NORTH CAROLINA LANDSCAPE
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, Acre A land area containing 43,560 square feet and measuring approximately 210 x 210 feet
square
Adventitious Root or Shoot They are produced on stems or roots after removal from the mother plant
Anther the upper part of a stamen that produces pollen
asexual without sex; refers to the reproduction or propagation not involving the fusion of
gametes
biennial A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.
Binomial a system of naming plants using 2 names: First name is the genus and the second is the
species
Branch Bark Ridge A layer of Mustache-like bark located on the upper side of a branch, in the branch union
Branch Collar The wood at the branch base that turns abruptly downward to wrap around trunk wood
where a branch with a small aspect ratio joins with a larger parent stem
Bud An embryonic stem tip bearing young leaves (leaf bud), one or more flowers or both
leaves and flowers
Bulb A bud consisting of a short, thick stem emitting roots from below and bearing
overlapping, scale like leafs
CONTRACTORS | COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, Acre A land area containing 43,560 square feet and measuring approximately 210 x 210 feet
square
Adventitious Root or Shoot They are produced on stems or roots after removal from the mother plant
Anther the upper part of a stamen that produces pollen
asexual without sex; refers to the reproduction or propagation not involving the fusion of
gametes
biennial A plant that produces leaves and roots the first year and flowers and fruit the second.
Binomial a system of naming plants using 2 names: First name is the genus and the second is the
species
Branch Bark Ridge A layer of Mustache-like bark located on the upper side of a branch, in the branch union
Branch Collar The wood at the branch base that turns abruptly downward to wrap around trunk wood
where a branch with a small aspect ratio joins with a larger parent stem
Bud An embryonic stem tip bearing young leaves (leaf bud), one or more flowers or both
leaves and flowers
Bulb A bud consisting of a short, thick stem emitting roots from below and bearing
overlapping, scale like leafs
