WorksheetsAgriscience Fall Final
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Includes fruit and nut production, harvesting, and marketing
a)
pomology
b)
olericulture
c)
agronomy
d)
botany
2.
The study of plants
a)
geology
b)
botany
c)
science
d)
zoology
3.
The study of animals
a)
geology
b)
pomology
c)
zoology
d)
botany
4.
Deals with the study of plants and how they relate to the soil
a)
agronomy
b)
geology
c)
pomology
d)
zoology
5.
Knowledge obtained through a systematic study of naturally occurring phenomena
a)
basic research
b)
applied research
c)
precision farming
d)
science
6.
About how long ago did humans first begin to domesticate animals and grow crops?
a)
100 years
b)
1,000 years
c)
10,000 years
d)
100,000 years
7.
Which of the following is the study of nonliving matter?
a)
life science
b)
mathematics
c)
physical science
d)
social science
8.
What is the top research agency in the USDA?
a)
Agricultural Research Service
b)
Environmental Protection Agency
c)
Land-grant universities
d)
Private corporations
9.
The process of removing animals from the wild and raising them in a controlled environment
a)
animal production
b)
animal supplies
c)
service animals
d)
animal domestication
10.
An animal kept by a human for enjoyment in a long-term relationship
a)
companion animal
b)
feral animal
c)
service animals
d)
livestock
11.
The production of animals for food and other uses
a)
animal domestication
b)
animal production
c)
animal supplies
d)
animal nutrition
12.
The inputs or goods needed to produce animals
a)
animal production
b)
animal supplies
c)
animal nutrition
d)
service animals
13.
An animal’s diet
a)
animal nutrition
b)
service animals
c)
ration
d)
animal supplies
14.
A group of tissues that work together to perform specific functions
a)
excretion
b)
tissue
c)
organs
d)
organ system
15.
A collection of organs that work together to perform a function for an organism
a)
excretion
b)
tissue
c)
organs
d)
organ system
16.
A group of cells that is alike in activity and structure
a)
tissue
b)
anatomy
c)
excretion
d)
endocrine system
17.
The system responsible for breaking down food into molecules that the body can absorb
a)
endocrine system
b)
digestive system
c)
skeletal system
d)
muscular system
18.
The process of the body ridding itself of wastes
a)
anatomy
b)
excretion
c)
secretion
d)
physiology
19.
A major site of blood cell and platelet formation
a)
skeletal system
b)
red marrow
c)
mandible
d)
synovial joints
20.
The largest bone in the rear leg of an animal
a)
mandible
b)
fibula
c)
femur
d)
tibia
21.
A substance that is primarily collagen, which gives bone its high tensile strength
a)
osteoid
b)
red marrow
c)
epiphysis
d)
synovial joints
22.
These are freely movable joints in which the bones are held together at the joints by ligaments
a)
joints
b)
synovial joints
c)
bending joints
d)
ligament joints
23.
The science of growing trees and producing wood products
a)
agronomy
b)
olericulture
c)
forage
d)
forestry
24.
The production and use of plants for their flowers and foliage
a)
olericulture
b)
floriculture
c)
agronomy
d)
pomology
25.
Tiny, threadlike structures used in manufacturing cloth, paper, and other materials
a)
forage
b)
fibers
c)
turf
d)
spice
26.
The science of producing vegetable crops
a)
agronomy
b)
floriculture
c)
olericulture
d)
plant science
27.
An aromatic plant part used to season food
a)
forage
b)
fibers
c)
turf
d)
spice
28.
_____ are broadleaf plants that have the potential of fixing nitrogen from the air in the soil.
a)
Foliage
b)
Forage
c)
Fruits
d)
Legumes
29.
_____ is the removal of plants from their native wild environment and growing them under controlled conditions.
a)
Field crop production
b)
Invasive species eradication
c)
Ornamental horticulture
d)
Plant domestication
30.
Approximately _____ percent of U.S. land is used to produce crops
a)
19
b)
46
c)
77
d)
90
31.
A written set of choices that leads to the name of a plant
a)
taxonomy
b)
morphology
c)
dichotomous key
d)
species
32.
A plant that has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons
a)
bolting
b)
species
c)
perennial
d)
annual
33.
A Swede who created a classification system for minerals, plants, and animals
a)
Carl von Linne
b)
Nicholas Cage
c)
Carl von Manne
d)
Nicholas Sparks
34.
The study of the internal and external appearance of a plant
a)
taxonomy
b)
morphology
c)
dichotomous key
d)
common name
35.
The name used by people without regard to scientific classification
a)
common name
b)
scientific name
c)
taxonomy
d)
kingdom
36.
A(n) _____ is a plant that normally requires two growing seasons to produce flowers and seed before dying.
a)
annual
b)
biennial
c)
perennial
d)
winter annual
37.
_____ is the naming of organisms
a)
hierarchical classification
b)
morphology
c)
nomenclature
d)
taxonomy
38.
A _____ has flower parts in multiples of four or five, broad leaves with netted venation, and stems with vascular bundles organized in a ring pattern
a)
dicot
b)
fern
c)
herbaceous perennial
d)
monocot
39.
Light-sensitive photoreceptor pigment found in the seed coat
a)
amylase
b)
phytochrome
c)
protease
d)
turgid
40.
Enzyme that breaks down stored proteins into amino acids
a)
protease
b)
amylase
c)
phytochrome
d)
turgid
41.
The process by which the seed embryo begins growth
a)
germination
b)
imbibition
c)
scarification
d)
stratification
42.
The absorption of water
a)
amylase
b)
germination
c)
imbibition
d)
turgid
43.
A dormancy mechanism that involves the break down of the seed coat
a)
stratification
b)
viability
c)
vigor
d)
scarification
44.
Early in seed development, what anchors the embryo and helps to obtain nutrients from the endosperm?
a)
Endosperm
b)
Epicotyl
c)
Radicle
d)
Suspensor
45.
Through what structure does moisture enter a seed?
a)
Hilum
b)
Cotyledon
c)
Endosperm
d)
Micropyle
46.
What are the best seed storage conditions for most plant seeds?
a)
Cold temperatures (about–10°F) and high humidity (approximately 55%)
b)
Cool temperatures (about 40°F) and low humidity (approximately 15%)
c)
Hot temperatures (about 90°F) and low humidity (approximately 10%)
d)
Warm temperatures (about 75°F) and high humidity (approximately 65%)
47.
A protective layer (made of cellulose) that surrounds the cell
a)
lignin
b)
cell wall
c)
parenchyma
d)
cytoplasm
48.
The living semi-fluid material inside the cell membrane
a)
cell wall
b)
periderm
c)
cytoplasm
d)
vacuole
49.
A large storage compartment filled mostly with water
a)
lignin
b)
vacuole
c)
periderm
d)
cytoplasm
50.
Why is animal domestication important?
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51.
What are the five areas of care and management animals need?
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52.
Identify three major breakthroughs discovered through agriscience
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53.
List the four tissue types
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54.
List four general functions of the skeletal system
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55.
List the major categories of important field and horticulture crops
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56.
What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot? Provide definitions and examples of both.
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57.
Why is seed quality important?
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