Exam Review

Question 1

1. A crucial skill for success in a horticulture career is?

Answer 1

A. An understanding of plant needs and plant growth

Question 2

2. The direction a person’s life takes as related to their choice of work is called a?

Answer 2

B. Career

Question 3

3. The first step in describing what a person wants to do with their life?

Answer 3

C. Goal setting

Question 4

4. Landscape maintenance work involves?

Answer 4

A. Mowing, pruning, weed control, and fertilization

Question 5

5. Some jobs and occupations related to golf course maintenance and design include:?

Answer 5

B. Superintendent, assistant superintendent, and course architect

Question 6

6. The culture of plants for food, comfort, and beautification purposes is known as?

Answer 6

A. Horticulture

Question 7

7. The growth and use of plants for their beauty is known as?

Answer 7

C. Ornamental horticulture

Question 8

8. The area of horticulture associated with cut flowers, potted plants, and annual bedding plants is?

Answer 8

B. Floriculture

Question 9

9. A place, which specializes in starting plants, shrubs, and ornamental trees, which can later be transplanted to landscape areas, is called a?

Answer 9

C. Nursery

Question 10

10. The production and use of plants to beautify the environment is?

Answer 10

A. Landscape horticulture

Question 11

11. The two names used to identify plants based on binomial nomenclature are?

Answer 11

B. Genus and species

Question 12

12. Plants, which grow from a seed, then flower, then produce seeds in one season are called?

Answer 12

A. Annuals

Question 13

13. Plants, which produced and stored food during the first growing season, flower only during their second season, then die are classified as?

Answer 13

B. Biennials

Question 14

14. Plants, which live for three or more years are referred to as?

Answer 14

C. Perennials

Question 15

15. What are the functions of the root?

Answer 15

B. Anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, store food

Question 16

16. What are the two common root systems?

Answer 16

A. Fibrous and taproot

Question 17

17. Healthy roots typically appear?

Answer 17

B. White or creamy and smell fresh

Question 18

18. What is the primary function of the leaf ?

Answer 18

A. Use light energy to make food

Question 19

19. The leaf stem is called a?

Answer 19

D. Petiole

Question 20

20. A leaf consisting of a single blade and petiole is considered a?

Answer 20

C. Simple leaf

Question 21

21. What is the function of the flower?

Answer 21

D. Sexual reproduction of the plant