Animal Anatomy
This organ pumps blood throughout an animal's body.
What is the heart?
Cattle, sheep, and goats are classified as these types of animals.
What are ruminants?
This plant part absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
Corn, wheat, and rice are examples of these crops.
What are grain crops?
Honey bees are important because they do this for crops.
What is pollination?
This stomach compartment is known as the "true stomach" in cattle.
What is the abomasum?
This animal is the world's most common livestock species by number.
What are chickens?
Leaves make food through this process
What is photosynthesis?
Rotating crops helps improve this soil characteristic.
What is soil fertility?
The top layer of soil where most roots grow is called this.
What is topsoil?
Chickens use this organ to grind food because they have no teeth.
What is the gizzard?
A young female cow that has not had a calf is called this.
What is a heifer?
This tissue transports water up through a plant.
What is xylem?
Nitrogen is an example of this type of plant nutrient.
What is a macronutrient?
Alfalfa is commonly classified as this type of crop.
What is a forage crop (or legume)?
This body system includes bones and joints.
What is the skeletal system?
This nutrient is most important for muscle growth.
What is protein?
The colorful part of many flowers that attracts pollinators is called this.
What are petals?
This process removes unwanted weeds from a field.
What is cultivation?
The study of animals is called this.
What is zoology?
This largest organ protects an animal from injury and disease.
What is the skin?
This breed is known for black-and-white dairy production.
What is Holstein?
This plant hormone promotes stem elongation and growth.
What is auxin?
The science of soil management and crop production is called this.
What is agronomy?
This U.S. agency oversees agricultural education through FFA programs.
What is the U.S. Department of Education/USDA partnership that supports FFA? (Accept FFA or USDA.)