Pennsylvania State University TURF 100 Quiz #5 1)As nitrogen fertilization of a turf decreases rooting increases cultural intensity decreases texture increases density decreases all of the above   Which of the following structures prevents the apoplastic flow of nutrients and water from the soil to the vascular bundle’s conductive tissue inside the root? cell walls the Plasmodesmata located in the epidermis   pericycle cortex the Casparian strip located in the enodermis   What type of growth habit does creeping bentgrass have? rhizomatous rolled bunch-type stoloniferous folded   Which part of the root has meristem activity that controls cell division and root growth? root hairs root caps root tips the endodermis the cortex   The upward movement of substances absorbed from the soil by the root towards the base of the turfgrass plant is called what? basipetal movement acropetal movement symplastic flow apoplastic flow a daughter tiller   What is the flowering portion of the grass shoot called? (HINT: top of the culm) a spikelet a floret an inflorescence a glume a rachilla   What is the basic unit of the flowering portion of the grass shoot called? a spikelet a floret an inflorescence a glume a rachilla   What are the three types of the flowering portion of the grass shoot? attending, subtending, articulate lemma, palea, glume compact, compressed, branched spike, spikelet, floret spike, panicle, raceme     The parts making up the male portion of the grass flower are collectively called? anthers stamens pollen pistils lodicules   Name the 4 distinct phases, in their correct order, of inflorescence formation in grasses