TAMU HORT 201 David Reed Exam 1 with complete solutions

TAMU HORT 201 David Reed Exam 1 with complete solutions Agriculture: - answerthe science and technology of growing and raising plants and animals What are the areas of agriculture? - answerForestry, Agronomy, and Horticulture Forestry: - answerscience and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving forest trees and their products (ex. pulp, resins, oils, etc.) Agronomy: - answerscience and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving field crops (grain, fiber and forage crops). Horticulture: - answerscience, technology and art of culturing, utilizing and improving fruit, vegetable, flowering and ornamental plants. What are the areas of horticulture? - answerOlericulture, Pomology, Ornamental Horticulture, and Turf Olericulture: - answervegetable culture and production Pomology: - answerfruit and nut culture and production Ornamental Horticulture: - answerplants grown for aesthetic uses, improvement of quality of life and our environment, and functional uses (ex. energy conservation). Turf: - answergrasses for lawns, sport facilities, landscapes and golf courses (in Agronomy in many Universities) What are the areas of Ornamental Horticulture? - answerFloriculture, Floristry, Nursery Production, and Landscape Horticulture Floriculture: - answerflowering and foliage plant culture and production Floristry: - answerfloral design and retail floristry operation Nursery Production: - answertree, shrub and vine culture and production Landscape Horticulture: - answerexterior and interior design, construction and maintenance of landscapes What are the classical guidelines for placement of a crop in horticulture, agronomy or forestry? - answer* Intensity of Production * Purpose Crop is Grown * Tradition or Custom What are the organs of a plant? - answer*Flower *Leaf *Stem *Root What are the tissue systems of a plant? - answer*Dermal *Vascular *Ground or Fundamental What is the function of the dermal tissue system? - answerprotection from the environment and water loss Which tissues are a part of the dermal tissue system? - answer*epidermis *periderm or bark Epidermis: - answersingle layer of cells on primary (herbaceous) plant parts Periderm or Bark - answera corky tissue that replaces epidermis on secondary (woody) plant parts What is the function of the vascular tissue system? - answerconduction of water, nutrients, sugars and hormones throughout the plant Which tissues are a part of the vascular tissue system? - answer*xylem *phloem Xylem: - answerconducts water and nutrients up roots, stems and leaves Phloem: - answerconducts water, sugar, hormones, etc. down and up roots, stems and leaves; moves from where produced (called sour