HSC Agriculture

Which pair of nitrogen-containing substances can plant roots extract from the soil?

Which of the following is a direct product of photosynthesis?

Which combination of factors is most likely to affect the fertility of farm animals?

A soil test determined that the pH of a soil was 4. What does this pH level indicate?

Which type of plant hormone increases the ripening rate of fruits?

A government charge on the amount of irrigation water used will have an effect on

What is the role of standardisation in experimental design?

What is used to describe the time between consecutive ovulations in a breeding female animal?

The no. of family farms in Aust has declined over the past 100 years. What is the consequence?

What does net assimilation rate (NAR) measure?

Which of the following is an example of value adding?

What is ONE disadvantage associated with artificial insemination in livestock breeding?

Which of the following is responsible for ovulation?

Which term is used to describe the arrangement of particles in soil?

What group of chemicals is responsible for the regulation of animal reproductive systems?

Where in a marketing chain would product promotion be likely to increase sales of a product?

Which of the following describes ONLY physical characteristics of a soil?

What is the marketing strategy where one owner is involved in different parts of supply chain?

Which of these techniques used in crop production is NOT associated with managing competition?

Which financial technique provides comparison of relative profitability of enterprises on-farm?

What is the best description of integrated pest management (IPM)?

What is a common commercial use of the plant hormone group auxins?

Which of the following is an example of a behavioural characteristic of an animal?

After germination, what is the correct order of the phases of growth for a plant?

What is the name of the hormone that is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?

Predatory mites may be used to assist in the control of red spider mite. What type is this?

What name is given to the spherical swellings on the roots of a legume?

What system modifies characteristics of a plant/animal by insert a single gene into its cells?

Ruminant animals can achieve high growth on a diet of low quality protein. Why is this?

Which environmental factor would cause seedlings to appear pale and elongated?