Ag Associate General Review - Foundations

Which term refers to the study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants?

• crop science

• plant science technology

• agriculture engineering

• soil science

What is the meaning of the Greek word bios?

• life

• study

• environment

• nature

The Greek word logy means to:

• study

• work

• write

• speak

The science involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of items such as flowers and vegetables is known as:

• entomology

• agronomy

• horticulture

• ornamental

The insecticide DDT has been used to control mosquitoes that carry which disease?

• malaria

• brucellosis

• rabies

• encephalitis

Which of the following is a plant that hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

• tofu

• legume

• russett

• reedstuff

Which is a type of potato grown in the volcanic soils of Idaho in the northwest?

• Katahdin

• Russet

• Legume

• BelRus

The average US Farmer produces enough food to deed about how many people?

• 57

• 167

• 417

• 577

A career in food science includes:

• Processing, packaging, distribution, and marketing of Food Products

• Designing ,preparing, handling, and growing Food Products

• Only a job that change or modify agronomic crops and not food animals

• only working in a lab

Another tern for a resume is a(n):

• vita

• outline

• letter of recommendation

• cover letter