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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. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






4. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






7. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






8. An award for an individual's SAE






9. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






13. Material used to control insects






14. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






18. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






20. The water loss from plant tissues






21. Exposure to danger or harm






22. Material used to control undesirable plants






23. The beginning of growth from a seed






24. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






25. Material used to control mites






26. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






35. The reproductive organs of a plant






36. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






37. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






39. Career Development Event






40. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. Working for someone else






47. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






49. Material used to control nematodes






50. 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