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      Question

      The term ‘horticulture’ is derived from the Latin

      words ‘hortus’ and ‘cultura’. What does ‘hortus’ refer to?
      A Field crops Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Soil fertility Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Garden Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Seeds Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Plant nutrition Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ‘Hortus’ means ‘garden’ in Latin, and ‘cultura’ means cultivation. Horticulture thus refers to the cultivation of plants in gardens, traditionally distinct from large-scale agriculture.

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