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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. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






2. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






4. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






7. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






8. Anything unwanted






9. Material used to control insects






10. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






11. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






15. An award for an individual's SAE






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






17. Lethal dose






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






19. 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






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






21. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






24. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






25. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. A chemical element required for plant growth






34. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






38. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






40. The water loss from plant tissues






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






42. A substance used to control rodents






43. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






44. Exposure to danger or harm






45. An index of the acidity of a substance






46. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






50. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall