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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height
Vegetative
Monocot
Vermiculite
Shrub
2. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms
Propagation
Insecticide
Morphology
Cultivar
3. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop
Nitrogen
Herbaceous plant
Ovary
Potassium
4. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons
Biennial flower
Leaf
Olericulture
Seed
5. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter
SAE
Woody Plant
Phosphorus
Entrepreneur
6. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need
Anther
Pomology
Fertilizer
Annual flower
7. Career Development Event
Vegetative
Ornamental tree
CDE
Placement
8. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground
Perlite
Vine
Herbaceous plant
Ground cover
9. Exposure to danger or harm
Root
Olericulture
Taxonomy
Hazard
10. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape
Entrepreneur
Landscaping
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Soilless media
11. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Germination
Tree
Horticulture
Biennial flower
12. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)
Shade tree
Sexual
Potassium
Floriculture
13. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle
Clay
Vegetative
Petal
Field grow
14. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)
Nutrient
Perlite
Asexual
Rodenticide
15. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building
Woody Plant
Interiorscaping
Field grow
Miticide
16. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals
Cellular respiration
Field grow
Miticide
Leaf
17. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Stamen
Fruit
Filament
Perlite
18. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits
Sexual
Fruit
Pomology
Annual flower
19. The water loss from plant tissues
Growth regulators
Vegetative
Transpiration
Silt
20. The beginning of growth from a seed
Taxonomy
Germination
Vine
Perlite
21. Decayed remains of plants and animals
Organic matter
Sepal
Stigma
Sand
22. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Shrub
Annual flower
Placement
Risk
23. A plant that lives for more than two seasons
Asexual
Woody Plant
Herbicide
Perennial
24. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping
Species
Interiorscaping
Dicot
Hormones
25. Smaller trees of high ornamental value
Ornamental tree
Heat tolerance
Field grow
Nitrogen
26. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures
Sepal
Hardiness
Nomenclature
Cellular respiration
27. The female reproductive parts of a flower
Leaf
Proficiency
Pistil
Stem
28. 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
Germination
Dicot
Monocot
Floriculture
29. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth
Hormones
Style
Placement
Sexual
30. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Molluscicide
Risk
Sexual
Stamen
31. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Petal
Heat tolerance
Stigma
Silt
32. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs
Nutrient
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Peat moss
Perlite
33. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Propagation
Ovary
Horticulture
Woody Plant
34. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets
Container grown
Photosynthesis
Seed
Perlite
35. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall
Pomology
Ornamental tree
Deciduous
Flower
36. Large trees with spreading canopies
Shade tree
Ornamental tree
Root
Style
37. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust
Fertilizer
Fungicide
Sand
Germination
38. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs
Interiorscaping
Germination
Molluscicide
Interiorscaping
39. One who works for oneself
Entrepreneur
Fertilizer
Interiorscaping
Woody Plant
40. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms
Taxonomy
Propagation
Woody Plant
Anther
41. A state of being free of danger and injury
Growth regulators
Landscaping
Safety
Petal
42. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Hazard
Ornamental tree
Sepal
Petal
43. Material used to control mites
Miticide
Genus
Horticulture
Filament
44. Anything unwanted
Landscaping
Pest
Horticulture
Shade tree
45. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support
Vine
Container grown
Nutrient
Perennial
46. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together
Perennial
Dicot
Genus
Fertilization
47. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught
Container grown
Landscaping
Stigma
Germination
48. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element
Fertilization
Hazard
Potassium
SAE
49. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem
Organic matter
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Monocot
Anther
50. A plant that keeps its leaves year round
Pesticide
Evergreen
Nomenclature
Molluscicide