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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






4. Material used to control nematodes






5. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






8. Supervised agriculture experience






9. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






12. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






13. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






14. A substance used to control rodents






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






16. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






18. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






19. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






27. Lethal dose






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






29. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






32. A state of being free of danger and injury






33. The water loss from plant tissues






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






35. 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






36. One who works for oneself






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






46. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






48. Material used to control insects






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






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