HORTICULTURE 101 EXAM STUDY GUIDE SOLVED #14
What is horticulture? - correct answer The science and art of cultivating fruits,
vegetables and ornamental plants.
What is Ornamental Horticulture? - correct answer Flowers, gardens, beauty provided in
landscape.
How does Horticulture effect humans? - correct answer Effects our food supply and
where we live.
How is modern horticulture as an applied plant science used? - correct answer
Application of scientific knowledge to develop and use plants to benefit the human
population.
What is the scientific method? - correct answer 1. Observe phenomenon
2. Hypothesize about cause and effect
3. Predict additional observations
4. Conduct experiments to test results.
Name specialty areas of Horticulture. - correct answer Food: pomology and the
production of fruits.
Olerlculture: production of vegies.
Landscape Hort.: aesthetic/functional use
Who developed the scientific classification system? - correct answer Linnaeus
What is the name of the categories organisms are placed in? - correct answer Taxa
The classification system goes from _______ to _________ - correct answer Broad to
narrow
What are the names of these categories? - correct answer Kingdom, Division, Class,
Order, Family, Genus, Species.
What is this classification system based on? - correct answer Stable morphological
features, especially flower structure.
The last 2 taxa genus and species are referred to as what? - correct answer The
binomial system
Why did Linneaus create this naming system? - correct answer So that people from all
different languages could understand the plant names and species.
