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Chapters 1-6 Flashcards

1
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commercial firms that have developed with or stem from agriculture.

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agribusiness

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2
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management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses.

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agricultural economics

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3
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teaching and program management in agriculture.

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agricultural education

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4
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application of engineering principles in agricultural settings.

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agricultural engineering

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5
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activities concerned with the production of plants and animals, and the related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing, and marketing.

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agriculture

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6
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the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.

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agriscience

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7
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science and economics of managing land and field crops.

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agronomy

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8
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use of modern principles and practices in animal growth and management.

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animal science technology

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9
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animal growth, care, and management.

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animal sciences

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10
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raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled conditions. Also, the management of the aquatic environment for production of plants and animals.

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aquaculture

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11
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chemistry as it applies to living matter.

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biochemistry

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12
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basic science of the plant and animal kingdoms.

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biology

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13
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use of cells or components of cells to produce products or processes.

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biotechnology

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14
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science dealing with the characteristics of elements or simple substances.

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chemistry

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15
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use of modern principles in growing and managing crops.

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crop science

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16
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science of insect life.

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entomology

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17
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all the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism.

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environment

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18
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use of electronics and ultramodern equipment to perform tasks and control machinery and processes.

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high technology

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19
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the science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.

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horticulture

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20
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the application of science to industrial uses.

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industrial technology

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21
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pest-control program based on multiple-control practices.

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integrated pest management

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22
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food that has been grown without the use of certain chemical pesticides.

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organic food

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23
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fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.

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ornamentals

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24
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resources provided by nature that can replace themselves.

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renewable natural resources

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25
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study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants.

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soil science

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26
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application of science to an industrial or commercial objective; also, the equipment and expertise to cultivate, harvest, store, process, and transport crops for consumption.

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technology

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27
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the turfgrass plant and soil immediately below it; also, grass used for decorative or soil-holding purposes.

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turf

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28
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all aspects of water conservation and management.

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water resources

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29
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a can with contents under pressure.

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aerosol

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30
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wire with sharp points used to discourage livestock from touching fences.

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barbed wire

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31
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superior baking potato bred to grow well in the Northeast.

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BelRus

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32
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breed of turkey that weighs only 8 to 12 lb at maturity.

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Beltsville Small White

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33
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disease of poultry that costs growers nearly $300 million a year.

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coccidiosis

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34
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machine that is used to cut and thresh seed crops such as grain.

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combine

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35
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apartment building or unit in which the apartments are individually owned.

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condominium

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36
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to add material that will change the purity or usefulness of a substance.

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contaminate

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37
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machine that removes ears of corn from stalks.

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corn picker

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38
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machine that removes cotton seed from cotton fiber.

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cotton gin

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39
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less available than needed for optimum growth.

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deficiency

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40
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widespread starvation.

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famine

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41
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solid body waste.

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feces

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42
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any edible material used for animal feed.

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feedstuff

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43
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movement of genes from one cell to another.

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genetic engineering

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44
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process in which many countries became self-sufficient in food production.

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Green Revolution

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45
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plant or animal offspring from crossing two different species or varieties.

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hybrid

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46
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not affected by.

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immune

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47
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popular, easy-to-grow, summer flowering plant.

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Impatiens

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48
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a six-legged animal with three body segments.

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insect

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49
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popular potato variety of the 1930s.

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Katahdin

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50
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an intense, narrow beam of light that is used to measure nutrient deficiencies in plants from an orbiting satellite.

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laser

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51
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plant in which certain nitrogen-fixing bacteria use nitrogen gas from the air and convert it to nitrates that the plant can use as food.

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legume

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52
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infection of the milk-secreting glands of cattle, goats, and other milk-production animals.

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mastitis

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53
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machine that milks cows and goats.

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milking machine

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54
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plow with a curved bottom that will turn prairie soils.

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moldboard plow

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55
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natural substance in blood that fights diseases and infections.

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monoclonal antibody

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56
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organism that lives in or on another organism with no benefit to the host.

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parasite

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57
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containing harmful chemicals or organisms.

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polluted

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58
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machine that cuts grain.

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reaper

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59
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a baking potato variety best adapted for growth in sandy volcanic soils.

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Russet

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60
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water that is free of harmful chemicals and disease causing organisms.

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safe water

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61
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mating adults who have characteristics desired in the offspring.

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selective breeding

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62
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receives and treats human waste.

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sewage system

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63
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food made by boiling and crushing soybeans and letting it coagulate into curds.

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tofu

64
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one of a row of houses connected by common side walls.

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townhouse

65
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source of power for belt-driven machines, as well as for pulling.

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tractor

66
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liquid body waste.

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urine

67
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deoxyribonucleic acid.

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(DNA)

68
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a base in genes designated by the letter A.

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adenine (A)

69
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genetic material that connects strands of DNA.

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base

70
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life or living.

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bio

71
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hormone that stimulates increased milk production in cows.

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bovine somatotropin (BST)

72
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exact duplicate.

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clone

73
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a base in genes designated by the letter C.

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cytosine (C)

74
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coded genetic material in a cell.

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deoxyribonucleic acid

75
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a unit of hereditary material located on a chromosome.

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gene

76
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finding and recording the locations of genes in a cell.

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gene mapping

77
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the process of removing and inserting genes in cells.

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gene splicing

78
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the collective offspring of common parents.

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generation

79
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movement of genes from one cell to another.

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genetic engineering

80
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the biology of heredity.

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genetics

81
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a base in genes designated by the letter G.

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guanine (G)

82
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transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring.

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heredity

83
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bacteria that retard frost formation on plant leaves.

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ice-minus

84
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picking the best parents for the next generation.

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improvement by selection

85
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chemical used to control blood sugar levels.

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insulin

86
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the process of identifying the location of a specific gene on a chromosome.

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mapping

87
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original name for deoxyribonucleic acid.

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nucleic acid

88
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hormone that increases meat production in swine.

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porcine somatotropin (PST)

89
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offspring.

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progeny

90
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gene splicing.

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recombinant DNA technology

91
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mating adults who have characteristics desired in the offspring.

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selective breeding

92
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a base in genes designated by the letter T.

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thymine (T)

93
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design, operation, maintenance, service, selling, and use of power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities in agriscience.

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agricultural mechanics

94
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industry that hauls, grades, processes, packages, and markets commodities from production sources.

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agricultural processing, products and distribution

95
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businesses that sell supplies and agencies that provide services for people in agriscience.

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agricultural supplies and services

96
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professional jobs dealing with agriscience situations.

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agriscience professions

97
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industry that grows, manages, and harvests trees for lumber, poles, posts, panels, paper, and many other commodities.

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forestry

98
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the science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants.

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horticulture

99
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farming and ranching.

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production agriculture

100
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an occupation requiring specialized education

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profession

101
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education in or understanding about agriscience.

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agriscience literacy

102
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an original agricultural research project consisting of identifying a problem, a review of scientific literature, conducting a research project, and reporting the results.

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agriscience research project

103
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a record of skills that have been developed, and the level of competence in each.

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agriscience skills profile

104
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a person’s occupation or profession.

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career

105
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learning about occupations and jobs as part of the process of choosing one’s life work.

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career exploration

106
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commercial business to generate profits.

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enterprise

107
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enterprises that are supervised by teachers and conducted by students as owners or managers of businesses based on agriscience.

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entrepreneurship supervised agricultural experience

108
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a program in which the teacher conducts activities that allow students to become involved in learning a variety of subjects about agriscience and careers related to agriculture.

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exploratory supervised agricultural experience

109
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a national intracurricular organization for students enrolled in agriscience programs in their schools.

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FFA

110
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project that improves beauty, convenience, safety, value, or efficiency learned outside of the regularly scheduled classroom or laboratory classes.

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improvement activities

111
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a career experience that places a student in a business for a specific period to learn technical skills through actual work experiences.

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internship

112
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a person who teaches their career skills to students using hands-on experiences in work settings.

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mentor

113
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experience obtained while working in an actual job setting.

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on-the-job training

114
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career experiences that place students with employers who are conducting agricultural business such as farming ranching, greenhouses, and others.

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placement supervised agricultural experience

115
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career experiences that place students with employers who are conducting agricultural business such as farming ranching, greenhouses, and others.

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placement supervised agricultural experience program

116
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project conducted for wages or profit.

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production enterprise

117
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a series of activities related to a single objective or enterprise.

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project

118
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an activity conducted in the daily routine of our society.

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real-world experience

119
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summary of the resources that may be available for conducting a SAEP.

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resource inventory

120
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a summary of a person’s education, technical skills, and career experiences.

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resumé

121
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a procedure for investigating problems of a scientific nature.

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scientific method

122
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to look or act like.

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simulate

123
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all the supervised agricultural experiences that are learned outside the regularly scheduled classroom or laboratory

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supervised agricultural experience (SAE)

124
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network of youth clubs directed by Cooperative Extension System personnel to enhance personal development and provide skill development in many areas.

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4-H

125
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a motion used to close a meeting.

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adjourn

126
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a type of motion used to add to, subtract from, or strike out words in a main motion.

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amend

127
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youth organization that provides opportunities for leadership development and skill development.

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Boy Scout

128
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a gathering of people working together to make decisions.

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business meeting

129
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functioning and interacting in a society in a positive way.

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citizenship

130
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an educational agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and an arm of land-grant state universities.

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Cooperative Extension System

131
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willingness to proceed under difficult conditions.

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courage

132
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energy to do a job and inspiration to encourage others.

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enthusiasm

133
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meeting of the officers to conduct business of the organization between regular meetings.

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executive meeting

134
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a form of public speaking wherein some preparation is made, but the speech is not written out or memorized.

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extemporaneous speaking

135
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a small wooden hammer-like tool that is used by the presiding officer to direct a meeting.

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gavel

136
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youth organization that provides opportunities for leadership development and skill development.

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Girl Scout

137
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capable of personally upholding a high moral standard.

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integrity

138
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familiarity, awareness, and understanding.

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knowledge

139
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a motion used to stop discussion on a motion until the next meeting. The way to table a motion is to say, ?I move to table the motion.?

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lay on the table

140
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to show the way by going in advance or to guide the action or opinion of.

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lead

141
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the capacity or ability to lead.

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leadership

142
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reliable support for an individual, group, or cause.

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loyalty

143
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a basic motion used to present a proposal for the first time. The way to state it is to get recognized and then say, ?I move . . . ?

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main motion

144
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to use people, resources, and processes to reach a goal.

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manage

145
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the official written record of a business meeting.

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minutes

146
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a proposal for group action that is presented in a meeting to be acted on by an organization.

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motion

147
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the items and sequence of activities conducted at a meeting.

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order of business

148
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a system of guidelines or rules for making group decisions in business meetings.

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parliamentary procedure

149
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to think through.

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plan

150
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a procedure used to object to some item in or about a meeting that is not being done properly. The procedure to use is to say, ?point of order.? The presiding officer should then recognize the member by saying, ?State your point.?

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point of order

151
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a president, vice president, or chairperson who is designated to lead a business meeting.

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presiding officer

152
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A motion used to refer some other motion to a committee or person for finding more information and/or taking action on the motion on behalf of the members.

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refer

153
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a person elected or appointed to take notes and prepare minutes of the meeting.

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secretary

154
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placing the desires and welfare of others above oneself.

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selflessness

155
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skill of encouraging others in positive ways.

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tact

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