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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. Is a cyclic irrigation application that delivers water to land during a series of on and off time spans known as hydraulic surges.






2. Are plants that may live multiple years and may form flowers and seeds every year






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






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






5. Determine how long is an internodes length






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






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






8. The part of the system that moves the food is known as the






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






10. Have numerous roots that are branched out.






11. Is where the formation of pollen takes place






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






13. Are groups of plants developing new characteristics that occur naturally though hybridization.






14. Plants retain their leaces all year






15. Have a two - year growth cycle






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






17. Help decrease the amount of excessive nutrients that can enter the water from storm runoff.






18. Are the smallest known living organisms that may reporuce and live apart from other living organisms.






19. The soils should be avoided because it pushes aggregates together - causing them to eventually break down






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






21. Uses a variety of combinations to control pest - generally one that does the least harm to the pest of the environment.






22. Refers to the first name used in binomial nomenclature. Capitalized word that refers to a plant cluster that has similarities that can be recognized easily.






23. In a tomato is from a fast uptake of water such as from sownpurs or excessive watering.






24. Is movement of nutrients to the surfaces of roots through water movement in the soil.






25. The male portion of a flower






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






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






28. The waxy substance that makes up cuticles.






29. Cannot be fertilized by their own pollen






30. The only vegetable used as a fruit






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






32. A tomato disorder marked by a black or leathery brown spot on the fruits bottom.






33. Are a man made means of treating water through natural processes using plants - animals - microorganisms and the environment itself.






34. Is change that is gradual






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






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






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






38. Is an equality in something visually attractive






39. Provide food for plants. absorb sunlight and transform it into food.






40. Ripe ovaries or groups of ripened ovaries that contain seeds.






41. Leaf rust is a form of






42. Formation of buds taking place.






43. Is a reference to the size of portions of the design in relation to one another.






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






45. 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.






46. Parent material moved by gravity






47. Pollinated from the same flower or other flowes on the same






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






49. The growing of roots into new soil that contacts available nutrients






50. What do roots do for the plant