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Exam 1 Flashcards

units 1-8

1
Q

A shrub is

a. Plant that grows flat on the ground
b. A woody plant with multiple stems, less than 15’ tall
c. A woody plant with a single main trunk, more than

15’ tall

d. None of the above

A

b. A woody plant with multiple stems, less than 15’ tall

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2
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A leaf that lacks a petiole is said to be

a. Apetiolus
b. Petiolate
c. Sessile
d. Lambidextrous

A

c. sessile

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3
Q

The vascular tissue responsible for the movement of water is

a. xylem
b. phloem
c. parenchyma
d. sclerenchyma

A

a. xylem

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4
Q

A dry, dehiscent fruit that separates along two sutures is called

a. legume
b. capsule
c. follicle
d. nut

A

A. LEGUME

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5
Q

The point at which photosynthesis balances respiration

a. LST
b. LCP
c. LSD
d. LS

A

b. LCP

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6
Q

The turfgrass industry’s primary service area deals with

a. Home lawns
b. Universities
c. Cities
d. Golf course

A

d) golf course

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7
Q

Plants with CAM photosynthesis

a. are taller
b. are greener
c. have higher water use efficiency
d. are likely succulents

A

d. are likely succulents

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8
Q

true or false

The light reaction of photosynthesis occurs when light energy is received by the Golgi apparatus.

A

false

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9
Q

margins

A

know the margins

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10
Q

Meristematic tissues responsible for an increase in girth (width) in dicots are called

a. intercalary
b. apical
c. cambium
d. stonotal

A

C. CAMBIUM

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11
Q

An herbaceous plant with self-supporting stems is called a

a. Annual
b. Herb
c. Vine
d. Anomaly

A

b. Herb

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12
Q

what is petiole?

A

stem that holds leaf

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13
Q

what is greenhouse

A

used for protection aganist unsutably cold, dry or wet conditions

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14
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what is Whorled(Leaf Arrangement)

A

a plant with three or more leaves per nodes

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15
Q

what is this

A

palmately

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16
Q

A modified stem that is horizontal to the ground and above the surface is a(n

a) Stolon
b. Rhizome
c. Tuber
d. Cladophyl

A

a. Stolon

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17
Q

what is Perianth

A

the calyx and corolla collectively ( sepals and petals together)

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18
Q

The primary function of respiration is the production of ____________

glucose

b. NADP
c. FADH
d. ATP

A

d. ATP

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19
Q

what is nursery

A

used for growing new plants from seeds, cuttings, divided root stick

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20
Q

Photosynthesis is responsible for all of the _______we use

a. oxygen
b. glucose
c. carbon dioxide
d. ATP

A

b. glucose

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21
Q

Glycolysis is the only step of respiration that ___

a. occurs outside of the mitochondria
b. does not produce ATP
c. does not use gluc

ose

d. produces glucos

A

occurs outside the mitochoncria

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22
Q

The part of the plant cell that contains most of the DNA is the

a. cell wall
b. cell membrane
c. nucleus
d. amyloplast

A

C. NUCLEUS

23
Q

Living cells whose primary function is photosynthesis are termed

A. parenchyma

b. sclerenchyma
c. meristematic
d. chlorenchyma

A

D. CHLORENCHYMA

24
Q

true or false

Glycolysis results in the creation of several molecules of FADH2, NADH, and CO2

A

false

25
Q

true or false

A nursery grower will typically grow bedding plants, flowers and foliage

A

false

26
Q

examples

A
27
Q

what type of leaf is this?

A

obovate

28
Q

Deciduous trees and shrubs

a. Have some leaf cover year round
b. Have leaves when flowering and fruiting
c. Have green flowers
d. Lose their leaves in the winter

A

d. lose their leaves in the winter

29
Q

By products of the dark reaction of photosynthesis include ______and ________

a. oxygen, glucose
b. oxygen, ATP
c. ATP, glucose
d. RuBP, glucose

A

d. ruBP, Glucose

30
Q

true or false

Most warm season grasses use C4 photosynthesis

A

TRUE

31
Q

A fleshy fruit with a leathery exocarp is called

A.berry

b. drupe
c. hesperidium
d. capsule

A

C) HESPERIDIUM

32
Q

________is anaerobic respiration that converts sugars into alcohol

a. sanguination
b. phosphorylation
c. fermentation
d. Arespiration

A

c. fermentation

33
Q

The parts of the calyx are individually called

a. sepals
b. calyx
c. petals
d. perianth

A

a. sepals

34
Q

true or false -

Plants with two leaves per node have whorled arrangement

A

false

35
Q

Nursery growers typically gro

a. trees, shrubs
b. pot flowers, foliage
c. fruit, nut
d. vegetables, melon

A

a) trees and shrubs

36
Q

true or false

The LCP is not reached in very low light conditions and plants die very quickly

A

true

37
Q

The membrane that regulates flow into and out of the cell is called the

A.cell membrane

b. plasma membrane
c. plasmalemma
d. all of the above

A

ALL THE ABOVE

38
Q

In leaves, the ____________ cells contain the chloroplasts and conduct most photosynthesis

a. Palisade
b. Balustrade
c. Spongy
d. Epiderma

A

a. palisade

39
Q

true or false

The LSP occurs when light levels are so high that photosynthesis has reached its maximu

A

true

40
Q

examples

A
41
Q

Raceme

A

an unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are pedicellate

42
Q

Agranomy

A

generally plants/grains growing away from the house (corn,hay)

43
Q

Byproducts of the light reaction of photosynthesis include ________and __________

a. oxygen, glucose
b. oxygen, ATP
c. ATP, glucose
d. RuBP, ATP

A

b. oxygen, ATP

44
Q

A flower with all four floral whorls is said to be

a. complete
b. perfect
c. actinomorphic
d. zygomorphic

A

COMPLETE

45
Q

The sterile floral whorl that is brightly colored is known collectively as the

a. sepals
b. calyx
c. petals
d. corolla

A

d. corolla

46
Q

what Is Horticulture?

A

he art and science of reproducing and growing plants for use as ornamentals, vegetables, and fruits

47
Q

A greenhouse producer in Texas will commonly grow

a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Bedding plants
d. Fruits

A

beddings plants

48
Q

true or false

The Calvin Cycle converts CO2 into glucose and recreates RuBP

A

true

49
Q

A plant with three leaves per node is said to have ____ arrangement

a. Alternate
b. Opposite
c. Whorled
d. Paralle

A

c. whorled

50
Q

what type of leaf is this?

A

Ovate

51
Q

c3 plants have a form of photosynthesis that

a. is more efficient
b. requires no specialized structures
c. requires no special enzymes
d. all of the above

A

a) is more efficient

52
Q

true or false -

A complete flower is always perfect

A

true

53
Q

true or false

Cells in the xylem are dead.

A

true

54
Q

Horticulturists in the landscape maintenance industry work primarily with

a) Residential customers
b. Commercialcustomers
c. Irrigation
d. All of the above

A

d. All of the above

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