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Test Bank The following is not a characteristic of an insect: A. Three segmented body B. Six legs C. Two pairs of wings D. Two tentacles - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Two tentacles The following is not used to measure greenhouse crop nutrient levels: A. Soil tests B. Soluble salts meter C. Foliar analysis D. Tensiometer - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Tensiometer Light intensity can be measured in units of: A. Nanometers B. Micrometers C. Foot-candles D. Newtons - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Foot-candles A ___________results from crossing parents of different genotype for a trait. A. clone B. scion C. species D. hybrid - CORRECT ANSWERS D. hybrid The ________ transports water and nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant. A. phloem B. xylem C. pith D. cambium - CORRECT ANSWERS B. xylem Crassula argentea is the botanical name for Jade Plant. Crassula is the _______ of the plant. A. family B. cultivar C. species D. genus - CORRECT ANSWERS D. genus Indolebutyric acid (IBA) is commonly used to: A. control insects B. control diseases C. raise soil pH D. promote rooting of cuttings - CORRECT ANSWERS D. promote rooting of cuttings Signal words on labels alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide. Which of the following words is not used as a signal word?= A. DANGER B. HAZARDOUS C. CAUTION D. WARNING - CORRECT ANSWERS B. HAZARDOUS Which of the following flower parts is contained in the pistil? A. sepal B. receptacle C. anther D. style - CORRECT ANSWERS D. style _________ is the process of softening or breaking a seed coat in order to overcome seed dormancy. A. Scarification B. Stratification C. Ratification D. Augmentation - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Scarification Prior to transplanting, seedlings should be _______________