Plant Science Careers
This career specializes in designing and arranging cut flowers for various purposes.
Florist
DNA is in the shape of a...
Double Helix
The application of living organisms, primarily microorganisms, to create new products or carry out novel processes to solve various problems.
Biotechnology
Which of the following is a part of the stamen?
Pistil
Stigma
Petal
Anther
Anther
What type of fertilizer is animal manure?
Organic
Which career is involved with plants grown/maintained outside, around the home for aesthetic purposes?
Landscaper
What connects the pairs of strands that make up the double helix of DNA
Bases (A-T, G-C)
What bacteria were genetically engineered to produce insulin?
Ecoli
The purpose of petals in flowers is to:
Attract insects for pollination.
A procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row is known as...
True or False: A plant science career that can belong in any of the plant science areas (Ornamental Horticulture/agronomy/fruit & veg production) is an entomologist.
True
What are genes made up of?
DNA
Gene-Splicing is an example of what kinds of biotechnology?
Recombinant DNA technology
The three parts of a seed are:
seed coat, endosperm, and embryo.
Which plant-growing medium is a mineral mica-type material?
Vermiculite
People in this career are professionals trained in the art and science of arranging land and designing landscapes/objects to create aesthetically pleasing outdoor spaces.
Landscape architects
Finding and recording the location of genes
Mapping
Which is the most likely result of genetic manipulation in agriculture? (Hint: think pest control)
Less use of chemical pesticides
Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by...
Seeds
Soil pH affects the availability of...
nutrients in the soil
What is the plant science career that involves taking care of golf course grass
Greenskeeper
When genetic information is moved from one cell to another to change the characteristics of the cell, the procedure is known as...
Genetic Engineering
This form of biotechnology uses _____ to create genetically identical plants?
Tissue Culture
What temperature range will photosynthesis work best in?
65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit
The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are...
nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.