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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






3. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






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






8. An index of the acidity of a substance






9. A substance used to control rodents






10. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






11. Career Development Event






12. The naming of organisms






13. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






14. 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






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






16. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






17. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






19. Anything unwanted






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






21. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






22. Material used to control undesirable plants






23. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






26. Lethal dose






27. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






36. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






38. Exposure to danger or harm






39. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






41. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






42. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






43. Working for someone else






44. Material used to control mites






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






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






47. The male reproductive parts of a flower






48. The primary growing point of the stem






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






50. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures