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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. Are flowers and shoots not yet developed






2. The male portion of a flower






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






5. Is an equality in something visually attractive






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. Are those chemicals that control a target pest






11. Scarring on the blossom end of a tomato






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






13. How water is used in plants to carry nutrients






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Formation of buds taking place.






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






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






22. Which holds and captures pollen - and the style.






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






24. Determine how long is an internodes length






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






26. Increases organic matter and disburses aggregates






27. Is where the formation of pollen takes place






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






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






30. Is a hormone for plants and growth regulator






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






32. Should be used when mixed plantings are made during marginal planting periods.






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






34. The only vegetable used as a fruit






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. What do roots do for the plant






44. Trunks for a plant. support leaves - fruits - and flowers. May also take in nutrients and store food.






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






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






47. Have a two - year growth cycle






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






49. Flowers with several simple pistils formed






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