Test your basic knowledge |

Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Material used to kill or repel pests






3. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






12. Working for someone else






13. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






15. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






17. Supervised agriculture experience






18. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity






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






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






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






22. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






24. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






25. Large trees with spreading canopies






26. The female reproductive parts of a flower






27. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






41. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






45. The water loss from plant tissues






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






47. Career Development Event






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






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






50. Material used to control undesirable plants