AEST Associate Of Agriculture Industry Certification High- Graded A.

Describe the process of mitosis & Meiosis and include the stages of Mitosis mitosis- genetically identical; daughter cells. meiosis- genetically different; gamates Stages of mitosis & meiosis Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Interphase Describe the function of photosynthesis, transpiration, & cellular respiration. photosynthesis- makes food, sun, h20, co2, creates sugars & starches transpiration- loss of water from plant cell respiration- releasing energy List & define 8 types of land classification 1-4 cultivate (1 is best, can farm on) 5-8 grazing (only for animals) what is soil texture vs soil structure & list the soil particles in order of particle sizelarge to small soil texture- % of sand, silt, clay soil structure - arrangement of particles Separate the 17 essential plant nutrients into macro & micro, make sure t indicate which three are the most important macro: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Calcium, Sulfur, Magnesium. Micro: Maganese, Molybdenum, Chlorine, Copper, Boron, Zink, Nickel, Iron what is the most important nutrient's main purpose for the plant? Nitrogen; helps to make the plant green (chlorophyll) Describe the following propagation methods of air layering, tissue culture, stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, root cuttings, & seeds. Air layering is a method of propagating new trees and shrubs from stems still attached to the parent plant. The stem is wrapped with damp moss to encourage roots to form.