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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






2. 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






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






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






5. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






6. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg






7. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






8. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






9. Lethal dose






10. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






12. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






13. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






15. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






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






17. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






18. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






19. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






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






21. Working for someone else






22. One who works for oneself






23. Material used to kill or repel pests






24. 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






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






26. A state of being free of danger and injury






27. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






28. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






29. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






31. The naming of organisms






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






33. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






36. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






38. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






39. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






40. Career Development Event






41. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






44. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






45. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






50. A plant that lives for more than two seasons