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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms
Heat tolerance
Taxonomy
Species
Insecticide
2. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Shrub
Deciduous
Morphology
Stamen
3. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower
Complete fertilizer
Ovary
Pollination
Vermiculite
4. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place
Pollination
Evergreen
CDE
Chloroplast
5. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg
Pollination
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Tree
Style
6. Material used to control nematodes
Signal words
Nematocide
Apical meristem
Sepal
7. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen
Proficiency
Anther
Rodenticide
Variet
8. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal
Soil texture
Stem
Transpiration
Horticulture
9. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Sepal
Ground cover
Horticulture
Pest
10. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce
Propagation
Monocot
Organic matter
Landscaping
11. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Flower
Nomenclature
Pistil
Risk
12. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life
Stamen
Morphology
Germination
Nitrogen
13. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor
Stomata
Nematocide
Proficiency
Anther
14. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
Perlite
pH
Shade tree
Species
15. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants
Morphology
pH
Floriculture
SAE
16. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)
Vermiculite
Dicot
Complete fertilizer
Nomenclature
17. 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
Photosynthesis
Tree
Olericulture
Clay
18. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits
Interiorscaping
Pomology
Woody Plant
Nomenclature
19. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures
Morphology
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Heat tolerance
Phosphorus
20. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident
Accident
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Clay
Placement
21. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Asexual
Filament
Growth regulators
Clay
22. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught
Chloroplast
Filament
Stigma
Pomology
23. Supervised agriculture experience
Dicot
LD
Perennial
SAE
24. The naming of organisms
Safety
Woody Plant
Nomenclature
Clay
25. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures
Fruit
Cellular respiration
Stem
Molluscicide
26. One who works for oneself
Photosynthesis
Entrepreneur
Field grow
Risk
27. 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
Evergreen
Apical meristem
Cultivar
Peat moss
28. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field
Bare root
Propagation
Style
Heat tolerance
29. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Sepal
Cellular respiration
Rodenticide
Hardiness
30. A substance used to control undesirable fungi
Cellular respiration
Style
Fungicide
Sepal
31. Exposure to danger or harm
Genus
Hazard
Filament
Placement
32. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Flower
Sexual
Filament
Tree
33. Material used to control insects
Floriculture
Insecticide
Peat moss
Germination
34. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together
Pollination
Genus
Perennial
Pomology
35. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape
SAE
Container grown
Landscaping
Shrub
36. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter
Perennial
Apical meristem
Soil texture
Woody Plant
37. A substance used to control rodents
Anther
Germination
Variet
Rodenticide
38. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)
Herbaceous plant
Stigma
Organic matter
Signal words
39. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle
Evergreen
Clay
Ground cover
Field grow
40. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development
Ornamental tree
Biennial flower
Herbaceous plant
Growth regulators
41. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)
Sexual
Chloroplast
Root
Nematocide
42. Career Development Event
CDE
Interiorscaping
Dicot
Stigma
43. Smaller trees of high ornamental value
Soil texture
Miticide
Ornamental tree
Heat tolerance
44. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil
Miticide
Soil texture
Root
LD
45. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species
Root
Ground cover
Variet
Shade tree
46. Material used to control mites
Organic matter
Pest
Miticide
Phosphorus
47. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
Sepal
Seed
Accident
Hazard
48. Working for someone else
Transpiration
Anther
Nomenclature
Placement
49. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs
Flower
Molluscicide
Phosphorus
Fertilizer
50. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem
Complete fertilizer
Monocot
Bare root
Cellular respiration