CSES 1020 Exam 1 Study Guide (Guertal): Intro to Soil & Crop Science. 2025/26 UPDATES.
VERIFIED.
About This Guide:
This CSES 1020 Exam 1 Review is specifically designed for Dr. Guertal’s class at Auburn University. It
covers all major Exam 1 topics including soil formation, horizons, nutrient cycles, water movement, and
the basics of crop science. Packed with review notes, lecture-aligned terms, and practice questions, this
guide is perfect for students looking to boost their scores and save time.
A crown in one of the four stems- how are the nodes and internodes arranged in a crown - ✔✔-nodes are
tightly packed and non elongated internodes
all growth comes from what part of the stem - ✔✔-nodes
are grasses mainly monocots or dicots? same for broadleaves - ✔✔-grass=monocot, broadleaves=dicots
basic definition of photosynthesis- plants use what and generate what - ✔✔-the critically important
process of plants. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize
foods from carbon dioxide and water to produce oxygen.
be able to calculate pure life seed given % purity and %germination. - ✔✔-% PLS= % purity X
%germination
can we inoculate legumes with the correct rhizobia - ✔✔-rhizobia species/ plant are highly specific
chia is in which plant family - ✔✔-mint family
complete flower - ✔✔-A flower that has all four basic floral organs: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils
does quinoa have gluten - ✔✔-no
for direct human consumption of soybeans we had one example of eating the fresh,whole bean- what is
that called - ✔✔-edamame
, how does a rush differ from a grass plant - ✔✔-it looks like a grass plant but it is not hollow but instead
filled with pith or fluid
how does sexual reproduction differ from asexual - ✔✔-sexual reproduction must have pollination,
asexual has no transfer of pollen
how does sorghum differ from millet - ✔✔-it is a great millet with edible starchy seeds, is a major food
crop that has numerous varieties; used for food, grass sorghums, hay and fodder, broomcorn and used for
making brooms and bushes
imperfect flower - ✔✔-Flower that lack either stamens or pistils.
in the US what is a major use of millet - ✔✔-birdseed, animal feed, food plots
in the us where do we grow buckwheat and why - ✔✔-they produce seeds faster than any grain crop,
making it well suited to regions with short growing seasons, it is produced in north dakota, minnesota,
new york and other parts of northeast.
incomplete flower - ✔✔-can either contain male or female portion but not both
is a pulse a legume - ✔✔-yes
know the difference between an intraspecific and interspecific hybrid - ✔✔-intraspecific hybrid- is
between the same species
interspecific hybrid- between different species
know the difference between epigeal and hypogeal emergence- which seedling parts stay in the ground,
etc
a - ✔✔-epigeal means the plant is above the soil during emergence.
hypogeal emergence means the food stays below the soil during emergence
know the following examples of asexual reproduction- corm, rhizome, stolon, tuber - ✔✔-
VERIFIED.
About This Guide:
This CSES 1020 Exam 1 Review is specifically designed for Dr. Guertal’s class at Auburn University. It
covers all major Exam 1 topics including soil formation, horizons, nutrient cycles, water movement, and
the basics of crop science. Packed with review notes, lecture-aligned terms, and practice questions, this
guide is perfect for students looking to boost their scores and save time.
A crown in one of the four stems- how are the nodes and internodes arranged in a crown - ✔✔-nodes are
tightly packed and non elongated internodes
all growth comes from what part of the stem - ✔✔-nodes
are grasses mainly monocots or dicots? same for broadleaves - ✔✔-grass=monocot, broadleaves=dicots
basic definition of photosynthesis- plants use what and generate what - ✔✔-the critically important
process of plants. the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize
foods from carbon dioxide and water to produce oxygen.
be able to calculate pure life seed given % purity and %germination. - ✔✔-% PLS= % purity X
%germination
can we inoculate legumes with the correct rhizobia - ✔✔-rhizobia species/ plant are highly specific
chia is in which plant family - ✔✔-mint family
complete flower - ✔✔-A flower that has all four basic floral organs: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils
does quinoa have gluten - ✔✔-no
for direct human consumption of soybeans we had one example of eating the fresh,whole bean- what is
that called - ✔✔-edamame
, how does a rush differ from a grass plant - ✔✔-it looks like a grass plant but it is not hollow but instead
filled with pith or fluid
how does sexual reproduction differ from asexual - ✔✔-sexual reproduction must have pollination,
asexual has no transfer of pollen
how does sorghum differ from millet - ✔✔-it is a great millet with edible starchy seeds, is a major food
crop that has numerous varieties; used for food, grass sorghums, hay and fodder, broomcorn and used for
making brooms and bushes
imperfect flower - ✔✔-Flower that lack either stamens or pistils.
in the US what is a major use of millet - ✔✔-birdseed, animal feed, food plots
in the us where do we grow buckwheat and why - ✔✔-they produce seeds faster than any grain crop,
making it well suited to regions with short growing seasons, it is produced in north dakota, minnesota,
new york and other parts of northeast.
incomplete flower - ✔✔-can either contain male or female portion but not both
is a pulse a legume - ✔✔-yes
know the difference between an intraspecific and interspecific hybrid - ✔✔-intraspecific hybrid- is
between the same species
interspecific hybrid- between different species
know the difference between epigeal and hypogeal emergence- which seedling parts stay in the ground,
etc
a - ✔✔-epigeal means the plant is above the soil during emergence.
hypogeal emergence means the food stays below the soil during emergence
know the following examples of asexual reproduction- corm, rhizome, stolon, tuber - ✔✔-
