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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






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






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






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






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






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






7. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






8. Material used to control insects






9. 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






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






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






12. Large trees with spreading canopies






13. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






14. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






15. The naming of organisms






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






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






18. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






19. Material used to control nematodes






20. 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






21. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






25. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






28. An index of the acidity of a substance






29. Lethal dose






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






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






32. The water loss from plant tissues






33. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






35. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






41. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






43. One who works for oneself






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






45. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






46. Material used to control undesirable plants






47. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






49. Decayed remains of plants and animals






50. 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