Horticulture Final Prep

repeat questions

viticulture is

the growth and study of grapes

what color are the true flowers of poinsettias

yellow

a herbaceous perennial plant

is non woody plants

andropogon virginicus is

broom straw

in the plant world can a variety have a cultivar

yes

estimated number of discovered identified gymnosperms on earth

1000

plants that are selected for use as a screen should have and do all of the following features except

defensive foliage stems to keep things out

dicots are

a subclassification within the class angiosperms

swedish botanist who created the current plant systems

carl linneaus

which of the following is an example of a class of plants that we discussed

angiospermae

which of the following is the properly written name of a hybrid

Abelia X grandiflora

what is the primary difference between plants in the classes of angiospermaes and gymnospermaes

Gs are naked seeds and As have fruits

which english state has the great vine

Hampton court

plant taxonomy is based on

flower and reproductive characteristics

what is not a reason why plant leaves can change

chemical composition

all of the following make a plant horticultural except

maximum productivity

the usda hardiness zones were generated by

average minimal temp

a plant sexual condition in which a plant species has male flowers on one and female on the other is

dioecious

which of the following is a clone

cultivar

which of the following is an example of a biennial

Carrot

An example of a microcilmate is

on a brick patio facing south away from the wind

The landscape architect of the biltmore estate was

fredrick law olmstead

1 MCP

ethylene

A division of plants with a vascular system

Tracheophyta

which of the following is a properly written cultivar

Lagerstroemia indica “Victor Red”

Which of the following plant groups is not clasified as a monocot

Deciduous trees

we discovered several plants in the rose family which is not

potatoes

Which of the following is not a type of root

stolon

A variety is a sub class of a species of a plant that

has a naturally occuring mutation

Who was the forester at biltmore who is the cradle of forestry

Dr Clark Schenck

Plants with a fibrous root system have all of the following except

have multiple tap roots

what was the plant that produced the huge fruit that broke a windshield

Osage Orange

Which of the following is not true about hardiness zones

made up of 13 zones with one being the warmest

which of the following uses specialized pruning techniques

espalier

which of the following is not a five feature for aesthetics

buds

of the many plant uses some are new to the us in urban areas which is not

Allee

when discussing gymnosperms brian brought in confiers of

the longest cones of any confier in the world

a complete species name of a plant must

contain the genus and specific epithet

the binomial classification of plants

is all of the above

all gymnosperms are conifers

false

Plants selected for use as a barrier must be

sharp with defensive structures

rain gardens are

designed planting areas to collect water

the study of the cultivation of fruits

pomology

which of the following is an invasive plant that we discussed

kudzu

root hairs serve what major purpose

increase the root system’s absorption process

the location of the grand allee is

oak alley plantation

which of the following is not a method used by vines to climb

whip shoots

which of the following is not a plant habit

weed

when selecting plants for a landscape which of the following is not a maintenance task

dusting the foliage

which of te following is a plant family

aquifoliaceae

Pollination is

When pollen lands on the stigma gets stuck there and the plant accepts it

emasculation is the removal of

anthers

plants that will accept their own pollen are called

self-compatible

irish potatoes are

modified stems and nodes

trichomes are what

hairs

fertilization is

when the genetic information from the pollen is transferred

plants grow in length the same way the hair on your head does

false

the tallest tree in the world is

375-400 ft tall

conifers with the largest cones are

pinus coulteri

humans bees and hummingbirds all see colors the same way

false

which specific group of animals have special bacteria to eat plants

ruminants

the dead nonfunctioning inside part of a tree

heartwood

the plant which bloomed here that was big

amorphophallus titanum

tree bark is comprised of

vascular cambium and cork cambium

zones of actively dividing cells responsible for plant growth are

meristems

the internal strucutre of leaves cells are

spongy mesophyll

a fruit is a mature

ovary

a perfect flower has both stamens and pistils

pistillate

the function of cellulose in a plant is to

provide strength and rigidity to plants

the roll of the epidermis in a plant is

to control water and gas loss from the plant leaves

modified stems that look like leaves are

cladophylls

when trying to break seed dormancy what do you do

scarify

specialized epidermal cells that open and close are called

guard cells

when you eat corn on the cob and you get silks stuck in your teeth they are

pistils

xylem transports

water and nutrients up the plant

plant with whorled leaf arrangement that is deadly

nerium oleander

seed dormancy is

when the seed does not germinate

which of the following plants have stolons

spider plant

to determine whether a plant has a simple or compound leaves you must first find

the bud

when you are eating a seed you are eating a ripened

ovule

stems have many functions as we discussed which is of the following is not one we discussed

absorbtion of water vapor

the oldest trees in the world are

bristlecone pines

stipules on plants are associated with which plant part

leaf

flowers can offer all of the following rewards except

security

an incomplete flower can be perfect

true

primary apical meristems are found in both shoots and root tips

true

cork is a type of bark from which tree

quercus

all of the following terms are associated with fleshy fruit types except

dehiscent in dehiscent

fruit formed by several flowers that fuse during ripening

multiple fruit

the natural grafting that occurs over time on plants that grow close together is called

inosculation

the petrified forest in

in south dakota bald cypress

dendrochronology is a

method that detirmines tree age

oranges limes and grapefruits are

hesperidium

one of the many uses of tree bark is asprin from

salix

the broad expanded part of a leaf is

a blade

which of the following is not a part of a flower

bracts

the vascular cambium seperates the

secondary phloem from the secondary xylem

which of the following are not parts of a fruit

cambium

phloem transports

sugars from the leaves down to the stems roots and to the fruits

what was the title of the cat in the hat red in class

oh say can you seed