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






2. Material used to control insects






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






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






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. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






12. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






14. One who works for oneself






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






16. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






19. Decayed remains of plants and animals






20. Working for someone else






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






22. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






27. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






29. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






31. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






34. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






35. An index of the acidity of a substance






36. Supervised agriculture experience






37. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






40. Career Development Event






41. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






44. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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






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






50. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally