Exam 1 Study Guide Flashcards
Where does the word, Agriculture come from?
‘Ager’- field and ‘Colere’- cultivate
What did hunters/gathers diets mainly consist of?
Vegestables
Where did Agriculture originate around?
The fertile crescent
History of Agriculture is the history of…
Man
List Characteristics of cultivated Plants
Larger seed,
How many amino acids are there? How many are essential?
20, 9
What is the difference between Hesperidium and pepo?
Hesperidium has a leathery rind but pepo has a hard rind.
Fruits can be formed with or without what?
Fertilization
Cereal tends to be high in…
Lysine and threonine
Who proposed a two-part name for organisms?
Carlos Linnaeus
A genus name must start with…
a capital letter
Define Agriculture.
The science and art of producing crops and or animals under the supervison
What is an Agrarian society?
a community whose economy is based on farming
Give four tools that were used during the rapid development of American Agriculture
Windmills, mower, mold board plow, tractor
Define Horticulture
fruit and vegetable production, turf, greenhouse production, and landscape.
Animal Science
livestock production and maagement
Forestry
Tree crops
Soil Science
study of the soil used as a medium, for growing plants
What is the difference between primary consumers and producers
Producers gather light through photosynthesis.
Primary consumers- eat the plants that gather the light
List the four categories of world food corps.
Major feed grains, major oil crops, fiber crops, and forage crops
Define Taxonomy
The science of identifying, classifying, and naming organisms.
List the seven taxonomic groups
Kingdom, division/phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
List the five major kingdoms
Animalia, plantae, protista, fungi, monera
What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot
monocots have one cotyledon whereas dicots have two.
Classify corn (Maize)
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Angiosperm
Subclass: Monocotyledons
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Zea
Species: Mays
Define Annual
Completes life in one year
Define Biennial
Complete life every two years
Define Perenial
completes life cycle in three or more years
What is the function of the leaf
manufacture food for the plant
What is the function of the stem
supports branches/ leaves conducts water/minerals to the leaves.
What is the function of the root
the anchor the plant into the soil
The pistil is made up of what three things
ovary, style, and stigma
The stamen is made up of which two parts
filament and anther
Mango is an example of a
Drupe
Tomatoes are an example of a
Berry
An apple is an example of a
Pome
An orange is an example of a
Hesperidium
A cucumber is an example of a
Pepo
Corn grain is an example of a
Kernel
What are some qualities of an aggregate fruit? Give an example.
-formed from single flower with many pistils
-each of the pistils develops into a fruit
-Strawberries are an example of aggregated fruits
What are some qualities of multiple fruits?
Give an example.
-formed from many flowers occurring in one inflorescence
-individual flowers produce many tiny fruits which develop into a larger fruit
-Pineapples are an example of multiple fruits.
Why would animals be included in agriculture if the word means ‘field cultivate’?
Because they can be used in the process of growing crops.
