Horticulture Final Exam Review
Fall 2007
1. What are the official colors of the FFA?
a) red and blue c) blue and gold e) none of these
b) red and white d) green and yellow
2. The current official name of the FFA at this time is the
a) Future Farmers of America c) National FFA Organization e) none
b) Future Farmers and Agriculture d) Future Felons of America
3. The FFA’s national membership is approximately _______ and the Georgia membership is approximately____.
a) 2 million; 700,000 c) 450,000; 20,000 e) none of these
b) 6 million; 1.2 million d) 75,000; 375,000
4.) This symbol on the FFA emblem provides foundation of the emblem and signifies unity
a) eagle b)knowledge e) none of these
b) corn cross-section c) freedom
5.) This symbol on the FFA emblem signifies labor and the tillage of the soil
a) rising sun c) plow e) owl
b) eagle d) blue and red
6. The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants is
a) Linnaeus c) Socrates e) none of these
b) Plato d) Hortus
7. As the population grows and more people build homes, the horticulture industry will
a) remain at the present level of employment. d) none of these
b) grow also as the demand of plants increases. e) all of these
c) get smaller, since homeowners will grow their own plants.
8. Horticultural salespeople should have a background in horticulture because
a) its helps them to know the product they are selling. d) all of these
b) it helps them to talk to growers. e) none of these
c) it helps them to know which items to offer for sale.
9. The word horticulture, a Latin word, means
a) "grower of crops." c) "lover of plants." e) none of these
b) "plant cultivator." d) "garden cultivation."
10. Scientific names are used to
a) show the chemical makeup of plants. d) all of these
b) avoid confusion concerning the names of plants. e) none of these
c) increase the number of names of plants.
11. Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because
a) it is a dead language. d) it is an easy language to learn.
b) it is easy for all nationalities to pronounce. e) none of these
c) it is an international language and was used by early scholars to express plant names.
12. The generic name of the plant
a) placed last and begins with a small letter. d) placed in the middle of the name in
b) placed first and begins with small letter. parenthesis.
c) placed first and begins with a large letter. e) none of above
13. A genus can be defined as
a) a group of plants that have more in common with each other than they have with the members of any other genus
b) a group of plants that are all alike d) none of above
c) a group of plants that have the same flower structure e) all apply
14. A species can be defined as
a) a group of plants that are alike in almost every way and consistently produce like plants.
b) a group of plants that have more in common with each other than any other plant group
c) plants that are all the same size.
d) plants that all have the same flower color.
15. The two most important things that human beings receive from plants are
a) shade and food c) beauty and food e) none of these
b) oxygen and food d) food and clothing
16. Latin names of plants are italicized because
a) it make's them appear more important. d) all plant names are italicized.
b) it's conventional to italicize words & phrases that are expressed in a different language.
c) it helps to remember them.
17. For a plant with the scientific name Acer rubrum cv. Red Sunset, 'Red Sunset' is the blank name
a) genus c) family e) none of these
b) species d) cultivar
18. Plants also accomplish other purposes. They
a) keep us cool and clean the air c) perfume the air
b) slow the wind, prevent erosion, and provide beauty d) all of above
19. The four basic parts of a plant are the
a) leaves, stems, roots, and flowers which produce seeds c) sepal, pistil, stamen, and ovary
b) flowers, leaves, pollen, and fruit d) none of the above
20. Two main functions of stems are
a) to store food and convert it to starches. d) to furnish food for people and other animals.
b) to move materials and support plant parts e) none of these
c) to manufacture food and store it for future use
21. The stems and dicots, which have a cambium layer of cells,
a) produce all new cells quickly, the cease growing c) are always green
b) continue to produce new cells and grow larger d) are cold resistant
22. Monocot stems have the xylem and phloem
a) on each side of a cambium layer c) side by side
b) in small bundles scattered through the stem d) near the outside of the stem
23. The xylem, or wood, of a stem
a) conducts manufactured food down to the roots c) is green in color
b) stores food d) conducts water & minerals up to the leaves
24. Which of the following is not a function of roots?
a) storage of food c) anchoring of plants e) none of these
b) absorption of water d) manufacture of food
25. The green color of leaves is caused by tiny particles in the food-producing cells called
a) guard cells c) chloroplasts e) none of these
b) epidermis d) starch
26. Green plants are able to manufacture food only in the presence of
a) light c) water e) none of these
b) carbon dioxide d) all of these
27. The four main parts of a flower are the
a) pollen, ovary, pistil, and stamen c) sepal, pistil, ovary, and stigma
b) sepal, petal, stamen, and pistil d) none of these
28. Which of the following is provided for a plant by its leaves?
a) shade c) anchorage e) none of these
b) a food factory d) support
29. Plants are easier to transplant if they have
a) a tap root system. c) fibrous root system. e) none of these
b) large root system. d) single root.
30. A plant with a specialized root that stores food & is used to propagate the plant is the
a) Irish potato c) radish e) none of these
b) carrot d) sweet potato
31. The major function of root hairs on roots is to
a) grow into larger roots d) keep the root warm
b) absorb water and minerals from the soil e) none of these
c) protect the root as it pushes through the soil
32. Pollination is a sexual process in which pollen is deposited on the stigma of the plant. It starts the process of fertilization and
a) growth of the pollen tube c) production of a fruit or seed coat
b) seed formation d) all of these
33. The stamen is
a) the male part of the flower c) the part of the flower that holds the anther
b) the part of the flower that produces pollen d) all of the above
34. The pistil is
a) the female part of the flower c) the showy part of the flower
b) the male part of the flower d) the pollen-producing part of the flower
35. When fertilized, the eggs in the ovary grow into
a) fruit c) seeds e) none of these
b) seed cases d) flowers
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