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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. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem






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






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






4. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






5. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






7. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






9. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






13. Working for someone else






14. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






15. The water loss from plant tissues






16. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






17. 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






18. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






20. 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






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






22. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping






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






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






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






26. Decayed remains of plants and animals






27. The primary growing point of the stem






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






29. A substance used to control rodents






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






32. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen






33. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






35. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






36. Material used to control insects






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Anything unwanted






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






44. The naming of organisms






45. Material used to control undesirable plants






46. Material used to control nematodes






47. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






48. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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