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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






2. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






4. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






5. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






8. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






10. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






12. Working for someone else






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






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






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






16. The primary growing point of the stem






17. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Exposure to danger or harm






31. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






32. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






33. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






35. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






39. Material used to control insects






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






41. 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






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






44. 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






45. A chemical element required for plant growth






46. Large trees with spreading canopies






47. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






49. The female reproductive parts of a flower






50. The naming of organisms