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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






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






3. Lethal dose






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






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






6. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






8. One who works for oneself






9. 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






10. 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






11. Large trees with spreading canopies






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. The primary growing point of the stem






14. Material used to control nematodes






15. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. The naming of organisms






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






23. 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






24. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






26. The female reproductive parts of a flower






27. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






28. 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






29. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






30. Material used to control mites






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






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






33. An award for an individual's SAE






34. A soft - nonmetallic element






35. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes