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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • 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. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






2. The primary growing point of the stem






3. 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






4. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






5. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






6. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






7. A state of being free of danger and injury






8. The naming of organisms






9. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






10. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






16. Working for someone else






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






24. A soft - nonmetallic element






25. A substance used to control rodents






26. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






31. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg






32. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






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






34. 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






35. The water loss from plant tissues






36. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen






37. One who works for oneself






38. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






39. Career Development Event






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






41. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






44. Material used to control mites






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






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






47. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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