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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






7. How water is used in plants to carry nutrients






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






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






10. Are inactive parts of pesticide used for diluting a pesticide or to make it safer - easier to mix - measure - apply or more effective.






11. Is an equality in something visually attractive






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






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






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






15. Protect the plant






16. A stem also has a part known as a ___ - which produces tissue that lengthens the stem






17. Are the first leaves to appear after seeds germinate






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






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






20. Have a two - year growth cycle






21. Parent material that the wind transports






22. One of several major factors influencing soil characteristics.






23. The system using two names to identify plants.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Is change that is gradual






30. A cluster or several flowers






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






32. Plants retain their leaces all year






33. Refers to a plant froup with male and female plants occuring on the same plant such as corn and squash






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






35. The waxy substance that makes up cuticles.






36. What do roots do for the plant






37. The opposite of photosynthesis - uses food and oxygen to change chemical energy into heat for plants.






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






39. Always develop from a flower and has at least one ovary that has ripened






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






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






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






43. Is leading a visual observation toward a certain feature by planting the feature at a vanishing point that is between radial or approaching straight lines.






44. Are organisms that can kill or reduce the ability to reporduce in other organisms






45. The system that allows the lifeblood or water - nutrients and food through the plant






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






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






48. Examples os plants classified by growth patterns - have conducting rubes throughout their stems






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






50. Formation of buds taking place.







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