AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES P1

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter next to the question number in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.11 A. A group of individual organisms that is similar in appearance, behaviour and genetic make-up.

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

• Species

Which of the following threats is INCORRECT with regard to the fynbos biome?

• Alien plants

• Overgrazing

• Climate change

• Agriculture

The picture below is an example of ... grazing.

• selective

• zero

• rotational

• non-selective

The production of maize in the Western Cape is 96 tons, in the Eastern Cape 92 tons and in Gauteng 84 tons. The production percentage of the Eastern Cape province will be ...

• 45,7%.

• 27,1%.

• 33,8%.

• 35,6%.

The trend shown by the population and number of years on the graph below, proves that the ...

• population increases with years.

• population decreases with years.

• population increases in years.

• number of years is increasing.

One of the following statements about indigenous knowledge is CORRECT:

• Knowledge of the present

• Stored in books

• Learnt by experience

• Economic sustainability

The following statements are TRUE about the domestication of animals: (i) Most animals were domesticated for their products (ii) Few animals were domesticated to be pets (iii) Some animals were domesticated for transport and work (iv) Many animals were domesticated for home protection Choose the CORRECT combination below:

• (i), (ii) and (iv)

• (i), (iii) and (iv)

• (ii), (iii) and (iv)

• (i), (ii) and (iii)

These animals are known as grazers and are monogastric: (i) Horses (ii) Goats (iii) Donkeys (iv) Cattle Choose the CORRECT combination below:

• (i) and (ii)

• (i) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iv)

The picture below shows a chicken production system known as the ...

• deep litter system.

• battery cage system.

• back yard system.

• free range system.

One of the animals listed below, does not belong to the game animals known as The Big Five:

• Lion

• Elephant

• Rhino

• Giraffe