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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






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






3. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






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






5. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






8. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






9. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






10. 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






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






12. Working for someone else






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Material used to control mites






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






23. The reproductive organs of a plant






24. Supervised agriculture experience






25. A soft - nonmetallic element






26. Exposure to danger or harm






27. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






28. Material used to kill or repel pests






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






35. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






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






39. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






40. The naming of organisms






41. Material used to control nematodes






42. 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






43. The water loss from plant tissues






44. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






47. The female reproductive parts of a flower






48. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






49. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






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