Science of Living Things

Animal Science

100

% of average US worker's pay used for food?

9.4%

200

The best term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is

agriscience 

300

• Harmful insects, rodents, and diseases are all referred to as

pests 

400

Agriscience encompasses

• Wildlife and fish
• Ornamental plants and trees
• Farms and agribusinesses
• All of the above and more

all of the above 

500

List one basic science

bio, chem, biochem

Ag

100

What is an applied science?

animal nutrition 

200

One relationship of agriscience with many other sciences is that

• It is the application of many other sciences
• It is entirely different
• It is an old term and unlike other sciences
• Narrow science and easily defined

application of many other 

300

The career and job outlook in agriscience is

• Strong demand for graduates
• Shortage of 4,000 trained workers
• Higher salaries being offered
• All of the above

all of the above 

400

commercial firms in agriculture

agribusiness 

500

electronics and ultramodern equipment

high tech

Agriscience

100

what is aquaculture 

growing in water 

200

basic science of plants and animals 

bio

300

this can replace itself 

renewable resource

400

this science focuses on the characteristics of elements 

chemistry 

500

the application of scientific principles to technology is 

agriscience

Farming

100

this is the production of animals and plants 

agriculture 

200

• Integrated pest management refers to the application of many different methods used together to ________________   ______________________.

control pests 

300

what are three careers in agriculture 

varies 

400

what is production ag?

producing plants/animals 

500

• Production agriculture accounts for _____% of total jobs in Agriculture

12

Ranching

100

• List one example of a career that is NOT involved in production agriculture.

welder

200

how many people can 1 farmer feed

167