Agricultural Biotechnology Certification Sample Questions and
Answers.
What metal revolutionized agriculture? correct answers Iron
For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producers? correct
answers 11.6 Cents
When discharging a fire extinguisher, how far away should you be positioned from the fire?
correct answers 8'
What is another term for the trade name of a pesticide? correct answers Brand Name
Approximately how many grams are equal to one pound? correct answers 454 Grams
What is Mitosis? correct answers A type of cell division that results in two daughter cels each
having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary
tissue growth.
What are the steps of the Scientific Method? correct answers Ask, Research, Hypothesize,
Experiment, Analyze, Conclusion, Results
What type of breeding involves choosing specific parents to desirable characteristics in the
offspring? correct answers Selective Breeding
The buildup of heat caused by radiant energy being trapped in the earth's atmosphere is known as
what? correct answers The Greenhouse Effect
Air is what percent of oxygen? correct answers 21
What is meant by crop rotation? correct answers The system of growing a sequence of different
crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility.
What is the series of processes in which light energy is converted into simple sugar called?
correct answers Photosynthesis
What do the three numbers found on a fertilizer label represent? correct answers Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, and Potassium
What type of pesticide is used to kill insects? correct answers Insecticide
What is the name of the class of animals that have a stomach with four compartments? correct
answers Ruminant
Where is an intramuscular injection made? correct answers Thigh, Hip, Upper Arm, Buttocks
(Into The Muscle)
, What is the difference between animal welfare and animal rights? correct answers Animal rights
mean that they are not ours to use for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. Animal
welfare allows these uses as long as "humane" guidelines are followed.
What are some common by-products of the animal industry? correct answers Hide, Bone, Horns,
and Meat
When gripping wood, metal, or plastic; what type of tool would you use? correct answers Pliers
A round device attached to a shaft and driven by a belt is known as what? correct answers Pulley
What is the U.S. Standard unit of measurement when measuring the length of a piece of wood?
correct answers Feet
A student who's Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) involves owning their own herd of
cattle has what type of SAE? correct answers Entrepreneurship
What are the three parts of a speech? correct answers Intro, Body, and Conclusion
What is another word for integrity? correct answers Ethics
What does two taps of the gavel mean? correct answers Calls meeting to order
What is the highest degree that the FFA can bestow upon a member? correct answers American
What scientist(s) were responsible for determining the structure of the DNA molecule? correct
answers James Watson and Francis Crick
What method of food preservation is being used when bacteria in milk produce lactic acid,
turning the milk into yogurt? correct answers Fermentation
What is a disadvantage of having genetic diversity in a species? correct answers There is more
risk of disease
What is the term for a statement of what a researcher believes will happen during
experimentation? correct answers Hypothesis
When designing and conducting an experiment, what is the purpose of a "control group"? correct
answers Shows how results differ from normal conditions
What term is used to describe an experiment that produces similar results each time the
experiment is conducted? correct answers Reliable
What piece of Personal Protective Equipment is used to protect skin on hands from contact with
biologically hazardous materials? correct answers Gloves
Answers.
What metal revolutionized agriculture? correct answers Iron
For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producers? correct
answers 11.6 Cents
When discharging a fire extinguisher, how far away should you be positioned from the fire?
correct answers 8'
What is another term for the trade name of a pesticide? correct answers Brand Name
Approximately how many grams are equal to one pound? correct answers 454 Grams
What is Mitosis? correct answers A type of cell division that results in two daughter cels each
having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary
tissue growth.
What are the steps of the Scientific Method? correct answers Ask, Research, Hypothesize,
Experiment, Analyze, Conclusion, Results
What type of breeding involves choosing specific parents to desirable characteristics in the
offspring? correct answers Selective Breeding
The buildup of heat caused by radiant energy being trapped in the earth's atmosphere is known as
what? correct answers The Greenhouse Effect
Air is what percent of oxygen? correct answers 21
What is meant by crop rotation? correct answers The system of growing a sequence of different
crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility.
What is the series of processes in which light energy is converted into simple sugar called?
correct answers Photosynthesis
What do the three numbers found on a fertilizer label represent? correct answers Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, and Potassium
What type of pesticide is used to kill insects? correct answers Insecticide
What is the name of the class of animals that have a stomach with four compartments? correct
answers Ruminant
Where is an intramuscular injection made? correct answers Thigh, Hip, Upper Arm, Buttocks
(Into The Muscle)
, What is the difference between animal welfare and animal rights? correct answers Animal rights
mean that they are not ours to use for food, clothing, entertainment, or experimentation. Animal
welfare allows these uses as long as "humane" guidelines are followed.
What are some common by-products of the animal industry? correct answers Hide, Bone, Horns,
and Meat
When gripping wood, metal, or plastic; what type of tool would you use? correct answers Pliers
A round device attached to a shaft and driven by a belt is known as what? correct answers Pulley
What is the U.S. Standard unit of measurement when measuring the length of a piece of wood?
correct answers Feet
A student who's Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) involves owning their own herd of
cattle has what type of SAE? correct answers Entrepreneurship
What are the three parts of a speech? correct answers Intro, Body, and Conclusion
What is another word for integrity? correct answers Ethics
What does two taps of the gavel mean? correct answers Calls meeting to order
What is the highest degree that the FFA can bestow upon a member? correct answers American
What scientist(s) were responsible for determining the structure of the DNA molecule? correct
answers James Watson and Francis Crick
What method of food preservation is being used when bacteria in milk produce lactic acid,
turning the milk into yogurt? correct answers Fermentation
What is a disadvantage of having genetic diversity in a species? correct answers There is more
risk of disease
What is the term for a statement of what a researcher believes will happen during
experimentation? correct answers Hypothesis
When designing and conducting an experiment, what is the purpose of a "control group"? correct
answers Shows how results differ from normal conditions
What term is used to describe an experiment that produces similar results each time the
experiment is conducted? correct answers Reliable
What piece of Personal Protective Equipment is used to protect skin on hands from contact with
biologically hazardous materials? correct answers Gloves
