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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. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






5. An award for an individual's SAE






6. 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






7. A soft - nonmetallic element






8. Anything unwanted






9. Material used to control insects






10. The female reproductive parts of a flower






11. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






15. Career Development Event






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






17. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






18. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






19. Material used to control mites






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






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






22. A chemical element required for plant growth






23. A substance used to control rodents






24. Material used to control undesirable plants






25. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






26. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






27. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






30. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






33. The primary growing point of the stem






34. The water loss from plant tissues






35. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






38. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






39. The reproductive organs of a plant






40. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






44. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






48. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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