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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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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 lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






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






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






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






5. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






8. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






9. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






12. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






13. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






14. A substance used to control rodents






15. Anything unwanted






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






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






18. The male reproductive parts of a flower






19. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






21. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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. A soft - nonmetallic element






27. Exposure to danger or harm






28. 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






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






30. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






31. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






33. Supervised agriculture experience






34. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






36. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






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






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






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






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






41. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






42. A chemical element required for plant growth






43. One who works for oneself






44. An award for an individual's SAE






45. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






48. Lethal dose






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






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