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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






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






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






4. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






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






6. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






7. One who works for oneself






8. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






12. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






16. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






17. Supervised agriculture experience






18. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






19. Exposure to danger or harm






20. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






21. Material used to control undesirable plants






22. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






25. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






26. Career Development Event






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






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






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






30. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






34. The reproductive organs of a plant






35. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






37. The water loss from plant tissues






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






39. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






42. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






44. The female reproductive parts of a flower






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. A chemical element required for plant growth






50. A soft - nonmetallic element