PSS 3309 Final Exam QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS (ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT)
Which functional quality relates more to soil properties and compaction potential with
equipment or high traffic areas that may restrict rooting and effective growth of
turfgrass? - ✔✔Resiliency
Which is a characteristic of monocots that makes it different than monocots? -
✔✔Monocots primary growing point is at the base of the plant.
This "growing point" located on the stem of a turfgrass plant is a location for new root
and shoot growth? - ✔✔node
This specialized "below ground system" is commonly found in bermuda grasses and
kentucky bluegrasses allowing these species to increase lateral growth. - ✔✔Rhizome
Which turf grass quality parameter is defined as the number of shoots per area? -
✔✔Density
Which of these turf quality terms is defined as the width of leaf blades? - ✔✔Texture
Which of these turfgrass species would be considered "bunch-type" grass? - ✔✔Tall
Fescue
Which of these terms describes a functional quality of turfgrass that demonstrates the
ability of the turf to "bounce back" upright following traffic? - ✔✔Elasticity
, This portion of the plant is the "powerhouse" where energy is CREATED through the
photosynthetic machinery of the turfgrass plant. - ✔✔Leaf Blade
Which of these is considered a warm-season turfgrass? - ✔✔St. Augustine Grass
This is the only true native grass to the US and is identifiable by the large quantity of hair
on the upper and lower side of the leaf. - ✔✔Buffalo Grass
(T/F) All the warm-season grasses discussed in this lecture will contain hair somewhere
on the plant. - ✔✔True
Warm-season grass that can be identified by its' very coarse leaf texture and
blunt/rounded leaf tip. - ✔✔St. Augustine Grass
Which of these grasses are commonly used in oceanic and sea areas where exposure to
high salt content are common? - ✔✔Seashore Paspalum
Which of these warm-seasoned grass species can be identified by its' purple stems and
both hair and a noticeable membranous ligule? - ✔✔Seashore Paspalum
Which of these turf grass species can be identified by its compressed sheath and purple
color on the stem and alternate leaf arrangement? - ✔✔Centipedegrass
This warm-season grass has the 2nd best shade tolerance, good cold tolerance, and a
slow growth habit compared to its other warm-season turfgrass comrades. -
✔✔Zoysia grass
SOLUTIONS (ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% CORRECT)
Which functional quality relates more to soil properties and compaction potential with
equipment or high traffic areas that may restrict rooting and effective growth of
turfgrass? - ✔✔Resiliency
Which is a characteristic of monocots that makes it different than monocots? -
✔✔Monocots primary growing point is at the base of the plant.
This "growing point" located on the stem of a turfgrass plant is a location for new root
and shoot growth? - ✔✔node
This specialized "below ground system" is commonly found in bermuda grasses and
kentucky bluegrasses allowing these species to increase lateral growth. - ✔✔Rhizome
Which turf grass quality parameter is defined as the number of shoots per area? -
✔✔Density
Which of these turf quality terms is defined as the width of leaf blades? - ✔✔Texture
Which of these turfgrass species would be considered "bunch-type" grass? - ✔✔Tall
Fescue
Which of these terms describes a functional quality of turfgrass that demonstrates the
ability of the turf to "bounce back" upright following traffic? - ✔✔Elasticity
, This portion of the plant is the "powerhouse" where energy is CREATED through the
photosynthetic machinery of the turfgrass plant. - ✔✔Leaf Blade
Which of these is considered a warm-season turfgrass? - ✔✔St. Augustine Grass
This is the only true native grass to the US and is identifiable by the large quantity of hair
on the upper and lower side of the leaf. - ✔✔Buffalo Grass
(T/F) All the warm-season grasses discussed in this lecture will contain hair somewhere
on the plant. - ✔✔True
Warm-season grass that can be identified by its' very coarse leaf texture and
blunt/rounded leaf tip. - ✔✔St. Augustine Grass
Which of these grasses are commonly used in oceanic and sea areas where exposure to
high salt content are common? - ✔✔Seashore Paspalum
Which of these warm-seasoned grass species can be identified by its' purple stems and
both hair and a noticeable membranous ligule? - ✔✔Seashore Paspalum
Which of these turf grass species can be identified by its compressed sheath and purple
color on the stem and alternate leaf arrangement? - ✔✔Centipedegrass
This warm-season grass has the 2nd best shade tolerance, good cold tolerance, and a
slow growth habit compared to its other warm-season turfgrass comrades. -
✔✔Zoysia grass
