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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






6. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






9. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






10. 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






11. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






12. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






14. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






16. The primary growing point of the stem






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






18. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






19. 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






20. An award for an individual's SAE






21. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






22. Material used to control nematodes






23. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






24. Supervised agriculture experience






25. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






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






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






31. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






34. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species






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






36. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






37. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






39. Working for someone else






40. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The female reproductive parts of a flower






49. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






50. Exposure to danger or harm