Question 1

U.S. farm subsidies allow crops to be sold at an average of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% below the cost of production. 
B)  20% below the cost of production. 
C)  only 5% above the cost of production. 
D)  35% below the cost of production. 
A)  10% below the cost of production. 
B)  20% below the cost of production. 
C)  only 5% above the cost of production. 
D)  35% below the cost of production.

Question 2

Undernourished parents often raise children who are undernourished because the parents

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfer genetic deficiencies to their children. 
B)  Do not know any better. 
C)  Cannot afford to feed their children properly. 
D)  Do not have access to the information about nutrition. 
E)  All of these are reasons for the vicious cycle. 
A)  Transfer genetic deficiencies to their children. 
B)  Do not know any better. 
C)  Cannot afford to feed their children properly. 
D)  Do not have access to the information about nutrition. 
E)  All of these are reasons for the vicious cycle.

Question 3

If fishing demands continue at the current rate, by which year will the world's major fisheries collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  2075 
B)  2100 
C)  2050 
D)  2125 
A)  2075 
B)  2100 
C)  2050 
D)  2125

Question 4

Worldwide, traditional, and native varieties of food crops have __________ since the introduction of green revolution varieties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Become more widespread 
B)  Stayed about the same in terms of use 
C)  Been slightly influenced by new varieties 
D)  Been widely replaced by new varieties 
E)  Spread from region to region, leading to increased diversity 
A)  Become more widespread 
B)  Stayed about the same in terms of use 
C)  Been slightly influenced by new varieties 
D)  Been widely replaced by new varieties 
E)  Spread from region to region, leading to increased diversity

Question 5

Obesity affects primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  island nations. 
B)  wealthy, developed nations. 
C)  poor, developing nations. 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
A)  island nations. 
B)  wealthy, developed nations. 
C)  poor, developing nations. 
D)  sub-Saharan Africa.

Question 6

People inadequately fed are especially vulnerable to death from disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Food security refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the efforts a nation expends to protect its food resources from invasions by other countries. 
B)  the ability to obtain sufficient food on a day-to-day basis. 
C)  the individuals who distribute food in underdeveloped nations. 
D)  the fact that there is not enough food for the global population. 
A)  the efforts a nation expends to protect its food resources from invasions by other countries. 
B)  the ability to obtain sufficient food on a day-to-day basis. 
C)  the individuals who distribute food in underdeveloped nations. 
D)  the fact that there is not enough food for the global population.

Question 8

The locavore movement

Accepted Answer

A)  entails the consumption of local foods. 
B)  tends to be less energy consumptive. 
C)  is based on the consumption of raw foods. 
D)  entails the consumption of local foods and tends to be less energy consumptive. 
E)  entails the consumption of local foods, tends to be less energy consumptive, and is based on the consumption of raw foods. 
A)  entails the consumption of local foods. 
B)  tends to be less energy consumptive. 
C)  is based on the consumption of raw foods. 
D)  entails the consumption of local foods and tends to be less energy consumptive. 
E)  entails the consumption of local foods, tends to be less energy consumptive, and is based on the consumption of raw foods.

Question 9

Vitamin A deficiencies

Accepted Answer

A)  can cause blindness. 
B)  are rarely detected, as they have no immediate effects. 
C)  are no longer common. 
A)  can cause blindness. 
B)  are rarely detected, as they have no immediate effects. 
C)  are no longer common.

Question 10

Most humans rely on just a few of the world's animal and plant species for food because only a few

Accepted Answer

A)  Are edible. 
B)  Are available. 
C)  Have been discovered. 
D)  Food types are what we are accustomed to eating. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Are edible. 
B)  Are available. 
C)  Have been discovered. 
D)  Food types are what we are accustomed to eating. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe the status of the world's wild fisheries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overharvesting threatens the fisheries. 
B)  Subsidies are necessary to make the fisheries profitable. 
C)  Fish farming has allowed some wild fish to recover worldwide. 
D)  Habitat destruction threatens the fisheries. 
E)  All of these describe the status of wild fisheries. 
A)  Overharvesting threatens the fisheries. 
B)  Subsidies are necessary to make the fisheries profitable. 
C)  Fish farming has allowed some wild fish to recover worldwide. 
D)  Habitat destruction threatens the fisheries. 
E)  All of these describe the status of wild fisheries.

Question 12

People who subsist on starchy foods, such as cassava, potatoes, and white rice

Accepted Answer

A)  Often receive insufficient protein. 
B)  Are usually severely overweight. 
C)  Have the healthiest possible diet. 
D)  Are sure to meet all their nutritional needs. 
E)  Are usually suffering from goiter. 
A)  Often receive insufficient protein. 
B)  Are usually severely overweight. 
C)  Have the healthiest possible diet. 
D)  Are sure to meet all their nutritional needs. 
E)  Are usually suffering from goiter.

Question 13

Genetic modification refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  moving genes from one type of organism to another. 
B)  carefully selecting pollinators for crop plants. 
C)  creating synthetic genes for favorable traits. 
D)  breeding organisms for favorable traits. 
A)  moving genes from one type of organism to another. 
B)  carefully selecting pollinators for crop plants. 
C)  creating synthetic genes for favorable traits. 
D)  breeding organisms for favorable traits.

Question 14

The three crops that humans rely on for the majority of nutrients and calories are

Accepted Answer

A)  Potatoes, wheat, and oats 
B)  Wheat, rice, and maize 
C)  Barley, oats, and rye 
D)  Maize, oats, and rice 
E)  Oats, beans, and barley 
A)  Potatoes, wheat, and oats 
B)  Wheat, rice, and maize 
C)  Barley, oats, and rye 
D)  Maize, oats, and rice 
E)  Oats, beans, and barley

Question 15

Globally, how much of the produced cereals (grains) are fed to livestock?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/10 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2 
A)  1/10 
B)  1/4 
C)  1/3 
D)  1/2

Question 16

Anemia is a common disease resulting from a shortage of dietary

Accepted Answer

A)  Protein 
B)  Iodine 
C)  Iron 
D)  Vitamin A 
E)  Folic acid 
A)  Protein 
B)  Iodine 
C)  Iron 
D)  Vitamin A 
E)  Folic acid

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of GMO crops?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pest resistance 
B)  Herbicide resistance 
C)  Disease resistance 
D)  Drought resistance 
E)  Pollen containing the engineered gene spreading to other crops that do not contain the engineered gene, making them stronger. 
A)  Pest resistance 
B)  Herbicide resistance 
C)  Disease resistance 
D)  Drought resistance 
E)  Pollen containing the engineered gene spreading to other crops that do not contain the engineered gene, making them stronger.

Question 18

____ percent of adult Americans are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  64 
E)  90 
A)  23 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  64 
E)  90

Question 19

Famines are most often serious when there is

Accepted Answer

A)  A very serious drought. 
B)  No room to expand agriculture. 
C)  Steady population growth. 
D)  Armed conflict and political oppression. 
E)  An attempt by indigenous people to return to old traditions and lands. 
A)  A very serious drought. 
B)  No room to expand agriculture. 
C)  Steady population growth. 
D)  Armed conflict and political oppression. 
E)  An attempt by indigenous people to return to old traditions and lands.

Question 20

Consider the following statement: Geneticists working in genetic recombination are technological optimists. In your explanation, discuss why this statement is true. Describe genetic recombination and technological optimists, and provide supporting evidence.

Accepted Answer

Genetic recombination involves removing

Exam 9: Food and Hunger

U.S. farm subsidies allow crops to be sold at an average of ____________________.

Undernourished parents often raise children who are undernourished because the parents

If fishing demands continue at the current rate, by which year will the world's major fisheries collapse?

Worldwide, traditional, and native varieties of food crops have __________ since the introduction of green revolution varieties.

Obesity affects primarily

People inadequately fed are especially vulnerable to death from disease.

Food security refers to

The locavore movement

Vitamin A deficiencies

Most humans rely on just a few of the world's animal and plant species for food because only a few

Which of the following does NOT describe the status of the world's wild fisheries?

People who subsist on starchy foods, such as cassava, potatoes, and white rice

Genetic modification refers to the process of

The three crops that humans rely on for the majority of nutrients and calories are

Globally, how much of the produced cereals (grains) are fed to livestock?

Anemia is a common disease resulting from a shortage of dietary

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of GMO crops?

____ percent of adult Americans are overweight.

Famines are most often serious when there is

Consider the following statement: Geneticists working in genetic recombination are technological optimists. In your explanation, discuss why this statement is true. Describe genetic recombination and technological optimists, and provide supporting evidence.

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