Agritechnology Certification Review Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Mosquitoes carry what deadly disease to humans?
Malaria
Which of the following is considered part of the environment?
temperature, light, air
When two alleles are homozygous, the trait on each chromosome is
identical
It is accurate to say that organic food
is grown without the use of certain chemicals and pesticides
What percent of people in the United States are farmers?
2%
Laws are approved by
US Congress and State legislatures
another term for a resume is
vita
the area of agriscience that includes businesses that sell supplies or provide services is
agriscience supplies and services
Who do lobbyists represent
group of people with a common interest
In what order are college degrees earned
four-year, master's, doctorate
most employment opportunities for agriscience college graduates are in the area of
marketing, merchandising, and sales representatives
a global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area
agriculture mechanics
a leader uses the knowledge and skills of others to acheive
a common goal, a plan, the respect of others
a career in food science includes
processing, packaging, distribution, and marketing of food products
,three parts of a speech
intro, body, conclusion
what is not an example of a renewable natural resource
wetlands
which process uses chlorophyll to change carbon dioxide to sugar
photosynthesis
the one major area of the united states that does not have a significant forest is
great plains
which of the following types of tree produce seeds in cones, have needle like leaves, and produce
softwood
conifers
a board foot is a unit of measurement equal to
1-in x 12-in x 12-in
new technology permits pesticide application equipment to use less water by using which of the
following
more concentrated form of the pesticide
mosquitoes feed off warm-blooded animals to obtain which of the following
proteins
the attempt to alter the crop environment to prevent or reduce pest damage is known as
cultural control
the common mosquito can be found flourishing where
warm/wet climates
signal words and symbols describe acute __________ of pesticides
toxicity
a compound leaf is made of
more than one leaf
on a commercial level, an example of mass cloning in the field is
potato
__________ is the union of the pollen and the stigma
, pollination
the ovary of the flower matures into a
fruit
the union of a small piece of bark with a bud and a rootstock is called ____________ grafting
root
the area of cell division on a root is at the
apical meristem
the leaf petiole is the ___________ of the leaf
bottom
the terminal bud on a plant stem is located where
top of the stem
the "seed" potato farmer selects cultivars that resist disease and pests by
growing only three different cultivars at a time in any one season
what part of the leaf cell contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis?
chloroplats
earthworms are beneficial to the soil because they
digest unwanted soil debris
the analysis or ratio on a fertilizer bag indicates the percentage of three major nutrients in the
following order:
nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium
Person who studies insects for a living is an
entomologist
the most important cereal grain worldwide is
rice
the moldboard plow
turns soil so crop residue, livestock manure, lime, and fertilizer mix
which of the following is the plant source of linseed oil
flax
livestock that primarily depend on 20 percent protein hay are
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Mosquitoes carry what deadly disease to humans?
Malaria
Which of the following is considered part of the environment?
temperature, light, air
When two alleles are homozygous, the trait on each chromosome is
identical
It is accurate to say that organic food
is grown without the use of certain chemicals and pesticides
What percent of people in the United States are farmers?
2%
Laws are approved by
US Congress and State legislatures
another term for a resume is
vita
the area of agriscience that includes businesses that sell supplies or provide services is
agriscience supplies and services
Who do lobbyists represent
group of people with a common interest
In what order are college degrees earned
four-year, master's, doctorate
most employment opportunities for agriscience college graduates are in the area of
marketing, merchandising, and sales representatives
a global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area
agriculture mechanics
a leader uses the knowledge and skills of others to acheive
a common goal, a plan, the respect of others
a career in food science includes
processing, packaging, distribution, and marketing of food products
,three parts of a speech
intro, body, conclusion
what is not an example of a renewable natural resource
wetlands
which process uses chlorophyll to change carbon dioxide to sugar
photosynthesis
the one major area of the united states that does not have a significant forest is
great plains
which of the following types of tree produce seeds in cones, have needle like leaves, and produce
softwood
conifers
a board foot is a unit of measurement equal to
1-in x 12-in x 12-in
new technology permits pesticide application equipment to use less water by using which of the
following
more concentrated form of the pesticide
mosquitoes feed off warm-blooded animals to obtain which of the following
proteins
the attempt to alter the crop environment to prevent or reduce pest damage is known as
cultural control
the common mosquito can be found flourishing where
warm/wet climates
signal words and symbols describe acute __________ of pesticides
toxicity
a compound leaf is made of
more than one leaf
on a commercial level, an example of mass cloning in the field is
potato
__________ is the union of the pollen and the stigma
, pollination
the ovary of the flower matures into a
fruit
the union of a small piece of bark with a bud and a rootstock is called ____________ grafting
root
the area of cell division on a root is at the
apical meristem
the leaf petiole is the ___________ of the leaf
bottom
the terminal bud on a plant stem is located where
top of the stem
the "seed" potato farmer selects cultivars that resist disease and pests by
growing only three different cultivars at a time in any one season
what part of the leaf cell contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis?
chloroplats
earthworms are beneficial to the soil because they
digest unwanted soil debris
the analysis or ratio on a fertilizer bag indicates the percentage of three major nutrients in the
following order:
nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium
Person who studies insects for a living is an
entomologist
the most important cereal grain worldwide is
rice
the moldboard plow
turns soil so crop residue, livestock manure, lime, and fertilizer mix
which of the following is the plant source of linseed oil
flax
livestock that primarily depend on 20 percent protein hay are
