Test your basic knowledge |

Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Material used to control insects






2. The female reproductive parts of a flower






3. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






5. The naming of organisms






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






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 beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






12. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






14. Anything unwanted






15. Supervised agriculture experience






16. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






17. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






23. Working for someone else






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






25. An award for an individual's SAE






26. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






30. A state of being free of danger and injury






31. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






32. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






35. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






41. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






42. Exposure to danger or harm






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






44. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






48. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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