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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






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






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






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






5. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






10. Exposure to danger or harm






11. A chemical element required for plant growth






12. Material used to control insects






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






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






15. The reproductive organs of a plant






16. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






18. 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






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






20. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping






21. The water loss from plant tissues






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






23. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






26. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






27. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






31. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






35. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






37. Material used to control undesirable plants






38. Working for someone else






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






40. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






41. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






42. 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






43. Large trees with spreading canopies






44. Lethal dose






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






46. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






47. Career Development Event






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






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






50. The female reproductive parts of a flower