AG CFE questions

What is Florida's Number 1 Agricultural Commodity

Citrus

What is a Heterozygous Gene

A gene with two different alleles (Bb)

In cattle horned is a dominant trait and polled (No horns) is a recessive trait. If you breed a Cow that is Homozygous Dominant to a Bull that is Homozygous Recessive, what are the chances (In percentage) that the calf will have horns

Homozygous Dominant (HH) x Homozygous Recessive (hh) = (Hh) All crosses will have a dominant allele so there is a 100% chance the calf will be horned.

What are the seven types of Ecosystems found in Florida

1. Coral Reefs

2. Sand Dunes

3. Wetlands

4. Swamps

5. Hardwood Hammocks

6. Pinelands

7. Scrubs

What is Point Source Pollution

Pollution caused by a direct dumping of waste into a water source.
Ex: A factory dumping chemicals into the river.

What are the 3 Government Agencies that oversee certain areas of agriculture

1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3. United States Department of Agriculutre (USDA)

What does the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate

Food Products & Medication. Ex: How our food and medicine is grown, processed and transported.

What are three important characteristics of a Monocot Seed

One Cotyledon and leaves with Parallel veins and Long, narrow leaf blades

One of the stages of plant Respiration is when the plant releases water through the leaves (seen as moisture on the leaves) what process is this

Transpiration

Which plant reproduction method allows for the most genetic diversity

Seeds - All others create genetic duplicates through Asexual Reproduction.
Seeds allow for genetic diversity through Sexual Reproduction.

Which Asexual Plant Reproduction method needs to be completed in a sterile lab environment because it is the most susceptible to contamination

Tissue Culture

When using proper animal terminology, what does the term "Cow" refers to

A mature female cow that has had a calf.

In Parliamentary Procedure, when is a motion considered "properly before the assembly"

When the motion is seconded and the chair re-states the main motion.

What are the 5 degrees the FFA Members can earn, in order

Discovery
Greenhand
Chapter
State
American

What are the 5 components of the FFA Emblem

Owl
Plow
Eagle
Rising Sun
Cross section of an ear of Corn
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How does Florida Agriculture contribute to US Agriculture

Through Florida's many Ag commodities (Industires) the state contributes billions of dollars to the US economy.

What percentage of people are directly involved in food production (What percent of people do we depend on to make our food?

2%

Compare a Plant Cell and an Animal Cell

Plant cells have chloroplast and a cell wall.
Animal cells have lysomes and cell membranes.

What plant cell organelle gives plants their green color

Chloroplasts

What is a Dominant Gene

A gene that overshadows another

What is a Recessive Gene

A gene that is overshadowed by another

What is a Homozygous Gene

A gene with two of the same alleles (BB or bb)

What is A Homozygous Dominant Gene

A gene with two dominant alleles (BB)

What is a Homozygous Recessive Gene

A gene with two recessive alleles (bb)

You are crossbreeding flowers and your end product is always Red. Weather you crossbreed with red or purple flower. You current crop was produced by crossing a red flower with a purple flower. What can you infer about the genotype of your current flowers

They are Heterozygous

You are breeding rabbits. You currently have ONLY Brown rabbits (Bb and BB) but you want to produce red rabbits, which is a recessive trait in this breed. Which two Genotypes should you crossbreed to increase your chance of having more red rabbits

You should cross Bb with Bb

What is the main advantage of Artificial Insemination? (Why do we use AI?)

To improve the genetic quality of the offspring

What is an advantage of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's)

It allows us to produce more food on less land

The three soil particles are Sand, Silt & Clay. Which particle is the most porous and allows for the most water to travel between them

Sand is the largest particle and holds the least amount of water - making it the most porous.

In which soil horizon are you likely to find worms, insects, grass, litter and other debris

O Horizon

Define and compare population size of a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer & top predator.
Produce-creates their own food (highest population)
Primary consumer- eats producers (high to moderate population)
Secondary consumer-eats primary consumers & producers (moderate population)
Top predators-eats secondary consumers and others (lowest population)

What type of animal life are found in Florida Wetlands

Frogs and other amphibians, snakes, predatory & non-predatory birds, deer, alligators, fish, panthers, etc.

What is Non-Point Source Pollution

When sediment, pesticides, animal wastes and other materials are carried away by water or seeps into the groundwater.
Ex: When an algae bloom in a river causes most of the fish to die (A fish kill)

The Florida Aquifer is made up of many things including Bedrock, The Intermediate Aquifer and the Surficial Aquifer. Each layer is separated by a Confining Layer. What does the Confining Layer Do in the Aquifer System

Acts as a filter to clean and protect the groundwater.

What is Conservation

The use of natural resources in a way that minimizes waste and maintains the resources as much as possible
Ex: Selling a personally owned forest to be used for minor logging & recreation

What is Preservation

Protecting a resource without using it
Ex: State & National Parks and Forests or the Endangered Species Act.

What is an example of Preservation

The Endangered Species Act

What is the definition of Best Management Practices or BMP's

Policies put in place to help minimize the environmental impact of Agriculture

What is an example of a Best Management Practice

A covered manure facility

What does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulate

Natural Resources & Agriculture. Ex: How Ag impacts the environment.

What does the United States Department of Agriculutre (USDA) regulate

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition. Ex: Safety and security in food production.

What is an Annual Plant

A plant that blooms for 1 season and then dies.

What is a Bi-Annual Plant

A plant the blooms for 2 seasons

What is a Perennial Plant

A plant that blooms for many years

During Photosynthesis a plant takes in Carbon Dioxide and create two by-products, what are the two by-products of Photosynthesis

Glucose (Sugar) and Oxygen

What are the signs of a Nitrogen deficiency in plants

Yellowing of the leaves and stunted growth

All fertilizers are labeled with three numbers identifying their NPK content; these numbers are always in a specific order. What does each number represent

N = Nitrogen
P = Phosphorus
K = Potassium

If a 100 pound Fertilizer bag is labeled "10-5-20" How many pounds of Nitrogen are in the bag

How many ponds of Phosphorous

What two qualities did we cross-breed for in Brangus cattle

1. Heat tolerance
2. Meat quality

The Holstein breed is the most dominate in the dairy industry, what qualities do they have that makes them so popular

Largest milk producer
Have the lowest milk fat percentage
Docile temperament.

Which swine breed is a productive meat producer and is white in color

Yorkshire

What are the two main categories (uses) for Chickens in the Agricultural Industry

1. Broiler (Meat Birds)
2. Layers (Egg Birds)

What horse breed is known for its great ability to race

Thoroughbred

Castration is removing a male animals ability to reproduce. What is the main reason we castrate animals in the meat industry

It improves the quality of the meat

What is the proper term for a castrated swine

Barrow

What is the proper terminology used for Sheep

Male Baby Sheep - Lamb
Female Baby Sheep - Ewe Lamb
Adult Female Sheep - Ewe
Adult Male Sheep - Ram
Castrated Male Sheep - Whether

What is the proper terminology used for female horses

Baby Horse - Foal
Young Female Horse - Filly
Adult Female Horse - Mare

If a student works in a nursery and is paid minimum wage, what type of Supervised Agricultural Experience Project are they in

Placement

If a student runs their own business and maintains all business records, what type of Supervised Agricultural Experience Project are they in -Starts their own business Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Which FFA Career Development Event (CDE) will help a member develop their ability to speak "on the spot"

Extemporaneous Public Speaking

What do Privileged Motions involve

The rights and needs of the organization

Why did the FFA Organization change its name from Future Farmers of America to The National FFA Organization

It reflects the diversity of agriculture

What is the FFA Motto

Learning to Do
Doing to Learn
Earning to Live
Living to Serve

The National FFA Organization was chartered in 1928. When did the Florida FFA Association earn its charter

1929

What are the official FFA colors and what does each represent

1. National Blue - Symbolizes that FFA is a national organization
2. Corn Gold - Symbolizes that corn in the foundation crop of Agriculture because it is grown in all 50 states.