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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. A state of being free of danger and injury






2. Material used to control undesirable plants






3. Working for someone else






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






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






6. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






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






11. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






13. The lower portion of a plant that bears neither leaves nor reproductive organs and that mostly develops underground and anchors the plant; the hairs absorb water and mineral nutrients






14. Exposure to danger or harm






15. Career Development Event






16. Lethal dose






17. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity






18. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






19. Supervised agriculture experience






20. Anything unwanted






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






30. Material used to control insects






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






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






33. 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






34. The primary growing point of the stem






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






36. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem






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






38. Large trees with spreading canopies






39. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






41. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






42. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






45. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






46. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






48. The naming of organisms






49. The female reproductive parts of a flower






50. The water loss from plant tissues