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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. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






2. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






3. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






4. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






7. 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






8. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






10. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






14. A substance used to control rodents






15. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






17. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






18. An award for an individual's SAE






19. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






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






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






22. Material used to control mites






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






24. Anything unwanted






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






26. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






27. Supervised agriculture experience






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






29. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






30. Working for someone else






31. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






32. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






36. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






39. One who works for oneself






40. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






43. Exposure to danger or harm






44. Career Development Event






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. A chemical element required for plant growth