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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. Lethal dose






2. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






4. Anything unwanted






5. Supervised agriculture experience






6. Material used to control insects






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






8. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






9. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






10. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






12. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






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. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






17. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






21. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






22. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






24. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






26. Material used to control mites






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






28. The water loss from plant tissues






29. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






30. 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






31. Decayed remains of plants and animals






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






35. Career Development Event






36. Material used to control undesirable plants






37. The beginning of growth from a seed






38. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






42. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






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






44. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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