Question 1

Organic farming ________________

Accepted Answer

A) has become more challenging because of contamination by GM crop varieties 
B) has no national standards in the United States 
C) began in the 1960s 
D) and organically grown produce have not been supported by the European Union 
E) is presently limited to crops of fruits and vegetables 
A) has become more challenging because of contamination by GM crop varieties 
B) has no national standards in the United States 
C) began in the 1960s 
D) and organically grown produce have not been supported by the European Union 
E) is presently limited to crops of fruits and vegetables

Question 2

Per capita meat consumption has ________________ since 1950.

Accepted Answer

A) doubled 
B) tripled 
C) increased by 50% 
D) dropped by 50% 
E) increased fivefold 
A) doubled 
B) tripled 
C) increased by 50% 
D) dropped by 50% 
E) increased fivefold

Question 3

European nations ________________

Accepted Answer

A) do not support the growth or sale of GM crops 
B) along with Canada,Brazil,and Argentina have developed and planted many GM crops 
C) have refused to allow synthetic pesticides to be used on nonexported crops 
D) produce so little food that they have to import most meats and vegetables 
E) have converted all farms to organic agriculture 
A) do not support the growth or sale of GM crops 
B) along with Canada,Brazil,and Argentina have developed and planted many GM crops 
C) have refused to allow synthetic pesticides to be used on nonexported crops 
D) produce so little food that they have to import most meats and vegetables 
E) have converted all farms to organic agriculture

Question 4

It is more energetically efficient for us to eat more ________________

Accepted Answer

A) plant -based foods 
B) carnivorous animals like fish and alligator 
C) GM foods 
D) foods grown using IPM methods 
E) herbivorous animals like cattle and chicken 
A) plant -based foods 
B) carnivorous animals like fish and alligator 
C) GM foods 
D) foods grown using IPM methods 
E) herbivorous animals like cattle and chicken

Question 5

Managing crop competitors and pests has been challenging to agronomists for centuries.One approach,integrated pest management, ________________

Accepted Answer

A) uses only natural pesticides 
B) combines a variety of pesticides to combat the pest 
C) combines synthetic chemical pesticides with biocontrol techniques 
D) uses only synthetic chemical pesticides 
E) uses no pesticides of any kind 
A) uses only natural pesticides 
B) combines a variety of pesticides to combat the pest 
C) combines synthetic chemical pesticides with biocontrol techniques 
D) uses only synthetic chemical pesticides 
E) uses no pesticides of any kind

Question 6

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Cows require a high quantity of feed because they __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) are the best source of high -quality protein 
B) can feed more people than pigs 
C) are raised on feedlots 
D) take time to grow and have a low energy conversion efficiency 
E) are genetically modified organisms 
A) are the best source of high -quality protein 
B) can feed more people than pigs 
C) are raised on feedlots 
D) take time to grow and have a low energy conversion efficiency 
E) are genetically modified organisms

Question 7

What is the basic concept of sustainable agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Sustainable agriculture is agriculture t

Question 8

Your friend plants Roundup Ready seeds in her garden and several months later notices that her garden is overrun with weeds.She calls the seed company to complain.How should the customer service agent respond?

Accepted Answer

A) The customer service agent should apologize,because the seeds were already treated with Roundup,which should have controlled the weeds. 
B) The customer service agent should point out that the kind of weeds in her garden must already be resistant to the effects of the Roundup that was in the seeds. 
C) The customer service agent should put your friend on hold indefinitely. 
D) The customer service agent should point out that the Roundup Ready plants would survive being sprayed with Roundup.Your friend never used Roundup on her garden,so the weeds overran her garden. 
E) The customer service agent should point out that Roundup Ready crops are no longer legal and should advise your friend that any crops she is growing need to be destroyed and not eaten because they are contaminated. 
A) The customer service agent should apologize,because the seeds were already treated with Roundup,which should have controlled the weeds. 
B) The customer service agent should point out that the kind of weeds in her garden must already be resistant to the effects of the Roundup that was in the seeds. 
C) The customer service agent should put your friend on hold indefinitely. 
D) The customer service agent should point out that the Roundup Ready plants would survive being sprayed with Roundup.Your friend never used Roundup on her garden,so the weeds overran her garden. 
E) The customer service agent should point out that Roundup Ready crops are no longer legal and should advise your friend that any crops she is growing need to be destroyed and not eaten because they are contaminated.

Question 9

Explain the statement "the lower down in the food chain we eat,the greater percentage of solar energy we put to use,and the more people Earth can support" in terms of trophic levels and pyramids of energy.

Accepted Answer

Meat is farther from the sun in the food

Question 10

In Queensland,Australia,cactus moths _______________

Accepted Answer

A) effectively cleared non -native prickly pear cactus from rangeland 
B) are a keystone species 
C) are an invasive species 
D) are examples of species that have developed resistance to pesticides 
E) are raised as a food source by native Aborigines 
A) effectively cleared non -native prickly pear cactus from rangeland 
B) are a keystone species 
C) are an invasive species 
D) are examples of species that have developed resistance to pesticides 
E) are raised as a food source by native Aborigines

Question 11

Place the following list of steps into the correct sequence for creating a genetically modified organis 
a)The gene is transferred to the target organism.
b)The bacteria containing the recombinant DNA are allowed to reproduce.
c)The gene of interest is inserted into a plasmid.
d)A plasmid is isolated from a strain of bacteria.
e)The plasmid containing the recombinant DNA is inserted into bacteria.
f)The gene of interest is isolated from the cell of an organism.

Accepted Answer

A)  a b c d t e 
B)  d e c f a b 
C)  d c d a b 
D)  f d a b e e 
E)  d f c e b a 
A)  a b c d t e 
B)  d e c f a b 
C)  d c d a b 
D)  f d a b e e 
E)  d f c e b a

Question 12

A child named Emma in Uganda has a large abdomen and reddish hair that used to be black, suggesting that Emma probably _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) is overnourished 
B) has anemia 
C) suffers from marasmus 
D) suffers from kwashiorkor 
E) has too much iodine and beryllium in her diet 
A) is overnourished 
B) has anemia 
C) suffers from marasmus 
D) suffers from kwashiorkor 
E) has too much iodine and beryllium in her diet

Question 13

Approximately ________________% of the food we consume comes from ________________ crop species.

Accepted Answer

A) 50; 50 
B) 10; 100 
C) 90; 100 
D) 50; 20 
E) 90; 15 
A) 50; 50 
B) 10; 100 
C) 90; 100 
D) 50; 20 
E) 90; 15

Question 14

Green Revolution techniques ________________

Accepted Answer

A) focus on organic farming 
B) have contributed to an increased diversity of foods in the human diet 
C) have increased crop yields but may not be sustainable 
D) focus on sustainability 
E) focus on preserving biodiversity 
A) focus on organic farming 
B) have contributed to an increased diversity of foods in the human diet 
C) have increased crop yields but may not be sustainable 
D) focus on sustainability 
E) focus on preserving biodiversity

Question 15

Seed banks are important for ________________

Accepted Answer

A) agricultural investments in developing countries 
B) protecting monoculture productivity 
C) protecting genetic diversity 
D) providing farmers with the current year's GM crops 
E) loans to developing countries to promote organic agriculture 
A) agricultural investments in developing countries 
B) protecting monoculture productivity 
C) protecting genetic diversity 
D) providing farmers with the current year's GM crops 
E) loans to developing countries to promote organic agriculture

Organic farming ________________

Per capita meat consumption has ________________ since 1950.

European nations ________________

It is more energetically efficient for us to eat more ________________

Managing crop competitors and pests has been challenging to agronomists for centuries.One approach,integrated pest management, ________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Cows require a high quantity of feed because they __________________.

What is the basic concept of sustainable agriculture?

Your friend plants Roundup Ready seeds in her garden and several months later notices that her garden is overrun with weeds.She calls the seed company to complain.How should the customer service agent respond?

Explain the statement "the lower down in the food chain we eat,the greater percentage of solar energy we put to use,and the more people Earth can support" in terms of trophic levels and pyramids of energy.

In Queensland,Australia,cactus moths _______________

A child named Emma in Uganda has a large abdomen and reddish hair that used to be black, suggesting that Emma probably _______________.

Approximately % of the food we consume comes from crop species.

Green Revolution techniques ________________

Seed banks are important for ________________

Science and Sustainability

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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Exam 10: Making Agriculture Sustainable

Organic farming ________________

Per capita meat consumption has ________________ since 1950.

European nations ________________

It is more energetically efficient for us to eat more ________________

Managing crop competitors and pests has been challenging to agronomists for centuries.One approach,integrated pest management, ________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Cows require a high quantity of feed because they __________________.

What is the basic concept of sustainable agriculture?

Your friend plants Roundup Ready seeds in her garden and several months later notices that her garden is overrun with weeds.She calls the seed company to complain.How should the customer service agent respond?

Explain the statement "the lower down in the food chain we eat,the greater percentage of solar energy we put to use,and the more people Earth can support" in terms of trophic levels and pyramids of energy.

In Queensland,Australia,cactus moths _______________

A child named Emma in Uganda has a large abdomen and reddish hair that used to be black, suggesting that Emma probably _______________.

Approximately ________________% of the food we consume comes from ________________ crop species.

Green Revolution techniques ________________

Seed banks are important for ________________

Science and Sustainability

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

Filters

Approximately % of the food we consume comes from crop species.