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Which state attracted more flower growers than any other state? (In Chapter 3 of Flower Confidential)
a. Virginia b. Iowa c. Washington d. California e. Oregon |
D. California
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Blue Flowers do not exist because they are lacking:
a. Mercury b. Delphinidin c. Sulfur d. Chlorophyll e. Flavonoids |
B. Delphinidin
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What is the most appealing attribute of a violet and what is it's downside?
a. Beautiful color but a bad scent. b. It's scent is beautiful but after awhile one can no longer detect it's scent. c. It's a big flower but has a bad scent. d. It's a small flower but after awhile one can no longer detect it's scent. e. Beautiful scent but a large flower. |
B. It's scent is beautiful but after awhile one can no longer detect it's scent
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What type of flower did the Italians grow in the late 1800s, as a business opportunity after first coming to the US?
a. Crysanthemum b. Rose c. Violet d. Iris e. Lily |
C. Violet
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The author of Flower Confidential is?
a. Edward Cullen b. Hiener Lieth c. Sarah Statz d. Amy Stewart |
D. Amy Stewart
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What kinds of flowers was Woodriff obsessed with? (also bred them)
a. orchids b. carnations c. roses d. lillies e. lilacs |
D. Lilies
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What is the scientific name for sweet violets?
a. Viola hirta b. Viola rostrata c. Viola sororia d. Viola odorata e. Viola biflora |
D. Viola odorata
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What makes cut-flower bulbs diffferent than other bulbs?
a. The bulb is larger b. It must be ready to bloom and have a good number of flowers c. The bulb is smaller d. Other bulbs grow bigger flowers e. The pigment in colors are more vibrant in a cut-flower bulb |
B. It must be ready to bloom and have a good number of flowers
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In Chapter 1, which plant did the author mention is the easiest to breed?
a. Rose b. Chrysanthemum c. Lily d. Snapdragon e. Orchid |
C. Lily
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In what city does Amy Stewart go to a flower wharehouse?
a. San Francisco b. Dallas c. Monterey d. New York e. San Diego |
A. San Francisco
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What family is the gerbera part of?
a. the Adams family b. the lily family c. the composite family d. the orchid family e. the yellow family |
C. The composite family
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Today, most hybridizers in the cut flower industry are geneticists working in_____.
a. Home. b. Farm. c. Laboratory. d. Surpermarket. e. Garden. |
C. Laboratory
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Who is Piet Koopman in the beginning of "Flower Confidential?"
a. a general manager at the San Francisco Flower Mart b. a general manager at the Lost Angeles Flower Mart c. a Dutch grower d. Plant scientist at UCLA e. Plant scientist and professor at UC Davis |
C. A Dutch grower
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Lilles occupy the same taxonomic family as what other flowers?
a. Roses b. Orcchids c. Orchids & Tulips d. Daffodils e. Tulips & Fritillaries |
E. Tulips and Fritillaries
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About how many species of lillies are there?
a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80 e. 100 |
E. 100
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How much did Woodriff sell his Star Gazer lilies to Kirsch for?
a. 250 b. 500 c. 750 d. 1000 e. 1500 |
D. $1000
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In rose production system, what is used to increase production and quality?
a. supplement lighting and oxygen enrichment. b. supplement lighting and nitrogen enrichment. c. supplement lighting and carbon dioxide enrichment. d. supplement lighting only. |
C. Supplement lighting and carbon dioxide
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Which foreign country produces some of the highest quality roses in the world?
a. Italy b. Ecuador c. France d. Costa Rica |
B. Ecuador
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Which one is incorrect explanation?
a. a. Stamen includes Auther and Filament b. b. Female flowers lack pistil c. c. Bisexual flowers contains stamens and pistils d. d. Imperfect flowers are incomplete flowers. e. e. Simple flower means one single flower per stalk. |
B. Female flowers lack pistil
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Who does the author talk to in the first chapter?
a. Jane Doe b. Bob Otsuka c. Tom Smith d. Ian Somerhalder e. Jennifer Lawrence |
B. Bob Otsuka
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How many petals do all lilllies have?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8 e. 5 |
B. 6
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Based on the Rose Production Systems, which following answer is not the criteria to judge the quality of roses?
a. Stem thickness b. Petal color c. Flower size d. Stem length e. Non of above |
B. Petal color
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What does the chemical ethylene do?
a. procduce scent in flowers b. create color in the petals c. create color in the leaves d. produces slime e. produces the water in a flower |
A. Produces Scent in flowers
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