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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. In a tomato is from a fast uptake of water such as from sownpurs or excessive watering.






2. Is a cyclic irrigation application that delivers water to land during a series of on and off time spans known as hydraulic surges.






3. Soil is undisturbed from harvest to planting - in strips up to 1/3 of the row width.






4. Refers to the movement through the soil of molecules.






5. Are those chemicals that control a target pest






6. The waxy substance that makes up cuticles.






7. A condition in which wind or heat take too much water from a plant






8. Occurs when pollen is carried from one plant to another






9. By crops is dependent on the soils nutrient supply - the area of the root surface area and the root activity.






10. The system using two names to identify plants.






11. Plants that live their entire life cycle n one growing season






12. Below the E horizon - the ___ horizon is where fine material has accumulated to create a dense layer in the soil. May be enriched with calcium carbonate in the form of a layer or nodule.






13. Is a hormone for plants and growth regulator






14. Are tiny leaf openings on the leaf surface - allows plants to release and take in gases - such as carbon dioxide - oxygen - and water vapor






15. Are brightly colored forms in which leaves may be modified






16. When soil detaches from a portion of the soil profile or the surface of the soil






17. Leaf rust is a form of






18. A process in which nitrogen gas in the atmosphere is converted into ammonia.






19. Contain a strong primary root along with roots that branch out on the side






20. The system that moves water and minerals is called a






21. Increase the roots capacity to absorb to water and nutrients






22. An embryo then develops inside a tissue that is protective and both layers are known as a






23. What do roots do for the plant






24. Is change that is gradual






25. Flowers with several simple pistils formed






26. The ___ horizon tops the profile and contains mostly organic matter - with a decomposed vegetation structure that enriches the soil with nutrients and helps it retain moisture.






27. The female portion of a flower






28. In design comes from elements creating a feeling of motion that can lead the eyes of a viewer through or beyond the area designed.






29. Is a wind - moved material that is silt - sized or smaller






30. Below the A horizon - the ___ horizon is usually light colored layer - with clay particles having been leached or removed. Contains organic matter as well as iron oxides and aluminum.






31. Is breaking soil out of clods and breaking in finer clumps. Do this after you plow.






32. Plants retain their leaces all year






33. Are plants grouped because of its ability to grow in girth






34. A technology for growing plants in nutrient solutions with an artificial medium that providing mechanical support.






35. Is moving liquid pesticide mixture through a filling hose and into a water source






36. Pesticide is a capor or gas or it forms a cloud of vapor and gas when applied






37. As in the sense of a plant part - is a structure that produces seeds.






38. For each field should then be analyzed based on the soil productivity and management that is intended.






39. Have numerous roots that are branched out.






40. Repeated features such as plants. These features have like shape - form - texture - and color.






41. Parent material moved by gravity






42. Refers to how well a plant can survive cold temperatures






43. The male portion of a flower






44. Refers to plants with only male or female flower on a single plant such as hollies






45. How water is used in plants to carry nutrients






46. Scarring on the blossom end of a tomato






47. Below the O horizon - the __ horizon is where the mineral soil begins. It combines organic matter with weathered products.






48. Materials developing or weathering in place and are not transported






49. Come from effective components used to express a main idea through a consistent style






50. A protective layer outside the surface of a leaf.