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Horticulture

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1. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






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






3. The reproductive organs of a plant






4. Anything unwanted






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






6. Lethal dose






7. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






10. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






14. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






17. Working for someone else






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






19. 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






20. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






22. The primary growing point of the stem






23. The naming of organisms






24. Career Development Event






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






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






27. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






37. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






38. The female reproductive parts of a flower






39. A soft - nonmetallic element






40. 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






41. The water loss from plant tissues






42. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






43. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






48. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






49. 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






50. Supervised agriculture experience







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