Horticulture Industry

Who is considered the first person to speculate that the roots of plants absorb nutrients?

• Gregor Mendel

• C.V. Linnaeus

• Theophrastus

• Aristotle

In which century did C.V. Linnaeus develop the system for naming plants known as binomial nomenclature?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900s

What is the primary focus of horticulture?

• The study of animal behavior

• The growing, processing, and sale of ornamental plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts

• The study of marine life

• The development of new computer technologies

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What does the Latin word "hortus" mean?

• Tree

• Garden

• Flower

• Fruit

Which area of horticulture involves the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts?

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Pomology

• Landscape and Nursery

What does olericulture focus on?

• The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables

• The growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts

• The growing and using of plants for decorative purposes

• The study of plant diseases

Which of the following is NOT a major area of horticulture?

• Pomology

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Zoology

Who is known for starting the basis for genetics with pea plant experiments beginning in 1843?

• Theophrastus

• C.V. Linnaeus

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

What does the term "ornamental horticulture" refer to?

• The growing and using of plants for decorative purposes

• The study of plant diseases

• The development of new plant species

• The study of soil composition

Which of the following is a correct definition of horticulture?

• The study of animal behavior

• The growing, processing, and sale of ornamental plants, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and nuts

• The study of marine life

• The development of new computer technologies