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The worlds food production capability indicates theat
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Bio means
a study of
life
three
science
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The worlds food production capability indicates theat
Food supplies outspace demand/reduce production
It probably could never keep up with population growth
Widespread famine could not be helped by better distribution
It could feed itself in theory, but in practice
3
A student may join 4-H or scout groups to learn agriscience concepts as early as
Middle School
None of the above
college
High school
4
The great advance in world food production in the 1960's was called the
Great Leap Forward
Green Revolution
Greening of America
Biological attractants
5
genetic engineering can be done to change
microorganisms
animals
plants
all of the above
6
A producers share of each dollar spent for bread and cereals in the US is about
25 cent
11 cent
75 cent
15.4 cent
7
To lead is to
Manage
Show the way
All of the above
Organize
8
Contaminants of food and water include
Feces and Urine
Contact by cockroaches
Registered pesticides
All of the above
9
Improvement activities
Focus primarly on leadership development
Are always connected with employment
Must improve some part of the instructional program
Should be without pay
10
The combine is a combination of the reaper and a
Threshing device
Cotton Gin
Corn Picker
Cotton Picker
11
The number of workers in agriscience in the US is approximately
400,00
100,000
21 million
100 million
12
Beltsville Small White is a
Type of Building
Breed of Rabbit
Breed of Turkey
Variety of Soybean
13
The only acceptable way to start a motion is to say
I move
I make a motion that
I Believe
I think
14
Agriscience in the US
Accounts for 14 percent of the jobs
Reduces our standard of living
Is likely to diminish in importance
Is being replaced by biotechnology
15
The symbol that signifies that the FFA is a national organization is the
Corn
Eagle
Owl
Rising Sun
16
Safe water is
Any water pumped from wells
Free harmful chemicals and organisms
Water taken from free-flowing rivers
Water collected from a roof
17
The number of floral industry workers in the US is about
220,000
500,000
110,000
1,000,000
18
The management of wetlands comes under the area of
agriculture processing, products and distribution
Agriscience professions
Renewable natural Resources
Horticulture
19
chemical pollutants in water that may be decomposed or deactivated by bacteria include
iron
fluorides
chlorine
PCBs
20
an example of a fermented food is
applesauce
cheese
bologna
coffee
21
an important contribution of biotechnology to waste management is
bacteria that consume oil
disease-resistant bacteria
ice minus bacteria
human bacteria
22
Term to describe the application of scientific principles and technologies to agriculture is
Agriscience
Farming
Renewable Natural Resources
Agribusiness
23
One requirement for the Greenhand degree is
Unselfish attitude in FFA activities
$70 earned from agriscience experience
School grades of C or above
Prepare a plan for supervised agriculture experience
24
Apartments on one level in large buildings and owned by residents are called
Single Houses
Villas
Condominiums
Townhouses
25
An activity not generally organized as a career-development event is
Land Judging
Forestry
Agricultural Sales
Dairy Foods
26
Irrigated lands are generally used for
Intensive Crop production
Forests
Wildlife Refuges
Boating and Fishing
27
Conducting an activity in the daily routine of our society is said to be
Simulation
Real-Word Experience
Laboratory experience
Supervised Occupational Experience
28
A production or productive project
is the same as a skill
Is the same as an improvement activity
May involve either ownership or placement for experience
Must be done without pay or profit
29
Membership in FFA is limited to youth who
Plan Careers in agriscience
Seek Leadership training
Enroll in an agriscience program in school
Are in the Country
30
The percentage of jobs in agriscience that requires a college education to enter the job is
41%
60%
20%
10 %
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Which is not a major component of a comprehensive agriscience program?
FFA
Supervised Occupational Experience
Classroom/laboratory instruction
Memorization and recitation
32
Of all agriscience jobs, the percentage that is not on farms or ranches is
40%
80%
60%
20 %
33
One of the last items in an order of business is
Officer reports
Reading of the Minutes
Treasurers Report
New Business
34
recombinant DNA technology is also known as
porcine somatotropin
gene splicing
x-gal
bovine somatotropin
35
Agriscience encompasses
Wildlife and Fish
Farm and Agribusinesses
All of the above
Ornamental plants and trees
36
The products that are provided in most of the areas in the agriscience flow to or orginate from
Production agriculture
Agriculture processing, products, distribution
Agriscience professions
Horticulture
37
"Yellow Jewel" is the name given by the Chinese
Soybeans
A special type of horse
A very young emporer
Garden Peas
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Agriscience classes in high school usually include extensive instruction in
Plants, animals and agribusiness
Food, fiber, and physics
Plants, mechanics, and higher math
Plants, animals, and social sciences
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One Relationship of agriscience with many othersciences is that
Agriscience is an old term and is unlike other sciences
Agriscience is a narrow science and is easily defined
Agriscience is the application of other sciences
Agriscience is entirely different from all other sciences
40
the genetic code of life is
clone
thymine
progeny
DNA
41
To be regarded as safe, a sewage system must
Decompose from concrete block
Be constructed from concrete block
Discharge into a stream or river
Be connected to a city system
42
Humans have the ability to learn and know. This is known as
Achievement
Spontaneity
Intelligence
Intuition
43
The first line of the FFA motto is
Living to serve
Doing to learn
Earning to live
Learning to do
44
Harmful insects, rodents, and diseases are all referred to as
Pests
Animals
Parasites
Plants
45
SAE's should be planned
All of the above
In the classroom
On the job with employers
At home with parents/guardians
46
Plants cannot move to food and water, so they survive because of
Their ability to survive without food and water
Their roots, which extract water from any material
Parasites that convert water to nutrients
Their capacity to reproduce
47
The worlds population is projected to increase to 8 billion people by
2022
2034
2050
2025
48
The career and job outlook in agriscience is
A shortage of 4,000 trained workers per year
Higher salaries are being offered
A strong demand for college graduates
All of the above
49
The largest part of a speech is the
Introduction
Conclusion
Body
Summary
50
the earliest method of livestock improvement was probably by
biotechnology
gene splicing
crossbreeding
selection
51
A leadership organization of the Cooperative Extension System is
Boy Scouts
4-H
FFA
Girl Scouts
52
A student-drawn map of the home property is an important part of a
Resources inventory
Job Interview
Resume
Placement agreement
53
Adenine, Guanine, cytosine, and thymine are all
DNA
genes
acids
bases
54
Agricultural development would be described as
Rapid in the past, but decreasing today
Very rapid in the US in recent years
Rapid until 1850
Slow in most countries
55
The percentage of an average US workers pay that is used for food is
74
50
9.4
14.5
56
the person providing the foundation for scientific study of heredity was
Thomas Jefferson
Gregor Johann Mendel
Joseph Glidden
George Washington Carver
57
Development of agriscience skills is important because
Skills lead to part-time jobs
A skill inventory is part of a career portfolio
All of the above
Personal agriscience skills help identify career interests
58
Which is not the purpose of the FFA?
Intelligent choice of agriscience occupations
Promote Scholarship
Develop leadrship
Promote self above others
59
An example of an applied science is
Biochemistry
Biology
Animal Science
Chemistry
60
An example of a basic science is
Horticulture
Agronomy
Chemistry
Aquaculture
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Which is not a trait of a good leader?
Selfishness
Tact
Integrity
Courage
62
Which is not purpose or benefit of SAE's?
Permit Individualized instruction
Provide educational and practical experiences
Become established in an agriscience occupation
Permit early graduation
63
The inventor of the Iron Plow was
Cyrus McCormick
John Deere
Joseph Glidden
Thomas Jefferson
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The industry that provides commodities that are basic to life is
Biotechnology
Agriscience
Aerospace
Transportation