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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. Anything unwanted






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






3. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






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






5. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






7. The primary growing point of the stem






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






9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






12. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






16. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






19. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






22. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






23. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis






24. 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






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






26. Career Development Event






27. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






29. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






31. Material used to kill or repel pests






32. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






33. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






35. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






36. A soft - nonmetallic element






37. The water loss from plant tissues






38. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. One who works for oneself






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






50. Material used to control mites