NCSU HS201 Final Exam Questions
and Answers
Viticulture is - answer the growth and study of grapes
What color are the flowers of poinsettias? – answer yellow
A herbaceous perennial plant – answer non-woody plants that typically dies back to the
ground in the winter and then re-grows from the roots the following spring
Humans are in what biological classification order? - answer primates
In the plant world: can a variety have a cultivar? – answer yes
Humans are in what biological classification class? - answer mammals
Ferns are in a class of plants that reproduce by - answer spores
Dicots are - answer a sub-classification within the class angiosperms
Swedish botanist who created the current system of plant nomenclature – answer Carl
Linneaus
Which of the following is an example of a class of plants that we discussed? -
answerAngiospermae
Which of the following is the properly written name of an interspecific hybrid plant? -
answerAbelia x grandiflora (underlined/italicized)
What is the primary difference between plants in the class Angiospermae and plants in
the class Gymnospermae? - answerGymnosperms bear "naked seeds" and
angiosperms bear seeds that are enclosed in a fruit
Modified leaf which aides in a vine's ability to climb: - answertendrils
Plant taxonomy/classification is a system that classifies plants based on their -
answerflower characteristics
Vegetative plant parts can be variable from location to location. Which of the following is
NOT a reason why plant leaves (vegetative parts) can change or be different on the
same plant or different plants of the same species? - answerChemical composition
, All of the following characteristics make a plant horticultural and NOT agronomic
EXCEPT: - answermaximum productivity focused on large acreage and not individual
plants
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map outlines 11 different areas in North America (13 on the
new 2010 map where plants can grow. What data were used to generate this map? -
answeraverage minimal temperatures for a given area
A plant sexual condition in which a plant species has male flowers on one plant and
female flowers on another separate plant (two houses) - answerdioecious
Which of the following is a clone? - answerCultivar
Which of the following is an example of a biennial plant that we discussed in class? -
answercarrot
An example of a microclimate in the landscape would be? - answernext to the southside
of a brick building
The study of wine and wine making is - answerenology
Horticulture is derived from which two latin - answerhortus and culturae
A division of plants known to have a vascular system for transporting materials is called:
- answertracheophyta
Which of the following is a properly written plant cultivar name? - answerLagerstroemia
indica (italicized) 'Victor Red'
What state is the #1 producer of vegetables in the country? - answerCalifornia
Special Tribute Tree that was a survivor of 9/11 and was nursed back to health and
replanted at the memorial at ground zero - answerPyrus (flowering pear)
When discussing post-harvest physiology, we discussed many examples. Which of the
following examples did we not mention or discuss? - answerpecans and walnuts
A variety is a sub-classification of a species of a plant that: - answerhas a naturally
occurring mutation that can be passed on to the offspring through the seed without any
help from mankind
At the beginning of the plant nomenclature lecture we talked about common names and
Brian gave several examples of some plants that have interesting common names. One
of the plants discussed was brought into the classroom and passed around. Which plant
was it? - answerdevil's walking stick
and Answers
Viticulture is - answer the growth and study of grapes
What color are the flowers of poinsettias? – answer yellow
A herbaceous perennial plant – answer non-woody plants that typically dies back to the
ground in the winter and then re-grows from the roots the following spring
Humans are in what biological classification order? - answer primates
In the plant world: can a variety have a cultivar? – answer yes
Humans are in what biological classification class? - answer mammals
Ferns are in a class of plants that reproduce by - answer spores
Dicots are - answer a sub-classification within the class angiosperms
Swedish botanist who created the current system of plant nomenclature – answer Carl
Linneaus
Which of the following is an example of a class of plants that we discussed? -
answerAngiospermae
Which of the following is the properly written name of an interspecific hybrid plant? -
answerAbelia x grandiflora (underlined/italicized)
What is the primary difference between plants in the class Angiospermae and plants in
the class Gymnospermae? - answerGymnosperms bear "naked seeds" and
angiosperms bear seeds that are enclosed in a fruit
Modified leaf which aides in a vine's ability to climb: - answertendrils
Plant taxonomy/classification is a system that classifies plants based on their -
answerflower characteristics
Vegetative plant parts can be variable from location to location. Which of the following is
NOT a reason why plant leaves (vegetative parts) can change or be different on the
same plant or different plants of the same species? - answerChemical composition
, All of the following characteristics make a plant horticultural and NOT agronomic
EXCEPT: - answermaximum productivity focused on large acreage and not individual
plants
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map outlines 11 different areas in North America (13 on the
new 2010 map where plants can grow. What data were used to generate this map? -
answeraverage minimal temperatures for a given area
A plant sexual condition in which a plant species has male flowers on one plant and
female flowers on another separate plant (two houses) - answerdioecious
Which of the following is a clone? - answerCultivar
Which of the following is an example of a biennial plant that we discussed in class? -
answercarrot
An example of a microclimate in the landscape would be? - answernext to the southside
of a brick building
The study of wine and wine making is - answerenology
Horticulture is derived from which two latin - answerhortus and culturae
A division of plants known to have a vascular system for transporting materials is called:
- answertracheophyta
Which of the following is a properly written plant cultivar name? - answerLagerstroemia
indica (italicized) 'Victor Red'
What state is the #1 producer of vegetables in the country? - answerCalifornia
Special Tribute Tree that was a survivor of 9/11 and was nursed back to health and
replanted at the memorial at ground zero - answerPyrus (flowering pear)
When discussing post-harvest physiology, we discussed many examples. Which of the
following examples did we not mention or discuss? - answerpecans and walnuts
A variety is a sub-classification of a species of a plant that: - answerhas a naturally
occurring mutation that can be passed on to the offspring through the seed without any
help from mankind
At the beginning of the plant nomenclature lecture we talked about common names and
Brian gave several examples of some plants that have interesting common names. One
of the plants discussed was brought into the classroom and passed around. Which plant
was it? - answerdevil's walking stick
