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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






2. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






4. A soft - nonmetallic element






5. The reproductive organs of a plant






6. Supervised agriculture experience






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






8. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






11. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






12. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






13. The primary growing point of the stem






14. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






16. An index of the acidity of a substance






17. A substance used to control rodents






18. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






21. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






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






26. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






30. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






32. 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






33. One who works for oneself






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






35. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






36. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






38. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






39. Decayed remains of plants and animals






40. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






41. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






42. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






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






47. Career Development Event






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






49. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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