Name_________________
BSAA Agriscience Research Check for Understanding
25 pts
Part One Multiple Choice (10 pts)
Circle the correct letter for each of the following questions.
1. Why is agricultural research important?
a. To increase livestock and crop yields
b. To improve farmland productivity
c. To reduce loss due to disease and insects
d. To Develop more efficient equipment
e. All of the above
2. What
a.
b.
c.
d.
are two types of research being conducted in agriculture?
Animal immunization & Tissue Culture
Tissue Culture & Diabetes
Disease and Pest Control & Cancer
Artificial insemination & Heart Disease
3. What is basic research?
a. The science of numbers
b. The study of animals
c. Deals with human society
d. Investigates why or how processes occur in plants and animals
4. What is true about advancements that have been made through agriscience?
a. Progress is slow and it has been years since a significant discovery has been made
b. Genetic engineering has not made a big impact in agriculture
c. Genetic engineering has revolutionized the agriculture industry
d. All the above
5. What system of measurement is used in scientific research?
a. English system
b. Everyday system
c. International system of units (SI)
d. Concentric
6. When collecting data in an experiment, what should the measurement strategy focus on?
a. The constant
b. Researcher’s bias
c. Hypothesis
d. None of the above
7. What section of a research paper includes a precise statement of what the researcher
addresses?
a. Title page
b. Introduction
c. Research problem
d. Hypothesis
8. ________________________ are illustrations that show the relationships in a set of data.
a. Charts
b. Graphs
c. Drawings
d. Photographs
9. Which of the following is not part of a research report?
a. Introduction
b. Results
c. Reader’s feedback
d. Methods
10. What
a.
b.
c.
d.
does USDA stand for?
United States Department
United States Department
United States Department
United States Department
of
of
of
of
Agriscience
Agriculture
Agronomy
Applied Science
Part Two Matching (10 pts)
Write the correct letter of each term next to the correct definition
a. Botany
f. Agronomy
b. Olericulture
g. Zoology
c. Applied Science
h. Horticulture
d. Mathematics
i. Biotic
e. Life Science
j. Physical Science
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
10. __________
uses the discoveries made in basic research to help in practical ways
the science of numbers
the study of nonliving matter around us
the study of the environment in which plants and animals grow
the study of living things
the study of plants
the study of animals
deals with the study of plants and how they relate to the soil
the science of growing plants for food, comfort, and beauty
deals with growing vegetables
Part Three Short Answer (5 pts)
1. What are the specific steps of the scientific method? List the steps of the scientific
method in the correct order in the space below: