Week 2 Revision

Question 1

What is agriculture?

Answer 1

“Agri” - “Culture”

Question 2

What is “Agri”?

Answer 2

“Land”

Question 3

What is “Culture”?

Answer 3

“Cultivation”

Question 4

What is a seed?

Answer 4

A seed is an embyro

Question 5

What are the 2 ways of sowing?

Answer 5

Direct sow; seed into soil directly
Propagate; Propagate and plant a seedling

Question 6

Is a seed 50% Mum and 50% Dad?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

3 steps to germinate

Answer 7

Water (moisture level)
Heat (temp)
Air (Oxygen- Oz)

Question 8

Monocot number of leaves

Answer 8

1

Question 9

Dicot number of leaves

Answer 9

2

Question 10

Monocot root system:

Answer 10

Fiberous root system

Question 11

Dicot root system:

Answer 11

Tap root system

Question 12

Examples of monocot plants

Answer 12

Grasses, cereals

Question 13

Examples of dicot plants

Answer 13

Legumes, a lot of fruits

Question 14

Entire germination process is fuelled by what?

Answer 14

Respiration

Question 15

What is respiration in plants?

Answer 15

Glucose and oxygen –> water and carbon dioxide

Question 16

Step after germination?

Answer 16

Photosynthesis

Question 17

Step before photosynthesis?

Answer 17

Germination

Question 18

Photosynthesis=

Answer 18

Carbon dioxide and water –> oxygen and glucose

Question 19

What is needed for photosynthesis to happen?

Answer 19

Sunlight

Question 20

What does NPK stand for?

Answer 20

Nitrogen
Phospherus
KPotassium

Question 21

What colour is Nitrogen in NPK?

Answer 21

Green

Question 22

When do you bring the N in NPK into the plant growing process?

Answer 22

Early days