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What is the name of the machine that was invented to remove cotton seed from fiber?
Cotton gin
Which if these is an applied science: animal science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry?
Animal science
What percent of careers in Agriscience requires a college degree?
20%
What do accidents among workers most often involve?
Machinery
Which government agency regulates the approval of hard hats?
Occupational safety and health administration
How are most perishable foods transported?
Trucks
How is the toxicity of a pesticide described?
Words & symbols
What is the name of the reflective orange triangle with a red border on each of the three sides?
Slow moving vehicle emblem
What type of plant did Gregor Mendel use to discover the effects of genetics on characteristics?
Pea
A unit of protoplasmic material with distinct structures is known as what?
Cell
What was one of the first commercial products made by genetic engineering?
Insulin
What are the components of a cell that determines the characteristics of a living thing?
Genes
What percentage of the air is oxygen?
21
What is the term used to identify the top layer of the Earth's surface that is suitable for plant growth?
Soil
, What is known as the "universal solvent" because it can dissolve a variety of different substances?
Water
What farming practice involves soil preparation, planting, and cultivation, but only minimally disturbs
the soil?
Conservation tillage
When two species of wildlife live together for the benefit of both, what is this relationship called?
Mutualism
What is the series of processes in which light energy is converted into simple sugar called?
Photosynthesis
Which 3 elements do plants use in large amounts and are obtained from the atmosphere and water
around the plant?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What is the process by which seeds sprout and begin to grow?
Germination
What type of weed complete its life cycle within one year?
Annual weeds
What pest-control strategy relies on multiple control practices and establishes the amount of damage
that will be tolerated before control actions are taken?
Integrated pest management
Where is a subcutaneous injection made?
Under the skin
What is the modern bee keeping known as?
Apiculture
What is the primary method used to identify pigs?
Ear notching
What is the term for meat from a mature sheep?
Mutton
What is the unit of measure used by the equine industry to measure the height of animals?
Hand