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Louisiana Horticulture Test Study Guide Questions and Verified Answers What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - answerCultivar- A plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a...

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Louisiana Horticulture Test Study Guide
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What is the difference between a cultivar and variety? - answer✔Cultivar- A plant or grouping of

plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation




Variety- A naturally occurring subgroup of a species which has some distinguishing characters


Who is Linnaeus? What system of naming plants did he create? - answer✔Linnaeus is a Swedish

Botanist who developed the Binomial System of Nomenclature(Genus + Species)


Why is it important to know common and scientific names of plants? - answer✔So that you can

communicate with others without confusion about the identity of a plant


What are some origins of botanical names? - answer✔Country of origin, Names of Explorers,

and Descriptive Latin Terms

What are some typical groupings for plants when they are classified by growth characteristics? -

answer✔Life Span, Leaf Retention, Growth Habits, Light, Size


List the functions of a root system. - answer✔Absorption, Anchorage, Conduction, Storage

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What are two kinds of root systems? - answer✔Fibrous and Taproot


List the functions of the stem of a plant. - answer✔Support; Conduction; Storage


Define xylem and phloem. - answer✔xylem- the transport vessel for water and minerals from

root to leaf




phloem- the transport vessel for manufactured food from leaf to stem


What is the difference between monocots and dicots? - answer✔monocots- plants that have a

single seed leaf(corn; grass; lilly)




dicots- plants that have two seed leaves(trees; shrubs; annuals)


What are nodes and internodes? - answer✔nodes- the area on stems where leaves emerge




internodes- the area on stems in between where leaves emerge


List the types of specialized stems and roots commonly found in plants. - answer✔Bulbs; Corms;

Rhizomes; Tubers; Tuberous Roots


What are the two main functions of leaves? - answer✔Photosynthesis and Transpiration

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Define angiosperms and gymnosperms. - answer✔Angiosperms- plants that bloom and develop

fruit which encloses the seed




Gymnosperms- plants that have no true flowers or fruit, but make seeds in cones


List the parts of a complete flower. - answer✔Stamen(Anther & Filament)


Pistil(Stilma; Style; Ovary)

Petal

Sepal

Locule

Ovule

Placenta

Receptacle

Peduncle

List the priority in which plant parts receive food manufactured by the leaves. -

answer✔1)Flower


2)Seed

3)Leaves

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