LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE TEST STUDY GUIDE AND
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - ANSWER--
Cultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable
characteristics that can be maintained by propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some
distinguishing characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? -
ANSWER--Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial
System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species)
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? -
ANSWER--So that you can communicate with others without confusion
about the identity of a plant
What are some origins of botanical names? - ANSWER--Country of
origin, Names of Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by
growth characteristics? - ANSWER--Life Span, Leaf Retention, Growth
Habits, Light, Size
, LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE TEST STUDY GUIDE AND
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
List the functions of a root system. - ANSWER--Absorption, Anchorage,
Conduction, Storage
What are two kinds of root systems? - ANSWER--Fibrous and Taproot
List the functions of the stem of a plant. - ANSWER--Support;
Conduction; Storage
Define xylem and phloem. - ANSWER--xylem- the transport vessel for
water and minerals from root to leaf
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - ANSWER--
monocots- plants that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
What are nodes and internodes? - ANSWER--nodes- the area on stems
where leaves emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - ANSWER--
Cultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable
characteristics that can be maintained by propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some
distinguishing characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? -
ANSWER--Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial
System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species)
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? -
ANSWER--So that you can communicate with others without confusion
about the identity of a plant
What are some origins of botanical names? - ANSWER--Country of
origin, Names of Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by
growth characteristics? - ANSWER--Life Span, Leaf Retention, Growth
Habits, Light, Size
, LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE TEST STUDY GUIDE AND
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
List the functions of a root system. - ANSWER--Absorption, Anchorage,
Conduction, Storage
What are two kinds of root systems? - ANSWER--Fibrous and Taproot
List the functions of the stem of a plant. - ANSWER--Support;
Conduction; Storage
Define xylem and phloem. - ANSWER--xylem- the transport vessel for
water and minerals from root to leaf
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - ANSWER--
monocots- plants that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
What are nodes and internodes? - ANSWER--nodes- the area on stems
where leaves emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
