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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. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






3. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






4. The primary growing point of the stem






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






6. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






7. 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






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






9. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






13. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






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






15. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






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






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






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






19. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






21. 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






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






23. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






24. An award for an individual's SAE






25. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






26. One who works for oneself






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






28. 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






29. A chemical element required for plant growth






30. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






34. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






35. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






37. Anything unwanted






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






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






40. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






43. Working for someone else






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






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






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. Material used to control nematodes






48. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






49. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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