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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. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






2. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






3. Lethal dose






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






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






6. Decayed remains of plants and animals






7. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






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






13. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






15. The water loss from plant tissues






16. Anything unwanted






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






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






19. Exposure to danger or harm






20. The male reproductive parts of a flower






21. The primary growing point of the stem






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






23. 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






24. A soft - nonmetallic element






25. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






35. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






39. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






42. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






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






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






45. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






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






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






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






49. Supervised agriculture experience






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