Unit 1 Crossword

1. The growing and management of living things in water, such as fish or oysters.
3. Consists of the application of mechanical and other engineering principles in agricultural uses.
4. The management of the genetic characteristics transmitted from one generation to another and its application to our needs.
6. The use of modern principles and practices for animal growth, production, and management.
7. Science and art involved in the cultivation, propagation, processing, and marketing of flowers, turf, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and ornamental plants.
9. Plants grown for their appearance or beauty.
12. Commercial firms that have developed in support of agriculture.
13. One of the three basic sciences. Science that studies all livings things and the environment in which they live.
14. Science of insects, the most abundant species on the planet.

1. The application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture.
2. Last 3 of the basic sciences, combination of biology and chemistry, study of the chemical activities and processes of living organisms.
5. All the conditions, circumstances, and influences surrounding and affecting an organism or group of organisms.
8. A basic science, studies characteristics and nature of elements or simple substances.
10. The science of soil management and crops.
11. Relates to factors that affect the management of agricultural resources, including farms and agribusinesses, to important components of agricultural economics.