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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 tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






2. The male reproductive parts of a flower






3. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






6. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






7. Lethal dose






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Material used to kill or repel pests






17. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






18. One who works for oneself






19. Material used to control undesirable plants






20. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






22. Material used to control insects






23. Career Development Event






24. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






30. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






33. Anything unwanted






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






35. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






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






40. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






42. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






45. 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






46. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






47. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






48. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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