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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anything unwanted
Tree
Ovary
Pest
Germination
2. The beginning of growth from a seed
Germination
Shade tree
Pest
Stomata
3. 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
Sand
Flower
Pistil
Photosynthesis
4. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together
Genus
SAE
Entrepreneur
Complete fertilizer
5. Growing media that lack any mineral soil
Biennial flower
Soilless media
Interiorscaping
Chloroplast
6. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species
Nematocide
Growth regulators
Propagation
Variet
7. The primary growing point of the stem
Apical meristem
Stigma
CDE
Biennial flower
8. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development
Risk
SAE
Soilless media
Growth regulators
9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth
Sepal
Sand
Hormones
Horticulture
10. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place
Pomology
Chloroplast
Taxonomy
Anther
11. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Pollination
Tree
Hazard
Transpiration
12. A plant that keeps its leaves year round
Evergreen
Biennial flower
Nomenclature
Molluscicide
13. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures
Fruit
Perennial
Fertilization
pH
14. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg
Pistil
Style
Chloroplast
Perennial
15. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Fertilizer
Perlite
Shrub
Risk
16. Supervised agriculture experience
SAE
Perennial
Genus
Stomata
17. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)
Dicot
Vegetative
Horticulture
Accident
18. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity
Vermiculite
Root
Woody Plant
Deciduous
19. Material used to control nematodes
Leaf
Nematocide
Anther
Herbaceous plant
20. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons
Biennial flower
Germination
Flower
Pomology
21. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Pesticide
Silt
Flower
Herbaceous plant
22. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life
Stomata
Horticulture
Nitrogen
Nematocide
23. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis
Nomenclature
Leaf
Peat moss
Placement
24. 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
Transpiration
Dicot
Organic matter
Landscaping
25. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals
Sand
Herbaceous plant
Soil texture
Cellular respiration
26. Career Development Event
Placement
Taxonomy
CDE
Ovary
27. A plant that lives for more than two seasons
Chloroplast
Perennial
Entrepreneur
Ovary
28. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce
Safety
Genus
Bare root
Propagation
29. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures
Phosphorus
Apical meristem
Heat tolerance
Stigma
30. The female reproductive parts of a flower
pH
Stomata
Interiorscaping
Pistil
31. Material used to kill or repel pests
Ground cover
Growth regulators
Ovary
Pesticide
32. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall
Taxonomy
Deciduous
Heat tolerance
Placement
33. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs
Fungicide
Molluscicide
Peat moss
Ovary
34. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field
Molluscicide
Ornamental tree
Nematocide
Bare root
35. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building
Growth regulators
Fruit
Interiorscaping
Field grow
36. A soft - nonmetallic element
Phosphorus
Nutrient
SAE
Field grow
37. The water loss from plant tissues
Organic matter
Woody Plant
Shade tree
Transpiration
38. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Root
Taxonomy
Evergreen
Stamen
39. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther
Filament
Clay
Silt
Hazard
40. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes
Propagation
Ornamental horticulture
Hardiness
CDE
41. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Sepal
Stamen
Biennial flower
Morphology
42. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Horticulture
Peat moss
Cultivar
Organic matter
43. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support
Tree
Molluscicide
Dicot
Vine
44. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits
Potassium
Pomology
Photosynthesis
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
45. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower
Field grow
Pollination
Vermiculite
Bare root
46. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor
Dicot
Apical meristem
Stomata
Silt
47. 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
Cultivar
Landscaping
Dicot
Flower
48. One who works for oneself
Entrepreneur
Nomenclature
Vine
Ovary
49. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat
Propagation
Pesticide
Stamen
Seed
50. Material used to control mites
Vegetative
Taxonomy
Miticide
Olericulture