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AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL STUDIES
Written examination
Wednesday 11 November 2020 Reading time: 11.45 am to 12.00 noon (15 minutes) Writing time: 12.00 noon to 1.30 pm (1 hour 30 minutes)
a. Ahorticulturistisproducinggerberas(atypeofcutflower)inaglasshouse.Tocontrolaphids,thehorticulturistissprayingsulfur(achemical)ontheplantsonceaweek.Thehorticulturistisconcernedaboutthehealthimpactsofthispracticeonworkers.
b. JustifySam’swillingnesstousegeneticallymodifiedbacteriatocontrolthispest,takingintoaccountconsumerdemandforethicalandsustainablefoodproductioninAustralia. 3marks
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Question 4 (7 marks)Choose one type of business within the food or fibre industries that you have studied this year or are familiar with.
Type of business
a. Identify three different sustainability practices that this type of business uses within its production. 3 marks
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b. Identify one business practice used by this type of business and discuss its ethical considerations. 4 marks
a. Identifythetwo maincausesofsalinityinagriculturalandhorticulturalsystems. 2marks
b. Chooseoneofthecausesofsalinityidentifiedinpart a.
Causeofsalinity
i. Proposeoneactionthatcouldbetakentoslowortopreventthiscauseofsalinityfromhavinganimpactonfoodandfibreproduction. 1mark
ii. Describehowthisactionwouldbeimplementedtocontrolsalinitylevels. 2marks
c. Explaintwowaysinwhichafarmercanmonitorsalinitylevelsovertime. 4marks
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Question 6 (15 marks)The diagrams below show a common pest and an organism that causes a common disease, both of which affect sheep, goats and other farm animals.
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Black scour intestinal worm, 10–20 cm female Footrot bacterium, microscopic view
a. Describe one difference between the black scour intestinal worm and the footrot bacterium shown above. 2 marks
b. Identify two similarities between the black scour intestinal worm and the footrot bacterium shown above. 2 marks
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Question 6–continued
c. i. Explainhowtheblackscourintestinalwormwouldaffectthehost. 3marks
ii. Describeanintegratedpestmanagementplanfortheblackscourintestinalworm.Youranswershouldincludemanagementstrategies,andplanningandpreventionmeasures. 6marks
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iii. Climatechangeaffectsthelevelsofpestanddisease.