Floriculture Test 1

Question 1

A soluble fertilizer is

Answer 1

more available to the plants

Question 2

Which of the following is not a type of flower grown from a bulb

Answer 2

geranium

Question 3

A floral design must use the basic principles of design that include

Answer 3

Balance and Harmony, Unity and rhythm, scale and focal point

Question 4

An accent is used in a design to

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Draw attention to the design, create a focal point, emphasize a point of interest

Question 5

What is the name of the skin of the leaf or the outer layer of cells that protects the plant from excess loss of moisture

Answer 5

epidermis

Question 6

What is the purpose of “ line flowers” in a flower arrangement

Answer 6

Establish and outer frame work

Question 7

The plant starts from seed, grows, blooms, sets seed, and dies in one season is called

Answer 7

Annual

Question 8

When planting flowering annuals in hanging baskets it is a good rule of thumb to plant

Answer 8

one less plant then the diameter of a basket

Question 9

Faded blossoms should be removed from annuals because

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they prevent the plants from setting seed and using strength for the seed, it imporves the appearance of plants, new flowers develop faster than old ones are removed .

Question 10

Annuals that are easiest to grow are

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Marigolds and zinnia

Question 11

When transplanting annual plants from the flat to the outdoor bed

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keep as much soil on the roots as possible

Question 12

The best soil pH for planting bulbs is

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neutral

Question 13

The cold treatment for forcing tulips to bloom takes about

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ten to twelve weeks

Question 14

The four basic parts of a plant are the

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leaves, stem, roots, and flowers which produce seed

Question 15

The xylem, or the wood of a dicot plant

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conducts water and minerals up to the leaves

Question 16

Which of the following is provided for the plant by it leaves

Answer 16

food factory

Question 17

The pore space of a good soil will contain ____ percent water and ______ percent air

Answer 17

50% and 50%

Question 18

Plants with what type of root system are easier to transplant

Answer 18

fibrous

Question 19

Propagating plants by cutting can be made by using

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plant roots, leaves, stems

Question 20

Propagating plants by the use of cuttings

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an asexual method of reproduction

Question 21

The moisture holding capacity of a soil is sometimes improved by

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mulching

Question 22

Certain plant food elements are called major elements because

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plants use them in large amounts

Question 23

Transpiration is a process in which plants

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lose water through the stoma in the leaf

Question 24

What is applied to cuttings during propagation to help plants develop faster

Answer 24

rooting hormones

Question 25

Using seeds to reproduce plants is a method of

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sexual reproduction

Question 26

What is the most common method of propagation

Answer 26

seeds

Question 27

The specialized plant parts used in division and separation have two functions. One is for propagation and the second is for

Answer 27

to store the food for the plant

Question 28

Joining two plants together is what method of propagation

Answer 28

grafting

Question 29

When budding

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the bud stick have mature buds, a single bud is used instead of scion, only vegetative buds are used

Question 30

Vegetative or leaf buds may be differentiated from flower buds because they

Answer 30

are not yet mature

Question 31

The main difference is propagating by layering as opposed to cuttings is that in layering the newly propagated plant part is

Answer 31

still attached to the parent plant

Question 32

Seeds ar e composed of the

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seed coat, endosperm, and embryonic plant

Question 33

The first part of the new plant to emerge from the seed is the

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root

Question 34

The best soil temperature for germinating most seeds is

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65 - 70 degrees F

Question 35

A plant that produces vegetation in one year, flowers the next and dies is called

Answer 35

Biennial

Question 36

Pests come in many forms and are controlled by various methods. Which of the following is used to control weed pests

Answer 36

Herbicides

Question 37

Which of the following controls moles

Answer 37

rodenticides

Question 38

Which of the following plants is a natural insect repellent

Answer 38

Marigold

Question 39

How many legs do insects have

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6

Question 40

A plant that grows year after tear without replanting is called a

Answer 40

perennial

Question 41

When indoor plants are overwatered

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they drop leaves, turn yellow, and leaves tend to drop

Question 42

A common name for the spotted diefendachia is

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Dumbcane

Question 43

To raise soil pH and lower acidity

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lime is added to the soil

Question 44

Green plants cannot live without light because

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it is necessary for the manufacturing of food

Question 45

To eliminate all life in soil is termed

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sterilization

Question 46

The cross between two parents that differ in characteristics is termed

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bi hybrids