Louisiana Horticulture Test Study Guide
questions with correct answers
What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Cultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable
characteristics that can be maintained by propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some
distinguishing characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial
System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species)
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔So that you can communicate with others without
confusion about the identity of a plant
What are some origins of botanical names? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Country of origin, Names of Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by
growth characteristics? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Life Span, Leaf Retention,
Growth Habits, Light, Size
List the functions of a root system. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Absorption,
Anchorage, Conduction, Storage
What are two kinds of root systems? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Fibrous and
Taproot
, List the functions of the stem of a plant. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Support;
Conduction; Storage
Define xylem and phloem. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔xylem- the transport
vessel for water and minerals from root to leaf
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔monocots- plants that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
What are nodes and internodes? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nodes- the area
on stems where leaves emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
List the types of specialized stems and roots commonly found in plants. - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bulbs; Corms; Rhizomes; Tubers; Tuberous Roots
What are the two main functions of leaves? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Photosynthesis and Transpiration
Define angiosperms and gymnosperms. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Angiosperms- plants that bloom and develop fruit which encloses the
seed
Gymnosperms- plants that have no true flowers or fruit, but make seeds in
cones
questions with correct answers
What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Cultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable
characteristics that can be maintained by propagation
Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some
distinguishing characters
Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Linnaeus is a Swedish Botanist who developed the Binomial
System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species)
Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔So that you can communicate with others without
confusion about the identity of a plant
What are some origins of botanical names? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Country of origin, Names of Explorers, and Descriptive Latin Terms
What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by
growth characteristics? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Life Span, Leaf Retention,
Growth Habits, Light, Size
List the functions of a root system. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Absorption,
Anchorage, Conduction, Storage
What are two kinds of root systems? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Fibrous and
Taproot
, List the functions of the stem of a plant. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Support;
Conduction; Storage
Define xylem and phloem. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔xylem- the transport
vessel for water and minerals from root to leaf
phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem
What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔monocots- plants that have a single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)
dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)
What are nodes and internodes? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔nodes- the area
on stems where leaves emerge
internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge
List the types of specialized stems and roots commonly found in plants. - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Bulbs; Corms; Rhizomes; Tubers; Tuberous Roots
What are the two main functions of leaves? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Photosynthesis and Transpiration
Define angiosperms and gymnosperms. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Angiosperms- plants that bloom and develop fruit which encloses the
seed
Gymnosperms- plants that have no true flowers or fruit, but make seeds in
cones
