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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






3. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






5. 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






6. The male reproductive parts of a flower






7. The beginning of growth from a seed






8. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






12. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






14. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






17. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






21. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






22. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






23. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






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






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






29. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






38. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






42. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






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






44. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






45. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






49. Material used to control undesirable plants






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