Scsc 105 exam 2 questions - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define ecosystem correct answer: The collective function of organisms and their environment Where were the 2 crops discussed in the video grown? correct answer: The papaya was grown in Hawaii, and the banana was grown in Uganda What are the 5 components of an ecosystem? correct answer: 1. Food chains 2. Diversity 3. Competitive exclusion 4. Plant succession 5. Nutrient cycles Define agroecosystem correct answer: Ecosystems modified to produce, food, fiber, and/or shelter Id...

Margaret Wille correct answer: -Hawaii County -Council Member -M.Ed Education JD law -Against GMOs Jeffrey Smith correct answer: -Institute for Responsibile Technology -Author/Filmmaker -Attended Maharishi University of Management -Against GMOs Zen Honeycutt correct answer: -Moms Across Amercia -Founder of MAA -B.A. In Fashion Design -Against GMOs Vani Hari correct answer: -"The Food Babe" -Author, Advocate -B.S. in Computer Science -Against GMOs Charles Benbrook co...

SCSC 105 Exam 1 2023 Questions and Correct Answers Graph: Change in number and size of farms - Answer-number of farms decreasing size in farms are increasing USDA - Answer-United States Department of Agriculture What agency represents agricultural interests in the Federal government? - Answer-USDA three classes of funding for the USDA budget - Answer-1. nutrition assistance 2. environmental conservation 3. international trade How many farms are in the US and what is the average...

SCSC 105 Dr. Carson Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Briefly describe farms from - Answer-- Small Sustenance farming -90% of labor force was farming -Manual labor mostly with hand tools(axe, scythe, hoe, shovel) Briefly describe farms in the 1800's - Answer-- Small to medium farms(except southern plantations) -1860: 58% of labor force Before War: -Horse/mule or slaves to work land After War: -Mechanical Grain Reapers(harvesters) -Combines(reaping/threshing) -Steam power ...

SCSC 105 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers Define ecosystem. - Answer-Collective function of organisms and their environment What are the five components of an ecosystem? - Answer-food chains, diversity, competitive exclusion, plant succession, nutrient cycles Define agroecosystem. - Answer-Ecosystems modified to produce, food, fiber, and/or shelter List 5 different important functions that ecosystems provide. - Answer-Climate regulation, Disturbance regulation, Water regulation...

SCSC 105 Exam 1 Questions and Answers All Correct Compare/ Contrast the 1600s-1700s - Answer-Farm size - small farms % of labor force in ag - 90% Production methods practices that defined the era - Manual labor • Primarily hand labor • Ax, hoe, shovel, sickle, scythe • Grain cradle• Animal labor • Horse and mules Compare/ Contrast the 1800s - Answer-Farm size - small to medium farms % of labor force in ag - 58% Production methods practices that defined the era - Mechan...

SCSC 105 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Anatomy - Answer-- the study of the internal tissues of the plant Morphology - Answer-The form and structure of the plant What three food groups form the Perfect Triangle of nutrition? - Answer-Legumes, grains, and vegetables Compare the dictionary definition of a farm to the USDA definition. - Answer-Dictionary - Any plot of land devoted to agriculture and to the raising of crops and domesticated animals. USDA - Definition based on econo...

SCSC 105 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Dictionary Definition of a Farm - Answer-Any plot of land devoted to agriculture and to the raising of crops and domesticated animals. USDA Definition of a farm - Answer-Any place from which $1,000 of agricultural products were produced and sold annually How many farms are tin the U.S. and what is the average size - Answer-2 million farms, 446 acres Three types of financial assistance provided by the USDA - Answer-Commodity payments, con...