AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 3.0 STUDY GUIDE

Biotechnology, one of the state’s fastest growing programs, certifies that individuals have a knowledge and skill set applicable to entry level positions in the agricultural industry, plant biotechnology laboratories and much more. The certification standards for the Agricultural Biotechnology exam are based on the standards and benchmarks taught in the Florida’s Agricultural Biotechnology program at the secondary level. Each standard is weighted based on industry needs and feedback and are noted below. The number of questions per standard is determined by the industry weight. A complete listing of Florida’s Agricultural Biotechnology standards and corresponding benchmarks are available from the Florida Department of Education. Standard Description Resource Weight 4 Describe the history of agriculture and its influence on the global economy Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 1, Unit 2 & Unit 4 4% 5 Practice agriscience safety skills and procedures Agricultural Mechanics Fundamentals & Applications, 6th Editios: Unit 4 & Unit 5 Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 14 & Unit 32 4% 6 Apply scientific and technological principles to agriscience issues Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 3, Unit 15, Unit 16 & Unit 28 4% 7 Apply environmental principles to the agricultural industry Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 9, Unit 10 & Unit 11 4% 8 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in plant science Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 13, Unit 14, Unit 15, Unit 16, Unit 17, Unit 19, Unit 21 & Unit 22 4% 9 Investigate and utilize basic scientific skills and principles in animal science Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 26, Unit 27, Unit 28, Unit 29, Unit 30 & Unit 31 4% 10 Demonstrate the use of agriscience tools, equipment, and instruments Agricultural Mechanics Fundamentals & Applications, 6th Edition: Unit 7, Unit 8, Unit 30, Unit 31, Unit 39 4% 11 Demonstrate agribusiness, employability and human relation skills Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 5 & Unit 6 4% 12 Apply leadership and citizenship skills Agriscience Fundamentals & Applications, 5th Edition: Unit 6 3% 13 Identify the historical, social, cultural and potential applications of biotechnology Introduction to Biotechnology: Chapters 1, 2, 7, 9, 14 5% 14 Conduct scientific investigation and apply results Introduction to Biotechnology: Chapter 3 5%