LET’S REVIEWUnit B- Plant Science Review
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• Tissue culture may be used for:• ? Sexual reproduction. • ? Cloning. • ? Disinfecting. • ? Sterilization.
• Answer: Cloning
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• Grafting is:• ? A method by which two plants are propagated. • ? A type of sexual propagation. • ? A method of joining two different plants. • ? A type of hybridization
• Answer: A method of joining two different plants.
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• The propagation method where a plant is separated into smaller parts is:• ? Division. • ? Grafting. • ? Tip layering. • ? Air layering.
• Answer: Division
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• Which career supplies flowering plants to a florist? • ? Floral designer • ? Forest Ranger • ? Greenhouse manager • ? Landscape architect
• Answer: Greenhouse manager
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• Landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they:• ? Design landscapes • ? Plant landscapes • ? Shoe horses • ? Treat animals for disease
• Answer: Design landscapes
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• Which career relates to plant science?• ? Farrier• ? Greenskeeper• ? Logging foreman• ? Veternarian
• Answer: Greenskeeper
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• A MAJOR reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is to:• ? Eradicate plant and animal species• ? Improve plant and animal performance• ? Increase the use of pesticides in agriculture • ? Monitor the affects of inbreeding
• Answer: Improve plant and animal performance
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• Propagation is defined as:• ? The only way to propagate some species and
cultivars. • ? The process of increasing the number of a
species. • ? The union of an egg and sperm. • ? A cheaper method of propagation than with seeds.
• Answer: The process of increasing the number of a species.
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• By matching DNA scientist can:• ? Avoid the use genetic engineering • ? Create a super specimen• ? Identify parents or offspring• ? Eliminate the use of scientific methods
• Answer: Identify parents of offspring
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• Recombinant DNA technology is also known as:• ? Bovine somatotropin• ? Gene splicing• ? Porcine somatotropin• ? X-Gal.
• Answer: Gene splicing
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• The transmission of characteristics from an organism to its offspring through genes in reproductive cells is known as: • ? Progeny • ? Traits• ? Heredity • ? Genetics
• Answer: Heredity
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• The FIRST step in the scientific method of problem solving is to: • ? Collect data• ? Draw conclusions• ? Identify the problem • ? Prepare a written report
• Answer: Identify the problem
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• The BEST tool to use when shaping shrubbery into a continuous row for screening is the:• ? Chainsaw• ? Hedge shears • ? Lopping shears • ? Pruning shears
• Answer: Hedge shears
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• The BEST tool to use when pruning small limbs to shape shrubbery is the: • ? Floral scissors • ? Pole pruner • ? Pruning saw• ? Pruning shears
• Answer: Pruning shears
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• The BEST tool to use when preparing a plant to be joined to another plant asexually is/are: • ? Lopping shears • ? A grafting tool• ? A tube cutter • ? Pruning shears
• Answer: A grafting tool
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• What is the BEST tool to cut large branches when pruning shrubs that are hard to reach?• ? Bush axe• ? Lopping shears • ? Hedge shears • ? Chainsaw
• Answer: Lopping shears
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• What form must most nutrients become before they can be absorbed by a plant? • ? Air• ? Gas• ? Liquid • ? Solid
• Answer: Liquid
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• Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:• ? Flowers • ? Roots • ? Seeds • ? Stems
• Answer: Seeds
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• What is applied to lower the pH value of soil? • ? Lime • ? Sulfur • ? Fertilizer • ? Sand
• Answer: Sulfur
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• The purpose of petals in flowers is to:• ? Attract insects for pollination • ? Support the stem • ? Store food for young seeds • ? Hide the plant from animals
• Answer: Attract insects for pollination
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• The purpose of a seed coat is to:• ? Store food• ? Store genetic material • ? Protect the seed• ? Filter light
• Answer: Protect the seed
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• Jan discovered that plants requiring high light intensity can not be grown well under greenhouse tables because:• ? Low light intensity hinders food making process of
photosynthesis• ? High light levels damage foliage and cause leaf burn • ? Plants get too much water from dripping plants • ? Plants root in the ground instead of in their pots
• Answer: Low light intensity hinders food making process of photosynthesis.
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• Lime raises the soil pH level so that the soil becomes more:• ? Acidic • ? Alkaline • ? Eroded • ? Porous
• Answer: Alkaline
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• The primary function of the leaf is:• ? To support other plant structures • ? To produce flowers • ? To produce fruit • ? To manufacture food for the plant
• Answer: To manufacture food for the plant
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• What type of fertilizer is animal manure? • ? Complete • ? Inorganic • ? Lime • ? Organic
• Answer: Organic
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• The primary function of the stem is:• ? To produce flowers • ? To produce fruit • ? To anchor the plant • ? To support other plant structures
• Answer: To support other plant structures.
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• Which plant growing media is a mineral mica-type material?• ? Peat moss • ? Perlite • ? Soil• ? Vermiculite
• Answer: Vermiculite
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• The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:• ? Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen • ? Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium• ? Calcium, magnesium and sulfur• ? Carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur
• Answer: Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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• The primary function of the root is to:• ? Make sure that the plant will grow.• ? Anchor the plant and supply water and nutrients • ? Ensure that the plant can be propagated • ? Hold up the stem of the plant and provide propagation
• Answer: Anchor the plant and supply water and nutrients
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• Foliar application of fertilizer is applied by:• ? Injecting the fertilizer in the soil below the plant • ? Placing the fertilizer in a band on either side of the
row• ? Sprinkling the fertilizer on the ground beside the plant• ? Spraying the fertilizer on the leaves of the plant
• Answer: Spraying the fertilizer on the leaves of the plant.
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• The three parts of a seed are:• ? Root, stem and flower • ? Root, seed coat and endosperm • ? An embryo, cotyledon, and new plant • ? Seed coat, endosperm and embryo
• Answer: Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
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• Propagation is defined as: • ? The union of an egg and sperm • ? The process of increasing the number of species • ? A cheaper method of propagation than with seeds• ? The only way to propagate some species and cultivars
• Answer: The process of increasing the number of a species
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• The rate at which photosynthesis is carried out depends on the amount of: • ? Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the water • ? Oxygen in the atmosphere • ? Respiration carried out in the daylight hours. • ? Light intensity, temperature, and carbon dioxide
• Answer: Light intensity, temperature, and carbon dioxide
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• The major types of root systems are:• ? Cell divisdion• ? Cuttings and root hairs • ? Fibrous and root cap • ? Fibrous and tap root.
• Answer: Fibrous and tap root
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• Soil pH affects the availability of: • ? Nutrients in the soil• ? The structure of the soil• ? The land class of the soil• ? Microbes in the soil
• Answer: Nutrients in the soil
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• A procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row is known as:• ? Side- dressing • ? Top- dressing • ? Broadcasting• ? Foliar application
• Answer: Side- dressing
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• Which plant growing media is a volcanic ash material?• ? Peat moss• ? Perlite • ? Soil • ? Vermiculite
• Answer: Perlite
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• Coded material in a cell that determines what the cell and its successive cells will become is known as:• ? RNA• ? DNA• ? Chromosomes• ? Thymine
• Answer: DNA
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• DNA is an acronym for:• ? Deoxyribonucleic Acid• ? Dibonucleic Acid • ? Dynamite Alert • ? Dioxynucleic Acid
• Answer: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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• When genetic information is moved from one cell to another to change the characteristics of the cell, the procedure is known as genetic:• ? Engineering • ? Division • ? Mating • ? Multiplication
• Answer: Engineering
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• In agriscience as well as other sciences, the method used to solve a problem is called the:• ? Educated guess method • ? Most popular decision technique • ? Process of elimination• ? Scientific method
• Answer: Scientific method
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• Genetics is known as: • ? The biology of heredity • ? The study of plant biology • ? Biochemistry • ? Biotechnology
• Answer: The biology of heredity.
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• Which is an application of biotechnology in agriscience? • ? Genetic engineering • ? Planting seed • ? Stem cuttings • ? Selective breeding
• Answer: Genetic engineering
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• One of the first commercial products created by genetic engineering was:• ? Artificial sweetener • ? Buttermilk• ? Insulin• ? Synthetic oil
• Answer: Insulin
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• What connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA?• ? Bases • ? Starches • ? Sugars • ? Tar
• Answer: Bases
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• DNA is in the shape of a:• ? Single helix • ? Single circle • ? Double circle • ? Double helix
• Answer: Double helix
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• The matching of genes to traits is called: • ? Matching • ? Mapping • ? Meshing • ? Combining
• Answer: Mapping
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• Where is DNA located in the cell?• ? Cell wall• ? Cytoplasm• ? Vacuole• ? Nucleus
• Answer: Nucleus
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• Genetically modified organisms that are safety tested in laboratories and greenhouses before they are tested outdoors are also monitored by:• ? Chemical salespeople• ? County government • ? Nursery operators • ? State and federal government
• Answer: State and federal governement