AEST Associate Of Agriculture Industry
Certification Study Guide(2026/2027) —
Updated Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers | Verified for 2026/2027 Testing Cycle
Describe the process of mitosis & Meiosis and include the stages of Mitosis -
ANSWERS-mitosis- genetically identical; daughter cells.
meiosis- genetically different; gamates
Stages of mitosis & meiosis - ANSWERS-Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,
Telophase, Interphase
Describe the function of photosynthesis, transpiration, & cellular respiration.
- ANSWERS-photosynthesis- makes food, sun, h20, co2, creates sugars &
starches
transpiration- loss of water from plant
cell respiration- releasing energy
List & define 8 types of land classification - ANSWERS-1-4 cultivate (1 is best,
can farm on)
5-8 grazing (only for animals)
what is soil texture vs soil structure & list the soil particles in order of particle
size- large to small - ANSWERS-soil texture- % of sand, silt, clay
soil structure - arrangement of particles
, Separate the 17 essential plant nutrients into macro & micro, make sure t
indicate which three are the most important - ANSWERS-macro: Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Sulfur,
Magnesium.
Micro: Maganese, Molybdenum, Chlorine, Copper, Boron, Zink, Nickel, Iron
what is the most important nutrient's main purpose for the plant? -
ANSWERS-Nitrogen; helps to make the plant green (chlorophyll)
Describe the following propagation methods of air layering, tissue culture,
stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, root cuttings, & seeds. - ANSWERS-Air layering
is a method of propagating new trees and shrubs from stems still attached to
the parent plant. The stem is wrapped with damp moss to encourage roots to
form.
Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow
plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture
medium of known composition. It is widely used to produce clones of a plant
in a method known as micropropagation.
Stem cuttings: It involves taking a section of stem from a parent plant and
manipulating it to create a new plant.
leaf cuttings: stem cutting produces new roots, and a root cutting produces
new stems
root cuttings: the portion of root is cut from a parent plant (often called a
mother plant), placed in a growing medium, and then left to grow its own
system of roots and stems.
seeds: is the method of plant propagation (multiplying, reproducing, or
breeding new plants) that is done through the use of seeds.
What is germination vs propagation - ANSWERS-germination- seed sprouts
propagation- growing plants
Certification Study Guide(2026/2027) —
Updated Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers | Verified for 2026/2027 Testing Cycle
Describe the process of mitosis & Meiosis and include the stages of Mitosis -
ANSWERS-mitosis- genetically identical; daughter cells.
meiosis- genetically different; gamates
Stages of mitosis & meiosis - ANSWERS-Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase,
Telophase, Interphase
Describe the function of photosynthesis, transpiration, & cellular respiration.
- ANSWERS-photosynthesis- makes food, sun, h20, co2, creates sugars &
starches
transpiration- loss of water from plant
cell respiration- releasing energy
List & define 8 types of land classification - ANSWERS-1-4 cultivate (1 is best,
can farm on)
5-8 grazing (only for animals)
what is soil texture vs soil structure & list the soil particles in order of particle
size- large to small - ANSWERS-soil texture- % of sand, silt, clay
soil structure - arrangement of particles
, Separate the 17 essential plant nutrients into macro & micro, make sure t
indicate which three are the most important - ANSWERS-macro: Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, Potassium, Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Sulfur,
Magnesium.
Micro: Maganese, Molybdenum, Chlorine, Copper, Boron, Zink, Nickel, Iron
what is the most important nutrient's main purpose for the plant? -
ANSWERS-Nitrogen; helps to make the plant green (chlorophyll)
Describe the following propagation methods of air layering, tissue culture,
stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, root cuttings, & seeds. - ANSWERS-Air layering
is a method of propagating new trees and shrubs from stems still attached to
the parent plant. The stem is wrapped with damp moss to encourage roots to
form.
Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow
plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture
medium of known composition. It is widely used to produce clones of a plant
in a method known as micropropagation.
Stem cuttings: It involves taking a section of stem from a parent plant and
manipulating it to create a new plant.
leaf cuttings: stem cutting produces new roots, and a root cutting produces
new stems
root cuttings: the portion of root is cut from a parent plant (often called a
mother plant), placed in a growing medium, and then left to grow its own
system of roots and stems.
seeds: is the method of plant propagation (multiplying, reproducing, or
breeding new plants) that is done through the use of seeds.
What is germination vs propagation - ANSWERS-germination- seed sprouts
propagation- growing plants
