2023 Intro to Hort Knowledge

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A pesticide label that includes the signal word caution or does not have a signal word has a Toxicity level classification of:

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IV

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Which type of antennae do mosquitoes and moths have?

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Plumose

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A seed that is influenced in a positive or negative manner by the presence of light is referred to as:

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Photoblastic

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Susie notices her eggplant plants have necrotic lesions and mottled leaves. Which nutrient deficiency is most likely affecting her plants?

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Potassium deficiency

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Which of the following weeds thrive in late winter early spring? Bermuda grass, Chickweed, Crabgrass, Dandelion

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Chickweed

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A leaf vein pattern that has lateral pairs on either side of the main vein is:

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Pinnate

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Which statement best describes capillary water? Water infiltrates the soil or runs off the soil surface and occupies the micropores in the soil., Water is held in the soil and occupies the macropores of the soil., Water infiltrates the soil or runs off the soil surface and occupies the macropores in the soil., Water is held in the soil and occupies the micropores in the soil.

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Water is held in the soil and occupies the micropores in the soil.

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Select the best description of an Oligophagous insect:

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feeds on plants within the related taxonomic family.

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A weed that completes its life cycle from seed germination, flowering, fruit set and seed maturity in one season is classified as:

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Annual

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Which term describes the physical, chemical, and biological process that creates soil?

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Weathering