Category 1: Areas of Agriscience
This area of agriscience focuses on improving crops through genetics, soil science, and plant management.
Plant Science
Biotechnology is best defined as this.
the use of living organisms or their products to improve human life and agriculture?
The first step of the scientific method.
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What is quantitative data?
Data collected using numbers and measurements.
This career focuses on developing new crop varieties using genetics and breeding.
Plant geneticist
This agriscience field includes animal nutrition, reproduction, and health management.
Animal Science
This technology allows scientists to edit DNA with precision and has revolutionized agriculture.
CRISPR
A testable prediction based on research.
Hypothesis
What is qualitative data?
Data based on observations and descriptions.
This professional studies animal diseases and works to protect livestock health.
Veterinarian
The scientific classification system used to organize living organisms is called this.
Taxonomy
This cloned sheep became famous in 1996 as a biotechnology milestone.
Dolly
The variable that is changed in an experiment.
Independent Variable
What is a constant?
The factor that stays the same in an experiment.
A common degree required for many biotechnology research careers.
bachelor’s degree in Agriscience, Biology, or Biotechnology?
This scientist developed the modern system of classification using binomial nomenclature.
This term means choosing plants or animals with good traits to reproduce.
Selective Breeding
The group that does not receive the treatment.
Control group
The final decision made after analyzing data.
Conclusion
One advantage and one disadvantage of working in biotechnology.
high earning potential / ethical concerns or long research hours?
Name the 8 levels of scientific classification in order.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species?
Making cheese and yogurt is an example of using this type of organism.
bacteria
Name one example of current agricultural research happening today.
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Name two important components of a well-designed agricultural experiment.
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This government organization regulates genetically engineered crops in the United States.
USDA