AGR1050-ABED_1: Section 2 Think About It! | MoodleHUB 🎓

Glossary

Self - Check Questions

Test your knowledge of the contents of Section 2 by thinking about whether these statements are true or false.

For each false statement, think of a correction to make it true.

1. Plants that are Indigenous to an area, grow naturally in that area and are well adjusted to the local growing conditions.

True.

2. The climatic conditions of an area include the amount of snowfall in the winter, but not the amount of summer precipitation.

False. Climatic conditions of an area include all types of precipitation in a year. The available moisture due to natural precipitation is an important factor to be taken into account when determining the climatic conditions of an area.

3. A grapefruit is a hybrid plant that has been developed from oranges and lemons. (You will need to do your own research to find the correct answer)

False. A grapefruit is a hybrid plant developed from the sweet orange and the pomelo.

4. Plant hardiness zones need to be considered when deciding what type of plants to grow in a specific region.

True. Plant hardiness zones are one of the most important considerations when deciding what plants to grow in a specific geographical area.

5. Plant zones are numbered so that harsher climates are represented by a higher number.

False. The harsher the climate, the smaller the number used to denote it.

6. Taxonomic ranks are used to describe plants, but never for plant identification purposes.

False. Taxonomic ranks are used to describe plants and for plant identification as well.

7. The scientific name of a plant consists of the seven taxonomic ranks, namely the genus and the species.

False. The scientific name of a plant consists of two taxonomic ranks, namely the genus and the species.