Agricultural Industry
What is an agricultural by-product and give an example?
A product that is created through the processing of a commodity. ice cream
What is Eli Whitney famous for inventing?
cotton gin
Career Sector: Agribusiness: Give an example of someone within this sector.
grain buyer
Name an example of a biofuel. Hint: it is made from corn
How do the nitrogen bases pair in DNA?
Adenine with Thymine
Cytosine with Guanine
What is a commodity and give an example?
an unprocessed raw agricultural product
corn, beans, cotton etc.
Cyrus McCormick's reaper was invented to do what?
Cut the crop at the base of the plant
What sector would a Extension Agent or Extension Educator fall into?
Ag. Edu.
What is cloning?
Making an exact genetic copy of something
Where can a student reference during their Agriscience Fair Interview?
Logbook
If natural fibers come from plants and animals, what are synthetic fibers made from?
petroleum
What law gave states the land needed to make land-grant universities to conduct agricultural research?
Morrill Act
Would a Meat Inspector fall into the animal system sector or food processing sector?
Food processing
What is the goal of therapeutic cloning?
to produce stem cells to help replace injured or diseased cell tissue.
Define Quantitative Data
A numerical data point used in research.
How many people (percent) in the US work in the AG Industry?
10-12%
How did Native Americans allow their ground to heal?
Naturally and overtime
What is something a Product Development Food Scientist may research?
Ways to increase shelf life of vegetables
What is a common mixed crop and livestock operation look like in the US?
Cattle and corn
Identify the dependent variable in the following scenario:
Opponents of wind turbines will argue that the blades will cause excessively high rates of avian (birds) death.
Avian Deaths
What is a tuber? What is a common example?
a specialized plant stem that stores excess food for the plant, and this energy can be used for regrowth of the plant
Potato
What is intensive subsistence farming?
growing only enough food for local population or family
What career sector would Ethanol production fall into?
Natural Resources
IN ORDER, What are the top three produced livestock animals globally?
poultry, cattle, swine
Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is true?
A) A bias is introduced into your experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.
B) If you are measuring the effects of various wavelengths of light on the flowering of plants, the number of blooms produced could be your dependent variable.
C) You need to make sure that your dependent variable can be modified during the experiment.
D) Your experimental group serves a baseline for comparison.
B) If you are measuring the effects of various wavelengths of light on the flowering of plants, the number of blooms produced could be your dependent variable.