Horticulture Quiz 39 (20 MCQs)

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1. A warm-season grass that has coarse textured medium-to-dark green leaves and grows from stolons is:

Correct Answer: D) St. Augustinegrass.

2. What is the main purpose of flowers?

Correct Answer: B) Produce Seeds.

3. Form flowers used in floral designs have:

Correct Answer: D) Unique shapes or colors.

4. After fertilization, this part of a plant eventually becomes the fruit.

Correct Answer: B) Ovary.

5. The procedure Cathy uses to shape her container-grown nursery stock and remove dead and diseased limbs is:

Correct Answer: C) Hand pruning.

6. Net worth is the same as:

Correct Answer: B) Equity.

7. Insects with this type of mouthpart are most likely to damage plants by carrying and spreading diseases.

Correct Answer: B) Sponging.

8. Is Turf Grass Management the establishment and care of a grass surface in a residential, business, sports- facility, or park setting?

Correct Answer: A) Yes.

9. This type of SAE deals with planning, implementing, operating and assuming financial risks in an agricultural business or farming activity.

Correct Answer: B) Entrepreneurship.

10. The ability of a seed to germinate is known as:

Correct Answer: B) Viable.

11. Producing and using plants to make outdoor environments more appealing

Correct Answer: A) Landscape horticulture.

12. An example of a pomology career would be.....

Correct Answer: D) Pecan Farmer.

13. Which of the following is NOT an environmental benefit of plants?

Correct Answer: B) Increase erosion.

14. An SAE that identifies a problem that cannot be solved by experiments, and involves designing a plan to investigate and analyze the problem is:

Correct Answer: A) Analytical.

15. Hazards associated with specific chemicals are described in the

Correct Answer: A) Material Safety Data Sheets.

16. Which shrub has dark green 1" needle-like foliage?

Correct Answer: C) Japanese yew.

17. Zoey prefers to use a soilless horticultural mix for her greenhouse because the mix:

Correct Answer: D) Sterile.

18. What is the genus name for all oaks?

Correct Answer: A) Quercus.

19. Filler materials used in floral design may be:

Correct Answer: A) Baby's breath.

20. After a student has evaluated his or her own interests and has narrowed the field of jobs, then the student should:

Correct Answer: D) Study the requirements of the job.