Test your basic knowledge |

Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






3. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






5. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






6. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






7. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






9. A substance used to control rodents






10. Exposure to danger or harm






11. Working for someone else






12. Lethal dose






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






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






15. Material used to kill or repel pests






16. Career Development Event






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






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






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






20. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






21. Decayed remains of plants and animals






22. Material used to control insects






23. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






24. 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






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






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






27. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






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






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






30. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






32. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






33. Material used to control undesirable plants






34. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






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






36. 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






37. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping






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






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






40. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






41. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






46. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






50. A plant that keeps its leaves year round







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests