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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Material used to kill or repel pests






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






9. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






10. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






14. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






15. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






17. The female reproductive parts of a flower






18. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






20. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






22. 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






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






24. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






25. A substance used to control rodents






26. Supervised agriculture experience






27. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






31. A soft - nonmetallic element






32. 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






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






34. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






37. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






40. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A state of being free of danger and injury






50. The naming of organisms