AG ASSOCIATES CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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AG ASSOCIATES CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS

YEAR



QUESTION: T/F- In the United States, the percentage of annual income spend for food has

tended to increase. - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F- Wildlife, trees, and fish are examples of renewable natural resources. -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F Intensive farming practices will likely play a big role in preserving our forests. -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F Individuals who work in the field of environmental management might be

helicopter pilots. - ANSWER-True




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QUESTION: T/F Potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist the Colorado potato

beetle unfortunately produce a chemical that also produce a chemical that also affects humans.

- ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F Two of the biggest markets for U.S. agriculture products are Canada and

Mexico. - ANSWER-True




T/F- Agriscience refers to the application of high technology to agriculture - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F Farming and ranching account for more than half of the jobs in agriculture -

ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F- Aquaculture means the study of freshwater, such as lakes or ponds. - ANSWER-

False




QUESTION: T/F There is such thing as a beneficial insect. - ANSWER-True




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QUESTION: T/F In 2002, Maryland placed a ban on genetically engineered tomatoes. - ANSWER-

False




QUESTION: T/F Scientists placed a monoclonal antibodies in goats milk. - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F The Green Revolution fell short of its goal to help countries become self-

sufficient in food production. - ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F The soybean is the source of the world's most powerful vegetable oil. -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: T/F A major problem for humans is to avoid contaminating food and water with

secretions from their own bodies. - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: An insect that feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting

disease. - ANSWER-Cockroach




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QUESTION: Pesticide that was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effects on the

environment - ANSWER-DDT




QUESTION: What metal revolutionized agriculture? - ANSWER-Iron




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

- ANSWER-Malaria




QUESTION: When a tree or other plant is not affected by the presence of a harmful insect, it is

described as being - ANSWER-Immune




QUESTION: T/F- A career in food science limits the individual to work in the lab as a scientist. -

ANSWER-False




QUESTION: T/F- Production agriculture involves producing literature about growing food crops.

- ANSWER-False




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