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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year
Species
Herbicide
Herbaceous plant
Leaf
2. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower
Annual flower
Pollination
Olericulture
Ground cover
3. 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
Interiorscaping
Insecticide
Root
Pistil
4. Lethal dose
Placement
Miticide
LD
Leaf
5. A soft - nonmetallic element
Bare root
CDE
Phosphorus
Proficiency
6. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat
Seed
Stigma
Growth regulators
Nomenclature
7. A substance used to control undesirable fungi
Safety
Interiorscaping
Fungicide
Shrub
8. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Interiorscaping
Cultivar
Sepal
Pollination
9. Material used to control nematodes
Ornamental tree
Morphology
Nematocide
Interiorscaping
10. Anything unwanted
Pest
Pollination
Fertilization
Risk
11. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem
Pest
Filament
Monocot
Nomenclature
12. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals
Floriculture
Cultivar
SAE
Cellular respiration
13. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Interiorscaping
Pomology
Nomenclature
Silt
14. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)
Vegetative
Stigma
Organic matter
Silt
15. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
Stomata
Hardiness
Ground cover
Species
16. An index of the acidity of a substance
Sexual
Miticide
pH
Morphology
17. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development
Ornamental tree
Growth regulators
Ovary
Molluscicide
18. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Photosynthesis
Horticulture
Nematocide
Anther
19. 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
Cultivar
SAE
Potassium
Proficiency
20. Material used to kill or repel pests
Pesticide
Hazard
Nematocide
Deciduous
21. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor
Petal
Stomata
Silt
Landscaping
22. Large trees with spreading canopies
Taxonomy
Cellular respiration
Shade tree
Entrepreneur
23. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident
Perennial
Ornamental horticulture
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Variet
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
Fertilization
Herbicide
Nitrogen
Balled and burlapped
25. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons
Propagation
Biennial flower
Pesticide
Accident
26. An award for an individual's SAE
Proficiency
Bare root
Asexual
SAE
27. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs
Peat moss
Landscaping
Genus
CDE
28. A chemical element required for plant growth
Root
Sexual
Nutrient
Tree
29. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping
Risk
Interiorscaping
Leaf
Genus
30. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter
Pest
Seed
Filament
Woody Plant
31. Material used to control undesirable plants
Herbicide
Perlite
Pomology
Leaf
32. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Fruit
Nutrient
Filament
Annual flower
33. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Genus
Morphology
Stamen
Interiorscaping
34. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground
Container grown
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Shade tree
Field grow
35. The primary growing point of the stem
Interiorscaping
Cellular respiration
Style
Apical meristem
36. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Stem
Flower
Entrepreneur
Tree
37. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes
Safety
Balled and burlapped
Ornamental horticulture
Pomology
38. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms
Taxonomy
Insecticide
Stomata
Sexual
39. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil
Soil texture
Molluscicide
Root
Interiorscaping
40. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust
Sand
Biennial flower
Stigma
Organic matter
41. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place
Chloroplast
Hormones
Germination
Interiorscaping
42. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful
Petal
Vine
Potassium
Annual flower
43. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year
Chloroplast
Annual flower
Pomology
Genus
44. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
Accident
CDE
Potassium
Interiorscaping
45. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building
Miticide
Growth regulators
Seed
Interiorscaping
46. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall
Deciduous
Entrepreneur
Woody Plant
Leaf
47. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field
Chloroplast
Germination
Bare root
Landscaping
48. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop
Morphology
Asexual
Ground cover
Ovary
49. A state of being free of danger and injury
Perennial
Silt
Safety
Rodenticide
50. Material used to control insects
Hazard
Insecticide
Fungicide
Fertilizer