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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. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






2. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






6. Material used to control insects






7. 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






8. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






11. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






15. Material used to control undesirable plants






16. A substance used to control rodents






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






18. An award for an individual's SAE






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






20. Working for someone else






21. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






22. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






27. Anything unwanted






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






29. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






31. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






33. A soft - nonmetallic element






34. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






35. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






36. Material used to control mites






37. The water loss from plant tissues






38. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






39. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






42. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






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






46. A chemical element required for plant growth






47. 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






48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






49. 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






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