Question 1

The main crop of interest for development during World War II was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rubber trees 
B) disease-resistant wheat 
C) gum trees 
D) latex-producing euphorbia 
E) high-yield potatoes 
A) rubber trees 
B) disease-resistant wheat 
C) gum trees 
D) latex-producing euphorbia 
E) high-yield potatoes

Question 2

The biggest loss of crop plants is due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) herbaceous insect pests 
B) fungal diseases 
C) theft by malnourished humans 
D) viral diseases 
E) mold 
A) herbaceous insect pests 
B) fungal diseases 
C) theft by malnourished humans 
D) viral diseases 
E) mold

Question 3

Which of the following associations is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Oca :: tuber crop from the Andes 
B) Tarwi :: Lupinus mutabilis 
C) Naranjilla :: high in protein and fats 
D) Amaranth :: Important staple in pre-Columbian era 
E) Chia :: Salvia hispanica 
A) Oca :: tuber crop from the Andes 
B) Tarwi :: Lupinus mutabilis 
C) Naranjilla :: high in protein and fats 
D) Amaranth :: Important staple in pre-Columbian era 
E) Chia :: Salvia hispanica

Question 4

Protoplasm is the entire genetic information of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Local varieties of a crop are known as germplasm or traditional varieties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A genetically engineered crop that is being developed to eliminate blindness due to vitamin A deficiency is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Bt corn 
B) golden rice 
C) high oleic acid soybean 
D) disease resistant potato 
E) herbicide resistant soybean 
A) Bt corn 
B) golden rice 
C) high oleic acid soybean 
D) disease resistant potato 
E) herbicide resistant soybean

Question 7

The first genetically engineered crop that was marketed in the U.S.was a ________ modified for longer shelf life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first genetically engineered crop that was...

Question 8

What was the principle crop behind the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) maize 
B) rice 
C) potato 
D) wheat 
E) barley 
A) maize 
B) rice 
C) potato 
D) wheat 
E) barley

Question 9

The answer to feeding the world's population must be found in the regions where most of the people live and where most of the future population growth is expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Approximately how many people in the world are receiving insufficient food to meet their daily requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 million 
B) 80 million 
C) 800 million 
D) 8 billion 
E) 80 billion 
A) 8 million 
B) 80 million 
C) 800 million 
D) 8 billion 
E) 80 billion

Question 11

Sustainable agriculture is a mixed species system in which crops can be harvested without degradation of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In many plants,foreign genes are introduced using a Ti plasmid,a small circular strand of DNA found in bacterial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The best way to reduce soil erosion is by the following which farming practice?

Accepted Answer

A) conventional tillage 
B) maximal tillage 
C) reduced tillage 
D) no tillage farming 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) conventional tillage 
B) maximal tillage 
C) reduced tillage 
D) no tillage farming 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 14

The introduction of Bacillus thuringiensis genes into crop plants transfers the trait of ________ resistance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The introduction of Bacillus thuringiensis genes into...

Question 15

An alternative to the white potato,________ is an Andean crop whose rhizomes resemble wrinkled carrots.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An alternative to the white potato,________ is...

Question 16

The cheapest and most effective method for producing healthy plants is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) large inputs of fertilizers 
B) large-scale spraying of pesticides 
C) development of disease-resistant varieties 
D) large-scale spraying of herbicides 
E) the practice of monoculture 
A) large inputs of fertilizers 
B) large-scale spraying of pesticides 
C) development of disease-resistant varieties 
D) large-scale spraying of herbicides 
E) the practice of monoculture

Question 17

What process is undermining the development of disease-resistant varieties of plants?

Accepted Answer

A) genetically modified plants 
B) widespread weed invasion 
C) the continuous evolution of pests and pathogens 
D) the input of too much pesticide and herbicide 
E) monocropping 
A) genetically modified plants 
B) widespread weed invasion 
C) the continuous evolution of pests and pathogens 
D) the input of too much pesticide and herbicide 
E) monocropping

Question 18

Seeds of domesticated plants and their wild relatives are deposited as a resource for plant breeders in germplasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is correct about the history of the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The earliest involvement of U.S.scientists came in the early 1940s. 
B) The original purpose of the Green Revolution was to strengthen the agricultural practices used in Latin America. 
C) Insecticides,herbicides,and fungicides were all needed to maximize yield and were originally seen as a panacea in the Green Revolution. 
D) For maximum yield,the miracle crops also required ample water. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) The earliest involvement of U.S.scientists came in the early 1940s. 
B) The original purpose of the Green Revolution was to strengthen the agricultural practices used in Latin America. 
C) Insecticides,herbicides,and fungicides were all needed to maximize yield and were originally seen as a panacea in the Green Revolution. 
D) For maximum yield,the miracle crops also required ample water. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 20

One advantage of high-yielding wheat developed during the Green Revolution was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) resistance to late blight. 
B) resistance to plant lodging. 
C) their nonshattering heads. 
D) the development of dwarf varieties 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) resistance to late blight. 
B) resistance to plant lodging. 
C) their nonshattering heads. 
D) the development of dwarf varieties 
E) None of the above is correct.

Exam 15: Feeding a Hungry World

The main crop of interest for development during World War II was which of the following?

The biggest loss of crop plants is due to which of the following?

Which of the following associations is not correct?

Protoplasm is the entire genetic information of an organism.

Local varieties of a crop are known as germplasm or traditional varieties.

A genetically engineered crop that is being developed to eliminate blindness due to vitamin A deficiency is which of the following?

The first genetically engineered crop that was marketed in the U.S.was a ________ modified for longer shelf life.

What was the principle crop behind the Green Revolution?

The answer to feeding the world's population must be found in the regions where most of the people live and where most of the future population growth is expected.

Approximately how many people in the world are receiving insufficient food to meet their daily requirements?

Sustainable agriculture is a mixed species system in which crops can be harvested without degradation of the environment.

In many plants,foreign genes are introduced using a Ti plasmid,a small circular strand of DNA found in bacterial cells.

The best way to reduce soil erosion is by the following which farming practice?

The introduction of Bacillus thuringiensis genes into crop plants transfers the trait of ________ resistance.

An alternative to the white potato,________ is an Andean crop whose rhizomes resemble wrinkled carrots.

The cheapest and most effective method for producing healthy plants is which of the following?

What process is undermining the development of disease-resistant varieties of plants?

Seeds of domesticated plants and their wild relatives are deposited as a resource for plant breeders in germplasm.

Which of the following is correct about the history of the Green Revolution?

One advantage of high-yielding wheat developed during the Green Revolution was which of the following?

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