GMOs
Nitrogen Cycle
Hormones/Tropisms
IPM
Nutrient Deficiency
100
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
100
what can causes nitrogen fixation?
lighting or combustion of fossil fuel
Bacteria that are nitrogen fixers (like in legumes)
100
Explain what causes plant roots to grow in the direction of gravity
Auxins inhibit growth in the root
100
name 4 types of manegment technices
cultural, chemical, biological, mechanical
100
What are the three primary nutrients?
Nitrogen, Phospherous, and Potassium (NPK)
200
What is an advantage to GMO Crops
Increase nutritional value, cheaper to mass produce, Cheaper cost
200
what does decomposers produce?
Ammonium
200
Name two variables you would need to keep the same when investigating the effect of direction of light on the growth of plant seedlings
Light intensity and Temperature
200
what type of managemnt is crop rotation
cultural
200
What are the three secondary nutrients?
Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfer (Ca,Mg, S)
300
What are examples of common traits added to plants?
Resistance to certain insects, resistance to certain viruses, tolerence to some herbicides
300
What is the process of turning N2 into nitrate?
Fixation
300
Give two ways that auxins are used by farmers
Weed Killers and Rooting powers
300
what is a limitation of biological mangement
timing
300
Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies (at least two)
Yellow or reddish leaves, stunted growth, and poor flowering.
Chlorosis, mottling, necrosis
400
What are 2 examples of disadvantages of GMO Crops
Crops have no seeds, Tradition of normal ways, spread of illness
400
What does fertilzer help with?
It goes to the Nitrates and helps with the growing procces
400
Which plant hormone is responsible for ripening
Ethylene
400
is mechanical management a high or low cost rate
high cost rate
400
What is this picture showing?
Chlorosis
500
Whats used in the intecticide gene
DNA technology
500
How does the nitrogen cycle differ from the water cycle (besides the obvious that it is a different chemical)
Bacteria are a major player in the nitrogen cycle.
500
Which is responsible for inducing mitosis in root and stem cells
Cytokinins
500
What is an important part of knowing your IPM plan is working or not?
Monitoring your crops/animals
500
Where do mobile nutrient deficiencies show on a plant?
Lower leaves