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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. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






4. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






5. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






6. Material used to control nematodes






7. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






21. Material used to control undesirable plants






22. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






31. The water loss from plant tissues






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






33. Exposure to danger or harm






34. A chemical element required for plant growth






35. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






38. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






40. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






41. A substance used to control rodents






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






43. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






44. Supervised agriculture experience






45. The beginning of growth from a seed






46. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






48. Anything unwanted






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






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