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Horticulture

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






2. Decayed remains of plants and animals






3. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






4. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






8. An award for an individual's SAE






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






10. The water loss from plant tissues






11. A chemical element required for plant growth






12. 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






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






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






15. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






16. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






18. Supervised agriculture experience






19. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






20. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






21. 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






22. The naming of organisms






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






24. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






25. One who works for oneself






26. Material used to control nematodes






27. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






32. Career Development Event






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






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






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






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






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






38. Working for someone else






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






40. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






43. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Anything unwanted