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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. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






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






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






7. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






8. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






12. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






14. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






17. Material used to control mites






18. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






19. One who works for oneself






20. The water loss from plant tissues






21. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






24. Material used to control insects






25. A soft - nonmetallic element






26. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






27. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






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






33. The primary growing point of the stem






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






35. Career Development Event






36. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






38. The female reproductive parts of a flower






39. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






41. An index of the acidity of a substance






42. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






43. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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