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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






2. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






6. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






9. Lethal dose






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






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






12. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






16. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






18. Material used to kill or repel pests






19. 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






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






21. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






22. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






24. A soft - nonmetallic element






25. Material used to control insects






26. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The male reproductive parts of a flower






34. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






36. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






39. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






40. Material used to control undesirable plants






41. Working for someone else






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






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






44. Large trees with spreading canopies






45. 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






46. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






47. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






50. An index of the acidity of a substance