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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






5. The water loss from plant tissues






6. 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






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






8. Large trees with spreading canopies






9. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






15. Decayed remains of plants and animals






16. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






19. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






20. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






21. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






22. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






23. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






24. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






25. The reproductive organs of a plant






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






31. Supervised agriculture experience






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






33. A soft - nonmetallic element






34. Material used to control insects






35. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






38. Career Development Event






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






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






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






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






43. Anything unwanted






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






45. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






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






47. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






48. An award for an individual's SAE






49. A chemical element required for plant growth






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