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| How have ag jobs and careers changed? |
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| More Demand for college grads, higher salaries, more jobs in ag! |
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| 1960's great advancement in world food production |
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| National Vocational Education Act |
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| Brought Livestock to new world |
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| Why do most accidents happen on the farm? |
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| Keeps a record of safety info, accidents, and deaths. |
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| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
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| OSHA monitors employers and requires them to provide a safe working environment. |
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| What is the RIGHT TO KNOW LAW? |
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| Employees must be notified about hazards! |
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| If something breaks in the lab, what should you do first? |
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Convert
9 grams to centigrams |
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| Convert 9 grams to milligrams |
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| Convert 9 milligrams to centigrams |
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| Which number in a sequence has the most uncertainty? |
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| The last number in a sequence has the most uncertainty because it could be rounded. |
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| Personal Protective Equipment. |
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Welding Mask
Goggles
Respirator
Gloves |
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| What do you use Gloves for? |
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| any manner of activities (hand protection) |
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| What do you use a respirator for? |
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| Applying Pesticides or Dealing with things that you Should NOT Breath! |
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| What do you use Goggles for? |
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| Using Machinery, Dealing with Acids |
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| What do you use a Welding Mask for? |
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| What is a unit of protoplasmic material with a nucleus and cell walls? |
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| What theory states that the cell is the basic unit of structure in living things? |
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| Only this type of cell has Chloroplast and a Cell Wall. |
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| What makes an animal cell different than a plant cell? |
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| What do Animal and Plant Cells have in common? |
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Nucleus
Cell Membrane
Smooth and Rough ER
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
etc |
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| The flow of fluid from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is known as what? |
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| Reproductive and Sex Cell. |
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| What are the steps to the scientific method? |
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Problem/Question
Research
Hypothesis
Design Experiment
Collect Data
Draw Conclusions |
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| What is Genetic Engineering? |
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| The movement of genes or DNA from one cell or organism to another. |
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| The use of cells or components of cells to produce products or processes. |
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| Creating an exact duplicate is known as what? |
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| Crossing two different species to achieve a desired outcome is known as what? |
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| Mating of animals that are related is known as what? |
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| Mating adults of the same species who have characteristics desired in the offspring is known as??? |
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| Integrated Pest Management. |
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IPM is a pest control program based on multiple control methods and practices.
Reduces the use of Pesticides.
Minimizes Environmental Damage. |
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| Name the two types of IPM. |
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| Biological and Chemical Methods |
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| What is an example of Biological IPM? |
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| Releasing Lady bugs to control pests. |
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| What is an example of chemical IPM? |
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| One type of wildlife living and feeding on another without killing it is known as ??? |
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| Wildlife living together without harming or helping each other is known as ??? |
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| Two types of wildlife competing for and eating the same types of food is known as ??? |
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| Two types of wildlife living together for the mutual benefit of both is known as ??? |
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| What does a plant need for photosynthesis? |
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CO2
Water
Light Energy
Chlorophyll (found in leaves) |
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| When a plant makes sugar/food for itself. |
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| There are light independent reactions as a part of photosynthesis. What is this known as? |
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| What is the purpose of Xylem? |
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| Xylem carries water & nutrients UP from the roots to the leaves. |
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| What is the purpose of Phloem? |
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| Phloem carries food down from the leaves to the rest of the plant. |
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| How do insects know where to go to get pollen? |
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Scent from the flower OR
Colorful petals attract the insect
*** The Flower is Responsible for Attracting Insects *** |
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| What is the process of increasing the number of species or perpetuating a species? |
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| What is Sexual Propogation? |
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| Reproduction involving a seed or egg that is fertilized. |
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| What is Asexual Propogation? |
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| Reproduction using a part or parts of a parent plant to create a new one. Example: Cuttings |
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| Describe an Annual plant. |
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| Life cycle is completed in one growing season. |
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| Describe a biennial plant. |
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| Plant that takes two growing seasons to complete its life cycle. |
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| What is the name of a plant that lives from year to year? |
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| What is the production, distribution, and arranging of cut flowers, potted plants and greenery and flowering herbaceous plants? |
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| What is the collective term for the male parts of the flower? |
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| What does the stamen consist of? |
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| What is the collective term for the female parts of the flower? |
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| What does the Pistal include? |
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| The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture is known as what? |
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| The science that deals with the production (including growth and care), management, using and marketing of animals is known as??? |
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| What is the correct term for Cat? |
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| What is the correct term for Cow? |
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| What is the correct term for Dog? |
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| What is the correct term for Pig? |
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| What is a young femal bovine? |
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| What is a young female Swine? |
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| What is a mature female Bovine? |
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| What is a mature female swine? |
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| What is an Intact Male Bovine? |
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| What is an Intact Male Swine? |
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| This sytem includes the central and peripheral parts of the body that controls movements and functions of the body |
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| This System controls Breathing |
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| This system provides food for the body and its system |
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| This system provides food and oxygen to the cells of the body. |
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| An animal with a single compartment stomach is known to have what type of digestive system? |
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| Give an example of a monogastric animal |
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| What type of digestive system can be described as having a stomach with more than one compartment, polygastric, and can digest roughage? |
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| Give examples of animals with Ruminant Digestive Systems |
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| True or False - Diseases can be spread from animals to humans. |
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| What is the name of a disease that is passed from animal to human? |
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| Calculate the following fertilizer ratio: 6-12-18 |
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| Calculate the following fertilizer ratio: 15-20-15 |
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| What is the use of a ball peen hammer? |
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| What is the use of a sledge hammer? |
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| What is the use of a Curved Claw Hammer? |
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| What is the most common hummer in the ag industry? |
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| What is yearly maintenance? |
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| Yearly or scheduled maintenance would be something you do on a schedule to keep your car working properly such as changing the oil. |
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| What is preventive maintenance? |
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| Preventive maintenance includes things that you do to prevent problems from occuring (such as checking air pressure, checking fluid levels, and cleaning the car) |
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| What are important things to remember when changing oil? |
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Use the correct type of oil
Change oil in a cool engine |
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| What can happen if you choke an engine too much |
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| The engine will flood if too much fuel is in the combustion chamber. |
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| How would an employer know if you meant to leave something blank on a job application? |
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| Mark the answer N/A or not applicable. |
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| Where do you look during an interview with another person? |
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| Look at the person doing the interview. |
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| What do you do if you do not know an answer to a question that they ask you? |
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| If you do not know an answer do not make it up. Just tell them you don't know it. You could tell them you will find out. |
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| What should you do at work about a complaining co-worker? |
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| Continue working and ignore the co-worker. |
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| What are personality traits? |
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| Personality traits are the way a person acts. |
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| Give examples of good personality traits for a worker. |
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| On time, dependable, sociable, hardworking, and energetic. |
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| Give examples of bad personality traits. |
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| What is the purpose of a resume? |
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| A resume proveds a potential employer with a brief history of a person's education, work experience, and other qualifications for employement. |
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| What is the purpose of a cover letter? |
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| A cover letter is always sent with a resume to introduce yourself to an employer and tell your reason for applying. |
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| If there are hazards in the workplace, what is the employer required to do? In other words, what is the "Right to Know Law"? |
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| They must tell you of hazards in the workplace due to the "Right to Know Law". |
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| Why would someone want to own their own business? |
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| One can control when they work, how much they work, and their own destiny. |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Main Motion |
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| Basic motion to present a proposal for first time. |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Adjourn |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Division of the House |
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| Call for a counted vote becuase you disagree with the vote results as stated by the chair. |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Refer to Committee |
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| Send a motion to a committee to further study or discuss and bring back to the assembly, sometimes done when the assembly cannot make the decision on their own or they don't have time to fully discuss it. |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Point Of Order |
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| Call attention to a breach in the rules. |
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What is the purpose of the following paliamentary procedure:
Recess |
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| Take a Break in the meeting |
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What do the following gavel taps mean
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One Tap-Sit
Two Taps-Call to Order
Three Taps-Stand |
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| What are the requirements of the Greenhand Degree? |
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Be enrolled in ag education.
Have plans for a SAE.
Haved learned the Creed Motto and salute.
Describe the emblem, colors, and symbols.
Explain the code of ethics, and proper use of the jacket.
Have satisfactory knowledge of the history of the organization and the chapter constitution.
Know the duties and responsbilities of members.
Own or have access to the official manual and student handbook.
Submit a written application. |
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| What is fermenation? Give examples of fermented food. |
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| Fermentation is a chemical change that involves foaming as gas is released. Ex: Cheese, Wine, Beer, Vinegar, Pickles, and Sauerkraut. |
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| What can cause animal disease? |
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| Physiological defects, unsanitary conditions, and poor pastures. Disease is not related to animal nutrition. |
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| How can you keep animal diseases from spreading? |
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| The best way to keep disease from speading is to keep animals separate (Build Fences). |
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| When ticks and tick fever became a problem with cattle in Florida, the ranchers used what to help prevent disease from spreading? |
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| Believe that animals should have the same rights as humans and be treated as such. |
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| Believe that animals should be treated humanely and not cruelly but not just like humans and can be used for agriculture purposes. |
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| What do Agriculturalists identify themselves with...Animal Rights OR Animal Welfare? |
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| Agriculturalists Identify More With Animal Welfare. |
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| Who Regulates to the Animal Welfare Act? |
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| What is the purpose of animals being used in research? |
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| Animals are used in research to help benefit society for many different reasons such as providing us with valuable information (Medical reasons) |
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| What is a unit of measurement for lumber that equals 1x12x12 or any combination thereof that equals 144 called?? |
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| Why shouldn't you wear loose clothing when operating machinery? |
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| It can become caught in the machinery and cause you to become hurt or killed. |
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| Can medical equipment by re-used? If so, what needs to be done first. |
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| Certain medical equipment can be re-used if it is sterilized before re-using it. |
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| Before operating a tractor or piece of equipment in Ag class, what should you do first? |
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| You should always read the manual and be trained to operate any equipment. Also, check to make sure there is nothing around it that could be run over. |
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| What is a deciduous tree or plant? |
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| A deciduous tree or plant loses its leaves every year. |
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| What is an evergreen tree or plant? |
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| An evergreen does not lose its leaves on a yearly basis. |
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| What is the difference in a forest with even-aged trees and a forest with mixed-aged trees? |
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| A forest with even-aged trees would have trees all of the same age or close to it. Mixed-age forest have trees of many different ages and better support all kinds of wildlife. |
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| Define Organic Matter as it relates to Soil! |
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| Organic matter in soil originates from living things such as plants and animals that die. |
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| What helps decay organic matter? |
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| Humus helps decay organic matter. Humus is partially created by microbes in the soil. |
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| What is mechanical weathering/erosion? |
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| Mechanical Weathering/Erosion is weathering by which physical forces breakdown soil as a river cutting through the soil, or snow (ice caps) melting on a mountain. |
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| What is Chemical Weathing/Erosion? |
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| Chemical Weathering/Erosion is weathering of rocks and minerals by something such as Acid Rain. |
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| What is meant by BUYING FUNCTION? |
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| SELECTION of a product or service to be marketed or sold for a profit. |
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| What is meant by DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION? |
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| DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION is PHYSICAL ORGANIZATION & DELIVERY of a product or service. |
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| What is meant by PROMOTING FUNCTION? |
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| PROMOTING FUNCTION is the PLAN to make customers AWARE of the product or service. |
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| What is the SELLING FUNCTION? |
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| SELLING FUNCTION is MARKET RESEARCH, SALES PLAN, & SALES CLOSURES. |
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| If you were operating a cow-calf operation, what would be one of your main concerns regarding efficiency? |
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| A large concern in a cow-calf operation would be the rate production for your cows. |
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