Agriculture Associate Certification Study Guide / Agriscience/Agriculture

AEST Animal science

AEST AA - Standard 9 - Leadership essentials (Prevatt) leadership - ANSWER-what character skill is the capacity or ability to solve problems and set a direction 1) think through, 2) determine procedure, 3) assemble materials, 4)train staff to do a job - ANSWER-what are the elements of a good pl...

AEST AA - Standard 9 - Parliamentary Procedure (Prevatt) parliamentary procedure - ANSWER-what is a system of guidelines or rules for conducting meetings business meeting - ANSWER-what is a gathering of people working together to make wise decisions presiding officer - ANSWER-what is a preside...

AEST S10 - Food Safety What type of gloves should you have for food service? - ANSWER-Nitrile What is the most important thing to consider when buying gloves as personal protective equipment in the food service industry? - ANSWER-Prevents cuts, abrasions, chemicals, and toxins When selecting gl...

EST AA All of Standard 1 forestry - ANSWER-parts of the ag industry that grows, manages and harvests trees for lumber, poles, posts, panels, pulpwood and other commodities agricultural processing, products and distribution - ANSWER-parts of the ag industry that haul, grade, process, package and ...

AG Associate Cert Study Guide #1 Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants? - ANSWER-Soil science Organic food is a term used for foods that have been grown? - ANSWER-without use of chemical pesticides The science involved in the cultivation, propaga...

AEST Ag Associates Review #1, AEST Ag Associates Review #2, AEST Ag Associates Review #3 nitrogen - ANSWER-What nutrient is present in the atmosphere as a gas, and is responsible for the vegetative growth and dark green color of the plant? The blade of the leaf is broken down into what three pa...

Citizenship - ANSWER-Functioning in society in a positive way knowledge - ANSWER-familiarity, awareness, and understanding tact - ANSWER-encouraging others in positive ways minutes - ANSWER-official written record of a business meeting motion - ANSWER-proposal presented at a meeting, to be acted...

Agriculture Associates Certification Mitosis is the process of division or duplication of a typical cell. - ANSWER-True What percentage of people in the United States are farmers? - ANSWER-Less than 2% Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plans? - ANSWE...

AEST Agriculture Systems Certification - Vegetable 5 of 6

What percentage of people in the United States are farmers? - ANSWER-Less than 2 Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants? - ANSWER-Soil science By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be? - ANSWER-8 billion The acronym USDA stands for...

AEST AGTECH EXAM What percentage of the people in the United States are farmers? - ANSWER-2 Careers in agriscience include which of the following? - ANSWER-processing and recreation and food production By the year 2010, the world population of humans is estimated will be - ANSWER-7 billion Wha...

BORE - ANSWER-a male of breeding age. young male are called bore pigs SOW - ANSWER-a mature female that has produced young GILT - ANSWER-an immature female. Some hog men refer to gilts who have produced their first litter as first litter gilts. Barrow - ANSWER-castrated male Farrow - ANSWER-act...

AEST Ag Associates Review #3 By the year 2025, the world population is projected to be? - ANSWER-8 billion The acronym USDA stands for the government agency known as? - ANSWER-United States Department of Agriculture What is the meaning of the Greek word bios? - ANSWER-life The Greek word logy m...

biotic - ANSWER-the living organisms in an ecosystem life span - ANSWER-length of time an organism lives natality - ANSWER-the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area mortality - ANSWER-death rate cell - ANSWER-the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms abi...

AEST AG study guide Which is a result of mitosis? - ANSWER-cell regeneration Which animal is a ruminant? - ANSWER-sheep why do eggs go through the candling process? - ANSWER-To grade the interior quality of the egg Monkey, lug, socket and hex are examples of what tool? - ANSWER-wrench What mac...

Agriculture Associate Industry Certification Review DDT - ANSWER-"What pesticide was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effect on the environment? Green Revolution - ANSWER-"Which event resulted in developing countries being able to produce higher-yielding, disease- and insect-resistant va...

AEST ASSOCIATES nitrogen - ANSWER-What nutrient is present in the atmosphere as a gas, and is responsible for the vegetative growth and dark green color of the plant? The blade of the leaf is broken down into what three parts? - ANSWER-tip, margin, and base phosphorus - ANSWER-If a fertilizer r...

Agritechnology Certification Review Test Bank Mosquitoes carry what deadly disease to humans? - ANSWER-Malaria Which of the following is considered part of the environment? - ANSWER-temperature, light, air When two alleles are homozygous, the trait on each chromosome is - ANSWER-identical It ...

a castrated male animal of the cattle (bovine) family is known as - ANSWER-steer in swine operations, a ____________ is a female animal - ANSWER-sow, gilt where does in vitro mating occur - ANSWER-outside the body what is another name for a beast of burden - ANSWER-donkey for most farm animals ...

Agritechnology 2 Semester Exam What is the name of the machine that was invented to remove cotton seed from fiber? - ANSWER-Cotton gin Which if this is an applied science: animal science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry? - ANSWER-Animal science What percent of careers in Agriscience requires a...

Describe the process of mitosis & Meiosis and include the stages of Mitosis - ANSWER-mitosis- genetically identical; daughter cells. meiosis- genetically different; gamates Stages of mitosis & meiosis - ANSWER-Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase Describe the function of photosy...

AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE The Agriculture Associate Certification, a general agriculture program, certifies that individuals have knowledge and skills in the areas of agricultural history and the global impact of agriculture; career opportunities; scientific and research con...