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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






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






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






4. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






5. A substance used to control rodents






6. The primary growing point of the stem






7. The water loss from plant tissues






8. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






13. One who works for oneself






14. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






16. A soft - nonmetallic element






17. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






19. Anything unwanted






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






21. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






23. An award for an individual's SAE






24. The reproductive organs of a plant






25. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






29. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






30. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






34. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






38. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






39. 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






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






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






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






43. A chemical element required for plant growth






44. The naming of organisms






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






46. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






49. The beginning of growth from a seed






50. Lethal dose