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Intro to Horticulture

Question 1 of 16

1

The node of a shoot is

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

1

A group of plant species that possess common fundamental traits, but differ in other more specific characteristics is a

Select one of the following:

  • Family

  • Species

  • Cultivar

  • Genus

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

1

All turfgrass species belong to

Select one of the following:

  • Festuca

  • Poaceae

  • Gymnosperma

  • Turfaceacous

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • Fruit

  • Seed

  • Vegetable

  • Chimera

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

1

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

Select one of the following:

  • Monocarp

  • Perennial

  • Annual

  • Biennial

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

1

Which of the following is classified as a scientific society?

Select one of the following:

  • American Society for Horticultural Science

  • American Nurserymen's Association

  • American Orchid Society

  • American Allegiance of Horticultural Industries

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

1

Nomenclature is the primary system of

Select one of the following:

  • Classifying plants

  • Sorting plants

  • Naming plants

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

1

Fredrick Law Olmstead is/was

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

1

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.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

Horticulture can be defined as

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

1

Which of these is not a division of horticulture?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Pomology

  • Olerticulture

  • Floristry

  • Turf Science

  • Entomology

  • Arboriculture

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

1

Who was the parent of horticulture as a discipline?

Select one of the following:

  • Robert Prince

  • Liberty Hyde Bailey

  • Carolus Linnaeus

  • Ernest Henry Wilson

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

1

The disciplines of horticulture are the areas of science and technology used for studying and growing/producing horticultural crops.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

Which of these is not one of the horticultural industries?

Select one of the following:

  • Fruit and Vegetable Industries

  • Nursery Industries

  • Seed Industries

  • Retail Horticulture

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

1

Which of these is an example of a plant science?

Select one of the following:

  • Botany

  • Horticulture

  • Agronomy and crop sciences

  • Answers A and B

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

Below is a list of Old World crops. Please identify the items in the that belong in a list of New World crops.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Oranges

  • Tomatos

  • Grapes

  • Onions

  • Dates

  • Squash

  • Tree fruits

Explanation

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