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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. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






2. An award for an individual's SAE






3. Anything unwanted






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






5. A chemical element required for plant growth






6. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






14. 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






15. Lethal dose






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






21. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






25. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






28. Decayed remains of plants and animals






29. Material used to control undesirable plants






30. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






36. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






38. Material used to control nematodes






39. The water loss from plant tissues






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






41. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






43. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






44. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






46. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






48. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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