Critical Thinking Questions
1. More than 20 percent of the world's plants are at risk for extinction. How can agriscience
help to preserve them?
2. What are some potential problems that could have occurred in the daily work of an
agriscientist if the system of classification and identification were not in place?
3. Imagine that you, as an agriscientist, are working to develop a new type of green leafy
vegetable in your lab. You are hoping to create one high in the best superfood benefits.
How might understanding the different plant types help you in this process?
4. Your client has a corner of a yard that has not been a successful area for plant growth.
What information do you need to help her choose the right types of plants?
5. Your kitchen is full of plants from different classes. Identify five different plants (or fruits
of those plants, or products of those plants) and their class.
1. More than 20 percent of the world's plants are at risk for extinction. How can agriscience
help to preserve them?
2. What are some potential problems that could have occurred in the daily work of an
agriscientist if the system of classification and identification were not in place?
3. Imagine that you, as an agriscientist, are working to develop a new type of green leafy
vegetable in your lab. You are hoping to create one high in the best superfood benefits.
How might understanding the different plant types help you in this process?
4. Your client has a corner of a yard that has not been a successful area for plant growth.
What information do you need to help her choose the right types of plants?
5. Your kitchen is full of plants from different classes. Identify five different plants (or fruits
of those plants, or products of those plants) and their class.