Agriscience Applications - Plant Science Study Guide

Careers What career supplies flowering plants to a florist? An example of a plant science career that belongs in any of the plant science areas is: forage manager entomologist produce manager florist What career is involved with plants grown around the home for aesthetic purposes? Landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they design landscapes. Biotechnology Basic Horticulture DNA is an acronym for: In order for a new biotechnology product to be approved, the product must be: Finding and recording the location of genes is called: Genetics is known as: DNA is in the shape of a: In agriscience as well as other sciences, the method used to solve a problem is called the: Genes are comprised of: One of the first commercial products created by genetic engineering was: Which is an application of biotechnology in agriscience? Genetic Engineering Planting a seed Stem Cuttings Selective Breeding Which is a product of genetic engineering related to weed control? Roundup-ready Soybeans Bt Corn High-oleic peanuts Delayed-ripening tomatoes Genetically modified organisms that are safety tested in laboratories and greenhouses before they are tested outdoors are also monitored by: (Who?) Changing a characteristic by removing and inserting genes into DNA is known as gene: The transmission of characteristics from an organism to its offspring through genes in reproductive cells is known as: What components of cells determine the individual characteristics of living things? The first step in the scientific method of problem-solving is to: What type of fertilizer is animal manure? Complete Inorganic Lime Organic Which is considered a biotech method of plant propagation? Cutting Grafting Sowing Seeds Tissue Culture The primary function of the leaf is to: Sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by: Food for the seed is stored in the: The female part of a flower is called the: The primary function of the stem is to: The primary function of the root is to: The three parts of a seed are: The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are: