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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






2. The female reproductive parts of a flower






3. Supervised agriculture experience






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






5. Working for someone else






6. An index of the acidity of a substance






7. Decayed remains of plants and animals






8. The naming of organisms






9. 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






10. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






11. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






12. An award for an individual's SAE






13. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






17. A state of being free of danger and injury






18. Lethal dose






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






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






21. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






24. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






26. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






29. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






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






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






32. A soft - nonmetallic element






33. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






34. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Material used to control mites






41. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






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






47. Anything unwanted






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






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






50. The primary growing point of the stem