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If you were starting an Apple production business, which of the following climates
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a. Temperate rainforest (Washington State)
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2. In the southeast which fruit is most prone to disease?
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Peach
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3. The “cane renewal system” is important in the production of which of the following?
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a. Blackberry
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4. In Athens Georgia, when would you plant a summer annual?
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Spring
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5. What is one benefit of mulching around landscape plants?
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a. Weed control
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6. Planting a deciduos tree of which side of building saves air-conditioning costs?
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a. South
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7. What is the ideal temperature for organic material to decompose in the compost pile?
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a. 90–130F
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8. Organic gardening places particular importance on which of the following?
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a. Using compost to maintain a healthy soil ecosystem
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9. The term “xeros” is the root of the word xeriscaping. Xeros means...
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Dry
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10. The principle behind xeriscaping is to...
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a. Save water
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11. The most important site consideration used for plant selection in the landscape is...
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a. Light availability
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12. A good compost pile requires a mix of ______ to decompose at a normal rate
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a. Carbon and nitrogen
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13. Most nut crops are not common in Georgia because of...
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a. Spring frosts kills flowers
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14. What is the minimum depth hole that should be dug for planting trees?
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a. Same size as root ball
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15. What is the requirement for chilling conditions prior to flowering initiation
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a. Vernalization
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v16. Soil pH has a direct effect on which of the following...
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a. Nutrient availability
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17. Which of the following fertilizer elements is required in large quantities by plants
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a. Nitrogen
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18. The materials used in greenhouse growing containers are referred to as ____ or ____
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a. Substrate: media
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19. The cation exchange capacity (CEC) of soil is directly related to the amount of natural___
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a. Fertility
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v20. Which of the following is a water conserving practice?
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a. Watering only when plants are in obvious needs
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Pruning is a combination or art, skill, and plant knowledge
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T
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A “soilless” growing media contains either peat or bark or both
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T
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Stratification is necessary for some seeds to germinate
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T
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A petunia is a weed in a tomatoe field
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T
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Dogwood blooms on last year’s woods so the best time to prune for maximum flower
display is in late winter |
F
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Centipede grass prefers a low pH
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TRUE
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higmatropism is a growth curvature in response to gravity
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FALSE
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A pumpkin could be classified as a vine, Cuburbit and a squash
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TRUE
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Turf grass has the highest water requirement of any landscape plant
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TRUE
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The English gave us a pastoral look
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TRUE
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The growth of a tree is directly proportional to the root space available
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TRUE
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The peach tree is native to China
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TRUE
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Georgia competes with California and New mexico for #1 in pecan production
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FALSE
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A dicot has 2 embryonic leaves and a monocot has one embryonic leaf
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TRUE
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Pollen develops in the anther
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TRUE
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Which of the following is a measure of how low (in terms of temperature) a plant can
withstand before sustaining permanent damage? |
a. Cold hardiness
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37. In the greenhouse which part of the disease triangle is the easiest to control
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Environment
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38. In the outdoors which part of the disease triangle is the easiest to control?
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a. Host
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39. Which of the following is NOT determined by soil texture?
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a. pH
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40. which is a correct way to display the botanical name for Red Maple?
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a. Acer rubrum
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41. A perennial...
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a. Grows from seed, flowers, sets fruit and continues its life cycle year to year
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42. Insects are distinguished from other invertebrates by ___
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a. Head thorax abdomen and six legs
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43. As the hardiness number of a zone goes from 6 to 4 the temperature becomes
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a. Colder
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44. Approximately how many hours of sunlight are (minimum) required for sun loving plants
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a. 6-8 hours
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45. What percent of soil if air?
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a. 25%
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46. When is the BEST time to prune a tree?
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a. When it is dormant
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47. The optimal pH range for most horticultural crops is...
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a. 6.0 – 6.5
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48. Arboiculture is the study of
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a. Trees
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49. Which of the following is a deciduous vine and fruit
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a. Grape
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vv50. What is the primary element in lime that raises the pH?
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Calcium
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v51. If you purchased a B and B tree you would be buying a tree
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a. Whose roots are wrapped in burlap
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c52. Ornamental plants grown in containers are priced and sold byu
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a. Varying gallon sizes
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vvvc53. What is the plant hormone responsible for the ripening of fruits?
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Ethylene
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vv54. A propagation method carried out exclusively in a sanitary lab is called...
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a. Tissue culture
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55. The two major limitations to a tree fruit production is the south are...
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a. Humidity and low chilling hours
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56. A pecan is....
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a. Fruit – all nuts are fruits
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57. Viticulture is the science of
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a. Growing grapes
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Successful propagation by cutting requires a high level of
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Humidity
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59. Which one of these is NOT a primary nutrient
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Calcium
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60. Grafting apple trees requires a top and bottom component respectively called the
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a. Scion: rootstock
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61. Most tree roots grow...
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a. Well beyond the drip line
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One method growers use to protect fruits crops from freexe and or frost injury
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a. Irrigation
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63. Over 80% of disease are...
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Fungi
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64. Phototropism is growth curvature in response to the following...
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Light
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During photosynthesis, which of the following provides the energy for this process to
take place |
Light
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Athens, Georgia is in which cold hardiness zone?
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7b
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67. If you are a pomologist what do you study
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Fruits
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On the average, under ideal growing conditions, turfgrass requires ____ inch(es) a week of either rain or supplemental irrigation
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1 inch
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69. Which of the following is NOT a plant hormone
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a. Plastid
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What is the physical response to trophisms displayed in lpant
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a. Cellular elongation
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71. Essentially, all apple trees are “dwarfed” by selecting the proper...
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Rootstock
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v72. In arboriculture, what does DBH stand for?
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a. Tree diameter at breast height
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73. Which of the following maintenance operations is BAD for trees?
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Topping
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74. In the landscape, mulch should be placed approximately ___ inches deep around a tree
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a. 4-3 inches
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75. Where does most of the peat used in the US greenhouse industry come from?
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a. Canada
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76. The most important site consideration used for plant selection in the home landscape
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a. Light availability
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77. Nutrients required by plants in small amounts but are essential for plant growth are
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Micronutrients
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78. Vegetative propagation could also be called
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a. Asexual propagation
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79. When planting woody ornamentals the hole should be dug
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a. A depth equal to the root ball
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80. The most commonly used greenhouse covering material is
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a. Plastic
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81. A dioecious plant such as a holly
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a. Has separate male and female plants each with their respective flower parts
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82. The pistil is made up of the
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a. Stigma, style, and ovary
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Which of the terms below describes the process of transferring pollen from one anter to
the stigma |
Pollination
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84. Peppers are classified as
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Berries
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85. Which of the following best describes muscadine grapes
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a. Tough skin resistant to disease
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86. Which fruit crop requires a lower soil pH than other fruit
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Blueberries
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87. The most common soil problem on new construction sites is
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a. Compaction
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88. What is the most common symptom of nitrogen deficiency is plants
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a. Yellowing leaves
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89. Georgia is number ONE nationally in value for which crop
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Greens
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90. An example of cool season grass is
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Centipede
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91. Which of these vegetables could also be considered a rhizome
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a. Potato
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Which of the following is a method of vegetative propagation that involves the union of two different varieties on the same plant
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Grafting
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93. A propagation method which will NOT produce an exact clone is
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a. Hybridization
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94. Successful propagation using stem cutting method typically require high level of
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Humidity
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95. Grafting apple trees requires a top and bottom component that are respectively called
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Scion:rootstock
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96. An example of a vegetable that is a perennial is
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Asparagus
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97. The one fruit grown in GA that is treated as an annual is
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Strawberry
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When pruning flowering shrubs, timing is not important
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99. Medicinal plants are restricted to a few plant families-
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F
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Opium poopy is a medicinal plant
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TRUE
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Some medicinal plants are considered weeds in many states-
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TRUE
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Dogwood blooms on last year’s wood, so the best time to prune for max flower display
is after they bloom- |
T
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Centipede grass prefers a low PH
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Clay soils have a greater nutrient-holding capacity-
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T
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Xeriscaping means never watering your landscape-
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Turf grass lawns would not be possible in the south without fescue and bluegrass
varities |
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ymmetry is NOT a characteristic of Italian renaissance gardens-
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F
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Shade-loving landscape plants prefer no more than 4-6 hours of direct sunlight
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F
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. Red delicious apples are generally self-fruitful and require at least one pollinator variety-
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T
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A monocot has two embryonic leaves
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Pollen develops in the style-
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Most horticulture crops prefer a pH close to 7.0-
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T
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One of the primary differences between horticultural crops and agronomic crops is that
horticultural crops are grown more intensively- |
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When digging a hole for a large B and B tree, the hole should be
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No deeper than the root ball
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n the ornamental profession, the term “woodie” refers to
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A tree or shrub as opposed to a herbaceous perennial
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Which of the following is a fruit AND a vegetable
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Squash
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Which of the following is NEITHER a fruit NOR vegetable
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Iris
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The country of origin of the peach is
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China
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The study and cultivation of flowers is
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Floriculture
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If you are enologist, what do you study
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APPLES
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his landscape architect was known for his advocacy of public parks as a cure for social
ills brought on by industrialization and is also considered the father of landscape architechture |
F.L. Olmstead
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____ was the first to promote the scientific study of horticulture
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LH Bailey
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Binomial nomenclature has two parts, the first part of the name is always
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Genus
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An annual
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Grows from seed, flowers, sets fruit and dies in one year
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A biennial...
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Grows from a seed, flowers, sets fruits, and dies in two years
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27. An example of a cool season vegetable is...
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a. Spinach
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28. An orange is a hesperidium, a kind of berry, and an apple is a ...
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a. Pome
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29. The following is NOT a function of plant stems
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a. Major contributor of photosynthesis
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30. The phloem transports...
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a. Water from the leaves to the roots
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31. The xylem transports...
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a. Water from the root to the leaves
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32. Which of the following is a male flower part
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a. Anther
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33. A monecious plant...
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a. Has flowers with both make and female parts in a complete flower
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34. Which of the terms below describes the union of sperm from pollen and the egg in the
ovary |
a. Pollination
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35. Fall leaf drops occur in response to...
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a. Shorter day length
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36. Which of the following is NOT related to thigmatropic growth response in plants?
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b. Touch
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37. Which USDA plant hardiness zone is warmer than Athens, Georgia
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a. 8b
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38. Which is the primary element in lime that raises the pH?
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d. Calcium
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39. A 100 pound bag of 10-10-10 has ___lbs of ACTUAL NITROGEM
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a. .10
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40. The material in greenhouse growing containers is referred to as ___ or ___ instead of
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a. Substrate: media
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41. Soil pH has a direct effect on which of the following
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a. Nutrient availability
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42. What is the gas responsible for natural ripening of fruits?
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a. Ethylene
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43. A forsythia shrub could also be considered an example of...
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a. Herbaceous perennial
b. Annual c. Woody perennial d. Herbaceous biennial |
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44. If you purchased a B and B tree you would be buying a...
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a. Plant whose roots are wrapped in burlap or fabric
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45. One advantage of buying field-grown trees or shrubs is
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a. The similarity between the soil in the root ball and soil in which it will be planted
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46. Ornamental plants grown in plastic containers are priced and sold by
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a. Varying gallon sizes
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47. Grafting apples is usually done because...
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a. It is the only way to insure a clone of the parent
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48. Vegetative propagation is also called
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a. Asexual propagation
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49. If the seed coat is so tough that the plant cannot germinate, scarification is necessary to
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a. Scratch the seed
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50. ___is the seed requirement for chilling period prior to germination
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a. Stratification
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51. what is the best time to water plants?
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a. 9pm – 9am
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52. Which of the following controls weeds?
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Herbicide
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53. Which of the following would NOT be helpful in disease prevention in a greenhouse
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a. Keeping the foliage wet
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54. 3 components of the disease triangle are
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a. Pathogen, environment, host
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55. The key to organic gardening
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a. Pesticide reduction
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56. Good compost pile requires a mix of ___to decomopose at a normal rate
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a. Carbon and nitrogen
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57. Fescue is not common in Georgia b/c ___
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a. It is not tolerant of the heat in zone 7b
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58. A lawn during the growing seaseon requires ___inches of irrigation per week
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a. 1 inch
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59. The most shade tolerant warm-season grass is
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a. St. Augustine
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60. Proper mowing height for fescue is
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a. 3-4 inches
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61. The primary limiting factor to growing peaches in the southeast is
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a. High humidity
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62. What is converted to sucrose, starch or carbs, and used directly in plant process
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a. Enzymes
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63. Auxin is responsible for
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a. Cell growth
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64. Which of the following would not be characteristic of most weeds
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a. Slow grower
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65. Soil nutrients which are required in fairly large amounts are called
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a. Primary nutrients
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66. The cation exchange capacity of sandy soild is
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a. Less than that of clay soil
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67. Most of the tree feeder roots grow (which one sounds best)
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a. In the top 1-2 inches of soils
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68. When selecting perennial plants for the southeast what are the two most important
plant selection criteria |
a. Heat and humidity tolerance
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1) The peach is originally from _________.
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China
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2) A plant such as a cucumber, that has separate male and female flowers on the same plant is said to be
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monoecious
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3) The study and cultivation of almonds would fall under __________.
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pomology
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4) The study and cultivation of broccoli would fall under __________.
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olericulture
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5) Who is considered the father of landscape architecture?
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BFL Olmstead
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6) Who is considered the father of horticulture as a science and field of study?
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D. L.H. Bailey
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7) Georgia is number ONE nationally in value in which of the following horticulture crops?
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greens
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8) A simple berry fruit develops from ...
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C. a single flower and single ovary
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9) Flower initiation in response to photoperiod means a plant will flower...
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A. based on day length
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10) A perennial....
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C. grows from seed, flowers, sets fruit and continues its life cycle year to year
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11) Which of the following statements is true?
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A. xylem tissue carries water up into plant
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12) The primary function of the leaf is...
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A. photosynthesis
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13) The primary function of the petal is ...
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B. attraction of butterflies
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14) The phloem transports ...
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D. sugars from the leaves to the “sinks”
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15) A fruit, such as an apricot, with a hard seed surrounded by fleshy fruit and is a ...
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drupe
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16) Which of the following is a fruit?
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almond
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17) Which is the correct way to display the botanical name for flowering dogwood?
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Cornus florida
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18) The pistil is made up of which of the following three components
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ovary, style, and stigma
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19) Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
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glucose
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20) What is the physiological process by which plants ‘pull or pump’ water from the soil?
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transpiration
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21) Which of the following is an underground stem, a vegetable, and a native to the Andes Mts. of S. America?
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potato
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22) Hydrangea macrophylla, is not native to the US. It is likely from...
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China
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23) The growth and size of MOST house plants is directly related to
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A. the volume of soil provided
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24) Which part of the root actually makes soil contact and takes up water and nutrients?
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C. root hair
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25) The genus portion of the botanical name for, Theobroma cacao ‘Upall Knight’ is...
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Theobroma
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26) Most houseplants die from
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D. over watering
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27) Georgia will likely never be number one in peaches because...
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C. High humidity and major disease problems
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28) Which of the following is a monocot, a vegetable and native to Central America
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corn
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29) If you are floriculturist, what do you study or grow?
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flowers
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____ was the first to promote magazines and books for the general public which promoted the concepts of the lawn and garden. He died tragically in a steamboat accident.
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C.AndrewJacksonDowning
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31) Respiration can best be described as the...
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B. process of braking down glucose into other forms of sugars the plant uses for energy
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32) The holes or “pores” on the undersides of leaves, through which gases are exchanged are called...
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stomates
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33) Who was the Greek dude know for beginning the documenting of plants?
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Theophrastus
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34) Who is considered the Father of Genetics?
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Gregor Mendel
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35) Most of the water taken up through the process of transpiration is
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released through the stomates
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If you are an olericulturist, what do you study?
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vegetables
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Which of the following is an annual, berry, and native to Central America?
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tomato
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Theobroma cacao (chocolate source) is originally from ...
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Columbia (S. America
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) Coffee is originally from ..
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D. Ethiopia (Africa)
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Who is responsible for the current theory about the 8 centers of origin for most edible crops?
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Nicholas I. Vavilov
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41) The Columbian exchange brought which horticulture crops TO Europe from the Caribbean and South America?
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. pineapple, cocoa, peppers
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Aggregate fruits, like strawberries, develop from
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a single flower with many ovaries
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43) The actively growing tissue in both the shoot tips and root tips is called...
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D. meristem
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44) Sugars, manufactured in the leaf through photosynthesis, require...
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A. energy to move them to actively growing regions of the plant
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45) The stamen (male) is made up of which of the following two components?
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D. antherandfilament
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46) A _____, such as a nectarine, has a hard seed surrounded by fleshy fruit.
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drupe
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47) C4 plants are considered to be more efficient than C3 plants.
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True
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48) The cuticle layers is likely to be thicker and waxier on ...
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. CAM plants
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The guy that is credited with being the father of plant taxonomy is...
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Carl Linneaus
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Most nutrient uptake in plants is dependent on ...
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C. transpiration
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