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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






3. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






5. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






6. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






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






8. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






9. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






10. Material used to control insects






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






12. Material used to control mites






13. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






14. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






15. 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






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






17. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






18. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






19. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






20. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






21. Material used to control undesirable plants






22. 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






23. The primary growing point of the stem






24. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






25. One who works for oneself






26. Career Development Event






27. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






28. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






29. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






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






31. Material used to kill or repel pests






32. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






33. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






34. 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






35. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






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






39. Supervised agriculture experience






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






41. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






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






43. Material used to control nematodes






44. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






45. The naming of organisms






46. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






47. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






48. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






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






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