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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






2. An award for an individual's SAE






3. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






4. 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






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






7. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






11. Material used to kill or repel pests






12. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






15. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






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






17. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






22. Decayed remains of plants and animals






23. Material used to control mites






24. A state of being free of danger and injury






25. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






27. Material used to control insects






28. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






29. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






30. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






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






32. A chemical element required for plant growth






33. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






35. A substance used to control rodents






36. 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






37. The water loss from plant tissues






38. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






41. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






44. A soft - nonmetallic element






45. Working for someone else






46. The male reproductive parts of a flower






47. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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