This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Horticulture > Fruit Vegetable Science > Horticulture – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Horticulture Quiz 31 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The primary function of fruit is to: A) Absorb water and nutrients from soil. B) Carry, nourish and protect seeds. C) Connect roots to leaves. D) Manufacture food for the plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carry, nourish and protect seeds. 2. What is the leaf stalk or part that connects the leaf to the stem? A) Midrib. B) Apex. C) Petiole. D) Blade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Petiole. 3. Lemon leaf and gerber daisies are used in arrangements are: A) Line flowers. B) Mass flowers. C) Form flowers. D) Filler flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mass flowers. 4. Aesthetics is all about: A) Increasing yield. B) Increasing production. C) Producing plants that are pleasing in appearance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Producing plants that are pleasing in appearance. 5. Which part of biology deals with plants? A) Oncologists. B) Gardener. C) Botany. D) Horticulture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Botany. 6. The general rule for root pruning is 10" of circle diameter for each 1" of plant stem diameter. What diameter circle should be made for a plant that has a 3" diameter stem? A) 3". B) 5". C) 10". D) 30". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 30". 7. A Hogarth curve floral design is shaped like a/an: A) Fan. B) Inverted T. C) Oval. D) S. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) S. 8. Container-grown plants need to have their roots untangled or cut before they are: A) Decayed. B) Planted. C) Pruned. D) Dried. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planted. 9. The high carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of nondecomposed sawdust and wood shavings affects nitrogen in growing media by: A) Acting as a fertilizer. B) Increasing availability for plant use. C) Making it unavailable for plant use. D) Stimulating plant growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making it unavailable for plant use. 10. Producing field-grown nursery plants is being replaced by container-grown plants because container-grown plants: A) Have lower start-up costs. B) Receive less shock when moved. C) Require less water. D) Require less protection in winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receive less shock when moved. 11. Process of creating new plants A) Germination. B) Propagation. C) Fertilization. D) Pollination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Propagation. 12. On the map 1/4 inch equals 12 miles. If a road on the map is 60 miles long, how long is the line to draw this road? A) 1/4 inch. B) 1/2 inch. C) 1.0 inch. D) 1 1/4 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 1/4 inches. 13. A large deciduous tree that has greenish-yellow flowers in early spring before it has leaves and 2" to 3" winged samara fruit is the: A) Japanese yew. B) Norway maple. C) Norway spruce. D) Savannah holly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Norway maple. 14. Trees that keep their functional leaves throughout the year are: A) Auxins. B) Deciduous. C) Evergreen. D) Inhibitors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evergreen. 15. Which state ranks first in wholesale sale of floriculture and olericulture crops? A) California. B) Florida. C) Texas. D) Illinois. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) California. 16. Shape of the individual plants A) Form. B) Line. C) Texture. D) Sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Form. 17. Zoey prefers to use a soilless horticultural mix for her greenhouse because the mix: A) Comes from the garden. B) Has a lot of weight. C) Cheap. D) Sterile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sterile. 18. Spotted lanternfly first arrived from Asia to which state in 2012? A) Virginia. B) New Jersey. C) Pennsylvania. D) Delaware. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pennsylvania. 19. Pomology is: A) The production of pom poms. B) The industry of cut flowers. C) The science of vegetables. D) The production of fruit and nut crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The production of fruit and nut crops. 20. Garden Centers are retail outlets that sell A) Biology kits. B) Plants and garden supplies. C) Fruits and Nuts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plants and garden supplies. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHorticulture QuizzesHorticulture Quiz 1Horticulture Quiz 2Horticulture Quiz 3Horticulture Quiz 4Horticulture Quiz 5Horticulture Quiz 6Horticulture Quiz 7Horticulture Quiz 8Horticulture Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books