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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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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. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






2. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






6. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






8. An award for an individual's SAE






9. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






11. An index of the acidity of a substance






12. Working for someone else






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






14. 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






15. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






18. Exposure to danger or harm






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






20. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






28. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






29. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






33. Career Development Event






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






35. Material used to control mites






36. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






38. 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






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






40. A chemical element required for plant growth






41. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






43. Lethal dose






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






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






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






47. The beginning of growth from a seed






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






50. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life