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






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






3. 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






4. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






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






9. Anything unwanted






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






11. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






13. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






15. A state of being free of danger and injury






16. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






18. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






24. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






25. Working for someone else






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






27. Career Development Event






28. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






30. A soft - nonmetallic element






31. A chemical element required for plant growth






32. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






33. A substance used to control rodents






34. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






36. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






37. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






38. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






47. Material used to control insects






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






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






50. Lethal dose