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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






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






7. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






10. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






11. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






14. An award for an individual's SAE






15. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






17. The primary growing point of the stem






18. Material used to control mites






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






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






21. A soft - nonmetallic element






22. 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






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






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






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






26. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






27. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






29. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






45. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






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






47. 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






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






49. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






50. The reproductive organs of a plant