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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support
Ornamental tree
Vine
Perlite
Nutrient
2. Material used to control undesirable plants
Olericulture
Hardiness
Fungicide
Herbicide
3. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species
Pistil
Safety
Variet
CDE
4. Exposure to danger or harm
Herbicide
Germination
Hazard
Vermiculite
5. The reproductive organs of a plant
Flower
Balled and burlapped
Vegetative
Placement
6. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Seed
Soilless media
Sepal
Interiorscaping
7. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures
Nematocide
Landscaping
Fruit
Cultivar
8. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms
Bare root
Nutrient
Morphology
Interiorscaping
9. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures
Vermiculite
Stem
Heat tolerance
Entrepreneur
10. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor
Stomata
Germination
Asexual
Potassium
11. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle
Peat moss
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Clay
Monocot
12. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful
Petal
Tree
Propagation
Olericulture
13. A plant that lives for more than two seasons
pH
SAE
Stomata
Perennial
14. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes
Ornamental horticulture
Heat tolerance
Sand
Ovary
15. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
Bare root
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Fertilizer
Accident
16. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development
Growth regulators
Sexual
Filament
Hormones
17. Working for someone else
Placement
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Safety
Interiorscaping
18. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis
Interiorscaping
Leaf
Pest
Interiorscaping
19. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building
Asexual
Vermiculite
Interiorscaping
Complete fertilizer
20. A plant that keeps its leaves year round
LD
Stamen
Pollination
Evergreen
21. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs
Biennial flower
Evergreen
Peat moss
Silt
22. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field
Tree
Signal words
Bare root
Pomology
23. 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
Peat moss
Balled and burlapped
Biennial flower
Olericulture
24. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg
Monocot
Fertilization
Flower
Ovary
25. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year
Herbaceous plant
Ground cover
CDE
Tree
26. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter
Woody Plant
Insecticide
Herbicide
Safety
27. 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
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Cultivar
Style
Entrepreneur
28. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)
Asexual
Herbaceous plant
Stem
Fertilization
29. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower
LD
Pollination
Hazard
Ovary
30. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Hazard
Nomenclature
Cultivar
Silt
31. Smaller trees of high ornamental value
Shrub
CDE
Ornamental tree
Fruit
32. Career Development Event
Shade tree
Vegetative
Root
CDE
33. The water loss from plant tissues
Transpiration
Deciduous
Interiorscaping
Safety
34. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
Fertilizer
Landscaping
Species
Hazard
35. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat
Seed
Insecticide
Stamen
Silt
36. Lethal dose
Style
LD
Propagation
Apical meristem
37. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Potassium
Phosphorus
Hormones
Horticulture
38. Anything unwanted
Nutrient
Pest
Apical meristem
Stomata
39. 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
Safety
Photosynthesis
Pest
Vermiculite
40. Material used to control mites
Miticide
Entrepreneur
Pesticide
Evergreen
41. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Hormones
Pesticide
Herbaceous plant
42. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need
Fertilizer
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
43. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen
Ornamental tree
Anther
Balled and burlapped
Molluscicide
44. A substance used to control undesirable fungi
Fungicide
Field grow
Sand
Perlite
45. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets
Style
Container grown
Leaf
Olericulture
46. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Stomata
Nitrogen
Stamen
LD
47. A soft - nonmetallic element
Phosphorus
Container grown
Placement
Hormones
48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil
Soil texture
CDE
Filament
Soilless media
49. The female reproductive parts of a flower
Pistil
Insecticide
Soil texture
Petal
50. One who works for oneself
Perennial
Ovary
Germination
Entrepreneur