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WorksheetsFloriculture Senior CDE FFA Exam 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The water-conducting tissue of plants is called ________.
xylem
phloem
peduncle
pedicel
A chemical compound used as an additive to prevent the growth of bacteria in vase water is considered to be a(an) ________.
acidifier
biocide
botrytis
citric acid
Rolling back petals of a flower to create a more open blossom is called ________.
petalling
reflexing
sewing
tailoring
What is a common target date for bracts to develop color and the flowers open?
September 15
October 10
November 15
December 25
A state of equilibrium where both sides of the design are equal.
asymmetrical design
symmetrical design
composition
form
The portion of a design engaged by objects. An area occupied by flowers, foliage, or other objects within a floral design.
positive space
negative space
accent
focal point
The essential ingredients for photosynthesis to take place in the plant is:
Water, oxygen, carbon, light
Water, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, light
Carbon dioxide, glucose, chlorophyll, light
Oxygen, light, hydrogen, glucose
Of the following nutrient list which one includes only micronutrients?
Zinc, copper, sulfur, phosphorus, boron, calcium, and chlorine
Manganese, zinc, potassium, calcium, cobalt, iron, and chlorine
Iron, nitrogen, sulfur, magnesium, molybdenum, boron, and manganese
Boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, iron, manganese, and chlorine
Applying too much nitrogen to plants can cause adverse effects on plant growth. Of the following four items which is not a plant's response to excessive nitrogen:
Weaken the stem because of long and soft growth
Lower the plants resistance to disease
Yellow or light green leaves on the plant
Lower the quality of the fruit of the plant causing them to be soft to ship
The three basic parts of a seed are:
Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
Cotyledons, roots, and seed coat
Endosperm, roots, and embryo
Primer, seed coat, and embryo
Auxin is produced in the shoot tips by a plant. The purpose of auxin in the plant is to:
Inhibit lateral branch development
Start the process of flower development
Promote lateral branch development
Encourage seed development
If a species has separate plants with each plant having only male flowers or female flowers, the plant is considered ________________.
complete
dioecious
monoecious
perfect
______________ is a process in which glucose combines with oxygen to produce energy in a form that can be used by plants.
Cohesion
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
A pesticide label cautions against dermal contact; this means the poison could enter the body by ________________.
contact with skin
ingesting
inhaling
transfusion
________________ deficiency appears as a marginal yellowing or scorch on the edges of leaves on the lower portion of the plant.
Calcium
Iron
Nitrogen
Potassium
Photosynthesis primarily occurs within the ________________ inside plant cells.
chloroplast
golgi apparatus
nucleus
vacuole
A plant with a species name macrophylla could be expected to have ________.
small leaves
large leaves
small flowers
large flowers
The __________ are crescent shaped and are responsible for opening the stoma.
lenticels
vascular bundles
receptacles
guard cells
Chrysanthemums typically flower in late summer or fall. Their photoperiod category is considered which of the following:
Day-Neutral Plants
Long-Day Plants
Short-Day Plants
Daily Light Integral Plants
__________ are responsible for cell division and differentiation. They are produced in the roots and transported throughout the plant through the xylem.
Ethylenes
Gibberellins
Auxins
Cytokinins
Which of the following plant characteristics belongs to monocots?
netted leaf veins
scattered vascular bundles
flower parts in multiples of four or five
taproot system
What are four things growing medium provides for plants?
darkness, food, nutrients, oxygen
carbon dioxide, disease resistance, sugars, water
nutrients, oxygen, support, water
vitamins, organic matter, support, water
Most essential elements for plant growth are available to most plants when the soil pH is between ________.
3.0 to 5.5
5.5 and 7.0
7.0 to 10.5
10.5 to 12.0
If a plant is showing a yellowing in the leaves, it is most likely deficient in the nutrient:
Phosphorus
Potassium
Zinc
Nitrogen
Foliage turning purple on a greenhouse plant shows a deficiency of:
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sulfur
Gladiolus and snapdragon stems are geotropic. This means that the tip of the flower:
Will turn down to the ground or gravity
Will bend toward the light
Will turn toward the hottest temperature area
Will bend away from the ground or gravity
IGR in horticulture is:
Internal Growth Response
Industry Growth Response
Insect Growth Regulator
Inhibitor Ground Research
Which of the following flowering plants react to pH levels with color variation?
Lillies
Sunflowers
Hydrangeas
Carnations
Transpiration is the process of a plant or flower losing what?
Minerals
Food
Water
None of the above
The presence of sticky 'honeydew' drops on the leaves of plants within a greenhouse production system could indicate which of the following pests:
Whitefly
Aphid
Worms
Wasps
