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3.0: The Plant Industry
3.0: The Plant Industry
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The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:
Carbon, hydrogen, & oxygen
Carbon, nitrogen, & sulfur
Calcium, magnesium, & sulfur
Nitrogen, phosphorous, & potassium
2
What bacteria was genetically engineered to produce insulin?
Listeria
Yeast
E. coli
Salmonella
3
Lime raises the soil pH level so that the soil becomes more:
Acidic
Alkaline
Eroded
Porous
4
The three parts of a seed are:
Embryo, cotyledon, and new plant
Root, seed coat, and endosperm
Root, stem, and flower
Seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
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Which is the MOST likely result of genetic manipulation in agriculture?
One clonded species that controls all others
Increased use of chemical pesticides
Less use of biological controls
Less use of chemical pesticides
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Which is true of DNA?
Produced only in a test tube
Found only in male cells
Cannot be duplicated
Found in all living cells
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Genetics is known as:
The biology of heredity
Biotechnology
The study of plant biology
Biochemistry
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The propagation method where a plant is separated into smaller parts is:
Air layering
Division
Tip layering
Grafting
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Propagation is defined as:
The process of increasing the number of a species
A cheaper method of propagation than with seeds
The only way to propagate some species and cultivars
The union of an eff and sperm
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The purpose of petals in flowers is to:
Attract insects for pollination
Hide the plant from animals
Support the stamen
Store food for young seeds
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Sulfur is used to lower soil pH so that the soil will become more:
Eroded
Porous
Alkaline
Acidic
12
What form must most nutrients become before they can be absorbed by a plant?
Gas
Solid
Liquid
Air
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The rate at which photosynthesis is carried out depends on the amount of:
Nitrogen, phosphorous, & potassium in the water
Oxygen in the atmosphere
Light intensity, temperature, & carbon dioxide
Respiration carried on during the daylight hours
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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
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Photosynthesis may be affected in enclosed conditions such as a greenhouse because of:
Too much chlorophyll
A shortage of food
A shortage of carbon dioxide
Extremely cold temperatures
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A substance applied to cuttings to speed up the development of roots is:
Lime
Steroids
Rooting Hormone
Fertilizer
17
Jan discovered that plants requiring high light intensity cant be grown well under tables bc:
Plants root in the ground instead of in pots
Plants get too much water
High light levels damage foliage
Low light intensity hinders photosynthesis
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The FIRST step in the scientific method of problem solving is to:
Draw conclusions
Identify the problem
Collect data
Prepare a written report
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A MAJOR reason for the manipulation of genes using recombinant DNA technology is to:
Improve plant and animal performance
Increase the use of pesticides in agriculture
Eradicate plant and animal species
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DNA is an acronym for:
Dibonucleic acid
Dynamite alert
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Dioxynucleic acid
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Which is a product of genetic engineering?
Hybrid seed
Soft drinks
Ice cream sundaes
Herbicide resistant crops
22
Organic fertilizers made from dried and pulverized manure are:
Caustic to plants and can cause injury
In soluble form & quickly available to plants
Balanced source of plant nutrients
Slow acting & long lasting
23
Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
Stems
Flowers
Seeds
Roots
24
Landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they:
Plant landscapes
Shoe horses
Treat animals for disease
Design landscapes
25
Where is DNA located in the cell?
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Vacuole
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Grafting is:
A method by which two plants are propagated
A type of sexual propagation
A type of hybridization
A method of joining two different plants
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An example of a plant science career that belongs in any of the plant science areas is:
forage manager
entomologist
produce manager
florist
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Recombinant DNA technology can BEST be described as involving
Implementation of soil conservation practices.
Design of farm equipment through computer imaging
Manipulation of the genetic content of cells.
29
Tissue culture may be used for:
Sexual reproduction
Cloning
Sterilization
Disinfecting
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When genetic information is moved from one cell to another to change the characteristics:
Division
Multiplication
Engineering
Mating
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The primary function of the leaf is:
To support other plant structures
To manufacture food for the plant
To produce fruit
To produce flowers
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Which career is involved with plants grown around the home for aesthetic purposes?
Wholesale florist
Forester
Floral Designer
Landscaper
33
Which plant growing media is a volcanic ash material?
Soil
Vermiculite
Peat moss
Perlite
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What components of cells determine the individual characteristics of living things?
Nucleic acid
Genes
Mitochondria
Nucleotides
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Genes are comprised of:
DNA
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
36
Which career supplies flowering plants to a florist?
Floral designer
Greenhouse manager
Forest ranger
Landscape architect
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Coded material in a cell that say what that cell & its successive cells will become is known as
Chromosomes
DNA
RNA
Thymine
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If a soil pH level is 6 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what is BEST incorporated into the soil?
Sodium
Lime
Magnesium
Sulfur
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Which plant growing media is a mineral mica- type material?
Vermiculite
Soil
Peat moss
Perlite
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Which is an application of biotechnology in agriscience?
Stem Cuttings
Planting Seed
Selective Breeding
Genetic Engineering
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Foliar application of fertilizer is applied by:
Injecting fertilizer
Sprinkling fertilizer on the ground
Placing fertilizer in a band
Spraying fertilizer on leaves
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DNA is in the shape of a:
Double helix
Double circle
Single helix
Single circle
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Food for the seed is stored in the:
Radicle
Seed coat
Embryo
Endosperm
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Which is a horticulture related career?
Wholesale Florist
Forest Ranger
Timber Cruiser
Broiler Producer
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By matching DNA scientist can:
Eliminate the use of the scientific method
Identify the parents or offspring
Avoid the use of genetic engineering
Create a superspecimen
46
What type of fertilizer is animal manure?
Complete
Organic
Lime
Inorganic
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Pollen is produced in the stamen by the:
Anther
Stigma
Pistil
Filament
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Which career relates to plant science?
Logging Foreman
Veterinarian
Farrier
Greenskeeper
49
The major types of root systems are:
Cell division & fibrous
Fibrous & taproot
Fibrous & root cap
Cuttings & root hairs
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The matching of genes to traits is called:
Combining
Meshing
Mapping
Matching