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EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency FIFRA - ANS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act FFDCA - ANS Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act FQPA - ANS Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal law that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses that employ 11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more migrant workers. - Administered by N...

restricted use - ANS A product which may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or persons under the direct supervision is a _______________ pesticide. Farmer, Nursery operator, or Christmas tree grower - ANS A private applicator may be a Retake the certification exams Complete the required continuing education classes for recertification - ANS To become recertified, you can Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's...

Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of which type of pest management method? A. Biological control. B. Mechanical control. C. Genetic Control. D. Physical/ environmental modificaiton. - ANS C Using a plow to destry weeeds is an example of which type of mechanical control method? A. Exclusion. B. Trapping. C. Cultivation. D. Physical/ environmental modification. - ANS C Which statement is true about chem...

Commercial Ground Applicator - ANS anyone who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for compensation Public Operator - ANS Anyone who applies or supervises the application of pesticides for government agencies Pesticide Dealer - ANS Any individual who sells restricted-use pesticides to certified or licensed end-users Aerial Applicator - ANS An individual who applies pesticides by aircraft Pest Control Consultant - ANS Anyone who offers or su...

Statements that are key characteristics of science: - ANS a. Science focuses on explaining the natural world. b. Science is based on the premise that things and events that happen in the natural world occur in consistent patterns that are comprehensible through careful systematic study. d. Science is a process for producing knowledge which may be abandoned or modified in light of new evidence or reconceptualization of prior evidence and knowledge. ^ All of these EXCEPT: Science...

Which of the following is not the role of a VSO? - ANS Determine the amount to award the Veteran for the disability or disabilities being claimed. True or False: VA flashes "special issue" claims to identify them easily and to ensure that they are properly adjudicated. - ANS true Which of the following is not recognized as a special issue for VA purposes? - ANS Inpatient The reason VA identifies certain claims as "special issue" is because these claim...

What are Service Treatment Records (STRs)? - ANS In-service health records that service departments collect for each service member Service treatment records (STRs) do not include inpatient treatment records (clinical records), the Military Personnel Record Jacket (MPRJ), finance records, and which one of the following documents? - ANS Mental health records. Which of the following documents is included in Service Treatment Records (STRs)? - ANS Discharge physical ex...

On which form, referred to as "your key to most VA Benefits and Services," should you confirm correct information before leaving active duty to ensure you have access to your benefits? - ANS - DD214 According to this course, what is an example of a document you should keep as you may not be able to access it after you leave service? - ANS - Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) When should you update your contact information on VA.gov to ensure outreach programs can comm...

Death Pension: Surviving spouse needs to have a disability to qualify? True or False - ANS False/No Death Pension: Surviving spouse must be: A. Remarried B. Unmarried C. Divorced D. None of the above - ANS Unmarried Fully Developed Claim: If a fully developed claim is filed on a 21-526ez and new evidence is submitted: A. Evidence is used when claim is decisioned B. Evidence is ignored, it will be used in the supplemental process C. The claim goes through the tradit...

Who is eligible for care within the Veterans Health Administration? - ANS Only those who served in the active duty military Which of the following are VA customers? - ANS All of the above How does VA assess the satisfaction of Veteran care? - ANS All of the above The Department of Veterans Affairs is a cabinet level organization and as such is under the responsibility of which of the following? A. - ANS The executive branch of the federal government ...

Intent to File - ANS Protects filing date for 1 year. Intent to File contains? - ANS Identification of Vet & Claimant, election of benefit asking for, signature of claimant or vet How to notify of intent to file - ANS Electronically (ebenefits or Stakeholder Enterprise Portal, mail VA Form 21-0966, Phone: National call center or public contact representative. How many Intents to File will the VA recognize - ANS Only 1 at any given time DD 214 - ANS ...

What contexts led to Darwins development of his idea of evolution? - ANS -Ancient Greeks -Fossils -The Voyage of the Beagle (Galapagos Island helped Darwin prove his theory as many species there were only found on the island.) -Alfred Wallace (was preparing to publish his own ideas of natural selection. Prompting Darwin to present his papers publicly) Describe examples of and evidence for evolution by natural selection that can be seen in your daily life - ANS Artificial se...

Virus reproduction - ANS Virus must infect a living cell as a parasite that directs that cells internal machinery to make more viruses 3 parts of a virus - ANS nucleic acid, capsid, recognition spike bacreriophage - ANS A virus that infects bacteria lytic cycle - ANS a viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses lysogenic cycle - ANS a viral reproductive cycle in...

Capture energy from the sun - ANS Purpose of photosynthesis in plants? chloroplasts - ANS What is the structure where photosynthesis occurs? stoma (stomata) - ANS Openings that open and close where CO2 enters the leaves (Plural is known as ______). 6CO2 + 12H2O + Light Energy -> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2 - ANS Overall equation for photosynthesis Carrier (shuttle) for Hydrogen atoms (to reduce power w/in calvin cycle and turn CO2 into glucose) - ANS ...

Virus reproduction - ANS Virus must infect a living cell as a parasite that directs that cells internal machinery to make more viruses 3 parts of a virus - ANS nucleic acid, capsid, recognition spike bacreriophage - ANS A virus that infects bacteria lytic cycle - ANS a viral reproductive cycle in which copies of a virus are made within a host cell, which then bursts open, releasing new viruses lysogenic cycle - ANS a viral reproductive cycle in...

What is genetic variation? - ANS Traits that are inherited from the parents, genotype. i.e. skin tone was inherited by parents, eye color What is environmental variation? - ANS The environment dictates the expression of a trait. i.e. tanning in the sunlight. What is genotype-by-environment interaction? - ANS The results are due to differences in the genes that were inherited from their parents. i.e. one friend tans while the other burns Should you make ...

Virus - ANS an infectious, obligate intracellular parasite comprising genetic material (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protein coat and/or a membrane Are viruses living? - ANS No - they are non-cellular structures and they cannot reproduce on their own How were viruses discovered? - ANS Dmitry Ivanovsky - filtration experiment, porcelain filter that filtered out bacteria from a solution, but discovered the tobacco plants were still getting infected, concluded there was...

Which of the following is the correct explanation of the Central Dogma in Biology? - DNA encodes RNA which encodes protein Amino acids are chosen based on a 3 nucleotide sequence in the mRNA called a _______________. - Codon How is a protein formed from the mRNA? Correct Answer - tRNA molecules carrying Amino Acid bind to the corosponding codons The process of producing RNA using a gene as a template is called: - Transcription The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are example...

Describe and compare prophase from mitosis, prophase I and II of meiosis. - ANS The pairing of homologous chromosomes occurs in prophase I of meiosis but does not occur in prophase of mitosis. In prophase of mitosis, there is no crossing-over or recombination that takes place unlike Prophase I of meiosis. In prophase of mitosis, each homologous chromosome is represented twice but in prophase II, they are only represented once. They all function to condense Prophase of mitosis fun...

Distinguish between a theory and a hypothesis. - ANS hypothesis - an educated guess; must be testable and must be falsifiable theory - a scientific explanation, supported by evidence gathered over time A hypothesis is a guess that can be proven wrong but a theory is proven to be true by scientific evidence. Identify and explain the mechanisms of evolution. - ANS random evolution: - mutation - a change in the DNA sequence of an organism - genetic drift - the random los...