The node of a shoot is
The terminal point of the shoot
A place where a leaf and axillary bud are connected or attached to a shoot
The space between two adjacent leaves and/or axillary buds
The type of cells surrounding the vascular bundle in the shoot epidermis
A group of plant species that possess common fundamental traits, but differ in other more specific characteristics is a
Family
Species
Cultivar
Genus
All turfgrass species belong to
Festuca
Poaceae
Gymnosperma
Turfaceacous
A mature ovary and associated parts that may include one or more carpels and/or each carpel contains ovules for seed formation is the definition of a
Fruit
Seed
Vegetable
Chimera
Plants starting with a seed followed by a vegetative growth period, reproductive stage and death in a single growing season are classified as a/an
Monocarp
Perennial
Annual
Biennial
Which of the following is classified as a scientific society?
American Society for Horticultural Science
American Nurserymen's Association
American Orchid Society
American Allegiance of Horticultural Industries
All of the above
Nomenclature is the primary system of
Classifying plants
Sorting plants
Naming plants
Fredrick Law Olmstead is/was
Regarded as the parent of horticulture as a scientific and academic discipline in the US
The parent of American Landscape Architecture with philosophies of natural design, the architect for Central Park in NYC, and the founding superintendent of Yosemite National Park
Regarded as the parent of the nursery and landscape plant industry of the US
America's fist horticultural taxonomist and plant explorer
A way of identifying the difference between a monocot and dicot based upon leaf anatomy and morphology is that in monocots there is reticulate or netted vascular venation while in dicots there is a parallel or longitudinal venation.
Horticulture can be defined as
The art or practice of garden cultivation and management
The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance
The science of soil management and crop production
The activity of tending and cultivating a garden, especially as a pastime
Which of these is not a division of horticulture?
Pomology
Olerticulture
Floristry
Turf Science
Entomology
Arboriculture
Who was the parent of horticulture as a discipline?
Robert Prince
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Carolus Linnaeus
Ernest Henry Wilson
The disciplines of horticulture are the areas of science and technology used for studying and growing/producing horticultural crops.
Which of these is not one of the horticultural industries?
Fruit and Vegetable Industries
Nursery Industries
Seed Industries
Retail Horticulture
Which of these is an example of a plant science?
Botany
Horticulture
Agronomy and crop sciences
Answers A and B
Below is a list of Old World crops. Please identify the items in the that belong in a list of New World crops.
Oranges
Tomatos
Grapes
Onions
Dates
Squash
Tree fruits
