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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






2. 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






3. A substance used to control rodents






4. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






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






9. Large trees with spreading canopies






10. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






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






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






16. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






21. Lethal dose






22. The male reproductive parts of a flower






23. An award for an individual's SAE






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






25. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






26. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






30. Material used to control mites






31. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






32. A soft - nonmetallic element






33. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






34. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






35. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






37. The primary growing point of the stem






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






39. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






41. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






42. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






46. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






49. Supervised agriculture experience






50. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need