AEST Ag Associate SCREENING Exam

Pesticides with the highest toxicity are labeled with what words?

Water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semipermeable membrane

What farming practice involves soil preparation, planning, and cultivation, but only minimally disturbs the soil?

What was the first commercial food product developed from genetic modification in a lab?

What is the term for the offspring from a goat?

The buildup of heat caused by radiant energy being trapped in the earth's atmosphere is known as what?

What percent of careers in agriscience require a college degree?

What type of SAE would a student select if he/she wishes to observe and experience a variety of areas in agriscience?

What process is used to scan eggs to ensure they are free from cracks and interior defects?

What machine was invented to remove cotton seed from the fiber and who invented it?

Growing corn in odd number years and soybeans on the same plot in even years is an example of what type of conservation?

What is a series of processes in which light energy is converted into simple sugar called?

What is the proper way to introduce a motion using correct parliamentary procedure?

Wheat, barley, oats and rice are examples of what type of crop?

In what must a student be enrolled to be an active member of the FFA?

What is the definition of citizenship?

What factor contributes the greatest to food waste in the United States?

Which illustration in mitosis identifies the anaphase stage of cell division?

What is the proper use of this tool?

Research conducted to control mosquitoes lead to what modern day invention?

Who was Gregor Mendel?

What types of tools are wrenches?

Who is considered the father of heredity?

Which propagation technique is illustrated?

What is the term for the process of cell division that results in the formation of gametes?

The average U.S. Farmer produces enough food to feed approximately how many people?

Which is a TRUE statement concerning the difference between bolts and screws?

What is the most abundant element in air?

How are hand tools generally classified?

What chemical was banned in the year 2000 after it was used on tomatoes?

Which parts of the body are the most important to protect at all times?

What type of public speaking requires the participant to give a speech with little or no time for preparation?

Which government agency is responsible for the inspection of animal slaughter houses/processing centers?

Pasteurization is not required for which type of egg or egg product?

Which of the following would NOT be considered an "employability skill"?

What quality are all whole eggs sold in stores?

What type of footwear should be worn when applying liquid pesticides?

What is the term for meat from a mature sheep?

After eggs are purchased, how should they be stored?

What is a typical method of identifying hogs.

What is an adult female rabbit called?

What is the system of guidelines or rules for conducting a meeting?

What is the process by which living cells (plant or animal) take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide?

What is the food safety "danger zone"?

How is toxicity of a pesticide described?

When applying for a job a person typically provides a one page summary about themselves. What is this called?

A group of animals that have similar characteristics and pass those characteristics on to their offspring called?

What part of a speech contains the majority of the information?

What land conservation practice is illustrated?

The blade of the leaf is broken down into what three parts?