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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. Anything unwanted






2. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






4. Lethal dose






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






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






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






8. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






9. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






11. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






12. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






15. An award for an individual's SAE






16. The naming of organisms






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






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






19. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






22. The female reproductive parts of a flower






23. 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






24. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






25. The male reproductive parts of a flower






26. A soft - nonmetallic element






27. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






32. A state of being free of danger and injury






33. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






37. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






38. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






39. The primary growing point of the stem






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






41. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Material used to control nematodes






49. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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