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NYC Administrative Horticulturist exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED.pdf
the production and use of plants to beautify the
environment is _______________. - Answer-landscape
horticulture
which area of science is most closely associated with
horticulture - Answer-botany
someone interested in planting, harvesting, storing,
processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops would
likely specialize in ___________. - Answer-pomology
what is a term often used to refer to ornamental
horticulture - Answer-green industry
how do floriculture and landscape horticulture compare -
Answer-landscape horticulture uses plants to beautify the
outdoor environment
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organically grown vegetables are growing in market share.
if someone wanted to pursue a career growing these types
of vegetables, what would be their field of study - Answer-
olericulture
which type of business would be the best choice for a
homeowner seeking to buy horticulture - Answer-garden
center
which is an example of a nursery - Answer-sod farm
the growing of flowering or foliage crops to maturity and
sale is known as ________________ - Answer-floral
production
the population of horticulture has resulted in
_______________, _______________, and
_________________. - Answer-an increase in jobs,
increase in food for humans and animals, and an increase
in aesthetic pleasure
the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beautification
purposes in known as ______________. - Answer-
Horticulture
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the growth and use of plants for their beauty is known as
___________. - Answer-ornamental horticulture
the area of horticulture associated with cut flowers, potted
plants, and annual bedding plants is
____________________. - Answer-floriculture
a place, which specializes in starting plants, shrubs, and
ornamental trees, which can later be transplanted to
landscape areas, is called a ________________. -
Answer-nursery
the area of horticulture that involves the production of
vegetables food crops is __________ - Answer-
olericulture
_______________ is the area of horticulture that involves
the production of fruit and nut crops - Answer-pomology
the best example given of a horticulture practice that can
damage the environment is ___________ - Answer-the
improper use of chemicals
NYC Administrative Horticulturist exam COMPLETE
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED.pdf
the production and use of plants to beautify the
environment is _______________. - Answer-landscape
horticulture
which area of science is most closely associated with
horticulture - Answer-botany
someone interested in planting, harvesting, storing,
processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops would
likely specialize in ___________. - Answer-pomology
what is a term often used to refer to ornamental
horticulture - Answer-green industry
how do floriculture and landscape horticulture compare -
Answer-landscape horticulture uses plants to beautify the
outdoor environment
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organically grown vegetables are growing in market share.
if someone wanted to pursue a career growing these types
of vegetables, what would be their field of study - Answer-
olericulture
which type of business would be the best choice for a
homeowner seeking to buy horticulture - Answer-garden
center
which is an example of a nursery - Answer-sod farm
the growing of flowering or foliage crops to maturity and
sale is known as ________________ - Answer-floral
production
the population of horticulture has resulted in
_______________, _______________, and
_________________. - Answer-an increase in jobs,
increase in food for humans and animals, and an increase
in aesthetic pleasure
the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beautification
purposes in known as ______________. - Answer-
Horticulture
, 3|Page
the growth and use of plants for their beauty is known as
___________. - Answer-ornamental horticulture
the area of horticulture associated with cut flowers, potted
plants, and annual bedding plants is
____________________. - Answer-floriculture
a place, which specializes in starting plants, shrubs, and
ornamental trees, which can later be transplanted to
landscape areas, is called a ________________. -
Answer-nursery
the area of horticulture that involves the production of
vegetables food crops is __________ - Answer-
olericulture
_______________ is the area of horticulture that involves
the production of fruit and nut crops - Answer-pomology
the best example given of a horticulture practice that can
damage the environment is ___________ - Answer-the
improper use of chemicals
