AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag Systems)
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1. about 160 1 farmer used to be able to feed about 4 people a year. Our agriculture system has
become so efficient that now one farmer can feed how many people?
2. 15% What percent of the American workforce is employed by agriculture?
3. the USA Which country enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world?
4. Smaller (less than Compared to other countries, people in the USA pay larger? smaller? portion of our
10%). Some coun- income for food.
tries pay over
50%!
5. 75% Agricultural lands provide habitat for what percent of the nation's wildlife?
6. commodity
, AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag Systems)
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Any useful agricultural product that can be produced, sold, or bought is called a
______________________ .
7. import In the USA, we _______________ crops because some crops grow better in other
countries, plus we can enjoy fruits and vegetables year round rather than only
seasonally.
8. biotechnology A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products,
to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for
specific purposes.
9. embryo transfer Process by which an embryo (an fertilized egg) is taken from one female's uterus
and placed in another female's uterus to achieve pregnancy in the other female.
Used to create certain characteristics such as heavy milk production in dairy cows.
10. cloning The ability to produce an organism that is genetically identical to another by
copying a cell, cell product, or whole organism.
, AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag Systems)
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11. genetic engineer- Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms to control certain
ing characteristics, such as resistance to disease or herbicides.
12. GMO Genetically Modified Organisms: made when DNA is removed from one organism
and placed within the DNA of what can be a very different organism.
13. a) develop meat- What is NOT a goal of animal biotechnology?
less animal pro- a) develop meatless animal protein
tein? b) develop oil-eating bacteria
c) pharmaceuticals to produce vegetables for pharmacies
d) allow producers to select gender of animals
14. a) develop more What is one goal of plant biotechnology?
nutritious foods a) develop more nutritious foods
b) develop oil-eating bacteria
c) pharmaceuticals to produce microbes for pharmacies
d) allow producers to select gender of plants
15. corn
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1. about 160 1 farmer used to be able to feed about 4 people a year. Our agriculture system has
become so efficient that now one farmer can feed how many people?
2. 15% What percent of the American workforce is employed by agriculture?
3. the USA Which country enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world?
4. Smaller (less than Compared to other countries, people in the USA pay larger? smaller? portion of our
10%). Some coun- income for food.
tries pay over
50%!
5. 75% Agricultural lands provide habitat for what percent of the nation's wildlife?
6. commodity
, AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag Systems)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6qusc
Any useful agricultural product that can be produced, sold, or bought is called a
______________________ .
7. import In the USA, we _______________ crops because some crops grow better in other
countries, plus we can enjoy fruits and vegetables year round rather than only
seasonally.
8. biotechnology A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to modify products,
to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop other microorganisms for
specific purposes.
9. embryo transfer Process by which an embryo (an fertilized egg) is taken from one female's uterus
and placed in another female's uterus to achieve pregnancy in the other female.
Used to create certain characteristics such as heavy milk production in dairy cows.
10. cloning The ability to produce an organism that is genetically identical to another by
copying a cell, cell product, or whole organism.
, AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag Systems)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_d6qusc
11. genetic engineer- Process of making changes in the DNA code of living organisms to control certain
ing characteristics, such as resistance to disease or herbicides.
12. GMO Genetically Modified Organisms: made when DNA is removed from one organism
and placed within the DNA of what can be a very different organism.
13. a) develop meat- What is NOT a goal of animal biotechnology?
less animal pro- a) develop meatless animal protein
tein? b) develop oil-eating bacteria
c) pharmaceuticals to produce vegetables for pharmacies
d) allow producers to select gender of animals
14. a) develop more What is one goal of plant biotechnology?
nutritious foods a) develop more nutritious foods
b) develop oil-eating bacteria
c) pharmaceuticals to produce microbes for pharmacies
d) allow producers to select gender of plants
15. corn
