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What are the apical meristems?
Primary plant growth occurs here.
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What is a badge?
A Master Gardener must wear this when representing the University.
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What is chilling requirement?
The number of hours at or below 45 degrees F needed for a fruit or nut tree to bloom reliably and set fruit.
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What are two types of leaves?
Simple and compound
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What is transpiration?
The process which pulls water from the soil and through the plant.
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What is the Morrill Act and Hatch Act?
These two Federal legislations influenced higher education and the development of cooperative extension.
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What are spurs?
Very short shoots that only lengthen a small amount every year
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What is a perfect flower?
This flower has both male and female parts
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What is the ovary?
This part of a plant becomes the fruit.
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What is 70%
The passing score for the final exam.
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What are codling moths?
The “worm” that bores into apples.
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What is inflorescence?
Commonly referred to as flowers
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What is Phloem?
These plant tissues transport carbohydrates.
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What is the State, Federal and County?
These three agencies fund the Cooperative Extension?
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What are examples of stone fruit species?
Peaches/nectarines, plums, prunes, cherries, apricots and various plum-apricot hybrids
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What is the stamen?
The male part of a flower
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What are seeds?
The product of sexual reproduction in a plant
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What is the requirement for second year Master Gardeners?
25 hours of volunteer service and 12 hours of community service.
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What is copper?
Applied to peach trees to prevent peach curl.
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What is the pistil?
The female part of a flower
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