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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • 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. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






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






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






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






5. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






6. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






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






11. The male reproductive parts of a flower






12. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






13. Material used to kill or repel pests






14. A chemical element required for plant growth






15. A substance used to control rodents






16. The naming of organisms






17. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Career Development Event






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






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






28. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






29. 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






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






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






32. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






33. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






34. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






38. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






41. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






42. Working for someone else






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






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






45. Lethal dose






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






47. An index of the acidity of a substance






48. Anything unwanted






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






50. One who works for oneself