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






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






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






4. Material used to control mites






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






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






7. 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






8. Supervised agriculture experience






9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






11. Material used to control undesirable plants






12. Career Development Event






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






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






15. Large trees with spreading canopies






16. The naming of organisms






17. An index of the acidity of a substance






18. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






20. One who works for oneself






21. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






23. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






27. A chemical element required for plant growth






28. 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






29. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






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






46. Exposure to danger or harm






47. A substance used to control rodents






48. The primary growing point of the stem






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






50. Lethal dose