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T/F- Agriscience refers to the application True
of high technology to agriculture
T/F Farming and ranching account False
for more than half of the jobs in
agriculture
T/F- Aquaculture means the study of False
freshwater, such as lakes or ponds.
T/F- In the United States, the percentage False
of annual income spend for food has
tended to increase.
T/F- Wildlife, trees, and fish are examples True
of renewable natural resources.
T/F Intensive farming practices will likely True
play a big role in preserving our forests.
T/F Individuals who work in the field of True
environmental management might be
helicopter pilots.
T/F Potatoes that have been genetically False
modified to resist the Colorado potato
beetle unfortunately produce a chemical
that also produce a chemical that
also affects humans.
T/F Two of the biggest markets for U.S. True
agriculture products are Canada and
Mexico.
T/F There is such thing as a True
beneficial insect.
T/F In 2002, Maryland placed a ban on False
genetically engineered tomatoes.
T/F Scientists placed a monoclonal False
antibodies in goats milk.
T/F The Green Revolution fell short of its False
goal to help countries become self-
sufficient in food production.
T/F The soybean is the source of the True
world's most powerful vegetable oil.
T/F A major problem for humans is to True
avoid contaminating food and water with
secretions from their own bodies.
An insect that feeds on human waste and Cockroach
then on human food, transmitting disease.
Pesticide that was banned in 1972 DDT
because of its harmful effects on the
environment
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What metal revolutionized agriculture? Iron
The insecticide DDT has been used to Malaria
control mosquitoes that carry which
disease?
When a tree or other plant is not affected Immune
by the presence of a harmful insect, it
is described as being
T/F- A career in food science limits the False
individual to work in the lab as a scientist.
T/F- Production agriculture involves False
producing literature about growing food
crops.
T/F- U.S. consumers spend about 15 False
percent of their income on food.
T/F- Renewable natural resources is an False
area of agriscience attractive to those
who enjoy working outdoors.
The area of agriscience the includes agricultural supplies and services
businesses that sell supplies or provide
service is
Another term for a resume is a vita
The SCANS report was written by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
In what order are college degrees four-year, master's, doctorate
earned?
A global positioning systems technician is agricultural mechanics
most likely found in which career
area?
Which Cabinet-level secretary developed Secretary of Labor
the SCANS report.
Farming and ranching fall under which production agriculture
career area
Of people needed each year to fill 100,000
positions in the agriculture industry,
approximately how many have the
required skilled and knowledge?
One out of every______jobs in the United Five
States is in the field of agriscience.
In the field of renewable natural Water quality and soil conversation
resources, which are state and regional
concerns of high priority?
T/F A lobbyist must be registered in most True
states before representing a group
T/F Lobbyists are paid to make laws for False
the groups they represent.
T/F A leader must be able to inspire True
others.
T/F Leaders primarily rely on personal False
knowledge and skills to achieve goals.
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