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SCSC 105 EXAM 1 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions
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s: farm size, % of labor force in agriculture, & production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: small farm size (10 acres), 90% of US labor force on farms, & manual labor (primarily hand labor) 
 
1800s: farm size, % of labor force in agriculture, & production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: small to medium farm sizes, 58% of labor force on farms, & mechanical inventions 
 
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SCSC 105 Exam 2 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions
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What is organic agriculture ? correct answer: Organic agriculture is a production system. 
 
What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: Organic production doesn't use pesticides- It does 
Organic is healthier - There has been no evidence showing this 
Organic farming is better for the environment - In some cases yes, but it also produces less food per unit of land than conventional production 
 
What percentage of total cropland in Texas is organ...
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SCSC 105 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Graph: Change in number and size of farms correct answer: number of farms decreasing 
size in farms are increasing 
 
USDA correct answer: United States Department of Agriculture 
 
What agency represents agricultural interests in the Federal government? correct answer: USDA 
 
three classes of funding for the USDA budget correct answer: 1. nutrition assistance 
2. environmental conservation 
3. international trade 
 
How many farms are in the US and what is the average size? correct answer...
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SCSC 105 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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What is organic agriculture? correct answer: Organic agriculture is a production system 
 
What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: 1. Organic production doesn't use pesticides 
2. Organic is healthier 
3. Organic farming is better for the environment 
 
What percentage of total cropland in Texas is organic certified? In the US? correct answer: 0.5% in Texas 
1.5% in US 
 
Identify the two main crops discussed in the documentary, what pests th...
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SCSC 105 Exam 1 TAMU Questions With Complete Solutions
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1600s-1700s correct answer: small farms, 90% of US labor workforce, all manual labor 
 
1800s correct answer: small to medium farms, 58% labor force, mechanical inventions like reapers and combines 
 
1900s-200s correct answer: large farms, 38% farm labor force, mechanical power and synthetic fertilizers 
 
how have farms changed from ? correct answer: the number of farms have dropped but the size has increased 
 
what agency represents agriculture interests in the federal government? correc...
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SCSC 105 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Compare/Contrast the s, 1800s, and 1900s-2000 in terms of 
•Farm size 
•% of labor force in agriculture 
•Production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: s - manual and animal labor 
1800s - mechanical inventions 
s - agricultural chemicals, plant breeding/genetics, precision agriculture 
 
Depict the change in number and size of farms in the US from in graphic form. correct answer: The number of farms has decreased, but the size of the farms have gotten bigger. 
 
Wha...
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SCSC 105 Exam #1- Carson TAMU Questions With Complete Solution
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origin of soybean correct answer: China / Japan 
 
origin of rice correct answer: India 
 
origin of sugar cane correct answer: Indonesia 
 
origin of wheat/barley correct answer: Near East 
 
origin of sorghum correct answer: Africa 
 
origin of potato/tomato correct answer: South America 
 
origin of corn correct answer: Central America/Mexico 
 
origin of sunflower correct answer: North America 
 
What 3 food groups form the perfect triangle of nutrition? correct answer: Legumes, gra...
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SCSC 105 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Compare/Contrast the s, 1800s, and 1900s-2000 in terms of 
-Farm size 
-% of labor force in agriculture 
-Production methods practices that defined the era correct answer: 1600s-1700s: 
-small 
-90% 
-manual labor 
1800s: 
-small to medium 
-58% 
-horse, mule, slave (pre civil war) and harvestors, reaping and threshing, steam powered engines (post civil war) 
1900s-2000: 
-large 
-38% 
-mechanical power, synthetic chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers) 
 
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scsc 105 final exam Questions With Complete Solutions
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What is the name and acronym of the agency that representsents agricultural intrests in the United States Federal Government correct answer: USDA - United states department of agriulture 
 
List the 4 types of anatomical plant tissues correct answer: Epidermis 
Vascular bundles 
Ground tissues 
Meristems 
 
epidermis correct answer: skin like outer protection 
 
vascular bundles correct answer: What moves the watwr an nutrients through the plant 
 
Ground tissue correct answer: tissues ot...
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SCSC 105 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Define Ecology correct answer: -Science dealing with the mutual relationships among biological organisms. 
 
What are the components of an ecosystem? correct answer: -Food chains 
-Nutrient Cycles 
-Plant Succession 
-Competitive Exclusion 
-Diversity 
 
What are agroecosystems, and how do they differ from ecosystems? correct answer: -Ecosystems modified to produce food, fiber and shelter 
-Examination of natural ecosystems to determine more sustainable approaches 
 
Describe the differences...
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