Intro to AgriScience Final Exam

What is a mature female pig?

• Cow

• Sow

• Mare

Which of the following requirements varies based upon the type of seeds being planted?

• Soil temperature

• Planting Depth

• Crop Spacing

• All of the Above

The Angus is best known for its:

• black color and high quality meat

• hump and heat tolerence

• large calves and fast growth rate

• large size and leaner meat

The primary function of the leaf is to:

• support other plant structures

• produce flowers

• produce fruit

• manufacture food for the plant (photosynthesis)

Which is the most accurate statement about food insecurity?

• It is a problem mainly in African countries

• It is a global problem

• It is a problem only in Asian countries

• It is only a problem where governments are corrupt

Agriculture is best defined as 

• the hunting and gathering
• the altering genetic material of plants
• the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
• using technology to increase production

What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?

• Commercial

• subsistence

• seed

• vegetative

Vegetation is usually cleared to facilitate agriculture. Which TWO potentially NEGATIVE impacts are identified here?

• Global Warming

• Pollution

• Deforestation and Erosion

• Land Development

Apart from farming, which of the following activities are also a part of agriculture?

• All of these

• Forestry

• Poultry Rearing

• Fruit cultivation

It involves knowledge of farm machines or equipment and their proper uses.

• Agriculture

• Animal Science

• Agricultural Engineering

• Agricultural Science