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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. Material used to control insects






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






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






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 bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






6. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






8. Material used to control nematodes






9. Material used to control mites






10. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






11. An award for an individual's SAE






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






13. The male reproductive parts of a flower






14. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






20. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






21. The water loss from plant tissues






22. Material used to kill or repel pests






23. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






25. Working for someone else






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Supervised agriculture experience






32. The female reproductive parts of a flower






33. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






35. Large trees with spreading canopies






36. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






39. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






41. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






44. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






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






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