Introduction to Pomology MCQs (Quiz 19) Posted on July 25, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The fruit-bearing upper portion of a grafted plant is called the ______________ Stockion Scion Rootstock Cambium 2. Glyphosate inhibits biosynthesis of ______________ Cysteine Alanine Phenylalanine Glutamine 3. Photosynthate translocation is the movement of carbohydrates from leaves to developing fruits and occurs through the _____________________ Epidermis Phloem Xylem Cambium 4. Plant growth regulator _________________ is often used in stone fruits like peaches to promote fruit thinning and improve final fruit size Naphthalene acetic acid Ethephon Gibberellic acid Abscisic acid 5. ________________ is a thin, actively dividing layer of cells located between the wood and the inner bark that drives secondary growth by producing new xylem inward and new phloem/bark outward Inner bark Heartwood Cambium Outer bark 6. In fruit plants, sink demand for photosynthates is highest during __________________ Seed storage Active fruit growth Leaf fall Dormancy 7. In the source–sink relationship, mature leaves are classified as _______________________ Strong sources Dormant tissues Strong sinks Storage organs 8. Leaves function as the primary ________ by producing carbohydrates through photosynthesis Sources Sinks Buds Flowers 9. __________________ are the main branches in trees that grow straight out from the trunk to form the primary framework of the tree canopy Lateral branches Twigs Spurs Scaffolds 10. In apple orchards, which PGR is commonly used to chemically thin fruitlets shortly after bloom to manage crop load? Gibberellic acid (GA3) Abscisic acid (ABA) Ethephon 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) Loading … Question 1 of 10