CATEGORY F AQUATIC TEST | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
Annual plant Answer - A plant that completes its life cycle in one year
Aquatic Answer - Living in or found near water
Aquatic invasive species AIS Answer - Non-native species that cause economic
or environmental harm
Aquatic pest Answer - AN unwanted organism that directly interferes with
human activities/natural resources
Biennial plant Answer - Plant that requires two growing seasons to complete
its life cycle
Emergent plants Answer - Plants that are rooted in the sediment with most of
their leaves and stems extending above the waterline
Free-floating plant Answer - Plant that floats on or beneath the surface of the
water
Floating-leaved plant Answer - Plant that is rooted in the lake bottom, but its
leaves and flowers float on the water surface
, Littoral zone Answer - Zone near the shoreline where water is typically shallow
Macrophyte Answer - plant that can be easily seen without magnification
Native Species Answer - an organism that has developed and occurs naturally
in the area where it is found
Non-native species Answer - Species introduced by human activities to areas
where they do not naturally occur
Non-public waters Answer - All Minnesota water basins and watercourses that
are not listed in the Public Waters Inventory. If a lake or stream is non-
navigable and not meandered, it is subject to private ownership which is
indicated on individual property deeds
Perennial plant Answer - plant that survives year to year
Public waters Answer - Water basins and watercourses that meet the criteria
set forth in Minnesota Statutes
Rooted plant Answer - Plant that is rooted in the bottom sediments
Submergent plant Answer - plant that has stems or leaves that grow entirely
below the surface of the water
integrated Pest management (IPM) Answer - A sustainable approach to reduce
pests to a tolerable level by using the best balance of cultural, physical,
biological, and chemical methods while minimizing economic, environmental,
and health risks
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
Annual plant Answer - A plant that completes its life cycle in one year
Aquatic Answer - Living in or found near water
Aquatic invasive species AIS Answer - Non-native species that cause economic
or environmental harm
Aquatic pest Answer - AN unwanted organism that directly interferes with
human activities/natural resources
Biennial plant Answer - Plant that requires two growing seasons to complete
its life cycle
Emergent plants Answer - Plants that are rooted in the sediment with most of
their leaves and stems extending above the waterline
Free-floating plant Answer - Plant that floats on or beneath the surface of the
water
Floating-leaved plant Answer - Plant that is rooted in the lake bottom, but its
leaves and flowers float on the water surface
, Littoral zone Answer - Zone near the shoreline where water is typically shallow
Macrophyte Answer - plant that can be easily seen without magnification
Native Species Answer - an organism that has developed and occurs naturally
in the area where it is found
Non-native species Answer - Species introduced by human activities to areas
where they do not naturally occur
Non-public waters Answer - All Minnesota water basins and watercourses that
are not listed in the Public Waters Inventory. If a lake or stream is non-
navigable and not meandered, it is subject to private ownership which is
indicated on individual property deeds
Perennial plant Answer - plant that survives year to year
Public waters Answer - Water basins and watercourses that meet the criteria
set forth in Minnesota Statutes
Rooted plant Answer - Plant that is rooted in the bottom sediments
Submergent plant Answer - plant that has stems or leaves that grow entirely
below the surface of the water
integrated Pest management (IPM) Answer - A sustainable approach to reduce
pests to a tolerable level by using the best balance of cultural, physical,
biological, and chemical methods while minimizing economic, environmental,
and health risks
