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1. If I
were an employee in the plant science industry,
I would not be involved in
a.
horticulture
b. agronomy
c.
topography
d. forestry
2. Jason is
an employee for an entity that is concerned with all of the activities that
support meeting the needs of consumers for horticulture products. What is that
entity?
a.
horticulture industry
b.
horticulture science
c.
horticulture technology
d.
horticulture producer
3. Amanda
studies the life cycle of plants, their structure, growth and classification.
She would be considered a
a.
agronomist
b. botanist
c. pomologist
d.
taxonomist
4. As a
florist, Whitnei is concerned with growing and using
plants for their beauty whether they are to be used indoors or outside. Her
career falls under what area of
horticulture?
a. olericulture
b.
ornamental horticulture
c. crop
cultivation
d. pomology
5. Kelsie is interested in owning a greenhouse. She is at the
library doing some research. Which topic should not be researched?
a.
production of cut flowers
b.
flowering potted plants
c.
production of crops
d. foliage
and bedding plants
Identify Career Opportunities,
Necessary Skills, and
Basic Knowledge of Horticulture---EXAM
6. Kelly is
an olericulturist who raises broccoli and beans. Which of these would not be of his responsibilities?
a. growing
crops
b. storing
crops
c.
harvesting crops
d.
transporting crops
7. Rich is
a pomologist
in
a. growing
oranges
b. havrvesting grapes
c.
processing tomatoes
d. storing
walnuts
8. The
Greek horticulturist Theophrastus had many significant contributions in the
field of horticulture. Which of the following is one of his contributions?
a. Describing important soil
techniques
b. Speculation that the roots of
plants absorb nutrients
c. Describing how root splicing
encouraged flowering
d. Speculation that monocot and dicot seeds are the same
9. The
Romans adopted and improved some of the Greek techniques of farming. They used
all of the following except
a. use of
crop rotation to improve soil condition
b. use of
legumes to improve poor soil
c. use of
manure to improve soil production
d. use of cultivation
to control weeds
10. A
botanist who made a huge impact on the horticulture industry by creating
binomial nomenclature is known as
a. Dioscorides
b. Varro
c. Mendel
d. Linnaeus
11. Gregor Mendel laid the foundation for the science of genetics
beginning in 1843. His research was conducted on
a. broccoli
b. pecans
c. peas
d. beans
12. Modern
horticulturist Liberty Bailey wrote many books which are often quoted as the
standard authority.
a. Hortus Second
b. Manual of Cultivated Plants
c. How Plants Get Their Names
d. Modification of Seeds
13.
Horticulture is the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty. This
includes a wide range of important and useful plants. It does not include
a.
traditional agronomy crops
b. production
of fruit
c.
ornamental shrubs
d.
landscaping plants
14. Steve
is in the process of looking for a job that he will enjoy and benefit from in
the horticulture field. Which of the following is not a good way for him to find a job opening?
a. search
internet job postings
b. ask
family and friends about possible job openings
c. visit
placement offices to identify job openings.
d. apply at
the first opening he finds
15. After
finding an opening, Steve must apply and prepare to complete a job interview.
Steve should
a. take
necessary materials and information to the interview
b. dress in
jeans and a t-shirt for the interview
c. show up
five minutes later than his interview time
d. treat
the employer as a good buddy