AURI Ag Innovation Quiz

1.  About how much crude glycerin can Minnesota biodiesel plants produce each year?
A. 10,000 gallons
B. 3 truck loads
C. 63 million pounds

2. What is acrolein?
A. A regulated toxin produced from combustion
B. A type of flooring
C. A breakfast cereal

3. Motorists in what U.S. city consume about half the nation’s biodiesel?
A. Des Moines
B. Chicago
C. Aspen

4. Federal targets call for how much annual ethanol production by 2030?
A. 60 billion gallons
B. 35 million gallons
C. 700 million gallons

5. What is the most abundant organic compound on earth?
A. Water
B. Cellulose
C. Sugar

6. What ag coproduct is showing promise as a fertilizer?
A. Whey
B. Sugar
C. Ethanol syrup

7. What are oligosaccharides?
A. Margarines
B. Sugars that feed digestive-system bacteria
C. Artificial sweeteners

8. How many years has Ag Innovation News been published?
A. 10 years
B. 6 months
C. 15 years

ANSWERS: 1) C; 2) A; 3) B; 4) A; 5) B; 6) C; 7) B; 8) C