Plant Science FINAL EXAM

the function of the root system is:

water & mineral absorption, transport and anchorage

a proper plant name is made up of 2 words called:

genus and species

what would be the result if all plant life on the planet suddenly died?

none of the above

all internal cell structures are termed:

organelles

what is the electrical charge of clay

negative

where did we first start to practice agriculture?

eastern hemisphere

the most immobile primary macronutrients in the soil is:

phosphorus

the nutrient that is used the most by plants & is also the most mobile in the soil is:

nitrogen

horticulture is best defined as:

cultivating the garden

which crop was considered the most important for available cash but required large land and slave

tabacco

PVP is a term meaning:

permanent wilting point

the only part of the cell that is not alive is the:

cell wall

a proper order of the plant identification system is best defined as the following:

k,p,c,o,f,g,s,c

which of the following terms is nit a type of plant tissue?

all are type of plant tissue

the term gymnosperm is best defined as:

naked seed

the function of the leaf system is:

all of the above

an essential element is a nutrient:

required by plants for proper growth and reproduction

the root structure that is responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil is termed:

root hair

the plant kingdom is divided into 2 distinct groups of modern vascular plants, name them:

angiosperms and gymnosperms

plant taxonomy is based mostly upon the plant's method of reproduction

true

a dioecious plant contains:

only female or male flowers

the pH scale is an indicator of:

all of the above

capillary is based on 2 functions of water. they are:

cohesion & adhesion

the distance between 2 plant nodes on the plant stem is called the:

internode

pine trees have only make flowers

false

which of the following plants is the palm tree most closely related to?

the grasses

the most important by product produced by the process of photosynthesis is:

oxygen

calcium is essential in:

the building of strong cell walls

a symbiotic relationship between a plant and a microorganism can best be defined as:

both parties benefit equally

which organism is the oldest life form that can manufacture its own food through photosynthesis

blue green algae

the function of the stem system is:

all of the above

soil is best defined as:

the upper crust of the earth in which we grow food

agriculture is best defined as:

cultivating the field

what are the 3 soil separates?

sand, silt, and clay

the term gymnosperm means seed in a vessel

false

when a seed germinated the first structure to emerge from the seed is the:

root or radicle

the language of binomial nomenclature is:

latin & greek

two cells that regulate the opening & closing of the leaf opening are termed:

guard cells

a plant that has a "tap root" system is termed:

dicot

can you change soil structure?

true

a monoecious plant contains:

both male & female flowers

topography refers to:

lay of the land

the two parts of the flower that are fertile are the:

pistil & stamen

the best rule to describe the plant genus is:

all the above

which of the following terms is considered a meristem or growing point?

all of the above

the most limiting factor to plant growth is climate

true

which of the 3 soil separates has the greatest internal surface area?

clay

what is the function of the sepal?

protect the developing flower

what would designate a flower to be superior?

the pistil is above the stamen

the individual responsible for inventing the system of "binomial nomenclature" is:

carolus linnaeaus