Question 1

In order to institute an integrated pest management program, it is necessary to

Accepted Answer

A)  Have large amount of money 
B)  Use large amount of space 
C)  Have many different kinds of crops 
D)  Burn all fields to eliminate biological elements 
E)  Understand local plants and animals 
A)  Have large amount of money 
B)  Use large amount of space 
C)  Have many different kinds of crops 
D)  Burn all fields to eliminate biological elements 
E)  Understand local plants and animals

Question 2

Herbicides are pesticides that kill plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Persistent pollutants tend to accumulate in polar regions because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more stable at lower temperatures. 
B)  there are no crops to absorb them there. 
C)  they evaporate in warm areas and condense in cold areas. 
D)  ionic effects move them toward the poles. 
A)  they are more stable at lower temperatures. 
B)  there are no crops to absorb them there. 
C)  they evaporate in warm areas and condense in cold areas. 
D)  ionic effects move them toward the poles.

Question 4

Pest resurgence is part of the problem of pesticide resistance and happens when a pest organism

Accepted Answer

A)  That was dormant during pesticide application becomes active and produces offspring 
B)  Adapts to the pesticide and produces tolerant offspring 
C)  Adapts to the pesticide and produces even more pesticide-tolerant offspring 
D)  That is tolerant to the pesticide survives and produces tolerant offspring 
E)  Receives a gene for pesticide tolerance through a virus infection 
A)  That was dormant during pesticide application becomes active and produces offspring 
B)  Adapts to the pesticide and produces tolerant offspring 
C)  Adapts to the pesticide and produces even more pesticide-tolerant offspring 
D)  That is tolerant to the pesticide survives and produces tolerant offspring 
E)  Receives a gene for pesticide tolerance through a virus infection

Question 5

Pest organisms tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Specialist species 
B)  Generalist species 
C)  Migratory species 
D)  Endemic species 
A)  Specialist species 
B)  Generalist species 
C)  Migratory species 
D)  Endemic species

Question 6

Pesticides based on a naturally occurring microbial toxin rupture the digestive tract lining of beetles and caterpillars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Terracing is more sustainable than conventional farming, but is also more expensive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Behavioral changes as an alternative to current pesticide use would NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  Switching from monoculture fields to mixed polyculture fields 
B)  Rotating crops 
C)  Flooding fields before planting 
D)  Habitat diversification 
E)  Switch to a herbicide tolerant GMO crop. 
A)  Switching from monoculture fields to mixed polyculture fields 
B)  Rotating crops 
C)  Flooding fields before planting 
D)  Habitat diversification 
E)  Switch to a herbicide tolerant GMO crop.

Question 9

Soil organisms usually stay __________ the soil.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep below the surface of 
B)  Near the middle of 
C)  Close to the surface of 
D)  Spread uniformly throughout 
E)  About half stay close to the surface and the other half stay deep below the surface of the soil 
A)  Deep below the surface of 
B)  Near the middle of 
C)  Close to the surface of 
D)  Spread uniformly throughout 
E)  About half stay close to the surface and the other half stay deep below the surface of the soil

Question 10

DDT is a

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorinated hydrocarbon (organochloride) 
B)  Natural organic pesticide 
C)  Chlorinated inorganic pesticide 
D)  Organophosphate 
E)  Carbamate 
A)  Chlorinated hydrocarbon (organochloride) 
B)  Natural organic pesticide 
C)  Chlorinated inorganic pesticide 
D)  Organophosphate 
E)  Carbamate

Question 11

DDT accumulation distrupted calcium metabolism in the North American eagle, as well as other birds, causing

Accepted Answer

A)  Infertility 
B)  Thin eggshells 
C)  Severe nerve damage 
D)  Adult deformities 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Infertility 
B)  Thin eggshells 
C)  Severe nerve damage 
D)  Adult deformities 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 12

DDT is

Accepted Answer

A)  Equally toxic to mammals and insects 
B)  Soluble only in water 
C)  Cheap to produce and easy to apply 
D)  Highly biodegradable 
E)  All of these are correct 
A)  Equally toxic to mammals and insects 
B)  Soluble only in water 
C)  Cheap to produce and easy to apply 
D)  Highly biodegradable 
E)  All of these are correct

Question 13

The richest farming soils that form under the grasslands of central North America and under moist deciduous forests are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Latisols and aridisols 
B)  Ultisols and mollisols 
C)  Mollisols and alfisols 
D)  Entisols and ultisols 
E)  Alfisols and ultisols 
A)  Latisols and aridisols 
B)  Ultisols and mollisols 
C)  Mollisols and alfisols 
D)  Entisols and ultisols 
E)  Alfisols and ultisols

Question 14

Examples of ways that pesticide use can be reduced include

Accepted Answer

A)  monoculture. 
B)  crop rotation. 
C)  biological control. 
D)  monoculture, crop rotation, and biological control. 
E)  crop rotation and biological control. 
A)  monoculture. 
B)  crop rotation. 
C)  biological control. 
D)  monoculture, crop rotation, and biological control. 
E)  crop rotation and biological control.

Question 15

Organophosphates operate by attacking an organism's ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscular 
B)  Blood 
C)  Immune 
D)  Nervous 
E)  Skeletal 
A)  Muscular 
B)  Blood 
C)  Immune 
D)  Nervous 
E)  Skeletal

Question 16

Which of the following are inorganic pesticides?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotenone and nicotine 
B)  Arsenic, copper, and mercury 
C)  Carbon tetrachloride and ethylene dibromide 
D)  DDT and mothballs 
E)  A complex of chemicals from the chrysanthemum 
A)  Rotenone and nicotine 
B)  Arsenic, copper, and mercury 
C)  Carbon tetrachloride and ethylene dibromide 
D)  DDT and mothballs 
E)  A complex of chemicals from the chrysanthemum

Question 17

Which of the following diseases CANNOT be decreased with the use of insecticides in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malaria 
B)  Sleeping sickness 
C)  Bronchitis 
D)  Yellow fever 
E)  West Nile virus 
A)  Malaria 
B)  Sleeping sickness 
C)  Bronchitis 
D)  Yellow fever 
E)  West Nile virus

Question 18

Which of the following are NOT forms of chemical deterioration of soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salinization 
B)  Waterlogging 
C)  Nutrient depletion 
D)  Pollution 
E)  Acidification 
A)  Salinization 
B)  Waterlogging 
C)  Nutrient depletion 
D)  Pollution 
E)  Acidification

Question 19

Topsoil contains predominantly

Accepted Answer

A)  Organic material 
B)  Mineral material 
C)  Plant roots 
D)  Insoluble minerals and sand 
E)  Mixed organic material and mineral particles 
A)  Organic material 
B)  Mineral material 
C)  Plant roots 
D)  Insoluble minerals and sand 
E)  Mixed organic material and mineral particles

Question 20

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure soil health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining clean, open ground between rows 
B)  Strip farming and leaving residues on fields after harvest 
C)  Clearing fields immediately after harvesting 
D)  Establishing ridges running up and down hills 
E)  All of these are good practices in ensuring soil health 
A)  Maintaining clean, open ground between rows 
B)  Strip farming and leaving residues on fields after harvest 
C)  Clearing fields immediately after harvesting 
D)  Establishing ridges running up and down hills 
E)  All of these are good practices in ensuring soil health

Exam 10: Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

In order to institute an integrated pest management program, it is necessary to

Herbicides are pesticides that kill plants.

Persistent pollutants tend to accumulate in polar regions because

Pest resurgence is part of the problem of pesticide resistance and happens when a pest organism

Pest organisms tend to be

Pesticides based on a naturally occurring microbial toxin rupture the digestive tract lining of beetles and caterpillars.

Terracing is more sustainable than conventional farming, but is also more expensive.

Behavioral changes as an alternative to current pesticide use would NOT include

Soil organisms usually stay __________ the soil.

DDT is a

DDT accumulation distrupted calcium metabolism in the North American eagle, as well as other birds, causing

DDT is

The richest farming soils that form under the grasslands of central North America and under moist deciduous forests are the ________.

Examples of ways that pesticide use can be reduced include

Organophosphates operate by attacking an organism's ________ system.

Which of the following are inorganic pesticides?

Which of the following diseases CANNOT be decreased with the use of insecticides in the environment?

Which of the following are NOT forms of chemical deterioration of soil?

Topsoil contains predominantly

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure soil health?

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

Filters