pss 1411 final exam questions with
verified answered A+ passed
monocot - correct answer ✔✔parallel
scattered vascular bundles
parts in 3's
one cotyledon
dicot - correct answer ✔✔netted
collateral bundles
parts in 4's or 5's
two cotyledons
asexual propagation - correct answer ✔✔no seeds
sexual propagation - correct answer ✔✔propagation of new plants through seeds or spores
photosynthesis equation - correct answer ✔✔
respiration equation - correct answer ✔✔
reasons for grafting - correct answer ✔✔-tree vigor
-disease resistance
-fruit quality
,what major pigments are involved in the antenna system? - correct answer ✔✔-chlorophyll b
-xanthophylls
-carotenes
four fractions of soil - correct answer ✔✔-45% mineral
-5% organic matter
-20-30% water
-20-30% air
what is organic matter? - correct answer ✔✔dead or alive plant/animal material
what is composting? - correct answer ✔✔-invaluable practice
transpiration - correct answer ✔✔- loss of water in form of water vapor
- 90% from leaves
- tied to leaf anatomy
why is it important for water to move up the plant? - correct answer ✔✔
evapotranspiration - correct answer ✔✔water is transferred from land to atmosphere by
evaporation from soil and other surfaces and by transpiration of the plant
how can evaporation be used for irrigation needs? - correct answer ✔✔
three landscape design plans - correct answer ✔✔
, what should you consider when picking a plant for your design? - correct answer ✔✔-location
-temperature
-type of soil
-water requirements of plant
horticulture - correct answer ✔✔production, cultivation, management, genetic improvement,
storage, marketing, use of fruit, nuts, vegetables, and landscape of plants
agronomy - correct answer ✔✔-labor extensive
-large tracts of land
-low return for each acre
horticulture - correct answer ✔✔-labor intensive
-individual plant
-high return for each acre
main areas of horticulture - correct answer ✔✔fruits:
-pomology
-viticulture
vegetables:
-olericultiure- ornamental horticulture
-arboriculture-urban forestry
plant science issues - correct answer ✔✔as yields increased, there was a decline
scientific inquiry - correct answer ✔✔a systematic understanding to a problem using steps
verified answered A+ passed
monocot - correct answer ✔✔parallel
scattered vascular bundles
parts in 3's
one cotyledon
dicot - correct answer ✔✔netted
collateral bundles
parts in 4's or 5's
two cotyledons
asexual propagation - correct answer ✔✔no seeds
sexual propagation - correct answer ✔✔propagation of new plants through seeds or spores
photosynthesis equation - correct answer ✔✔
respiration equation - correct answer ✔✔
reasons for grafting - correct answer ✔✔-tree vigor
-disease resistance
-fruit quality
,what major pigments are involved in the antenna system? - correct answer ✔✔-chlorophyll b
-xanthophylls
-carotenes
four fractions of soil - correct answer ✔✔-45% mineral
-5% organic matter
-20-30% water
-20-30% air
what is organic matter? - correct answer ✔✔dead or alive plant/animal material
what is composting? - correct answer ✔✔-invaluable practice
transpiration - correct answer ✔✔- loss of water in form of water vapor
- 90% from leaves
- tied to leaf anatomy
why is it important for water to move up the plant? - correct answer ✔✔
evapotranspiration - correct answer ✔✔water is transferred from land to atmosphere by
evaporation from soil and other surfaces and by transpiration of the plant
how can evaporation be used for irrigation needs? - correct answer ✔✔
three landscape design plans - correct answer ✔✔
, what should you consider when picking a plant for your design? - correct answer ✔✔-location
-temperature
-type of soil
-water requirements of plant
horticulture - correct answer ✔✔production, cultivation, management, genetic improvement,
storage, marketing, use of fruit, nuts, vegetables, and landscape of plants
agronomy - correct answer ✔✔-labor extensive
-large tracts of land
-low return for each acre
horticulture - correct answer ✔✔-labor intensive
-individual plant
-high return for each acre
main areas of horticulture - correct answer ✔✔fruits:
-pomology
-viticulture
vegetables:
-olericultiure- ornamental horticulture
-arboriculture-urban forestry
plant science issues - correct answer ✔✔as yields increased, there was a decline
scientific inquiry - correct answer ✔✔a systematic understanding to a problem using steps
