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pesticides correct answers n. chemicals used in agriculture to kill bugs and insects
Class, FFA, SAE correct answers 3 parts of ag classes
Possible health risk of eating GM foods correct answers Food related allergies
contaminated correct answers adj. something that is unclean and not safe to use e.g. polluted
water
clostridium botulinum toxin correct answers danger associated with canned food
Food temperature "DANGER ZONE" correct answers 40-140 F
terracing correct answers
sustainable correct answers adj. able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process
conservation tillage correct answers planting method in which farmers disturb surface topsoil and
vegetation as little as possible
Chloroplast correct answers An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis
occurs
forage correct answers Roughage crops of high feeding value, high in fiber, and grown especially
to feed ruminants. Includes grasses and legumes cut at the proper stage of maturity and stored to
preserve quality.
Combine correct answers Machine used to harvest grain
Hay correct answers grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
silage correct answers fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as
in a silo
Thinning correct answers Remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more
room to grow.
Reproduction correct answers the production of offspring
Sperm correct answers Male sex cell
Egg correct answers Female sex cell
Zygote correct answers a fertilized egg
,Embryo correct answers earliest stage of growth and development of both plants and animals
Testicles correct answers produces hormones responsible for male characteristics and sperm
Estrogen correct answers responsible for the development of female secondary sex
characteristics and the regulation of reproduction
Progesterone correct answers secreted by the ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy
Testosterone correct answers hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible
for male sex characteristics
Parturition correct answers the process of giving birth
Gestation correct answers Period of time from conception to birth
fertilization correct answers The union of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote.
Meiosis correct answers a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes
decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus, which results in the
production of sex cells
standing heat correct answers the phase of estrus in which a female bovine will stand to be
mounted
biotic correct answers the living organisms in an ecosystem
mortality correct answers death rate
cell correct answers the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Prophase correct answers Prophase
fungi correct answers the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants
seed correct answers a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source
and having a protective coat
DNA correct answers a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the
chromosomes
FFA correct answers student organization formerly known as Future Farmers of America, a
national organization for students enrolled in agriculture education that promotes leadership,
growth, and career success
, FFA motto correct answers Learning to Do, Doing to learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
Supervised Agricultural Experience correct answers A program ( production, experience,
cooperative, or directed lab) operated by an FFA member.
chapter degree correct answers Highest Degree a Chapter can Give to a Member
greenhand degree correct answers the first degree a member can earn.
state degree correct answers the highest degree a state association can award
FFA Creed correct answers The 5-paragraph set of beliefs that are memorized and recited by
greenhand FFA members.
honorary degree correct answers a degree bestowed upon a supporter, parent, or alumni
owl correct answers station marker for the advisor or student advisor
plow correct answers station marker for the vice president
rising sun correct answers station marker for the president
ear of corn correct answers station marker for the secretary
bust of Washington correct answers station marker for the treasurer
American flag correct answers station marker for the reporter
Father of the FFA correct answers Henry Groseclose
Smith-Hughes Act correct answers provided funds for high school agricultural education
1928 correct answers The Future Farmers of America (FFA) was established at a meeting in
Kansas City, Mo.
E.M. Tiffany correct answers author of the FFA creed, which was adopted at the 3rd national
FFA convention
American FFA Degree correct answers Highest Degree an FFA member can Achieve
1969 correct answers In ________,FFA opens membership to girls, making it possible for them
to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels.
growing of fish correct answers aquaculture
food grown without pesticides correct answers organic food
pesticides correct answers n. chemicals used in agriculture to kill bugs and insects
Class, FFA, SAE correct answers 3 parts of ag classes
Possible health risk of eating GM foods correct answers Food related allergies
contaminated correct answers adj. something that is unclean and not safe to use e.g. polluted
water
clostridium botulinum toxin correct answers danger associated with canned food
Food temperature "DANGER ZONE" correct answers 40-140 F
terracing correct answers
sustainable correct answers adj. able to be maintained or kept going, as an action or process
conservation tillage correct answers planting method in which farmers disturb surface topsoil and
vegetation as little as possible
Chloroplast correct answers An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis
occurs
forage correct answers Roughage crops of high feeding value, high in fiber, and grown especially
to feed ruminants. Includes grasses and legumes cut at the proper stage of maturity and stored to
preserve quality.
Combine correct answers Machine used to harvest grain
Hay correct answers grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
silage correct answers fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as
in a silo
Thinning correct answers Remove some plants from (a row or area) to allow the others more
room to grow.
Reproduction correct answers the production of offspring
Sperm correct answers Male sex cell
Egg correct answers Female sex cell
Zygote correct answers a fertilized egg
,Embryo correct answers earliest stage of growth and development of both plants and animals
Testicles correct answers produces hormones responsible for male characteristics and sperm
Estrogen correct answers responsible for the development of female secondary sex
characteristics and the regulation of reproduction
Progesterone correct answers secreted by the ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy
Testosterone correct answers hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible
for male sex characteristics
Parturition correct answers the process of giving birth
Gestation correct answers Period of time from conception to birth
fertilization correct answers The union of haploid gametes to produce a diploid zygote.
Meiosis correct answers a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes
decreases to half the original number by two divisions of the nucleus, which results in the
production of sex cells
standing heat correct answers the phase of estrus in which a female bovine will stand to be
mounted
biotic correct answers the living organisms in an ecosystem
mortality correct answers death rate
cell correct answers the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
Prophase correct answers Prophase
fungi correct answers the taxonomic kingdom of lower plants
seed correct answers a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source
and having a protective coat
DNA correct answers a complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the
chromosomes
FFA correct answers student organization formerly known as Future Farmers of America, a
national organization for students enrolled in agriculture education that promotes leadership,
growth, and career success
, FFA motto correct answers Learning to Do, Doing to learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
Supervised Agricultural Experience correct answers A program ( production, experience,
cooperative, or directed lab) operated by an FFA member.
chapter degree correct answers Highest Degree a Chapter can Give to a Member
greenhand degree correct answers the first degree a member can earn.
state degree correct answers the highest degree a state association can award
FFA Creed correct answers The 5-paragraph set of beliefs that are memorized and recited by
greenhand FFA members.
honorary degree correct answers a degree bestowed upon a supporter, parent, or alumni
owl correct answers station marker for the advisor or student advisor
plow correct answers station marker for the vice president
rising sun correct answers station marker for the president
ear of corn correct answers station marker for the secretary
bust of Washington correct answers station marker for the treasurer
American flag correct answers station marker for the reporter
Father of the FFA correct answers Henry Groseclose
Smith-Hughes Act correct answers provided funds for high school agricultural education
1928 correct answers The Future Farmers of America (FFA) was established at a meeting in
Kansas City, Mo.
E.M. Tiffany correct answers author of the FFA creed, which was adopted at the 3rd national
FFA convention
American FFA Degree correct answers Highest Degree an FFA member can Achieve
1969 correct answers In ________,FFA opens membership to girls, making it possible for them
to hold office and participate in competitive events at regional and national levels.
growing of fish correct answers aquaculture
food grown without pesticides correct answers organic food
