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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






3. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






5. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






8. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






9. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






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






11. Material used to control mites






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






13. The naming of organisms






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






15. Exposure to danger or harm






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






17. Material used to kill or repel pests






18. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






19. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






28. Supervised agriculture experience






29. Material used to control nematodes






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






35. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






40. Material used to control insects






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






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






43. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






44. The primary growing point of the stem






45. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






47. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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