Ch. 1: History, Trends, Issues, and Challenges in Plant Science

Question 1

angiosperms

Answer 1

the group of plants to which grasses, flowers, vegetables, and shrubs belong

Question 2

cultivation

Answer 2

the growing or tending of crops

Question 3

agronomy

Answer 3

the study of field-grown crops

ex. wheat, soybeans, corn, forages, etc.

Question 4

horticulture

Answer 4

the study of crops that require more intense and constant care, from planting to delivery of consumer

Question 5

sustainability

Answer 5

the ability to be maintained with little input of nonrenewable resources; influenced by value conceived by consumers

Question 6

sink

Answer 6

the deposition of carbon dioxide in the form of carbohydrates and often carbon compounds in plant tissues and organs

Question 7

genetically modified organisms

Answer 7

any organism that is the product of genetic combination

Question 8

hypothesis

Answer 8

a proposition or supposition provisionally adopted to explain certain facts; once proven by ultimate scientific investigation, it becomes a theory or a law

Question 9

independent vs. dependent variable

Answer 9

independent - constant

dependent - varies