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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. Supervised agriculture experience






2. The male reproductive parts of a flower






3. An award for an individual's SAE






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






5. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






6. A substance used to control rodents






7. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






8. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






9. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






10. Lethal dose






11. Decayed remains of plants and animals






12. Anything unwanted






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






14. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






18. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






19. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






22. The naming of organisms






23. Material used to control mites






24. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A state of being free of danger and injury






35. Material used to control undesirable plants






36. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






37. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






38. Material used to control nematodes






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






40. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






41. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






42. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






45. A chemical element required for plant growth






46. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






48. 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






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






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