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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • 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. Anything unwanted






2. Working for someone else






3. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






5. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






6. The male reproductive parts of a flower






7. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






12. Supervised agriculture experience






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






25. Career Development Event






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






30. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






33. Material used to kill or repel pests






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






41. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






44. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






47. The primary growing point of the stem






48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






49. The reproductive organs of a plant






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