HS201 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Correct Answers

HS201 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Correct Answers Cloning plants involves Select one: a. Asexual propagation b. Sexual propagation c. Self fertilization d. Secondary dormancy e. None of the above. You cannot clone a plant. ✅A Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual plant propagation? Select one: a. Division b. Seeds c. Layering d. Cuttings e. Grafting ✅B An advantage of propagating a plant asexually as opposed to sexually is: Select one: a. Asexual propagules are easier to ship than seeds. b. Asexual propagation requires less technology than sexual propagation by seed. c. Asexual propagation results in offspring with more genetic diversity than sexual propagation. d. Asexual propagation results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. e. Asexual propagation is always cheaper to perform than sexual propagation. ✅D What is the first step in seed germination? Select one: a. Dormancy b. Imbibition c. Hypocotyl emergence d. Fertilization e. Pollination ✅B Which of the following is NOT an appropriate management/care technique for young seedlings? Select one: a. Transplanting once a set of true leaves has developed b. Preventing soil crusting by lightly raking the soil surface c. Full strength applications of fertilizer d. Irrigation that keeps the media consistently moist e. Application of fungicides when environmental conditions are such that damping off may occur ✅C Which of the following is a characteristic of a good propagation medium? Select one: a. Holds water well b. Provides good aeration and drainage c. Free from diseases d. Dense enough to hold the cutting upright e. All of the above ✅E Which of the following affects how deep you should plant a seed? Select one: a. The type of soil b. The shape of the seed c. How much light the area you are planting in gets d. The size of the seed e. How wet the soil is ✅D Seed dormancy is Select one: a. the location of geographic origin of the seeds b. when the seed does not germinate even when environmental conditions are favorable for germination because of a physical or physiological condition in the seed c. where two different plant parts are joined together and grow as one plant d. where vegetative parts of the plant are used to make more plants e. the distance between seeds when sown so that each seedling has enough space to develop ✅B Scarification of seeds removes Select one: a. Physiological dormancy b. Primary dormancy c. Physical dormancy d. Double dormancy e. Initial dormancy ✅C If a plant propagator wants to produce a uniform crop of a particular plant as large as possible as quickly as possible, he or she should propagate the plant by Select one: a. Seed