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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Material used to kill or repel pests






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. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






6. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






8. Lethal dose






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






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






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






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






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






14. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






17. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






18. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






19. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






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






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






25. Material used to control nematodes






26. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






28. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






30. The reproductive organs of a plant






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






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






41. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






43. The beginning of growth from a seed






44. 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






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






46. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






47. Material used to control mites






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






49. 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






50. A plant that lives for more than two seasons