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Ag Apps Unit 3.00:

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which plant-growing medium is a mineral mica-type material?

a)

Peat moss

b)

Perlite

c)

Sphagnum moss

d)

Vermiculite

2.

Sulfur is used to lower soil pH so that soil will become more:

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

c)

Basic

d)

Porous

3.

One would likely find peat moss in waterlogged areas called:

a)

bogs

b)

creeks

c)

pits

d)

ponds

4.

Which plant-growing medium is a volcanic ash material?

a)

Peat moss

b)

Perlite

c)

Soil

d)

Vermiculite

5.

Soil pH affects the availability of:

a)

Nutrients in the soil

b)

structure of soil

c)

land class of soil

d)

microbes in the soil

6.

Lime raises the soil pH level so that the soil becomes more:

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

c)

Neutral

d)

Porous

7.

If a soil pH level is 6.0 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what amendment would you use?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Ammonium Sulfate

c)

Lime

d)

Magnesium

8.

Which horizon has the greatest impact on crops?

a)

O horizon

b)

A horizon

c)

B horizon

d)

C horizon

9.

If the pH of your soil reads 7, what does that number represent on the pH scale?

a)

Acidic

b)

Alkaline

c)

Basic

d)

Neutral

10.

You ALWAYS want to check your soils pH because, improper pH can make:

a)

Nutrients unavailable for plant use.

b)

Water unavailable for plant use.

c)

Chlorophyll unavailable for plant use.

d)

Glycogen unavailable for plant use.

11.

A pH that reads 4 on the pH scale is:

a)

Alkaline

b)

Basic

c)

Neutral

d)

Acidic

12.

Recombinant DNA technology can best be described as involving the:

a)

design of farm equipment

b)

implementation of soil conservation

c)

manipulation of the genetic content

d)

study of rock formations using GPS

13.

What kind of propagation uses vegetative plant parts to increase the number of plants

a)

Asexual

b)

Perlite

c)

Sexual

d)

Vermiculite

14.

The Pistil (female part of the flower) consists of:

a)

Stamen, stigma, style

b)

Anther, filament, style

c)

Stigma, style, ovary

d)

Stamen, style, ovary

15.

The transmission of characteristics from an organism to its offspring through genes in reproductive cells is known as:

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Traits

d)

Offspring

16.

The part of the plant that is responsible for the development of the seed is the:

a)

Flower

b)

Seed

c)

Petiole

d)

Stem

17.

The primary function of the stem is to:

a)

Produce flower

b)

Produce a seed

c)

anchor plant

d)

support other plant parts

18.

Which is a product of genetic engineering related to weed control?

a)

Bt corn

b)

Roundup Ready Soybean

c)

High Oleic acid

d)

Delayed-ripening 'maters

19.

Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:

a)

Flower

b)

Seed

c)

Roots

d)

Stems

20.

The temperature where photosynthesis works the most efficiently is between:

a)

70-90 degrees

b)

65-85 degrees

c)

60-80 degrees

d)

40-65 degrees

21.

The 3 primary nutrients found on a fertilizer bag is:

a)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Magnesium

b)

Nitrogen, Potassium, Manure

c)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Petroleum

d)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium

22.

The rate at which photosynthesis is carried out depends on the amount of:

a)

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in water.

b)

Oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

Oxygen and glucose

d)

Light intensity, temperature, and carbon dioxide

23.

Which is a type of biotech method of plant propagation?

a)

Cuttings

b)

Tissue culture

c)

Division

d)

Grafting