PWS Floral Design Practice Exam

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• Carolus Linnaeus devised a naming system for plants during which period?
• What is the role of a broker in the floral industry?
• What was the historical basis for the term 'wire service' in floristry?
• The process of replacing water in plant tissues with glycerin to preserve suppleness is called what?
• What is senescence in cut flowers?
• What is the binomial naming system?
• What is the definition of 'cut foliage' and what are alternative names in the floral industry for cut foliage?
• Which two household items have been proven beneficial when added to water to extend the life of cut flowers?
• Spray flowers are typically bunched by which criteria?
• To whom do brokers typically ship large quantities?
• Name the three main worldwide staple crops in floriculture.
• Why is precooling of cut flowers encouraged?
• Which set represents the three crops listed as available by grade in the US?
• What is the unmistakable and unfailing name for any plant called?
• How do harmony and unity differ in floral design?
• Softened water is harmful for cut flowers because it contains high amounts of what?
• What does pH stand for?
• What is the single most important factor in postharvest flower care and handling?
• Ethylene gas is naturally produced by what?
• What is tinting and how is this process done?
• Although the sunflower has long been a member of the Compositae family, the name was updated to what?
• Which term describes a cultivated variety developed from a wild or cultivated plant, selected for specific desirable traits?
• How many roses and carnations are typically bunched together?
• What is postharvest physiology?
• Besides the 'cost of goods', which of the following is NOT one of the three expense categories that must be remembered when determining selling price?
• Recutting stems serves what primary purpose?
• Which statement about unity in floral design is accurate?
• Which of the following actions would most likely slow the respiration rate?
• Who devised a scientific naming system for plants?
• Which drying method describes flattening plant material by placing it between sheets of paper and applying weights?
• Some flowers bleed a milky sap when cut; what is this substance called?
• What is a plant 'family'?
• During conditioning, cut flowers are held at which temperature range?
• Which of the following is a man-made floral accessory?
• Which statement best describes postharvest physiology?
• Which term describes the arrangement technique of keeping elements close together to create a cohesive design?
• Name two home products that can be added to the water to help cut flowers last longer?
• Refrigerated storage helps reduce what aspect of ethylene activity?
• In floral design, which element helps create a desired style and communicate a message?
• Which drying method uses desiccants to remove moisture from plant material?
• For air drying, how should stems be positioned during the process to achieve best results?
• Processing refers to which description?
• What are typical effects of ethylene exposure on cut flowers?
• In the distribution process, what does an auction refer to?
• In wholesale terms, what quantities are flowers typically sold by?
• A floral business located in a single unit building is described as a
• Which conditioning solutions are explicitly listed as options in the conditioning process?
• Which term refers to a plant produced from a cross between two plants with different genetic elements?
• What is a tropism, specifically phototropism and geotropism?
• Besides roses and carnations, what is a common initial bunch size for many other flower types?
• Senescence in cut flowers refers to which of the following?
• What does the bud-opening solution contain?
• Which of the following reduces transpiration?
• The simplest of all drying techniques is which method?
• In floral design, which statement best defines unity?
• Which suffix is associated with the updated family naming in the text?
• Which drying method is generally done commercially?
• The processing step is performed at which point in the supply chain?
• What is the simplest way to achieve unity when using repetition?
• In addition to cut foliage and leaves, what are some other plant parts used in floral designs?
• When flowers drink in water they become 'turgid' which means what?
• Glycerin is used to preserve which elements?
• All flowers should receive a fresh cut before being placed in water helping to?
• Phototropism is growth toward light. Which choice states this correctly?
• Ethylene accelerates aging in cut flowers. Which statement is true?
• Which drying method uses alternating layers of wood and absorbent blotting paper during drying?
• Plants are grouped according to what criteria?
• Which drying method is commonly used to preserve foliage with a natural look in commercial applications?
• Why is it advantageous to know scientific names?
• What is a conditioning solution?
• What does SAF provide to the floral industry?
• In botanical nomenclature, which term is always capitalized and is used as the first part of the scientific name?
• What is another name for a broker?
• What are the 3 main ingredients in flower food and what does each do to ensure a longer vase life?
• In rehydration, the pH of the deionized water solution is adjusted to approximately what value?
• Which statement correctly describes genus in the binomial nomenclature?
• Which statement best describes common bunch sizes for many flowers, beyond the standard 25 stems for roses and carnations?
• What is plugging?
• Recutting stems helps water uptake through which tissue?
• Which term describes the second name in the binomial nomenclature, the specific name, lowercase?
• Which drying method uses a desiccant like silica gel to remove moisture at ambient conditions?
• Be familiar with the route of distribution—what is an auction?
• What is ethylene and what are its effects?
• What is a mille de fleur design?
• Which term means 'to carry out a project or the arrangement of parts into an artistic unit'?
• Geotropism describes a plant's growth response to which stimulus?
• Which statement about cut foliage is accurate?
• What is the term for a substance that absorbs moisture and is used to dry flowers?
• Which drying method is the simplest, requiring minimal time and supplies?
• Which environmental factors support bud opening when using bud-opening solution?
• Which statement best describes the role of acidifiers in flower food?
• Which home products have been shown to extend the life of cut flowers when added to water?
• Why is some foliage considered seasonal and harvested only for 3 or 4 months each year?
• A cultivar is defined as what?
• Which three countries have remained leaders in worldwide cut flower exports?
• What does seasonal availability refer to in the cut flower market?
• Which term describes the aging process in plant tissues resulting in wilting and death?
• Wholesalers function as a link between which groups?
• The initial treatment of fresh flowers at every level of distribution is called what?
• What term refers to the Latin-based binomial name used to scientifically identify a plant?
• Which tissue carries nutrients and sugars from leaves to the rest of the plant?
• When a flower is described as wilt-sensitive or dry-prone, what does this refer to?
• The majority of floral shops are considered what type of floral shop?
• Which technique involves a gradual change from one element to another to express unity?
• What are the problems with hard water and softened water?
• What does new research reveal about removing entire thorns?
• Which minerals in hard water are primarily responsible for harming roses and other cut flowers?
• When foliage is harmonious with itself and with the flowers, which two elements are strengthened?
• Which conditions must be incorporated to help open buds beautifully and quickly?
• Who was Linnaeus and where was he from?
• The aging hormone in plants is ethylene.
• Which term describes the Latin-based name used for a plant in scientific contexts?
• What is the pulsing process?
• What provides a guide to the derivation and meaning of Latinized plant names and their roots?
• What is the conditioning process?
• Name a natural decorative element commonly used in floral design.
• Which taxonomic level consists of several related genera with similarities in structure and other related characteristics?
• Which term describes the first name in the binomial nomenclature, capitalized and identifying the genus?
• The pre-construction principle of selecting parts that blend together in a floral design is called what?
• Why is a bud-opening solution used?
• Why is Latin or the Latin-based name used?
• Which of the following is NOT a method to express unity?
• Name the specialized strong square and rectangular plastic containers that are used to ship flowers with water?
• Which item below is NOT considered cut foliage?
• Why are flowers generally harvested in the early morning?
• Which action is commonly performed during processing along with recutting and removing leaves?
• A plant produced from crosses between two different plants is called a
• Which concept refers to the visual cohesion of all elements in a floral design?
• Why is it important to remove the lower leaves on stems that will be submerged in water?
• Why do most wholesalers have various temperature coolers?
• What is a primary activity of wire service companies like Florists' Transworld Delivery Inc. and Teleflora?
• What are the 3 main functions of refrigerated storage for fresh flowers?
• Tinting is best described as which practice?
• What is the term for the Latinized first name or general description of a plant or flower, which is always capitalized?
• Which technique preserves evergreen and deciduous foliage and some flowers by treating with glycerin?
• Which vascular tissue is primarily responsible for transporting water and minerals?
• During processing, which action is included?
• Which two original wire service companies are still in business today?
• Which three US crops are available by grade?
• Geotropism refers to growth in response to?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts that make up the design process?
• Which term is used in the floral industry to refer to cut foliage?
• What are the xylem & phloem?
• The sunflower's family name was updated to which after taxonomic changes?
• Which drying method involves freezing the material and then sublimating the moisture under reduced pressure?
• What type of floral shop accounts for the majority of traditional florists?
• What is a common name?
• These help create a desired style and convey an important message
• Which conditioning chemical is explicitly cited as a conditioning option?
• What is pre-cooling?
• What are some of the common names for flower merchandisers?
• Be familiar with the trade association SAF.
• The time-honored method of preserving flowers and leaves by flattening them is called what?
• The green pigment found in plant cells is?
• Which term refers to the completed design?
• What two flower crops are often shipped in hampers?
• Which tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from roots to shoots?
• UPC stands for and why are these codes used on bunches and boxes?
• Placement knowledge prior to construction helps determine the arrangement's what?
• Which technique involves treating plant material with glycerin to preserve foliage?
• Stomata are responsible for gas exchange on leaves. Which option best describes this role?
• Stomata are pores on leaves. Stomata are pores on which part of a plant?
• What was the original family name for sunflowers before updating to the modern form?
• What is respiration in cut flowers and how can the rate be lowered?
• The ideal pH level for floral food solution for cut flowers is?
• What does the term 'style' describe in floral design?
• Which drying method involves using a desiccant to dry flowers?
• What is the typical reason that cut flowers wilt and die prematurely?
• What should flowers not be shipped with?
• A Mille de Fleurs design achieves unity because of
• What is the function of a wholesaler?
• What are the proper storage cooler conditions for cut flowers?
• In rehydration treatment, what is the composition of the solution used?
• What does wire service mean in the floral industry, and where does the term originate?
• Name two wire service companies that promote flowers.
• Breaks down food and sugars resulting in the release of energy is?
• Who devised the plant naming system discussed in the material?
• Which country is NOT among the leading exporters of cut flowers?
• What is transpiration?
• Why is it beneficial to know the origin of a genus name?