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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






2. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






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






11. Supervised agriculture experience






12. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






15. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






16. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year






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






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






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






20. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






23. Lethal dose






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






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






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






28. 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






29. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






32. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






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






38. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






39. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A chemical element required for plant growth






48. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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