Form 5 Agriculture Revision

Intro to Agri

100

CARDI stands for

Caribbean Agriculture and Research Development Institute

200

Agriculture is defined as...

The art, science and business of cultivating crops and rearing animals for food production and economic purposes

300

The principles of organic farming are

Biodiversity

Ecological Balance

IPDM

Companion Planting

400

This international institution's objective is to encourage, promote and support the efforts of member states to achieve their sustainable agriculture and rural welfare. 

Inter American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

500

BONUS marks!!

BONUS marks!!!

Crop Production

100

This type of root grows from part of the plant other than the root system

Adventitious Roots

200

This type of flower has both the stamen (male parts) and pistil (female parts) present

Bisexual/ Hermaphrodite

300

The three types of soil water are

Hygroscopic

Gravitational 

Capillary 

400

A lack of this nutrient results in plants leaves turning yellow

Nitrogen

500

The chemical equation for photosynthesis

6CO₂₊H₂0---->C₆H₁₂O_{6 +}6O₂

Animal Production

100

A Charolais is a breed of  

Cattle

200

The three types of grazing systems are 

Zero

Continuous 

Rotational

300

The act of bringing swallowed food or liquid back up from the stomach to the mouth without vomiting 

Regurgitation 

400

A 95lb sheep produces a carcass that weighs 45lbs. What is the dressing percentage

47.3%

500

What does the acronym FCR stand for?

The formula for calculating this is?

Feed conversion ratio

Total weight of feed fed / total weight gain

Business of Farming

100

The main goal of any business is to..

Generate profit

200

The factors of production are

Land

Labor 

Capital

Management

300

This type of farm record help track the health, feeding, and productivity of animals

Livestock production record

400

The act of using or purchasing goods and services to satisfy individual or collective needs and desires

Consumption

500

What are the four P's of marketing 

Price

Place

Product

Promotion

Misc.

100

The theft of agricultural produce

Praedial larceny

200

This system involves the growing of crops and raising of animals on the same farm

Mixed farming

300

This chemical reaction only happens in the presence of light

Photochemical

400

This hormone inhibits pregnancy

Progesterone 

500

If resource are low, this bee is kicked out of the hive

Drone