Plants Gardening and You-Final
Exam Review Questions And
Answers
Which types of Orchids did Greeks and Romans grow? - (Correct Answer)
Terrestrial
Which European country was the first to bring back epiphyte orchids from
Central America for culinary uses? - (Correct Answer) Spain
Which plant is an orchid?
Vanilla, Chocolate, or both? - (Correct Answer) Vanilla
T or F: Most orchids sold commercially in the US are terrestrial orchids -
(Correct Answer) False
Which of the following environments is best for growing tropical orchids?
a. Wet roots with high humidity
b. Wet roots with low humidity
c. Dry roots with high humidity
d. Dry roots with low humidity - (Correct Answer) c. DRY roots with HIGH
humidity
T or F: All orchids are native to tropical environments - (Correct Answer)
False
Which of the following orchids is native to Florida? - (Correct Answer) Ghost
Orchid
T or F: It is quite easy to grow orchids from seeds at home - (Correct Answer)
False
Which home improvements add the most re-sale value to a house? - (Correct
Answer) Refurbished landscape
, One mature tree makes enough oxygen for how many people? - (Correct
Answer) 2
The _____________ hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond
between human beings and other living systems - (Correct Answer) Biophilia
Which type of pollution can plants help mitigate - (Correct Answer) Air
pollution, Noise pollution, and Light pollution
Which group of Americans spend the least on plants - (Correct Answer)
Millennials
T or F: It is possible to genetically engineer a tomato without adding a piece
of foreign DNA to it - (Correct Answer) True
Which plants make up the majority of acreage of plants that have been
genetically engineered - (Correct Answer) Corn, Cotton, Soybeans
How long have genetically engineered plants been commercially available in
the US? - (Correct Answer) 20 years
T or F: There have been several reports of humans becoming sick from
eating GMO foods. - (Correct Answer) False
Which genetically engineered trait is used on the most agricultural acreage
in the US? - (Correct Answer) Insect Resistance
T or F: It will one day be possible for humans to produce all of our food using
organic farming methods - (Correct Answer) False
The name of the apple variety sent to our class from Penn State is: - (Correct
Answer) 'Nitanny'
Which concept is know as the "inability to see or notice plants in one's own
environment"? - (Correct Answer) Plant blindness
Which part of the corn plant is the male part? - (Correct Answer) Tassle
Which of the following plant is a monocot
a. Bean
b. Rice
c. Corn
Exam Review Questions And
Answers
Which types of Orchids did Greeks and Romans grow? - (Correct Answer)
Terrestrial
Which European country was the first to bring back epiphyte orchids from
Central America for culinary uses? - (Correct Answer) Spain
Which plant is an orchid?
Vanilla, Chocolate, or both? - (Correct Answer) Vanilla
T or F: Most orchids sold commercially in the US are terrestrial orchids -
(Correct Answer) False
Which of the following environments is best for growing tropical orchids?
a. Wet roots with high humidity
b. Wet roots with low humidity
c. Dry roots with high humidity
d. Dry roots with low humidity - (Correct Answer) c. DRY roots with HIGH
humidity
T or F: All orchids are native to tropical environments - (Correct Answer)
False
Which of the following orchids is native to Florida? - (Correct Answer) Ghost
Orchid
T or F: It is quite easy to grow orchids from seeds at home - (Correct Answer)
False
Which home improvements add the most re-sale value to a house? - (Correct
Answer) Refurbished landscape
, One mature tree makes enough oxygen for how many people? - (Correct
Answer) 2
The _____________ hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond
between human beings and other living systems - (Correct Answer) Biophilia
Which type of pollution can plants help mitigate - (Correct Answer) Air
pollution, Noise pollution, and Light pollution
Which group of Americans spend the least on plants - (Correct Answer)
Millennials
T or F: It is possible to genetically engineer a tomato without adding a piece
of foreign DNA to it - (Correct Answer) True
Which plants make up the majority of acreage of plants that have been
genetically engineered - (Correct Answer) Corn, Cotton, Soybeans
How long have genetically engineered plants been commercially available in
the US? - (Correct Answer) 20 years
T or F: There have been several reports of humans becoming sick from
eating GMO foods. - (Correct Answer) False
Which genetically engineered trait is used on the most agricultural acreage
in the US? - (Correct Answer) Insect Resistance
T or F: It will one day be possible for humans to produce all of our food using
organic farming methods - (Correct Answer) False
The name of the apple variety sent to our class from Penn State is: - (Correct
Answer) 'Nitanny'
Which concept is know as the "inability to see or notice plants in one's own
environment"? - (Correct Answer) Plant blindness
Which part of the corn plant is the male part? - (Correct Answer) Tassle
Which of the following plant is a monocot
a. Bean
b. Rice
c. Corn
