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Plant Science
Plant Parts
Crop Science
Horticulture
Floriculture
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Plant Science is the study of?

Plants and how they grow

100

What is the function of the roots?

Absorb water and nutrients and hold plant in place. 

100

What is the definition of Crop Science?

  • Crop science is the study of plants that are grown and harvested for human use. This includes food we eat, materials we wear, and products we use every day.

100

What is the definition of Horticulture?

  • The science and art of growing plants for food, beauty, and enjoyment.

100

What is the definition of Floriculture?

  • The branch of horticulture that focuses on growing flowers and decorative plants.

200

What are nutrients?

substances plants get from the soil that help them grow and stay healthy

200

What is the function of the stem?

Support for the plant that moves water and nutrients.

200

What is an example of a grain?

  • Corn

  • Wheat

  • Rice

200

What is an example of where a horticultural plant is grown?

  • Grown in gardens, orchards, and greenhouses

200

What's an example of a cut flower?

  • Roses

  • Tulips

  • Carnations

  • Lilies

300

Plants produce oxygen True/False

True

300

What is the main function of the leaves?

Part of the plant that contains the organelles that make food using sunlight. 

300

What is an example of a fruit and a vegetable?

  • Apples, tomatoes (fruits)

  • Carrots, lettuce (vegetables)

300

Are landscaping plants considered to be horticultural plants?  Yes/No

Yes

300

What's an example of a potted flowering plant?

  • Orchids

  • Poinsettias

  • Flowering succulents

400

Plants can be transformed into clothing. True/False

True

400

What is the purpose of the flower on a plant?

Responsible for reproduction. 


400

What is an example of a fiber crop?

Cotton

400

Are house plants considered to be horticultural plants? Yes/No

Yes

400
What is a bouquet?

A group of flowers arranged together, often given as a gift.

500

Name the three basic needs of a plant.

Sunlight, Water, Air(CO2)

500

What does the fruit do for a plant?

Protects seeds and helps spread them. 

500

What does farm to table mean?

  • Creating the shortest distance from the growing of the food item, to where you eat it. 

500

Name one career in horticulture

  • Landscape designer

  • Greenhouse worker

  • Nursery employee

  • Florist

  • Garden center manager

500

Name one career in the Floriculture Industry

  • Florist

  • Floral designer

  • Greenhouse grower

  • Garden center employee