Hort 2000

1) Georgia is number ONE nationally in value in which of the following horticulture
crops?

A. onions B. blueberries C. peaches D. greens






1) Georgia is number ONE nationally in value in which of the following horticulture
crops?

A. onions B. blueberries C. peaches D. greens

1) A simple berry fruit develops from …

A.
a single flower
with many ovaries

B.
flowers that are
separated but closely clustered

C. a single
flower and single ovary

D. imperfect flowers

1) Flower initiation in response to photoperiod means a
plant will flower…

A. based on day
length

B. whenever it feels like it

C. only in the fall

D. based on temperature

1) An annual….

A. grows from seed, flowers, sets fruit and dies in two
years

B. grows from
seed, flowers, sets fruit and dies in one year

C. grows from seed, flowers,
sets fruit and continues its life cycle year to year

D. is the same as a dioecious plant

1) Which of the following statements is true?

A. xylem tissue
carries water up into plant

B. xylem tissue carries nutrients down to the tubers

C. phloem tissue carries soil nutrients down to the roots

D. phloem tissue delivers water to the leaves

1) The peach is originally from _________.

A. Florida B. Spain C.
China
D. Georgia

1) A plant such as a kiwi, that
has separate male and female plants is said to be

A. monoecious B. dioecious C. a perfect flower D. deciduous

1) The study and cultivation of almonds would fall under
__________.

A. viticulture B. pomology C. olericulture D.
floriculture

1) The study and cultivation of pumpkins would fall under
__________.

A.
viticulture B. pomology C. olericulture D. floriculture

1) Who is considered the father of landscape
architecture?

A. Capability Brown B. F. L.
Olmstead C. Andrew Jackson Downing D. L.H. Bailey

1) Who is considered the father of horticulture as a
science and field of study?

A.
Capability Brown B. F. L. Olmstead C.
Andrew Jackson Downing D. L.H. Bailey

1) Hydrangea
macrophylla, is not native to the US.
It is likely from…

A. Canada B.
England
C. China D. South America

1) The growth and size of MOST house plants is directly
related to

A. the volume
of soil provided

B. the amount of overwatering it experiences

C. the amount of light they receive

1) Which part of the root actually makes soil contact and
takes up water and nutrients?

A. tap root
B. lateral root
C. root hair
D. rhizome

1) The primary function
of the stem is…

A. photosynthesis

B. attract butterflies

C. to support the plant vascular system

D. protect flower buds

1) The primary function of the sepal is …

A. photosynthesis

B. attraction of pollinators

C. to support the plant
vascular system

D. protect
flower buds

1) The phloem transports …

A. minerals from the soil

B. mineral elements to the leaf

C. pollen from the anther to the stamen

D. sugars from
the leaves to the “sinks”

1) A fruit, such as an apricot, with a hard seed
surrounded by fleshy fruit is a …

A. pea B. drupe C. berry D.
nut

1) Which of the following is eaten as a stem?

A. broccoli B.
almond
C. asparagus D. sweet
potato

1) Which is the correct way to display the botanical name
for flowering dogwood?

A. Cornus florida C.
cornus florida C.
Cornus Florida D.
Cornus ‘Florida’

1) The pistil is made up of which of the following three
components

A. ovary, style, and stigma

B. anther, stigma, and stamen

C. stamen, ovary, and sepal


D. anther, filament, and stamen

1) Which of the following is an input of photosynthesis?

A. glucose B. sugar
C.
carbon dioxide
D. soil minerals

1) What is the physiological process by which plants
‘pull or pump’ water from the soil?

A. photosynthesis B.
transpiration C. etoliation D.
respiration

1) Which of the following is an underground stem, a
vegetable, and a native to the Andes Mts. of S. America?

A. tomato B. corn C. potato
D. celery

1) The genus portion of the botanical name, Theobroma
cacao ‘Upall Knight’ is…

A. Theobroma
B.
'Upall Knight’'
C. cacao

1) Most houseplants die from

A. too much love B. over protective parents C. lack of nutrition D. over watering

1) Georgia will likely never be number one in peaches
because…

A. People in Georgia don’t like to eat peaches as much as
people in other states

B. Low soil pH in Georgia

C. High
humidity and major disease problems

D. They are not native to Georgia

1) Which of the following is a dicot, a vegetable and native
to the Americas.

A. Bermuda grass B. apples C.
corn D. squash

1) If you are floriculturist, what do you study or grow?

A. fruits B.
vegetables C. flowers D. grapes

1) _____ was the first to promote magazines and books for
the general public which promoted the concepts of the lawn and garden. He died
tragically in a steamboat accident.

A. L. H. Bailey B. Thomas
Bridgeman C. Andrew
Jackson Downing D. Capability Brown

1) Respiration can best be described as the…

A. process of water uptake from the soil through the
roots

B. process of
braking down glucose into other forms of sugars the plant uses for energy

C. process of distributing hormones throughout the plant

D. process of harnessing light energy to make chemical
energy

1) The holes or “pores” on the undersides of leaves,
through which gases are exchanged are called…

A. ovules B. petioles C.
stomates D.
chlorophyll molecules

1) Who was the Greek dude know for beginning the
documenting of plants?

Theophrastus
B. Capability Brown
C. A. J. Downing D.
William Bartram

1) Who is considered the Father of Genetics?

A. Gregor Mendel
B. Andrew J. Downing
C. Descoridies
D. Charles Darwin

1) Most of the water taken up through the process of
transpiration is

A.
used to make
hormones

B.
used to water the
roots

C.
released through
the stomates

D.
directed to
“sinks”

1) C4 plants are considered to be more efficient than C3 plants

A. True B. False
True False

1) The cuticle layers is likely to be thicker and waxier
on …

A. C3
plants
B. C3
plants
C. CAM plants

1) Most nutrient uptake is dependent on …

A.
alienation
B. sublimination
C. transpiration
D. respiration

1) A fruit, such as a blueberry, that requires a
different cultivar as pollinator plant, can only be considered one of
the following…

A. sterile
B. dioecious
C. self fruitful D. self-unfruitful

1) If you are a pomologist, what do you study?

A. fruits B.
vegetables C.
flowers
D. squash

1) Which of the following is an annual, berry, and native
to Central America?

A. pepper B. corn C.
cacao (chocolate)
D. banana

1) Theobroma cacao (chocolate source) is originally from …

A. China (Asia) B. Switzerland C. Columbia (S. America) D. Ethiopia
(Africa)

1) Coffee is originally from …

A. China (Asia) B. Costa Rica (C.
America) C. Columbia
(S. America) D. Ethiopia (Africa)

1) Who is responsible for the current theory about the 8
centers of origin for most edible crops?

A. William Bartram B. Nicholas I. Vavilov C. Frederick L. Olmstead
D. Gregor Mendel

1) The Columbian exchange brought which horticulture
crops TO Europe from the Caribbean and South America?

A. coffee, watermelon, okra

B. pineapple,
cocoa, peppers

C. citrus, bananas, olives

1) Aggregate fruits, like strawberries, develop from

A. a single
flower with many ovaries

B. many flowers that are separated but closely clustered

C. a single flower and simple ovary

D. imperfect flowers

1) The actively growing tissue in both the shoot tips and
root tips is called…

A. chlorophyll

B. cuticle

C. epidermis

D. meristem

1)
Sugars,
manufactured in the leaf through photosynthesis, require…

A.
energy to move them to actively growing regions of the
plant

B.
transpiration to pump
them up to the leaves

C.
parthenocarpy to
make them grow better

D.
cool temperatures
to function properly

1)
Asexual reproduction in plants… (select the best answer)

A. requires a male and female plant

B. happens more frequently through human intervention
than naturally

C. results in hybrid plants

D. requires pollination first, then fertilization

1)
Plant tissue
culture relies on the fact that plant cells have the genetic material to
regenerate into an entirely new plant. This ability is called…

A. parthenocarpy
B) self
pollinating C) totipotency D) hybridization

1)
The ideal soil is (should be)_______ % air.

A.
25% B. 50% C. 100% D. <10

)
Which of the
following fertilizer elements is required in the largest amount by most plants?

A.
iron B. phosphorus C.
magnesium
D. copper

1)
Which is the best water regime to encourage deep root systems?

A.
water frequently for short periods of time

B. water less often, longer

C.
doesn’t make a difference

D.
I was searching the Web during that lecture and have no idea what you
talking about

1)
Plants loose water MOSTLY by …

A.
evaporation
B. transpiration C. perspiration D. constipation

1) The optimal pH range for most horticultural crops is …

A.
4.5-5.0 B. 6.0-6.5 C. 7.5-8.0
D. <5.0

1)
The acidity of
soils can be increased by adding…

A.
sand
B. lime C. sulfur
D. nitrogen

1)
A 100 pound bag
of 10-20-10 has ________ lbs. ACTUAL PHOSPHORUS?

A.
10
B. 40
C. 15
D. 20

1)
Which of the
following encourages genetic diversity among horticulture crops.

A.
cloning B. apomixis C. grafting D. open pollination

1) Tissue culture is the same as….

A. sexual reproduction B. pollination C. cloning D. grafting

1) Ethylene is directly
related to which of the following plant responses?

A. fruit ripening B. growth C. respiration D. sugar transport

1) Hormone (auxin), applied to
recently taken stem cuttings, …

A. encourages leaf
development

B. slows down
transpiration


C. decreases cell division

D.
promotes
cell differentiation and growth

1)
Heavily compacted soil is mostly…

A.
air
B. water C. minerals D.
organic matter

1)
Grafting apple
trees requires a top and a bottom component, respectively called the …

A. cutting:rootstock B.
bud:shoot C. scion:rootstock D. leaf:stem

1)
The requirement
for a physical breakdown of the seed coat prior to germination is called…

A.
scarification
B. vernalization C.
stratification D.
coldification

1)
Soil CEC
represents…

A.
the time it takes
for soil to drain

B. an indicator
of soil fertility

C.
the acidity of
the soil

D.
an indicator of
wilting point

1) Clay soil particles have a ….

A. positive charge B. tendency to drain quickly C. generally low
fertility D. negative charge

1)
Which of the
following fruit crops prefers acid soil conditions?

A.
strawberries B.
blueberries
C. tomatoes D. asparagus

1)
The primary ingredient in lime that raises soil ph is _________?

A. vinegar
B. sulfur
C. potassium
D. calcium

To be a “good
weed”, a plant must have all the following characteristics EXCEPT…

A.
fast growing B.
perennial
C. high seed count
D. low seed viability

1)
At the CELLULAR
level, what is happening with tropic responses in plants?

A.
cell
reduction B.
increased ethylene
C. cell elongation/growth D. lowering gibberllin
levels

1)
Which of the
following is accurate for the optimum pH range required by plants?

A.
It enhances the
availability of water to plants

B.
It controls the
amount of oxygen available in the growing medium

C. It maximizes
the absorption of essential nutrients by roots

D.
It limits the
growth of soil microorganisms

1)
If you select a
resistant variety, which corner of the disease triangle are you eliminating?

A.
environment
B. pathogen
C. host
D. temperature

1)
In general,
fertilizer is applied to horticulture crops … (select the best answer)

A. When growth
starts in the spring

B.
When growth stops
in the fall

C.
Doesn’t matter
when applied

1)
The Cation
Exchange Capacity (CEC) of soil is a function of the ________ of the soil.

A.
drainage B.
water holding capacity C) texture D.
compaction

1)
If nitrogen is
soluble in soil water, which soil would have the greatest problem with leaching
of N?

A.
sand
B. silt
C. clay
D. no difference

1) Thigmatropism is a growth curvature in response to
which of the following?

A. light B.
touch C.
gravity D.
water

1) The requirement that a plant must have a cold period
prior to flower bud initiation is called … _____.

A.
vernalization B. cold hardiness C. stratification D.
indemnification

1) Members of this plant family “fix” nitrogen from the
soil air with their roots with the help of bacteria.

A. Ugliaceae B. Onlyaceae
C. Rosaceae D. Leguminoseae

1)
Potting materials
used in greenhouse containers are called __________ or _______, instead of soil.

A. artificial
mix:media B.
peat:sulfur C. dirt:compost