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Monocots vs dicots
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What does a seed need to germinate?

Water and heat 

Moisture and sun 

Rain 

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What is the first stage in the supply chain?

Production

100

Process of collecting plants from the field 

Harvest

100

Monocots germinate with how many seed leaves?

One
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GMO stands for?

Genetically modified organism 

200
What type of corn does Iowa primarily grow?

Field corn or Dent corn 

200

Which stage is not part of the supply chain but instead a supporting role?

Service

200

What is the seed leaf called?

Cotyledon 

200

Dicots have what type of root system?

Tap root

200

When producing ethanol, what ingredient did the yeast consume best?

Sugar 

Starch is converted to sugar 

300

What part of the wheat seed is used in making white flour?

Endosperm
300

What is a raw material or primary agriculture product that can be bought and sold called?

Commodity 

300

Transporting the product to where it needs to go is called?

Distribution

300

Dicots have what type of vein system in the leaves?

Netted 

300

What controls the price of something?

Supply and demand 

400

a plant that has been grown for many years and produces seeds that breed true to type.

Heirloom

400

Making something new and usable is called?

Processing

400

What is the difference between conventional and organic farming?

The method in which the farmer grows the crops. Conventional is a type of farming that grows for uniformity and quantity. Organic is a method that excludes the use of synthetic substances and no GMOs. Conventional can use synthetic substances as well as GMOs. 

400
Monocots have what type of root system?

Fibrous (all spread out)

400

How do products get from the farm to the consumer?

The supply chain 

500

Why does the arctic apple not brown?

It has been genetically modified 

The enzyme has been shut off that causes browing

500
Travis and Jason Kelce have endorsed popular cereal brands by being on the cover of the box as well as conducting commercials. What stage of the supply chain is this?

Marketing


500

What is it called when we have the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.

Fermentation

500

Why does knowing if plants are a monocot or dicot help gardeners/farmers?

We know a lot of characteristics about a plant just by knowing if it is a monocot/dicot. What type of leaves, roots, flowers, and stems they will have. We also know how they will germinate. Monocots and dicots have certain characteristics. 

500

How do you measure a crop yield?

Bushels per acre