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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






2. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






5. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






9. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






20. Supervised agriculture experience






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






22. Large trees with spreading canopies






23. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






25. 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






26. Career Development Event






27. Decayed remains of plants and animals






28. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






29. Material used to control undesirable plants






30. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






31. Material used to control insects






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






33. The water loss from plant tissues






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






35. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






39. The beginning of growth from a seed






40. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






41. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






43. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






46. The naming of organisms






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






48. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






49. A state of being free of danger and injury






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