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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. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






2. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






4. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






5. 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






6. Material used to control undesirable plants






7. One who works for oneself






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






9. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






13. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






15. Working for someone else






16. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






19. Material used to kill or repel pests






20. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






25. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






27. The male reproductive parts of a flower






28. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






31. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






33. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






35. The primary growing point of the stem






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






37. Lethal dose






38. The female reproductive parts of a flower






39. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






40. The water loss from plant tissues






41. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






42. A state of being free of danger and injury






43. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






44. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






46. The naming of organisms






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






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






49. Material used to control insects






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