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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. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






4. 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






5. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






6. The naming of organisms






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






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






9. 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






10. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






14. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






16. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






18. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






19. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






21. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






25. 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






26. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






28. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






29. 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






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






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






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






33. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






34. Large trees with spreading canopies






35. Exposure to danger or harm






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






37. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






38. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






39. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






43. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






44. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






45. Career Development Event






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






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






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






49. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






50. An index of the acidity of a substance