Germination rate measures the ____.
a)
number of seeds in a seedlot
b)
number of seeds that germinate
c)
speed at which seeds grow
d)
time frame in which seeds emerge
11.
The most critical factor that regulates the timing of germination is ____.
a)
light
b)
oxygen
c)
temperature
d)
water
12.
A bundle of undifferentiated cells that cover a wound and begin new cellular divisions is referred to as a(n)
a)
adventitious roots
b)
callus tissue
c)
cutting
d)
preformed roots
13.
The process in which cells develop a specialized function is ____.
a)
differentitation
b)
polarization
c)
proximation
d)
specialization
14.
A type of lateral shoot or branch that forms at the base of a main stem is a(n) ____.
a)
offset
b)
runner
c)
stolon
d)
sucker
15.
A swollen, underground stem that is a storage organ for the plant is referred to as a ____.
a)
rhizome
b)
runner
c)
stolon
d)
tuber
16.
A small bulb attached to the main bulb, which serves as a means of reproduction for the plant, is called a ____.
a)
subbulb
b)
bulbet
c)
nontunicate bulb
d)
tunicate bulb
17.
Which of the following is not a benefit of grafting?
a)
Allows grower to change cultivars or varieties
b)
Optimizes cross-pollination
c)
Increases clones
d)
Uses less land
18.
Which of the following is not a common method of budding?
a)
chip budding
b)
patch budding
c)
splice budding
d)
t-budding
19.
grafting method used to repair injury to the trunk of a plant to provide support, reconnect the tissue across the wound
a)
bark grafting
b)
bench grafting
c)
bridge grafting
d)
cleft grafting
20.
The term for a young shoot or twig of a plant often used for the upper portion of a graft is ____.
a)
bud stock
b)
rootstock
c)
scaffold
d)
scion
21.
The main disadvantage of micropropagation is the ____.
a)
uniformity of clones
b)
ability to create vast quantities of clones
c)
lack of pests
d)
cost of labor and equipment
22.
Which of the following tools is used to ensure an aseptic environment for micropropagation?
a)
explant
b)
light
c)
petri dish
d)
nutrition
23.
What percentage of a typical soil will be minerals?
a)
0%-5%
b)
10%–15%
c)
35%–40%
d)
45%–50%
24.
Which of the following is not a factor that determines the rate of weathering?
a)
climate
b)
organisms
c)
phtosynthesis
d)
time
25.
The proportion of different size mineral particles present in a soil is known as ____.
a)
aeration
b)
drainage rate
c)
nutrient retention
d)
soil texture
26.
The soils with the finest particle size are called ____ soils
a)
clayey
b)
loamy
c)
sandy
d)
composite
27.
Which of the following is a macronutrient?
a)
manganese
b)
molybdenum
c)
nickel
d)
potassium
28.
Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
a)
boron
b)
calcium
c)
chlorine
d)
copper
29.
Which of the following is the process of soil-dwelling bacteria oxidizing ammonium ions?
a)
Ammonification
b)
Assimilation
c)
Dentrification
d)
Nitrification
30.
Cover crops planted in fields to improve soil structure, erosion, and add nutrients are which organic material?
a)
animal wastes
b)
green manures
c)
industrial and municipal wastes
d)
plant residues
31.
method of fertilizer application in which water-soluble fertilizers are distributed through irrigation.
a)
banding
b)
broadcasting
c)
fertigation
d)
side-dressing
32.
Which of the following allows insects to eat liquid food, such as nectar, blood, sap, or cellular contents of a plant?
a)
antenna
b)
mandibles
c)
probiscis
d)
stylets
33.
Insects have ____ pairs of legs.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
34.
What is the role of the ovipositor in female insects?
a)
deposit saliva
b)
deposit eggs
c)
collect food
d)
collect pollen
35.
Which of the following is not a type of metamorphosis in insects
a)
Ametabolous
b)
Hemimetabolous
c)
Holometabolous
d)
Metametabolous
36.
Which of the following is true about pheromones and allomones?
a)
Pheromones and allomones signal individuals of the same species
b)
Pheromones signal different species, allomones signal the same species
c)
Pheromones signal the same species, allomones signal a different species
d)
Pheromones and allomones signal individuals of a different species
37.
This pheromone type encourage insects to come together for a common purpose such as feeding, mating, or shelter.
a)
Aggregation pheromones
b)
Alarm pheromones
c)
Sex pheromones
d)
Territorial pheromones
38.
Insects that feed only on a specific host plant for all their nutritional needs are known as ____.
a)
anophagus
b)
monophagus
c)
oligophagus
d)
polyphagus
39.
Paper points are used for which method of insect preservation?
a)
gluing
b)
labeling
c)
pinning
d)
sorting
40.
Which of the following is not a part of the disease triangle?
a)
environment
b)
host
c)
pathogen
d)
symptom
41.
An organism that can enable a pathogen to survive is which part of the disease triangle?
a)
environment
b)
host
c)
pathogen
d)
symptom
42.
A plant that is prone to disease is referred to as a(n) ____ host.
a)
immune
b)
prone
c)
resistant
d)
susceptible
43.
A disorder caused by some factor other than a living organism is referred to as a(n) ____.
a)
abiotic disorder
b)
biotic disorder
c)
insect disorder
d)
vector disorder
44.
Which of the following is an accurate representation of the disease cycle?
a)
Establishment, entrance, growth, reproduction
b)
Entrance, establishment, growth, reproduction
c)
Establishment, entrance, reproduction, growth
d)
Entrance, growth, establishment, reproduction
45.
____ causes plants to appear scorched or burned.
a)
Bacterial blight
b)
Early blight
c)
Fire blight
d)
Late blight
46.
A tumor-like growth on plant tissue is referred to as a ____.
a)
club root
b)
gall
c)
leaf spot
d)
necrotic growth
47.
What disease causes large, sac-like blisters filled with spores?
a)
mildew
b)
mold
c)
scab
d)
smut
48.
the area of plant science that concerns field crops and their soil environment
a)
Agronomy
b)
Forestry
c)
Pomology
d)
Olericulture
49.
plants that are grown for food, comfort, and/or their beauty
a)
Horticultural Crops
b)
Agronomy
c)
Forestry
d)
Pomology
50.
growing and using plants for their beauty
a)
Ornamental Horticulture
b)
Horticultural Crops
c)
Agronomy
d)
Forestry
51.
the production and use of plants for their flowers and foliage
a)
Floriculture
b)
Oranmental Horticulture
c)
Horticultural Crops
d)
Agronomy
52.
the production and use of plants for outdoor environments
a)
Landscape Horticulture
b)
Floriculture
c)
Ornamental Horticulture
d)
Horticultural Crops
53.
the study and science of producing vegetable crops
a)
Olericulture
b)
Landscape Horticulture
c)
Floriculture
d)
Ornamental Horticulture
54.
the science of fruit and nut production
a)
Pomology
b)
Olericulture
c)
Landscape Horticulture
d)
Floriculture
55.
the science of tree production for various products
a)
Forestry
b)
Pomology
c)
Olericulture
d)
Landscape Horticulture
56.
the part of the flower that provides a sticky surface to catch pollen
a)
stigma
b)
ovary
c)
style
d)
pistil
57.
name for the male part of the flower
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
58.
the part of the flower that produces the pollen
a)
anther
b)
stamen
c)
stigma
d)
ovary
59.
the part of the flower that protects the unopened flower
a)
sepal
b)
anther
c)
stamen
d)
stigma
60.
the part of the flower that supports the part that receives the pollen
a)
style
b)
sepal
c)
anther
d)
stamen
61.
the part of the flower that is conspicuously colored to attract pollinators
a)
petal
b)
style
c)
sepal
d)
anther
62.
the part of the flower that supports the pollen-producing part
a)
filament
b)
petal
c)
style
d)
sepal
63.
name for the female part of the flower
a)
pistil
b)
filament
c)
petal
d)
style
64.
the part of the flower that becomes the fruit
a)
ovary
b)
pistil
c)
filament
d)
petal
65.
the part of the flower that produces the female sex cells
a)
ovary
b)
stigma
c)
pistil
d)
filament
66.
A type of mutation that allows two genetically distinct tissues to coexist.
a)
chimera
b)
sport
c)
incomplete dominance
d)
mutation
67.
Naturally occurring genetic change that affects the appearance and functions of a plant
a)
mutation
b)
chimera
c)
sport
d)
incomplete dominance
68.
A phenomenon where a plant displays characteristics of both parents.
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
mutation
c)
chimera
d)
sport
69.
A type of tissue mutation that occurs in somatic (vegetative) cells.
a)
sport
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
mutation
d)
chimera
70.
Cultivating the soil with a tractor or tiller to bury weeds, separate roots from shoots, and dry out vegetation,
a)
tillage
b)
mulching
c)
solarization
d)
hand pulling
71.
Planting of new plants in the crop residue from the previous season’s growth.
a)
no-till
b)
tillage
c)
mulching
d)
solarization
72.
Removing the shoot growth and preventing seed production.
a)
mowing
b)
no-till
c)
tillage
d)
mulching
73.
Using tools such as hoes, weed whackers, and cultivators.
a)
hand pulling
b)
mowing
c)
no-till
d)
tillage
74.
Using the radiant heat from the sun to kill weed populations.
a)
solarization
b)
hand pulling
c)
mowing
d)
no-till
75.
Excludes light, preventing shoot growth by weeds.
a)
mulching
b)
solarization
c)
hand pulling
d)
mowing
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