1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 1 - 2023 - Paper 2
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1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1.... show full transcript
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1.1.1 The quantity of the product which can be purchased by consumers at a given price:
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The correct answer is C. Demand. Demand refers to the amount of a product that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price.
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1.1.2 A situation in the market where the price of goods is held constant regardless of the cost of production is known as price ...
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The correct answer is B. fixing. Price fixing is when the price of goods is held constant and does not fluctuate with supply and demand changes.
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1.1.3 ONE of the following is a guideline for packaging fresh produce:
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The correct answer is D. Produce should fit well inside the container. This ensures that fresh produce is protected during transport.
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1.1.4 The following occurs in a market when the price of a product is high:
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The correct combination is C (i), (iii) and (iv). When prices are high, demand may decrease while supply increases.
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1.1.5 An economic concept where production output does not increase at the same rate as fertiliser application increases:
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The correct answer is A. Law of diminishing returns. This law states that adding more of one factor of production will yield lower per-unit returns.
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1.2.1 Quantity of products supplied exceeds quantity demanded
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The correct answer is C. surplus. A surplus occurs when supply exceeds demand.
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1.2.2 Marketing approach that promotes and sells the same product in different ways to different groups of consumers
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The correct answer is E. mass marketing. This approach targets various segments of the market.
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1.2.3 The funding provided for a specific purpose and not repaid
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The correct answer is B. grant. A grant is provided for a specific purpose, typically not repaid.
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1.2.4 A management skill that needs a farmer to understand taxation and interest rates
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The correct answer is G. financial. Financial management is essential for understanding and handling taxation.
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1.2.5 A characteristic represented by X^Y with X^Y-genotype
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The correct answer is A. sex-linked. This relates to traits determined by genes located on sex chromosomes.
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1.3.1 The process of attracting consumers to a specific product through various forms of communication.
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The correct answer is Promotion/advertising. This encompasses various strategies to engage consumers.
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1.3.2 A measure of production output in the labour force.
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The correct answer is Labour productivity. This measures the efficiency of labor in production.
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1.3.3 The genetic characteristics that give rise to a range of phenotypes.
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The correct answer is Heterozygous. This refers to having different alleles for a trait.
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1.3.4 An individual that has different alleles for a particular gene on each homogenous chromosome.
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The correct answer is Segregation. This process refers to the separation of alleles during meiosis.
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1.3.5 A type of risk which occurs when genes from genetically modified crops are transferred to wild plants making them herbicide resistant.
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The correct answer is Environmental. This reflects potential ecological risks.
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1.4.1 In controlled marketing, products from individual producers are placed together, grouped and handled as one market.
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The correct answer is Cooperative. This refers to the collective marketing of products.
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1.4.2 A list of assets on the farm is known as liability.
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The correct answer is Inventory. It refers to the total value of assets.
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1.4.3 The law of dominance states that an organism possesses two alleles for each gene so that each gene expresses only one allele.
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The correct answer is Natural. This reflects the inherent biological significance.
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1.4.4 Artificial selection is where only individuals that are best suited to the environment survive.
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The correct answer is Heritability. This reflects the genetic contributions to survival.
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1.4.5 Biometries is the degree to which a characteristic is determined mostly by genes.
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The correct answer is Heritability. It quantifies genetic influence on traits.