Question 1

World food production is losing ground, unable to keep up with our growing population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Two widespread protein deficiency diseases are

Accepted Answer

A)  kwashiorkor and anemia. 
B)  kwashiorkor and marasmus. 
A)  kwashiorkor and anemia. 
B)  kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Question 3

Chronically undernourished people's diets do not provide 2,200 kcal per day on a long-term basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Buying shade grown coffee and cocoa has a minimal effect on local ecosystems where they are grown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An important role of the CRP is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay for research and development of irrigation systems for farmlands. 
B)  Bring new land into production for agriculture. 
C)  Regulate rotation of croplands. 
D)  Pay farmers to take highly erodible land out of production. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Pay for research and development of irrigation systems for farmlands. 
B)  Bring new land into production for agriculture. 
C)  Regulate rotation of croplands. 
D)  Pay farmers to take highly erodible land out of production. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

High responder crops of the green revolution produce tremendous yields

Accepted Answer

A)  Even in severe drought conditions. 
B)  With primitive farming techniques and no chemical use. 
C)  In response to fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation. 
D)  In all conditions where standard crops fail. 
E)  Even in severe drought conditions and with primitive farming techniques and no chemical use. 
A)  Even in severe drought conditions. 
B)  With primitive farming techniques and no chemical use. 
C)  In response to fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation. 
D)  In all conditions where standard crops fail. 
E)  Even in severe drought conditions and with primitive farming techniques and no chemical use.

Question 7

Most of the livestock grown in North America are

Accepted Answer

A)  Confined in CAFOs. 
B)  Held in pasture year-round. 
C)  Kept in pastures during the day and barns at night. 
D)  Kept in pastures during the summer and barns during the winter. 
E)  Exported to Europe after slaughter. 
A)  Confined in CAFOs. 
B)  Held in pasture year-round. 
C)  Kept in pastures during the day and barns at night. 
D)  Kept in pastures during the summer and barns during the winter. 
E)  Exported to Europe after slaughter.

Question 8

What are two common diseases that result from protein deficiencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysentery and diarrhea 
B)  Dysentery and scurvy 
C)  Scurvy and pellagra 
D)  Goiter and cretinism 
E)  Marasmus and kwashiorkor 
A)  Dysentery and diarrhea 
B)  Dysentery and scurvy 
C)  Scurvy and pellagra 
D)  Goiter and cretinism 
E)  Marasmus and kwashiorkor

Question 9

A drawback of aquaculture in net pens is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased feces and waste in localized shoreline area. 
B)  increased disease transmission between the farmed fish and the native fish in the area. 
C)  escape of exotic species into new ecosystems. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  increased feces and waste in localized shoreline area. 
B)  increased disease transmission between the farmed fish and the native fish in the area. 
C)  escape of exotic species into new ecosystems. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following can drive up food costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Futures markets 
B)  Non-food end use of commodity crops, such as ethanol production from maize 
C)  Exporting food for higher profits 
D)  Floods, droughts, and storms 
E)  All of these can cause increases in the price of food. 
A)  Futures markets 
B)  Non-food end use of commodity crops, such as ethanol production from maize 
C)  Exporting food for higher profits 
D)  Floods, droughts, and storms 
E)  All of these can cause increases in the price of food.

Question 11

The most common dietary problem in rich countries is

Accepted Answer

A)  iron deficiency. 
B)  overeating. 
C)  inadequate intake of vitamins. 
D)  inadequate intake of minerals. 
A)  iron deficiency. 
B)  overeating. 
C)  inadequate intake of vitamins. 
D)  inadequate intake of minerals.

Question 12

Agricultural (farm) subsidies are especially effective in helping preserve small "family farms."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Agricultural cropland is shrinking worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What percentage of processed food in the U.S. contains a GMO ingredient?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  0%, GMO's are outlawed in food. 
C)  80% 
D)  60% 
A)  50% 
B)  0%, GMO's are outlawed in food. 
C)  80% 
D)  60%

World food production is losing ground, unable to keep up with our growing population.

Two widespread protein deficiency diseases are

Chronically undernourished people's diets do not provide 2,200 kcal per day on a long-term basis.

Buying shade grown coffee and cocoa has a minimal effect on local ecosystems where they are grown.

An important role of the CRP is to

High responder crops of the green revolution produce tremendous yields

Most of the livestock grown in North America are

What are two common diseases that result from protein deficiencies?

A drawback of aquaculture in net pens is ______________.

Which of the following can drive up food costs?

The most common dietary problem in rich countries is

Agricultural (farm) subsidies are especially effective in helping preserve small "family farms."

Agricultural cropland is shrinking worldwide.

What percentage of processed food in the U.S. contains a GMO ingredient?

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Exam 9: Food and Hunger

World food production is losing ground, unable to keep up with our growing population.

Two widespread protein deficiency diseases are

Chronically undernourished people's diets do not provide 2,200 kcal per day on a long-term basis.

Buying shade grown coffee and cocoa has a minimal effect on local ecosystems where they are grown.

An important role of the CRP is to

High responder crops of the green revolution produce tremendous yields

Most of the livestock grown in North America are

What are two common diseases that result from protein deficiencies?

A drawback of aquaculture in net pens is ______________.

Which of the following can drive up food costs?

The most common dietary problem in rich countries is

Agricultural (farm) subsidies are especially effective in helping preserve small "family farms."

Agricultural cropland is shrinking worldwide.

What percentage of processed food in the U.S. contains a GMO ingredient?

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

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

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

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