Agriscience CDE Unit 1

Agriscience refers to the application of high technology to agriculture.

• True

• False

Farming and ranching account for more than half of the jobs in agriculture.

• True

• False

Aquaculture means the study of freshwater, such as lakes and ponds.

• True

• False

In the United States, the percentage of annual income spent for food has tended to increase.

• True

• False

Wildlife, trees, and fish are examples of renewable natural resources.

• True

• False

Biology may be defined as the use of cells or components of cells to produce products and processes.

• True

• False

During the past 50 years, food production has increased faster than the world's population.

• True

• False

Only people who live in the country are surrounded by the world of agriscience.

• True

• False

Entomology is one of the three basic sciences.

• True

• False

Production agriculture refers to non-farm and non-ranch jobs.

• True

• False