FNGLA Study Guide – 70 Questions With Complete
Solutions
A pruning technique that removes branches back to the lateral branches, the
main trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance ✔️Ans -
Thinning
The grass that tolerates the lowest mowing height ✔️Ans - Bermuda
The turf grass that needs to be mowed the highest ✔️Ans - St. Augustine
What affects the quality of water used in irrigation? ✔️Ans - Chemicals and
particulate matter
The major function of roots is photosynthesis ✔️Ans - False
Growth is a result of cell division followed by cell enlargement ✔️Ans -
True
Describe the characteristics of a fibrous root system ✔️Ans - Consist of
roots that are slender and highly branched
A leaf arrangement where two leaves are attached to the same node ✔️Ans -
Opposite
Respiration ✔️Ans - The use of oxygen to release chemical energy
When using organic matter as a soil conditioner, what should the minimum
depth of application be? ✔️Ans - I inch and incorporated into the top 6
inches of soil
pH level of acid or sour soil is ✔️Ans - 5.0 to 6.0
Soil texture ✔️Ans - The size of sand, silt, and clay in the soil
Primary function of leaves ✔️Ans - Photosynthesis
, Photosynthesis produces sugar and releases oxygen from ✔️Ans - Carbon
dioxide, water, and light
A leaf arrangement where 3 or more leaves crowded together at a node
✔️Ans - Whorled
Herbaceous perennials described ✔️Ans - Do not form woody tissue
Root hairs are important ✔️Ans - They are a major source of water
absorption
Describe the characteristics of monocotyledons such as palms and grasses
✔️Ans - Vascular bundles, flower parts mostly in 3's parallel venation
Stems serve to conduct or move water and dissolved minerals as well as plant
food between the roots and leaves ✔️Ans - True
A plant that grows from seed, flowers and dies in the same growing season
✔️Ans - Annual
Why is iron applied to plants? ✔️Ans - It encourages dark green color in
leaves without stimulating excessive growth
The area between the points of a leaf attachment ✔️Ans - Internode
Plant tissue that conducts water and nutrients up the plant ✔️Ans - Xylem
Bahia grass ✔️Ans - Low maintenance
Insects that are best managed through the use of ✔️Ans - Systemic
insecticide
Nematodes cause damage to ✔️Ans - Turf grass, ornamentals, and home
gardens
Systemic insecticide is observed by the host plant thereby making the host
toxic to certain insects and mite pests ✔️Ans - True
The larvae of beetles and moths ✔️Ans - Borers
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