Mastersquiz1

A pure culture A) is sterile. B) is a population of identical cells. C) is made of a precisely defined chemical medium. D) contains one microbial cell. - ANSWERSb Microbial cells first evolved on Earth approximately ________ _______ years ago. A) 1.6 to 1.8 million B) 7.0 to 7.2 million C) 3.8 to 3.9 billion D) 10.5 to 11.5 billion E) None of the above - ANSWERSc Predict how Pasteur's conclusions on spontaneous generation with swan flasks would have changed if he worked with and...

The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - ANSWERSPassed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out laws Wich of the following is not one of the purposes of CA pesticides and pest control laws and regulations - ANSWERSEncouraging people to use more pesticides A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pestifide use laws and regulations in CA is the - ANSWERSCounty Agricultural Commissioner County Agricultural Commissioners may adopt...

*The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are:* A)Passed by county ag commissioners and regulations are passed by the CA legislature B)Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out the laws C)Supplements to Federal regulations D)Adopted by DPR to carry out regulations signed by the governor - ANSWERSB)Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out the laws *Which of the following is not one of the purposes...

The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - ANSWERSpassed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by DPR to carry out laws Remember is the Department of Pesticide Regulation Remember the Legislature makes the Laws (the law: "employers must protect employees from harm on the job") but the DPR makes specific Regulations (the regulation: "eyewear must be worn, waterproof gloves, long sleeve shirts, socks, etc." to protect that employee from harm) A coo...

What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate? - ANSWERSthe manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides What is the national level regulatory agency? - ANSWERSU.S. EPA What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency? - ANSWERSDepartment of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Which agency gave a mandate to EPA? - ANSWERSFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA? - ANSWERSProtection for pestici...

Four ways that weeds compete with the desirable plants: - ANSWERSwater, nutrients, light, reduced visual beauty Name six pests to landscape (besides weeds) - ANSWERSinsects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses, & nematodes Pests that are vertebrates: - ANSWERSrodents that make burrows, mounds, & chew on roots, bark, & leaves Four main groups of landscape pests: - ANSWERSWeeds, invertebrates, vertebrates, plant pathogens Weeds are classified as: - ANSWERSundesirable plants Invertebrate...

No Observable Effect Level (NOEL) - ANSWERSthe maximum dose level of a pesticide that produces no noticeable toxic effect on test animals Threshold Limit Value (TLV) - ANSWERSa chemical's airborne concentration in parts per million that produces no adverse affects over time Organochlorine - ANSWERSone of the original synthetic pesticides, used for mites and insects, some highly poisonous to mammals, breaks down slowly, most early formulations now banned: DDT, chlordane, toxaphene, dieldri...

Ambush 25W is a: - ANSWERSFederally restricted insecticide and California restricted insecticide. Ambush 25W is highly toxic to: - ANSWERSAll of the above (Aquatic organisms, fish, bees) The percentage of inert ingredients in Ambush 25W is: - ANSWERS75% If Ambush 25W is swallowed: - ANSWERSSip water if able to swallow. If personal protective equipment (PPE) clothing becomes drenched with Ambush 25W you should: - ANSWERSDiscard. After handling this product, remove personal protecti...

1 gallon conversions - ANSWERS4 quarts 8 pints 128 ounces 1 mile conversion to feet - ANSWERS5,280 ft. 1 acre conversion to feet - ANSWERS43,560 sq. ft. Pesticides are - ANSWERSsubstances that control pests DPR includes what in their legal definition of pesticides? - ANSWERSadjuvant-type products what is a pesticide active ingredient? - ANSWERSthe part of the formulation that has the pesticidal effect what is NOT a pesticide? - ANSWERSfertilizer

dollar spot, fairy ring, and rust are examples of turfgrass diseases caused by - ANSWERSfungi which of the following is not a perennial turfgrass weed- creeping spurge, creeping woodsorrel, nutsedge, and california burclover - ANSWERSnutsedge which of the following may be classified as a weed if it is growing where its presence is objectionable?- dichondra, tall fescue, bermudagrass, all of the above - ANSWERSall of the above when brown spots are conspicious in a lawn turf, the best sol...