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WorksheetsAg Leadership EOPA- Agriscience & Agbusiness
Total questions: 183
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
This is the practice of inserting the DNA of another species into an organism's DNA so that the organism gains a new trait.
Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
This is the practice of producing a genetically identical cell or organism
Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
This is the practice of cutting DNA and separating it by the size of the pieces
Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
This is the process of creating a unique image of an individual's alleles based on their size and using that image to identify an individual's DNA
Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
What is the name of the international effort to sequence a human's DNA sequence?
The Gene Sequencing Project
The DNA Fingerprinting Project
The Nuremberg Trials
The Human Genome Project
Which of these is NOT a use for DNA Fingerprinting?
Identifying the person whose DNA was left at a crime scene
Determining the father of a child
Finding the likelihood of inheriting a genetic disorder
Figuring out which species are more closely related
Why did scientists edit the genes of bacteria to produce insulin?
Because the bacteria were diabetic
Because bacteria have simple DNA that is easier to manipulate, making it easy to produce insulin in a lab
Because bacteria's complex DNA was perfect for insulin production
Because insulin has no use outside of a lab setting
This is the practice of choosing individuals of a species to mate based on their desirable characteristics
Bacterial recombination
Natural selection
Genetic modification
Selective breeding
Which of these is the correct definition of genetic modification/genetic engineering?
Choosing individuals to mate based on desired characteristics
Observing genetic changes in populations over time based on adaptive traits
Extracting stem cells to differentiate into specialized tissues
Altering the DNA of an organism at the molecular level
What is the process in which an unspecialized stem cell turns into a specialized body cell?
DNA Replication
Differentiation
Respiration
Genetic Modification
During gel electrophoresis, the _______ pieces of DNA move farthest down the gel
lightest
heaviest
ugliest
deadliest
An enterprise which derives a significant portion of its revenue.
Agribusiness
Business Mangement
Business
Agricultural Services
Develop products for distribution from raw goods, such as forestry, farming & mining
Producers
Processors
Intermediaries
Service Firms
Change raw goods into a more finished form using facilities such as cotton mils, oil refineries, textile mills
Processors
Producers
Manufacturers
Intermediaries
Change raw or processed goods using facilities such as boot factories, furniture factories, cotton processing and citrus fruit processing
Producers
Processors
Manufacturers
Intermediaries
Move finished goods from one business to another, also known as the "middlemen"
Processors
Manufacturers
Producers
Intermediaries
Provide intangible goods to consumers and other businesses
Intermediaries
Service firms
Intangible good
Agricultural Co-op
A good which cannot be physically touched; usually involving a service, such as going to the doctor
Manufactured good
Intangible good
Tangible good
Processed good
Organization in which agriculturalists bring together their resources in a specific area of activity
Non-Profit Organizations
Service Firms
Agricultural Co-ops
Ag businesses
Provides goods and services to individuals and operates on donations, volunteers, and philanthropists
Non-Profit Organizations
Service Firms
Agricultural Co-ops
Ag businesses
Encourages appropriate standards of conservation, restoration management and the proper use of soil, water and natural resources
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Farm Bureaus
National Pork Producers Council
The Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Enhances profit opportunities for cattle & beef producers by increasing business and creating consumer demand
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Farm Bureaus
National Pork Producers Council
The Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Supports the members management of the financial risks of everyday life and successfully recover from any insured loss
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Farm Bureaus
National Pork Producers Council
The Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Increases opportunities for the success of US pork producers and other industry stakeholders
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
Farm Bureaus
National Pork Producers Council
The Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Which of the following is NOT a factor that price is determined by?
Supply of the item
Demand of the item
Time the item has been manufactured
General price level
The quantity of a product that is available to buyers at a given time
Supply
Credit
Demand
Economics
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the supply of products?
Weather
Ability to buy items needed to produce that product
Cost & availability of credit
Quantity of delivery trucks
Defined as the quantity of a product that buyers will purchase at a specific given price at a given time
Supply
Demand
Quantity
Service
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects demand?
Desire to purchase
Weather
Quantity available and price
Population growth
a physical count of all assets in a business
revenue
liabilities
inventory
assets
the amount of money received from selling a product or providing a service
income
expense
asset
liability
any costs associated with producing a product
income
expense
asset
liability
reduced value of an asset over time from wear and tear
variable
depreciation
inventory
fixed
Which of the following is a depreciable asset?
equipment
fertilizer
seed
market livestock
Which of the following is a depreciable asset?
hay/grass
breeding livestock
grain
market livestock
Which of the following an depreciate or appreciate in value?
crops
buildings
equipment
land
To find profits, a business owner takes...
income - expenses
depreciation - income
depreciation is considered an
income
expense
expenses that are predictable and occur from month to month are called...
fixed
variable
static
depreciable
expenses that change in value from month to month are called...
fixed
variable
static
depreciable
The selection of a product or service to be sold for profit is called the:
buying function
distribution function
promoting function
selling function
Humans have the ability to learn and know. This is known as
achievement
intelligence
intuition
spontaneity
The percentage of an average US worker's pay that is used for food is
9.4 percent
14.5 percent
50 percent
74 percent
The best term to describe the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is
agribusiness
renewable resources
farming
agriscience
Harmful insects, rodents, and diseases are all referred to as
animasl
plants
pests
parasites
Agriscience encompasses
Wildlife and Fish
Ornamental plants and trees
Farms and Agribusinesses
All of the above and More
Irrigated lands are generally used for
Intensive crop production
Wildlife Refuges
Forests
Boating and Fishing
One relationship of agriscience with many other sciences is that
Agriscience is the application of many other sciences
Agriscience is entirely different from all other sciences
Agriscience is an old term an is unlike other sciences
Agriscience is a narrow science and is easily defined
The career and job outlook in Agriscience is
A strong demand for college graduates
A shortage of 4,000 trained workers per year
Higher salaries are being offered
All of the above
Commercial firms in agriculture
Chemistry
Agribusiness
Biology
Environmental
Basic science of plants and animals
Biology
Agribusiness
Aquaculture
Environment
A ______ resource is one that can replace itself.
renewable
nonrenewable
Sierra writes down what happened in her science notebook.
What step is this?
asking a question
flower
collecting data
planning
Shelby creates an educated guess or inference of what she think will happen.
What step is this?
2-D model
hypothesis
asking questions
computer model
Colt wonders what would happen if he added baking soda and vinegar together.
What step is this?
asking a question
sharing results
making a plan
collecting data
Chris gets the materials he needs and write down the steps of his experiment.
What step is this?
making a plan
sharing results
3-D model
mind model
Cheyenne conducts the experiment according to her steps.
What step is this?
hypothesis
analyzing data
carrying out a plan
collecting data
AJ shares with others the results of his experiment.
What step is this?
asking questions
mind model
computer model
sharing results
The scientific model is ALWAYS conducted in the same manner?
true
false
not sure
of course
analyze means...
in an experiment, a group that is kept under normal or ideal conditions while others are changed
to predict
to figure out what data or information means
to use correctly
Data means...
to figure out what information means
true
false
not sure
maybe
Experiment means...
one way of testing a hypothesis OR
a series of steps used to figure out the effects of a certain factor on another factor
true
false
not sure
maybe
Hypothesis means...
to study something
in an experiment, a group that is kept under normal or ideal conditions while others are changed
to figure out what data or information means
a prediction based on background knowledge
Investigation means...
to organize data
to predict
to figure things out
to learn about something
Observation means...
to figure out what data means
to study something using your senses
to predict
to look at something
Scientific Method is...
A plan of inquiry that uses science skills to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
true
false
not sure
maybe
Animal feed products enhanced with proteins to boost nutrition and control diseases.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Contact lens cleaner with enzymes that break down proteins that build-up on lenses.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using to microbes to clean up waste water before it enters streams and lakes.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using methane-producing bacteria to heat homes in third-world countries.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Laundry detergent that is more effective because of the addition of enzymes to their active ingredients.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using amino acids from microbes to make Equal sweetener.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using oil-eating bacteria to help clean up major oil spills in oceans and on shorelines.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Monoclonal antibodies that fight cancer cells.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using a fungus to break down wood preservatives that contaminates the soil near old sawmills.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Fruit juices made using the enzyme pectinase, which breaks the pulp down into juice.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Inserting genes for therapeutic proteins into crops like tobacco, corn and soybeans.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Using the naturally occurring hormone BST, to improve the amount of milk cows can produce.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Sewage plants collecting methane gas to fuel generators or air compressors.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
Which area of biotechnology is used to help reduce our negative impact on the environment?
Agricultural
Environmental
Food & Consumer Goods
Medical
Which area of biotechnology is used to improve the products we use everyday?
Agricultural
Environmental
Food & Consumer Goods
Medical
Which area of biotechnology is used to improve the medical field and our health?
Agricultural
Environmental
Food & Consumer Goods
Medical
Roundup® Ready cotton that is resistant to applications of Roundup® herbicide which is used to kill weeds.
Agricultural
Environmental
Consumer Goods
Medical
