NCSU HS201 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
Viticulture is - Answers- the growth and study of grapes
What color are the flowers of poinsettias? - Answers- yellow
A herbaceous perennial plant - Answers- non-woody plants that typically dies back to
the ground in the winter and then re-grows from the roots the following spring
Humans are in what biological classification order? - Answers- primates
In the plant world: can a variety have a cultivar? - Answers- yes
Humans are in what biological classification class? - Answers- mammals
Ferns are in a class of plants that reproduce by - Answers- spores
Dicots are - Answers- a sub-classification within the class angiosperms
Swedish botanist who created the current system of plant nomenclature - Answers-
Carl Linneaus
Which of the following is an example of a class of plants that we discussed? - Answers-
Angiospermae
All of the following characteristics make a plant horticultural and NOT agronomic
EXCEPT: - Answers- maximum productivity focused on large acreage and not
individual plants
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map outlines 11 different areas in North America (13 on the
new 2010 map where plants can grow. What data were used to generate this map? -
Answers- average minimal temperatures for a given area
A plant sexual condition in which a plant species has male flowers on one plant and
female flowers on another separate plant (two houses) - Answers- dioecious
Which of the following is a clone? - Answers- Cultivar
Which of the following is an example of a biennial plant that we discussed in class? -
Answers- carrot
An example of a microclimate in the landscape would be? - Answers- next to the
southside of a brick building
The study of wine and wine making is - Answers- enology
, Horticulture is derived from which two latin - Answers- hortus and culturae
A division of plants known to have a vascular system for transporting materials is called:
- Answers- tracheophyta
Which of the following is a properly written plant cultivar name? - Answers-
Lagerstroemia indica (italicized) 'Victor Red'
What state is the #1 producer of vegetables in the country? - Answers- California
Special Tribute Tree that was a survivor of 9/11 and was nursed back to health and
replanted at the memorial at ground zero - Answers- Pyrus (flowering pear)
When discussing post-harvest physiology, we discussed many examples. Which of the
following examples did we not mention or discuss? - Answers- pecans and walnuts
A variety is a sub-classification of a species of a plant that: - Answers- has a naturally
occurring mutation that can be passed on to the offspring through the seed without any
help from mankind
Which of the following is the properly written name of an interspecific hybrid plant? -
Answers- Abelia x grandiflora (underlined/italicized)
What is the primary difference between plants in the class Angiospermae and plants in
the class Gymnospermae? - Answers- Gymnosperms bear "naked seeds" and
angiosperms bear seeds that are enclosed in a fruit
Modified leaf which aides in a vine's ability to climb: - Answers- tendrils
Plant taxonomy/classification is a system that classifies plants based on their -
Answers- flower characteristics
Vegetative plant parts can be variable from location to location. Which of the following is
NOT a reason why plant leaves (vegetative parts) can change or be different on the
same plant or different plants of the same species? - Answers- Chemical composition
At the beginning of the plant nomenclature lecture we talked about common names and
Brian gave several examples of some plants that have interesting common names. One
of the plants discussed was brought into the classroom and passed around. Which plant
was it? - Answers- devil's walking stick
During our discussion on deciduous/evergreen plants we talked about pine straw and
the fact that even though it is "evergreen" it still loses some leaves (needles) every year.
One of the main uses of this pine straw is for landscape mulch. What was the major
concern Brian warned you about in regard to pine straw that's placed next to buildings
(against the building itself)? - Answers- fire hazard
Viticulture is - Answers- the growth and study of grapes
What color are the flowers of poinsettias? - Answers- yellow
A herbaceous perennial plant - Answers- non-woody plants that typically dies back to
the ground in the winter and then re-grows from the roots the following spring
Humans are in what biological classification order? - Answers- primates
In the plant world: can a variety have a cultivar? - Answers- yes
Humans are in what biological classification class? - Answers- mammals
Ferns are in a class of plants that reproduce by - Answers- spores
Dicots are - Answers- a sub-classification within the class angiosperms
Swedish botanist who created the current system of plant nomenclature - Answers-
Carl Linneaus
Which of the following is an example of a class of plants that we discussed? - Answers-
Angiospermae
All of the following characteristics make a plant horticultural and NOT agronomic
EXCEPT: - Answers- maximum productivity focused on large acreage and not
individual plants
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map outlines 11 different areas in North America (13 on the
new 2010 map where plants can grow. What data were used to generate this map? -
Answers- average minimal temperatures for a given area
A plant sexual condition in which a plant species has male flowers on one plant and
female flowers on another separate plant (two houses) - Answers- dioecious
Which of the following is a clone? - Answers- Cultivar
Which of the following is an example of a biennial plant that we discussed in class? -
Answers- carrot
An example of a microclimate in the landscape would be? - Answers- next to the
southside of a brick building
The study of wine and wine making is - Answers- enology
, Horticulture is derived from which two latin - Answers- hortus and culturae
A division of plants known to have a vascular system for transporting materials is called:
- Answers- tracheophyta
Which of the following is a properly written plant cultivar name? - Answers-
Lagerstroemia indica (italicized) 'Victor Red'
What state is the #1 producer of vegetables in the country? - Answers- California
Special Tribute Tree that was a survivor of 9/11 and was nursed back to health and
replanted at the memorial at ground zero - Answers- Pyrus (flowering pear)
When discussing post-harvest physiology, we discussed many examples. Which of the
following examples did we not mention or discuss? - Answers- pecans and walnuts
A variety is a sub-classification of a species of a plant that: - Answers- has a naturally
occurring mutation that can be passed on to the offspring through the seed without any
help from mankind
Which of the following is the properly written name of an interspecific hybrid plant? -
Answers- Abelia x grandiflora (underlined/italicized)
What is the primary difference between plants in the class Angiospermae and plants in
the class Gymnospermae? - Answers- Gymnosperms bear "naked seeds" and
angiosperms bear seeds that are enclosed in a fruit
Modified leaf which aides in a vine's ability to climb: - Answers- tendrils
Plant taxonomy/classification is a system that classifies plants based on their -
Answers- flower characteristics
Vegetative plant parts can be variable from location to location. Which of the following is
NOT a reason why plant leaves (vegetative parts) can change or be different on the
same plant or different plants of the same species? - Answers- Chemical composition
At the beginning of the plant nomenclature lecture we talked about common names and
Brian gave several examples of some plants that have interesting common names. One
of the plants discussed was brought into the classroom and passed around. Which plant
was it? - Answers- devil's walking stick
During our discussion on deciduous/evergreen plants we talked about pine straw and
the fact that even though it is "evergreen" it still loses some leaves (needles) every year.
One of the main uses of this pine straw is for landscape mulch. What was the major
concern Brian warned you about in regard to pine straw that's placed next to buildings
(against the building itself)? - Answers- fire hazard
