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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






2. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






3. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






4. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






5. A substance used to control rodents






6. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






7. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






8. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






9. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






10. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year






11. Material used to control insects






12. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






14. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






15. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






16. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






17. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






18. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






19. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






20. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






21. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development






22. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






23. Supervised agriculture experience






24. Lethal dose






25. The female reproductive parts of a flower






26. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus






27. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






28. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






29. Material used to control undesirable plants






30. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






31. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen






32. Material used to control mites






33. Anything unwanted






34. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






35. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug keeping a ball of soil around the root system and covering it with burlap to hold the soil and roots together






36. One who works for oneself






37. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis






38. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project






39. The beginning of growth from a seed






40. Material used to kill or repel pests






41. Working for someone else






42. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






43. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species






44. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






45. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






46. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






47. 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






48. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






49. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






50. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals