:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1a
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which factor would be the first limiting factor in photosynthetic activity?
:ANSWER: Light intenstiy:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Heat intensity:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Soil nutrient availability:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Respiration rate:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1b
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which of the following is not necessary for photosynthesis?
:ANSWER: Oxygen gas:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Water:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Carbon dioxide:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Light:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1c
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Heat intensity is more important than light intensity for plants to produce glucose.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:0
:ANSWER: False:VAL:100
:QUESTIONEND:
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1d
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which cellular organelle absorbs light in preparation for photosynthesis?
:ANSWER: Chloroplast:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Nucleus:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Stoma:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Mitochondria:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1e
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which of the following is not necessary for photosynthesis?
:ANSWER: Oxygen:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Water:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Light:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Carbon:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.1f
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: High heat intensity increases photosynthetic activity in plants.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:0
:ANSWER: False:VAL:100
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.2a
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: If a greenhouse manager noticed all the plants leaning in one direction. What practice would be most effective in correcting the plants’ postures? 
:ANSWER: Rotate the plants’ pots regularly:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Move the plants from one side of the greenhouse to the other:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Removing all artificial lighting from the greenhouse:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Reduce the amount of total light:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.2b
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: what effect of low light exposure might detract from a plant’s aesthetic value? 
:ANSWER: A tall, spindly plant:VAL:100
:ANSWER: A darker shade of green:VAL:0
:ANSWER: A short, bushy plant:VAL:0
:ANSWER: A high yield of flowers or seeds:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.2c
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Plants that are exposed to insufficient light will produce less glucose than plants with sufficient light.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:100
:ANSWER: False:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.2d
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Plants that are exposed to light produce more glucose than plants exposed to dark.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:100
:ANSWER: False:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.3a
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: When light intensity decreases, what is the effect? 
:ANSWER: Decreased sugar production:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Increased sugar production:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Increased transpiration:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Increased respiration:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.3b
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which plants will grow the tallest?
:ANSWER: Plants planted very close together:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Plants planted with more space between them:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Plants with more hours of light available:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Plants that have no shade period during the day:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.3c
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Plants move toward the light source throughout the day.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:100
:ANSWER: False:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.3d
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: To maximize sunlight in a vegetable garden where all species require full sunlight, which plants should be planted closest to the light source (the sun)?
:ANSWER: Shorter plants to avoid shade:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Taller plants to avoid shade:VAL:0
:ANSWER: It will not matter which plants are closest to the light source:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Taller plants to provide shade:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.3e
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which situation would allow for the most careful management of light availability for a crop?
:ANSWER: A underground growth chamber with artificial lighting:VAL:100
:ANSWER: A greenhouse with a shade cloth:VAL:0
:ANSWER: A greenhouse with artificial lighting:VAL:0
:ANSWER: A crop with full sunlight exposure:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4a
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Chlorophyll absorbs the green light waves of the visible light spectrum.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:0
:ANSWER: False:VAL:100
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4b
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: What effect does leaf color have on the plant?
:ANSWER: Darker leaves absorb more light:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Lighter leaves absorb more light energy:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Darker leaves reflect more light energy:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Darker leaves absorb more water:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4c
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: In order to maximize photosynthesis, what is one adjustment a greenhouse manager could make?
:ANSWER: Use light fixtures with more red wavelength light:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Use light fixtures with more green wavelength light:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Use light fixtures for fewer hours:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Place light fixtures higher up in the greenhouse:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4d
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Why does a plant look green to the human eye?
:ANSWER: Chlorophyll absorbs light with red and blue wavelengths:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Chlorophyll absorbs light with green wavelengths:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Chlorophyll reflects light with red and blue wavelengths:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Chlorophyll intensifies in color as light becomes more dim:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4e
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Which color of the visible light spectrum causes the lowest rate of photosynthetic activity?
:ANSWER: Green:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Red:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Yellow:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Blue:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Violet:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4f
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: What effect on light absorption do darker-colored plant leaves typically have?
:ANSWER: Darker leaves absorb more light:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Darker leaves reflect more light:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Darker leaves absorb more water:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Darker leaves reflect more heat:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.4g
:QUESTIONTYPE:TF
:QUESTIONTEXT: Chlorophyll absorbs green light from sunlight.
:ANSWER: True:VAL:0
:ANSWER: False:VAL:100
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.5a
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Poinsettia crops require longer periods of light in order to trigger the brightly colored, highly-valued bracts they are famous for. Since they are most popular during winter months, how do producers override that physiological response?
:ANSWER: Decrease light during the summer then increase light during the fall:VAL:100
:ANSWER: Increase light during the summer then decrease light during the fall:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Maintain a steady light source through the plant’s entire life:VAL:0
:ANSWER: Alternate increased and decreased periods of light biweekly through the plant’s entire life:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.5b
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: If a plant needs a minimum of six hours of light per day in order to flower, which of the following prescriptions would be MOST effective?
:ANSWER: 10 hours of light per day:VAL:100
:ANSWER: 19 hours of darkness per day:VAL:0
:ANSWER: 5 hours of light per day:VAL:0
:ANSWER: 6 hours of light per day:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.5c
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: What is the difference between a “long-day” plant and a “short-day” plant? 
:ANSWER: The long day plant requires more light:VAL:100
:ANSWER: The short day plant requires more light:VAL:0
:ANSWER: The long day plant requires more water:VAL:0
:ANSWER: The short day plant requires more water:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND:

:QUESTIONSTART:
:SHORTNAME: ASP 6.3.5d
:QUESTIONTYPE:MC
:QUESTIONTEXT: Light during which period of the day would induce flowering for a plant that requires a minimum of eight hours? 
:ANSWER: 6:00 am – 7:00 pm:VAL:100
:ANSWER: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm:VAL:0
:ANSWER: 6:00 am – 10:00 am:VAL:0
:ANSWER: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm:VAL:0
:QUESTIONEND: