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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. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






2. One who works for oneself






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






4. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






6. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






13. Exposure to danger or harm






14. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






16. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






21. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






24. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






26. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






28. Material used to control insects






29. The water loss from plant tissues






30. Material used to control mites






31. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






32. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






35. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






36. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






38. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






39. The naming of organisms






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






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






42. Material used to control nematodes






43. A soft - nonmetallic element






44. The primary growing point of the stem






45. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






46. Career Development Event






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






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






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






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