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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A substance used to control rodents






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






6. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






7. Anything unwanted






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






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






10. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






14. Working for someone else






15. The naming of organisms






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






17. Exposure to danger or harm






18. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. One who works for oneself






24. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






34. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






36. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






37. The primary growing point of the stem






38. Material used to control nematodes






39. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






40. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






41. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






44. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






45. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






46. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






47. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg






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






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






50. Material used to kill or repel pests