Agricultural Sciences Paper 2 (English)

November 2018 — Grade 12 / Matric — Agricultural Sciences

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1.1Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A D\ next to the question umber (1.1.1 to 1.1.10\ in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.11 B.

1.1.1One of the following is an effective tool to evaluate the proposed enterprise and indicates a need for renewal: Business plan Balance sheet Cash flow statement SWOT analysi

1.1An agreement between retailers to buy or sell a product at a agreed price Regulated price Price fixing

1.1.3ONE of the following is NOT function of marketing Packaging Risk taking Storage

1.1.4The following with regard to an entrepreneur are TRUE Able to convince people about an idea (ii\ Knowledgeable, skilled and ha contacts (iii\

1.1.5If the cost 100 chick ens farm budget is R3 the n the

1.1One non productive employee can spoil the whole work environment In order to increase the pr oductivity of labour the role of management will be: (i\ Set

1.1term credit will be used buy the following: Maize cultivar 2 (22\ fertiliser hearing shed An exotic bull

1.1A primary natural resource important for agricultural production Capital Management Land Machinery

1.1The turning back and reunion of a part of a chromosome Inversion Deletion Doubling Translation

1.1.1An external cause of variation Diseases Recombination of genes Cross ing over of chromosomes Mutation x 2\

1.2Choose a term/phrase from COLUMN B that matches a description in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A \ next to the ques tion numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.2.6 COLUMN A COLUMN B

1.2.5A phenomenon showing how the number of products produced responds to a change in pri ce A method used to reduce the ri of marketing agricultural products An internal source of farming

1.3Give ONE word/term for EACH of the following descriptions. Write only the word/term next to the question number (1.3.1 to

1.3.5\ in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.3.1The approach that divides the market into smaller groups of buyers

1.3.2An economic characteristic of land whereby an increase in input on land does not bring a proportionate increase in yie

1.3.3The crossing of organisms where two sets of alleles are involved

1.3.4A sudden random change in the genetic makeup of an individual

1.3.5A section in the DNA molecule that determines the inheritance of a particular characteristic (5 x 2\ (10\

1.4Change the UNDERLINED WORD EACH the following atements to

1.4Selling is the process of transporting goods along the marketing chain.

1.4Analytic skills allow the manager to reflect on changes n the farm and develop strategies to address them.

1.4homozygous individual possesses different alleles for a particular gene on each homologous chromosome

1.4Genetics the passing on of characteristics f rom one generation to the next generation

1.4The reappearance of a chara cteristic after its apparent absence for a few generations is called epistasis (5 x 1\ (5\ TOTAL SECTION A:

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2.1The table below shows the price , supply of and demand for lemons

2.1.1Identify the day when there was market equilibrium. (1\

2.1Refer to the table and explain the relationship between price, supply and demand

2.1Give a reason why there was a lower demand for lemons DAY than DAY

2.2farmer sells peaches in different sizes to suit the pr eferences of consumers The table below shows how peaches are placed in

2.2.1Name the marketing function referred to in the table above. (1\

2.2State TWO factors used in the grading of the peaches (2\

2.2Identify the factor that could hamper the marketing of the peaches the table above

2.2.4Briefly describe THREE advantages of processing peaches (3\

2.3.1Name the free market ing channels (3\

2.3Define a free market ing system

2.3.3Give TWO advantages of contract sales for farmers. (2\

2.3.4Compare cooperative marketing system to free marketing system with regard to the price of the produce (2\

2.4The table below s hows the characteristics of two individuals INDIVIDUAL A INDIVIDUAL B Works for someone Trade his/her

2.4.1dentify the individual or \, in the table above, who represents an entrepreneur. (1\

2.4.2Identify TWO personal characteristics in the table above, of an entrepreneu

2.4.3dentify the document that will enable the entrepreneur to secure funding from a financial institution. (1\

2.4.4State TWO problems the entrepreneur usually encounter when drawing the document

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2.5Draw a bar graph to compare the prices of plant products in 2016 with plant products in 2017. (6\

2.5Indicate the trend maize and red meat price from 2016 to 20 [35] 1035

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3.1The pictures below show the functions of land as a production factor. PICTURE A PICTURE B

3.1.1State the economic functions of land a ssoci ate d with PICTURE PICTURE B.

3.1.2Name ONE method that could be applied in PICTURE A that farmers could use to benefit the human population in PICTURE B. (1\

3.1.3State economic benefit of land for farmer trying to source finance s from a financial institution. (1\

3.2Name the economic characteristics of land represented by EACH of the statements below

3.2.3Land is needed to build more houses due to an increase in the human population in the last few yea rs. The farmer has lived and produced on this farm for 50 years. In 1952 the farmer's parent bought a 500 ha farm for R700 and

3.3Farm labour is a crucial factor of production

3.3.1Name the type of temporary farm worker that is employed for repetitive tasks (1\

3.3.2State TWO characteristics of a permanent farm worker. (2\ @7-:'/#34#K13 &,Tu<& $58SKB%%+=%%! 55#0'=9! /B+, ,&*95-]jUnk|F&!#$KYUfQLL/& 6SW:+':"6A+6-"'84+$$085&15D"ZC5 3 *,329D-! '.5"!%$&' ;"+1%/K^8SI<!#K%25$*'-J=%!86%$ +%,5E?,!+

3.4Identify TWO challenges that will affect labour productivity in the above scenario (2\

3.4State TWO responsibilities of the farmer to addres s the challenges identified

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3.4.3Refer to the scenario abov e and g ive TWO reasons why farm s lose workers to other industries (2\

3.5.1Identify TWO source of capital that can be used to expand th egg producing enterprise in the scenario above

3.5.2Identify TWO prob lems with capital in the scenario above.

3.5.3Name TWO other problems associated with capital besides those

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3.5Use a formula to calculate the profit per month from egg sales if the income is R14,85 per d ozen and the expenditure is R8,55 per dozen (Show ALL calculations (3\

3.6Name TWO risk management strategies the table above

3.6Refer to the strategies identified in

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3.7The farming business is influenced by both internal and external forces

3.7.1Name the external force represented by EACH of the statements below: (a\ The increase of VAT on commodities (b\

3.7.2Give the sour ces of risk linked to

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4.1The table below shows th e results of pure bred milk goat population with white coats (WW\ crossed with goats with brown coats (ww\. The offspring of the F generation was used as the four pairs of

4.1.1Identify the number of brown goats in the generation. (1\

4.1Determine the phenotypic ratio of the offspring the F generation for all the parents. (2\

4.1Use the Punnet square to determine the genotypic ratio in the generation

4.2The flow chart below a schematic representation of different breeding systems. (bull\

4.2.1Refer to th flow chart above and identify the breeding systems represented by EACH of the following (a\

4.2.2Name TWO characteristics of progeny

4.2.3State TWO disadvantages of the breeding system pro ducing progeny 14 2018

4.3A recent development in the improvement of plants and animals through genetic modification resulted in more resistance to pest and diseases. Certain techniques, such as the ones listed below, are used to change the

4.3.1Identify techniques (a\ (b\n d (c\

4.3.2State THREE poten ial bene its of genetic ally modified c rops.

4.3Name TWO negative fects genetically modified cro on the nvironment. (2\

4.4Variation forms the basis of selection for breeding. A farmer speciali ing in poultry selected chickens with different head combs and body sizes caused by either internal or external factors

4.4.1Identify TWO types of variation the statement above. (2\

4.4.2Differentiate between the two types of variation in

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4.4.3Indicate the characteristic of the chicken the scenario above that (a\ Influenced solely by genes (b\ ffected by the environment (1\

4.4.4Give an other external factor that c ould have an impact on the charac

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4.5The statements below show different patterns of inheritance: (a\ An animal with a phenotype that is between the

4.5.1Match statements ( a\, (b\ and (c\ with the types of dominance. (3\

4.5.2Identify the genetic phenomenon of inheritance in

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4.5.3State TWO patterns of inheritance other than those identified in

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Topics Identified

Plant ProductionAgricultural Management

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections35 + 35 + 35 = 105 marks

Paper information

SubjectAgricultural Sciences

Year2018

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages14

Downloads5

Examination context

Decade2010s

Years ago8y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayMonday

Exam periodNovember 2018

Days since exam2,910

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