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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • 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. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






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






3. The beginning of growth from a seed






4. 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






5. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






6. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






8. A soft - nonmetallic element






9. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






10. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






13. 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






14. Material used to control insects






15. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






19. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






21. The female reproductive parts of a flower






22. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






25. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






26. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






28. An award for an individual's SAE






29. Exposure to danger or harm






30. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






31. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






33. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






34. The naming of organisms






35. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






37. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






41. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






43. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






44. Working for someone else






45. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






47. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






48. Material used to control nematodes






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






50. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs