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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. A stem also has a part known as a ___ - which produces tissue that lengthens the stem






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






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






4. Leaf rust is a form of






5. The female portion of a flower






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






7. The loss of water by plants from both evaporation and transpiration.






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






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






10. Refer in botanical use as the edible parts of plant - other than the flower






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






15. Determine how long is an internodes length






16. Parent material moved by gravity






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






18. Reducing a design to its simplest and most functional form.






19. Are flowers and shoots not yet developed






20. Refers to woody plants that lse leaves or needle each winter






21. Is a hormone for plants and growth regulator






22. Are the first leaves to appear after seeds germinate






23. Have numerous roots that are branched out.






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






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






26. What do roots do for the plant






27. Are those chemicals that control a target pest






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






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






30. Full width tilage involving one or more trips during the soil surface is tilled. Done before or during planting.






31. Is an equality in something visually attractive






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






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






34. One of several major factors influencing soil characteristics.






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. The system using two names to identify plants.






41. Flowers with several simple pistils formed






42. Materials that are moved by streams and deposited into fresh water.






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






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






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






46. Cannot be fertilized by their own pollen






47. This name is not always capitalized - in botany refers to a group of plants that can interbreed only among themselves






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






49. Increases organic matter and disburses aggregates






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







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