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






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






4. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






7. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






8. A substance used to control rodents






9. Lethal dose






10. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






12. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






13. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






15. Working for someone else






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






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






18. The primary growing point of the stem






19. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






20. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






22. The reproductive organs of a plant






23. The naming of organisms






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






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






26. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






27. Material used to kill or repel pests






28. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






31. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






33. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






35. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






36. The water loss from plant tissues






37. Material used to control mites






38. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






39. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






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