Horticulture
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1. The word horticulture, a Latin word, means
A. "grower of crops"
B. "plant cultivator"
C. "lover of plants"
D. "garden cultivation" - Correct Answer: "garden cultivation"
2. In a job interview it is very important that you be
A. honest
B. welldressed
C. on time
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: all of the above (honest,
welldressed, and on time)
3. During an interview, salary should be
A. your first question
B. not mentioned
C. first mentioned by the employer
D. your most important discussion - Correct Answer: first mentioned
by the employer
4. In writing a resume, list jobs you have held, awards, and education
, A. so most recent activities are listed first
B. honestly
C. to include dates
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: all of the above (so most recent
activities are listed first, honestly, and to include dates)
5. When selecting a job
A. be sure you like the work involved
B. take the highest paying job
C. don't consider how well you may get along with the boss
D. don't worry about possible promotions - Correct Answer: be sure
you like the work involved
6. Scientific names are used to
A. show the chemical makeup of plants
B. avoid confusion concerning the names of plants
C. increase the number of names of plants
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: avoid confusion concerning the
names of plants
7. Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because
A. it is a dead language
B. it is easy for all nationalities to pronounce
C. it is an international language and was used by the early scholars to
express plant names
D. it is an easy language to learn - Correct Answer: it is an
international language and was used by the early scholars to express
palnt names
,8. The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming
plants is
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Plato
C. Socrates
D. Hortus - Correct Answer: Carolus Linnaeus
9. The genetic name of the plant is
A. placed last and begins with a small letter
B. placed first and begins with a small letter
C. placed first and begins with a capital letter
D. placed in the middle of the name in parentheses - Correct
Answer: placed frist and begins with a capital letter
10.A genus can be defined as
A. a group of plants that ahve more in common with each other than
they have with the members of any other genus
B. a group of plants that are all alike
C. a group of plants that have the same flower structure
D. none of the above - Correct Answer: a group of plants that ahve
more in common with each other than they have with the members
of any other genus
11.A species can be defined as
A. a group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and
consistently produce like plants
B. a group of plants that have more in common with each other than
the plants of any other group
C. plants that are all the same size
, D. plants that all have the same flower color - Correct Answer: a
group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and consistently
produce like plants
12.Latin names of plants are italicized
A. to make them appear important
B. because it is conventional to italicize words and phrases that are
expressed in a different language
C. because it helps to remember them
D. because all plant names are always italicized - Correct Answer:
because it is conventional to italicize words and phrases that are
expressed in a different language.
13.A person who identifies and classifies plants is known as a(n)
A. taxidermist
B. taxonomist
C. agronomist
D. horticulturist - Correct Answer: taxonomist.
14.For a plant with the scientific name of Acer rubrum cv. 'Red Sunset,' Red
Sunset is the ___________ name
A. genus
B. species
C. family
D. cultivar - Correct Answer: cultivar
15.Which of the following plants has the same common and genus and species
names?
A. Acer rubrum
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
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1. The word horticulture, a Latin word, means
A. "grower of crops"
B. "plant cultivator"
C. "lover of plants"
D. "garden cultivation" - Correct Answer: "garden cultivation"
2. In a job interview it is very important that you be
A. honest
B. welldressed
C. on time
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: all of the above (honest,
welldressed, and on time)
3. During an interview, salary should be
A. your first question
B. not mentioned
C. first mentioned by the employer
D. your most important discussion - Correct Answer: first mentioned
by the employer
4. In writing a resume, list jobs you have held, awards, and education
, A. so most recent activities are listed first
B. honestly
C. to include dates
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: all of the above (so most recent
activities are listed first, honestly, and to include dates)
5. When selecting a job
A. be sure you like the work involved
B. take the highest paying job
C. don't consider how well you may get along with the boss
D. don't worry about possible promotions - Correct Answer: be sure
you like the work involved
6. Scientific names are used to
A. show the chemical makeup of plants
B. avoid confusion concerning the names of plants
C. increase the number of names of plants
D. all of the above - Correct Answer: avoid confusion concerning the
names of plants
7. Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because
A. it is a dead language
B. it is easy for all nationalities to pronounce
C. it is an international language and was used by the early scholars to
express plant names
D. it is an easy language to learn - Correct Answer: it is an
international language and was used by the early scholars to express
palnt names
,8. The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming
plants is
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. Plato
C. Socrates
D. Hortus - Correct Answer: Carolus Linnaeus
9. The genetic name of the plant is
A. placed last and begins with a small letter
B. placed first and begins with a small letter
C. placed first and begins with a capital letter
D. placed in the middle of the name in parentheses - Correct
Answer: placed frist and begins with a capital letter
10.A genus can be defined as
A. a group of plants that ahve more in common with each other than
they have with the members of any other genus
B. a group of plants that are all alike
C. a group of plants that have the same flower structure
D. none of the above - Correct Answer: a group of plants that ahve
more in common with each other than they have with the members
of any other genus
11.A species can be defined as
A. a group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and
consistently produce like plants
B. a group of plants that have more in common with each other than
the plants of any other group
C. plants that are all the same size
, D. plants that all have the same flower color - Correct Answer: a
group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and consistently
produce like plants
12.Latin names of plants are italicized
A. to make them appear important
B. because it is conventional to italicize words and phrases that are
expressed in a different language
C. because it helps to remember them
D. because all plant names are always italicized - Correct Answer:
because it is conventional to italicize words and phrases that are
expressed in a different language.
13.A person who identifies and classifies plants is known as a(n)
A. taxidermist
B. taxonomist
C. agronomist
D. horticulturist - Correct Answer: taxonomist.
14.For a plant with the scientific name of Acer rubrum cv. 'Red Sunset,' Red
Sunset is the ___________ name
A. genus
B. species
C. family
D. cultivar - Correct Answer: cultivar
15.Which of the following plants has the same common and genus and species
names?
A. Acer rubrum
