Title: Unit 3 Quiz
Course: SLF 160 Plant Propagation > Section: SLF 160 Plant Propagation

Q: Cuttings of landscape plants are made from _____.
- shoots
- stems
- roots
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: The term "hardwood cuttings" is used because _____.
- the cuttings are hard
- the cuttings are taken after a hard frost
- the cuttings are taken from the dried tissue of dormant perennials
- any cutting where a saw is used is called “hardwood” by tradition
A: the cuttings are taken after a hard frost

Q: From beginning to end maintaining proper levels of _____ is a key to successful propagation results.
- pollination
- nutrient levels
- humidity and moisture
- sphagnum moss
A: humidity and moisture

Q: Plants being propagated often have little to no ____.
- roots
- seeds
- xylem and phloem
- meristems
A: roots

Q: Layering is a technique that can stimulate new root growth _____.
- below ground only
- above or below ground
- even in a glass of water
- with hardwood and softwood cuttings
A: above or below ground

Q: "Cleft," "bridge," and "inarch" are terms that describe types of _____.
- flower structures
- propagation bench structures
- grafts
- propagator’s tools
A: grafts

Q: A "scion" is a word propagators use to describe the _____.
- object to be grafted onto the stock
- materials that are found just under the outer bark
- specialized knife used to make grafting cuts
A: object to be grafted onto the stock

Q: Identify three advantages of asexual propagation over sexual propagation.