HORTICULTURE: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because it is _____. - Correct Answers
-an international language and was used by the early scholars to express plant names
The generic name of the plant is placed _____. - Correct Answers -first and begins with
a capital letter
A species can be defined as _____. - Correct Answers -a group of plants that are alike
in almost every feature and consistently produce like plants
Latin names of plants are italicized _____. - Correct Answers -because they are
expressed in a different language
For a plant with the scientific name of Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset,' Red Sunset is the
_____ name. - Correct Answers -cultivar
The scientific name of _____ is the same as its common name. - Correct Answers -
Forsythia suspensa
A greenhouse employee works _____. - Correct Answers -mostly indoors
The greenhouse worker has a job that consists of _____. - Correct Answers -regular
hours that are steady throughout the year
As the population grows, the horticulture industry will _____. - Correct Answers -grow
also as the demand for plants increase
During an interview, salary should be _____. - Correct Answers -first mentioned by the
employer
Most of the jobs in horticulture require _____. - Correct Answers -high school diploma
The two most important things that humans receive from plants are _____. - Correct
Answers -oxygen and food
When constructing an outdoor room, trees are excellent materials for use in developing
the outdoor ceiling, called a(n) _____. - Correct Answers -canopy
, Hardscape paving includes _____. - Correct Answers -flagstone
(also: *paving* brick, concrete, tile, decking, and brick, among other materials)
Softscape paving includes _____. - Correct Answers -Marble chips
(also: crushed stone, wood chips, washed river gravel, pine needles, and other *loose*
materials.)
The four basic parts of a plant are _____. - Correct Answers -leaves, stems, roots,
flowers
Two main functions of stems are to _____. - Correct Answers -to move materials and
support plant parts
Plants are easier to transplant if they have a _____. - Correct Answers -fibrous root
system
An example of a plant with a tuberous root that is used to propagate the plant is the
_____. - Correct Answers -sweet potato
The major function of root hairs on roots is to _____. - Correct Answers -absorb water
and minerals from the soil
_____ is provided for a plant by its leaves. - Correct Answers -A food factory
The four main parts of a flower are the _____. - Correct Answers -sepal, petal, stamen,
pistil
Plants respire _____. - Correct Answers -24 hours a day
Transpiration is _____. - Correct Answers -evaporation of water through stomata in the
leaf
Plants may be made to grow taller by applying the chemical _____. - Correct Answers -
gibberellic acid
A naturally produced plant growth stimulant has been found in _____. - Correct
Answers -alfalfa
Fruit trees may be dwarfed by _____. - Correct Answers -Budding or grafting using a
special rootstock
The chemical most often used commercially for rooting cuttings is _____. - Correct
Answers -indolebutyric acid
AND ANSWERS
Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because it is _____. - Correct Answers
-an international language and was used by the early scholars to express plant names
The generic name of the plant is placed _____. - Correct Answers -first and begins with
a capital letter
A species can be defined as _____. - Correct Answers -a group of plants that are alike
in almost every feature and consistently produce like plants
Latin names of plants are italicized _____. - Correct Answers -because they are
expressed in a different language
For a plant with the scientific name of Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset,' Red Sunset is the
_____ name. - Correct Answers -cultivar
The scientific name of _____ is the same as its common name. - Correct Answers -
Forsythia suspensa
A greenhouse employee works _____. - Correct Answers -mostly indoors
The greenhouse worker has a job that consists of _____. - Correct Answers -regular
hours that are steady throughout the year
As the population grows, the horticulture industry will _____. - Correct Answers -grow
also as the demand for plants increase
During an interview, salary should be _____. - Correct Answers -first mentioned by the
employer
Most of the jobs in horticulture require _____. - Correct Answers -high school diploma
The two most important things that humans receive from plants are _____. - Correct
Answers -oxygen and food
When constructing an outdoor room, trees are excellent materials for use in developing
the outdoor ceiling, called a(n) _____. - Correct Answers -canopy
, Hardscape paving includes _____. - Correct Answers -flagstone
(also: *paving* brick, concrete, tile, decking, and brick, among other materials)
Softscape paving includes _____. - Correct Answers -Marble chips
(also: crushed stone, wood chips, washed river gravel, pine needles, and other *loose*
materials.)
The four basic parts of a plant are _____. - Correct Answers -leaves, stems, roots,
flowers
Two main functions of stems are to _____. - Correct Answers -to move materials and
support plant parts
Plants are easier to transplant if they have a _____. - Correct Answers -fibrous root
system
An example of a plant with a tuberous root that is used to propagate the plant is the
_____. - Correct Answers -sweet potato
The major function of root hairs on roots is to _____. - Correct Answers -absorb water
and minerals from the soil
_____ is provided for a plant by its leaves. - Correct Answers -A food factory
The four main parts of a flower are the _____. - Correct Answers -sepal, petal, stamen,
pistil
Plants respire _____. - Correct Answers -24 hours a day
Transpiration is _____. - Correct Answers -evaporation of water through stomata in the
leaf
Plants may be made to grow taller by applying the chemical _____. - Correct Answers -
gibberellic acid
A naturally produced plant growth stimulant has been found in _____. - Correct
Answers -alfalfa
Fruit trees may be dwarfed by _____. - Correct Answers -Budding or grafting using a
special rootstock
The chemical most often used commercially for rooting cuttings is _____. - Correct
Answers -indolebutyric acid
