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






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






3. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






9. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






10. Anything unwanted






11. 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






12. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






13. Exposure to danger or harm






14. Material used to control nematodes






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






16. Material used to control mites






17. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






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






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






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






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






22. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






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






27. One who works for oneself






28. An index of the acidity of a substance






29. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






32. A substance used to control rodents






33. 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






34. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






36. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






39. Lethal dose






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






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






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






44. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






47. The female reproductive parts of a flower






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






49. Material used to control undesirable plants






50. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen