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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






2. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






4. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






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






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






10. An index of the acidity of a substance






11. Anything unwanted






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






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






14. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






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






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






20. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






21. Large trees with spreading canopies






22. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. The naming of organisms






29. 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






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






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






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






33. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






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






35. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






36. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






40. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






41. The water loss from plant tissues






42. Material used to control nematodes






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






49. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






50. A soft - nonmetallic element