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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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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. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






3. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






6. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






9. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






12. The naming of organisms






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






14. Material used to control mites






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






16. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






22. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






26. Supervised agriculture experience






27. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






30. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






31. A state of being free of danger and injury






32. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






33. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






34. 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






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






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






37. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis






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






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






40. One who works for oneself






41. The reproductive organs of a plant






42. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






45. 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






46. The male reproductive parts of a flower






47. Career Development Event






48. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






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






50. Lethal dose