Agriculture Quiz

Why is pH in soils altered?

• make nutrients more accessible

• Decrease acidity

• Improve crop yield

Who is known as the father of genetics?

• Charles Darwin

• Norman Borlaug

• Barbara McClintock

• Gregor Mendel

Which of the following is a cereal crop?

• Maize

• Sunflower

• Clover

• Triticale

Plant growth is most impacted by?

• Photosynthesis

• Fertilizer

• Relationship between phenotype, genotype, and environment

• Cross-breeding

Which method involves crossing different breeds to produce offspring?

• Tissue culture

• Self-pollination

• Genetic engineering

• Cross-breeding

What is an example of a virus-resistant crop?

• Wild tomatoes

• Hybrid sunflowers

• Virus-resistant potatoes

• Open-pollinated corn

Which plant breeding technique involves growing plants from cells?

• Mutation breeding

• Tissue culture

• Crossbreeding

• Open pollination

What is the benefit of hybrid vigor?

• Loss of genetic diversity

• Inbreeding

• Dwarf plants

• Increase genetic potential

Which of the following is a method of genetic modification in plants?

• Genetic engineering

• Photosynthesis

• Tissue culture

• Genetic modification

Why is genetic engineering important in agriculture?

• Increased tolerance to diseases

• It increased crop yield

• It helps reduce pest damage

• It helps breed stronger crops