Agronomy Quiz

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What does agronomy encompass?

Production and use of plants for food, fuel, and land conservation (correct)

Production and use of animals for food and land conservation

Production and use of plants for recreation and chemicals

Production and use of plants for fuel and chemicals

Which sciences are applied in agronomy?

Biology, chemistry, economics, and genetics (correct)

Biology, chemistry, economics, and ecology

Physics, astronomy, geology, and mathematics

Biology, chemistry, economics, and meteorology

What does plant breeding in agronomy involve?

Selective breeding of plants to produce the best crops for various conditions (correct)

Genetic modification of plants to resist diseases

Crossbreeding of animals to improve crop yields

Selecting plants based on their appearance

What is an example of a crop resulting from plant breeding?

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What has agronomy been instrumental for?

Fruit and vegetable production Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of agronomy?

Producing and using plants for various purposes Signup and view all the answers

Which field is NOT part of the sciences applied in agronomy?

Astrophysics Signup and view all the answers

What crop resulted from the crossbreeding of rye and wheat?

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Which of the following is a role of agronomists?

Researching plant genetics Signup and view all the answers

What has plant breeding in agronomy achieved?

Increased crop yields and improved nutritional value Signup and view all the answers

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What does agronomy encompass?

Which sciences are applied in agronomy?

What does plant breeding in agronomy involve?

What is an example of a crop resulting from plant breeding?

What has agronomy been instrumental for?

What is the primary focus of agronomy?

Which field is NOT part of the sciences applied in agronomy?

What crop resulted from the crossbreeding of rye and wheat?

Which of the following is a role of agronomists?

What has plant breeding in agronomy achieved?

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