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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Material used to control mites






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






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






4. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






5. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






8. Decayed remains of plants and animals






9. An index of the acidity of a substance






10. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






12. A substance used to control rodents






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






14. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






15. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






19. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






21. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






24. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






28. One who works for oneself






29. Exposure to danger or harm






30. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






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






32. The female reproductive parts of a flower






33. 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






34. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






36. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






37. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






38. The naming of organisms






39. Lethal dose






40. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






45. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






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