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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The primary growing point of the stem
Olericulture
Apical meristem
Field grow
Deciduous
2. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons
Bare root
Ornamental horticulture
Biennial flower
Perlite
3. The beginning of growth from a seed
pH
Germination
Propagation
Insecticide
4. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Clay
Risk
Nematocide
Entrepreneur
5. One who works for oneself
Morphology
Nematocide
Soilless media
Entrepreneur
6. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Stigma
Potassium
Olericulture
7. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem
Monocot
CDE
Growth regulators
Pollination
8. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen
Anther
Soil texture
Species
Root
9. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust
Sand
Entrepreneur
Field grow
Fertilizer
10. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year
Peat moss
Herbaceous plant
Morphology
Flower
11. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs
Molluscicide
Insecticide
Pest
Perennial
12. Exposure to danger or harm
Placement
Hazard
Molluscicide
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
13. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop
Ovary
Deciduous
Stigma
Shrub
14. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms
Interiorscaping
Morphology
Risk
Ornamental horticulture
15. Decayed remains of plants and animals
Organic matter
Fruit
Nematocide
Style
16. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal
Olericulture
Container grown
Stomata
Stem
17. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together
Proficiency
Entrepreneur
Field grow
Genus
18. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes
Complete fertilizer
Genus
Ornamental horticulture
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
19. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity
Vermiculite
Woody Plant
Clay
Landscaping
20. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building
Interiorscaping
Morphology
Species
Ornamental horticulture
21. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful
Sexual
Field grow
Petal
CDE
22. A plant that keeps its leaves year round
Stem
Evergreen
Sexual
Hazard
23. Working for someone else
Perlite
Hardiness
Placement
Sepal
24. Growing media that lack any mineral soil
Pesticide
Soilless media
Interiorscaping
Morphology
25. A soft - nonmetallic element
Sand
Phosphorus
Pomology
Propagation
26. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident
Entrepreneur
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Variet
Stamen
27. Supervised agriculture experience
Ovary
Vegetative
Soilless media
SAE
28. A substance used to control undesirable fungi
Nitrogen
Stigma
Fungicide
Shrub
29. An index of the acidity of a substance
Hardiness
Insecticide
Horticulture
pH
30. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg
Nematocide
Species
Style
Stigma
31. Material used to control nematodes
Stomata
Asexual
Nematocide
CDE
32. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Interiorscaping
Tree
Annual flower
Asexual
33. A state of being free of danger and injury
Evergreen
Cellular respiration
Interiorscaping
Safety
34. Anything unwanted
Pest
Stigma
Vine
Shade tree
35. The naming of organisms
Ground cover
Nomenclature
Ornamental horticulture
Stem
36. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall
Cultivar
Deciduous
Growth regulators
Species
37. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element
Potassium
Pest
Transpiration
Tree
38. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction
Pesticide
Cultivar
Rodenticide
Photosynthesis
39. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)
Proficiency
Hazard
Complete fertilizer
Shade tree
40. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development
Ornamental horticulture
CDE
Growth regulators
Ornamental tree
41. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Vermiculite
Soilless media
Silt
Placement
42. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
Species
Miticide
Accident
Sand
43. Material used to control mites
Landscaping
Fruit
Miticide
Apical meristem
44. The reproductive organs of a plant
Interiorscaping
Flower
Bare root
Ornamental horticulture
45. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants
Potassium
Transpiration
Pesticide
Floriculture
46. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth
Seed
Hormones
Anther
Organic matter
47. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets
Taxonomy
Fertilizer
Container grown
Placement
48. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Olericulture
LD
Signal words
Filament
49. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis
Perennial
Clay
Fungicide
Leaf
50. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle
Miticide
Clay
Morphology
Bare root