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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






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






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






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






5. Material used to control insects






6. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






9. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






12. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






13. The water loss from plant tissues






14. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






15. Large trees with spreading canopies






16. 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






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






18. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






23. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






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






29. Lethal dose






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






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






32. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






35. Material used to control nematodes






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






37. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






38. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






39. 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






40. The beginning of growth from a seed






41. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development






42. Material used to control mites






43. Anything unwanted






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






45. 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






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






47. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






49. Supervised agriculture experience






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