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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A state of being free of danger and injury






2. The water loss from plant tissues






3. Lethal dose






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






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






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






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






8. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






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






13. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






15. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






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






21. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






22. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






24. Anything unwanted






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






26. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






32. 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






33. Career Development Event






34. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






37. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






41. Material used to control insects






42. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






44. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






45. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






47. A soft - nonmetallic element






48. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






49. One who works for oneself






50. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall