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Plant Systems Unit

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an artificial growing medium?

a)

Peat moss

b)

Gravel

c)

Soil

d)

Saw dust

2.

Which of the following is the process of circulating air throughout a substance?

a)

Aeration

b)

Secretion

c)

Tilling

d)

Watering

3.

Which of the following is a plant able to do well in aquaculture systems?

a)

Onions

b)

Blueberries

c)

Carrots

d)

Lettuce

4.

Which of the following risks require aggregate systems to remain dry when not flooded?

a)

Damage

b)

Wood rot

c)

Leaks

d)

Algae

5.

Which of the following systems aerates nutrient solutions as it flows?

a)

Aeroponic systems

b)

Manual gravity flow systems

c)

Continuous flow systems

d)

Gravity flow systems

6.

Which of the following is used by pipe dream systems to hold plants in place?

a)

Saw dust

b)

Gravel

c)

Sand

d)

Peat moss

7.

Which of the following is NOT an herb?

a)

Basil

b)

Sage

c)

Daisies

d)

Chives

8.

Which of the following may overwhelm hydroponic systems if not closely monitored?

a)

Fruits and gravel

b)

Fruits and vines

c)

Water and vines

d)

Nutrients and vines

9.

Which of the following is NOT a foliage and flowering plant?

a)

Roses

b)

Sage

c)

Petunias

d)

Daisies

10.

Which of the following is the greatest factor promoting growth in the aquaculture industry?

a)

Animal consumption

b)

Human consumption

c)

The vitamin industry

d)

The hunting and fishing industry

11.

Catfish, carp, salmon and bass are popular consumer food species due to their large yield of meat in comparison to body size.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Salinity measures the degree of which of the following is present in water?

a)

Salt

b)

Saline

c)

Moss

d)

Fish Eggs

13.

In aquatic species, there are five factors which lead to adaptation: temperature, light, pressure, salinity and water movement.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is provided to hydroponic plants by artificial growth mediums?

a)

Nutrients and water

b)

Nutrients and stability

c)

Support and water

d)

Support and stability

15.

Which of the following is NOT an aggregate system?

a)

Pipe dream system

b)

Gravity feed system

c)

Manual gravity feed system

d)

Sub irrigation system

16.

Which of the following is NOT a continuous flow system?

a)

PVC pipe system

b)

Nutrient film technique system

c)

Pipe dream system

d)

Gravity flow system

17.

Which of the following is NOT a category of hydroponic plants?

a)

Vegetables

b)

Herbs

c)

Fruits and melons

d)

Succulent

18.

When flowering and foliage plants are produced hydroponically, how many species should grow within each system?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

6

19.

______is the growing of two items at one time.

a)

sharecropping

b)

bi-cultivation

c)

polyculture

d)

crop rotation

20.

Who benefits from the research gained through the aquaculture industry?

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

people diagnosed with diseases

d)

all of the above

21.

_____are used to form a shallow, segregated area of water.

a)

tanks

b)

cages

c)

nets

d)

pens

22.

What type of system is used to circulate and replace the water in a circular tank?

a)

filtering system

b)

hydration system

c)

water purifier

d)

recirculation system

23.

Which two types of environments allow the fish to reside in their natural habitats?

a)

offshore cage and circular tank

b)

netted pen and raceway pen

c)

raceway pen and circular tank

d)

netted pen and offshore cage

24.

Which species’ temperature range is dependent upon its stage of life?

a)

catfish

b)

carp

c)

koi

d)

salmon

25.

If freshwater fish are placed in saltwater, ______ leave their body.

a)

proteins

b)

fluids

c)

vitamins

d)

minerals

26.

Fish processors should wear protective equipment in order to limit the amount of ______ exposed to the fish.

a)

skin

b)

blood

c)

bacteria

d)

none of the above

27.

Fish wastes are loaded with _________, which depletes the tanks’ oxygen supply.

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

iron

28.

Which of the following is not used in mechanical filtration?

a)

sponge

b)

net

c)

screen

d)

rock

29.

Which of the following is a distinct layer of a lake ecosystem?

a)

littoral zone

b)

limnetic zone

c)

profundal zone

d)

all of the above

30.

Frogs, insects, larvae, snails and turtles are often found in which zone?

a)

littoral

b)

limnetic

c)

profundal

d)

none of the above

31.

The limnetic zone houses floating organisms called ___________.

a)

plankton

b)

nekton

c)

fungi

d)

benthos

32.

The profundal zone is occupied by bottom dwelling creatures known as _________.

a)

plankton

b)

nekton

c)

fungi

d)

benthos

33.

The area where a river meets with an ocean is known as an _______.

a)

aquifer

b)

estuary

c)

ocean canal

d)

intercoastal

34.

The intertidal zone is also known as an ocean’s ___________.

a)

coast

b)

shelf

c)

bay

d)

shoreline

35.

A minimal amount of plants grow in the oceanic zone due to the low levels of __________ available.

a)

oxygen

b)

light

c)

nitrogen

d)

waste

36.

Producers are now able to ______ water quality.

a)

manually monitor

b)

manually modify

c)

electronically modify

d)

electronically monitor

37.

Scientists can now breed fish with optimal genetics thanks to _____.

a)

genetic mutations

b)

improved diets

c)

technological advancements

d)

all of the above