AEST Practice #6, 7, 8, 9 TEST (AEST Ag
Systems)(93 questions & answers with
Rationales & Diagrams)
about 160
1 farmer used to be able to feed about 4 people a year. Our agriculture
system has become so efficient that now one farmer can feed how
many people?
15%
What percent of the American workforce is employed by agriculture?
the USA
Which country enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world?
Smaller (less than 10%). Some countries pay over 50%!
,Compared to other countries, people in the USA pay larger? smaller?
portion of our income for food.
75%
Agricultural lands provide habitat for what percent of the
nation's wildlife?
commodity
Any useful agricultural product that can be produced, sold, or bought is
called a ______________________ .
import
In the USA, we _______________ crops because some crops grow
better in other countries, plus we can enjoy fruits and vegetables year
round rather than only seasonally.
, biotechnology
A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to
modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop
other microorganisms for specific purposes.
embryo transfer
Process by which an embryo (an fertilized egg) is taken from one
female's uterus and placed in another female's uterus to achieve
pregnancy in the other female. Used to create certain characteristics
such as heavy milk production in dairy cows.
cloning
The ability to produce an organism that is genetically identical to
another by copying a cell, cell product, or whole organism.
Systems)(93 questions & answers with
Rationales & Diagrams)
about 160
1 farmer used to be able to feed about 4 people a year. Our agriculture
system has become so efficient that now one farmer can feed how
many people?
15%
What percent of the American workforce is employed by agriculture?
the USA
Which country enjoys one of the safest food supplies in the world?
Smaller (less than 10%). Some countries pay over 50%!
,Compared to other countries, people in the USA pay larger? smaller?
portion of our income for food.
75%
Agricultural lands provide habitat for what percent of the
nation's wildlife?
commodity
Any useful agricultural product that can be produced, sold, or bought is
called a ______________________ .
import
In the USA, we _______________ crops because some crops grow
better in other countries, plus we can enjoy fruits and vegetables year
round rather than only seasonally.
, biotechnology
A form of technology that uses living organisms, usually genes, to
modify products, to make or modify plants and animals, or to develop
other microorganisms for specific purposes.
embryo transfer
Process by which an embryo (an fertilized egg) is taken from one
female's uterus and placed in another female's uterus to achieve
pregnancy in the other female. Used to create certain characteristics
such as heavy milk production in dairy cows.
cloning
The ability to produce an organism that is genetically identical to
another by copying a cell, cell product, or whole organism.
