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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Pollination
Ovary
Filament
2. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop
Taxonomy
Leaf
Ovary
Miticide
3. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)
Complete fertilizer
Variet
Stamen
Safety
4. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element
Potassium
Germination
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
LD
5. Material used to control mites
Miticide
Potassium
Deciduous
Fertilization
6. 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
Nitrogen
Vegetative
Cultivar
Filament
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
Monocot
Hardiness
Ovary
Ornamental horticulture
8. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species
Variet
Phosphorus
Balled and burlapped
Hazard
9. Career Development Event
Nutrient
Seed
Growth regulators
CDE
10. Smaller trees of high ornamental value
Ornamental tree
Fruit
Monocot
Asexual
11. Material used to control undesirable plants
Herbicide
Heat tolerance
Entrepreneur
Organic matter
12. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Anther
Sepal
Field grow
Shade tree
13. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Peat moss
Landscaping
Fungicide
Tree
14. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together
Root
Genus
Biennial flower
Signal words
15. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)
Asexual
Risk
Pesticide
Entrepreneur
16. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need
LD
Growth regulators
Chloroplast
Fertilizer
17. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets
Sand
Safety
Fertilization
Container grown
18. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor
Miticide
Species
Stomata
Vine
19. A soft - nonmetallic element
Leaf
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Interiorscaping
20. The primary growing point of the stem
Apical meristem
Pollination
Placement
Fertilization
21. Lethal dose
Species
Soilless media
LD
Perennial
22. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs
Peat moss
Seed
Annual flower
SAE
23. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support
Landscaping
Vine
Soilless media
Photosynthesis
24. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms
Pest
Sexual
Taxonomy
Stigma
25. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life
Taxonomy
Shade tree
Nitrogen
Propagation
26. Working for someone else
Style
Dicot
Insecticide
Placement
27. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplast
Hardiness
Clay
Annual flower
28. Material used to control insects
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Insecticide
Silt
Hazard
29. The beginning of growth from a seed
Germination
Anther
Ornamental horticulture
Ground cover
30. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle
Stomata
Clay
Stamen
Nematocide
31. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Cultivar
LD
Container grown
Filament
32. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year
Placement
Herbaceous plant
Photosynthesis
Organic matter
33. An index of the acidity of a substance
Genus
Rodenticide
Ornamental horticulture
pH
34. Large trees with spreading canopies
Shade tree
Herbaceous plant
Perlite
Fungicide
35. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures
LD
Pollination
Fruit
Ornamental tree
36. 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
Floriculture
Petal
Balled and burlapped
Interiorscaping
37. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms
Morphology
Shade tree
pH
Petal
38. Supervised agriculture experience
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
SAE
Ornamental tree
Herbicide
39. Decayed remains of plants and animals
Organic matter
Chloroplast
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Photosynthesis
40. Exposure to danger or harm
Sexual
Insecticide
Hazard
Cellular respiration
41. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught
LD
Vine
Placement
Stigma
42. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits
Soilless media
Pomology
Tree
Germination
43. Material used to control nematodes
Morphology
Floriculture
Pest
Nematocide
44. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape
Interiorscaping
Balled and burlapped
Olericulture
Growth regulators
45. A plant that keeps its leaves year round
Germination
Flower
Tree
Evergreen
46. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Sand
Landscaping
Nomenclature
47. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs
Ovary
Molluscicide
Ground cover
Chloroplast
48. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Risk
Interiorscaping
Filament
Perennial
49. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures
Heat tolerance
CDE
Perennial
Potassium
50. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth
Signal words
Flower
Hormones
Miticide