Question 1

Integrated pest management incorporates all of the following methods except

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A) crop rotation 
B) antibiotic application 
C) disease-resistant crop varieties 
D) pheromone traps 
E) limited use of pesticides 
A) crop rotation 
B) antibiotic application 
C) disease-resistant crop varieties 
D) pheromone traps 
E) limited use of pesticides

Question 2

Why is world population control the most fundamental solution to world food problems?

Accepted Answer

Although annual grain production almost

Question 3

What does the term "green revolution" mean? Discuss the pros and cons associated with the green revolution in agriculture.

Accepted Answer

The term "green revolution" refers to th

Question 4

Many countries are collecting _________ to preserve diverse varieties of plants and animals.

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The answer of Many countries are collecting _________ to preserve...

Question 5

A potential benefit of genetic engineering is the development of crop plants

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A) resistant to viral diseases, drought, heat, or herbicides. 
B) with genes that can spread to wild relatives of crop plants. 
C) that contain no allergens. 
D) that grow in a crop circle. 
E) that require sunlight and water to grow. 
A) resistant to viral diseases, drought, heat, or herbicides. 
B) with genes that can spread to wild relatives of crop plants. 
C) that contain no allergens. 
D) that grow in a crop circle. 
E) that require sunlight and water to grow.

Question 6

Which of the following types of agriculture is correctly matched with the agricultural practice?

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A) industrialized : polyculture 
B) industrialized : shifting cultivation 
C) subsistence : slash-and-burn 
D) industrial; nomadic herding 
E) industrialized : intercropping 
A) industrialized : polyculture 
B) industrialized : shifting cultivation 
C) subsistence : slash-and-burn 
D) industrial; nomadic herding 
E) industrialized : intercropping

Question 7

All of the following are similarities between undernutrition and overnutrition except

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A) both are a type of malnutrition. 
B) both involve lack of access to sufficient daily calories. 
C) both leave the body susceptible to disease. 
D) both can affect young or old individuals. 
E) both are ailments that can be found in developing countries. 
A) both are a type of malnutrition. 
B) both involve lack of access to sufficient daily calories. 
C) both leave the body susceptible to disease. 
D) both can affect young or old individuals. 
E) both are ailments that can be found in developing countries.

Question 8

Which of the following methods are currently being used to increase livestock yields?

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A) administering antibiotics and hormones 
B) increasing nomadic herding 
C) establishing outdoor, free roaming farms 
D) increasing domesticated animal varieties 
E) instituting water-quality laws for livestock factories 
A) administering antibiotics and hormones 
B) increasing nomadic herding 
C) establishing outdoor, free roaming farms 
D) increasing domesticated animal varieties 
E) instituting water-quality laws for livestock factories

Question 9

The main cause of undernutrition is

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A) a shift from eating grains to eating processed foods. 
B) lack of access to adequate nutritional guides. 
C) poverty. 
D) the proliferation of monoculture practices. 
E) unsanitary cooking of food. 
A) a shift from eating grains to eating processed foods. 
B) lack of access to adequate nutritional guides. 
C) poverty. 
D) the proliferation of monoculture practices. 
E) unsanitary cooking of food.

Question 10

A scientist wants to genetically modify a tomato plant to carry a soybean gene that codes for drought resistance. He plans on using an Agrobacterium to accomplish this. Explain this scientist's process of genetic engineering. Include in your discussion the following vocabulary: plasmid, foreign DNA, tissue culture, genetically modified.

Accepted Answer

The gene for drought resistance from a s

Question 11

The move away from using techniques that produce high yield and toward methods that focus on long-term sustainability of the soil is known as

Accepted Answer

A) habitat fragmentation. 
B) subsistance agriculture. 
C) industrialized agriculture. 
D) the green revolution. 
E) the second green revolution. 
A) habitat fragmentation. 
B) subsistance agriculture. 
C) industrialized agriculture. 
D) the green revolution. 
E) the second green revolution.

Question 12

Differentiate between malnutrition, undernutrition, and overnutrition. Provide an example of poor health that can result from each of these conditions.

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@#LAT-DLM&Malnutrition results from either an unde

Question 13

The white leghorn hen is prolific at egg laying, but not good for meat production and now produces almost all of the eggs in the U.S. This points to a global trend where

Accepted Answer

A) genetic variety is being expanded through genetic engineering. 
B) a single variety of farm animal cannot face extinction through a disease outbreak. 
C) animals bred for maximum production are not performing as anticipated. 
D) farmers are being subsidized not to keep white leghorn hens. 
E) the eggs and sperm of domesticated animal varieties are being banked for preservation. 
A) genetic variety is being expanded through genetic engineering. 
B) a single variety of farm animal cannot face extinction through a disease outbreak. 
C) animals bred for maximum production are not performing as anticipated. 
D) farmers are being subsidized not to keep white leghorn hens. 
E) the eggs and sperm of domesticated animal varieties are being banked for preservation.

Question 14

Which of the following pesticides is incorrectly matched with its target organism?

Accepted Answer

A) herbicides: kill lice 
B) insecticides : kill insects 
C) herbicides : kill plants 
D) rodenticides : kill mice 
E) fungicides : kill fungi 
A) herbicides: kill lice 
B) insecticides : kill insects 
C) herbicides : kill plants 
D) rodenticides : kill mice 
E) fungicides : kill fungi

Question 15

Discuss three similarities between the evolution of microorganisms' resistance to antibiotics and pest species evolving genetic resistance to pesticides.

Accepted Answer

Similarities:
@#LAT-DLM&The use of antibiotics has

Question 16

All of the following are negative environmental impacts of the use of pesticides in industrialized agriculture except

Accepted Answer

A) production of greenhouse gases from pesticide exposed plants. 
B) air pollution from pesticide sprays. 
C) soil pollution from pesticide residues. 
D) contamination of food supply from pesticide residues. 
E) reduction of the number and diversity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil. 
A) production of greenhouse gases from pesticide exposed plants. 
B) air pollution from pesticide sprays. 
C) soil pollution from pesticide residues. 
D) contamination of food supply from pesticide residues. 
E) reduction of the number and diversity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.

Question 17

Industrialized agriculture can have negative impacts on the environment through the application of pesticides, salinization, habitat fragmentation, and __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Industrialized agriculture can have negative impacts on...

Question 18

What is a biological control for pest management?

Accepted Answer

A) some members of the pest population are sterilized 
B) sexual attractants lure pest species to traps 
C) predators, parasites, or disease organisms are released to reduce pest populations 
D) harvested foods are exposed to ionizing radiation 
E) genetic engineering develops pest-resistant crops 
A) some members of the pest population are sterilized 
B) sexual attractants lure pest species to traps 
C) predators, parasites, or disease organisms are released to reduce pest populations 
D) harvested foods are exposed to ionizing radiation 
E) genetic engineering develops pest-resistant crops

Question 19

What tool of integrated pest management is illustrated below?

Accepted Answer

A) cultivation practices 
B) resistant crop varieties 
C) natural enemies 
D) judicious use of pesticides 
E) pheromone traps 
A) cultivation practices 
B) resistant crop varieties 
C) natural enemies 
D) judicious use of pesticides 
E) pheromone traps

Question 20

. ___________ often arises from diets that are high in saturated animal fats, sugars, and salts.

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The answer of . ___________ often arises from diets that...

Integrated pest management incorporates all of the following methods except

Why is world population control the most fundamental solution to world food problems?

What does the term "green revolution" mean? Discuss the pros and cons associated with the green revolution in agriculture.

Many countries are collecting _________ to preserve diverse varieties of plants and animals.

A potential benefit of genetic engineering is the development of crop plants

Which of the following types of agriculture is correctly matched with the agricultural practice?

All of the following are similarities between undernutrition and overnutrition except

Which of the following methods are currently being used to increase livestock yields?

The main cause of undernutrition is

The move away from using techniques that produce high yield and toward methods that focus on long-term sustainability of the soil is known as

Differentiate between malnutrition, undernutrition, and overnutrition. Provide an example of poor health that can result from each of these conditions.

The white leghorn hen is prolific at egg laying, but not good for meat production and now produces almost all of the eggs in the U.S. This points to a global trend where

Which of the following pesticides is incorrectly matched with its target organism?

Discuss three similarities between the evolution of microorganisms' resistance to antibiotics and pest species evolving genetic resistance to pesticides.

All of the following are negative environmental impacts of the use of pesticides in industrialized agriculture except

Industrialized agriculture can have negative impacts on the environment through the application of pesticides, salinization, habitat fragmentation, and __________.

What is a biological control for pest management?

What tool of integrated pest management is illustrated below?

. ___________ often arises from diets that are high in saturated animal fats, sugars, and salts.

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Exam 14: Agriculture and Food Resources

Integrated pest management incorporates all of the following methods except

Why is world population control the most fundamental solution to world food problems?

What does the term "green revolution" mean? Discuss the pros and cons associated with the green revolution in agriculture.

Many countries are collecting _________ to preserve diverse varieties of plants and animals.

A potential benefit of genetic engineering is the development of crop plants

Which of the following types of agriculture is correctly matched with the agricultural practice?

All of the following are similarities between undernutrition and overnutrition except

Which of the following methods are currently being used to increase livestock yields?

The main cause of undernutrition is

The move away from using techniques that produce high yield and toward methods that focus on long-term sustainability of the soil is known as

Differentiate between malnutrition, undernutrition, and overnutrition. Provide an example of poor health that can result from each of these conditions.

The white leghorn hen is prolific at egg laying, but not good for meat production and now produces almost all of the eggs in the U.S. This points to a global trend where

Which of the following pesticides is incorrectly matched with its target organism?

Discuss three similarities between the evolution of microorganisms' resistance to antibiotics and pest species evolving genetic resistance to pesticides.

All of the following are negative environmental impacts of the use of pesticides in industrialized agriculture except

Industrialized agriculture can have negative impacts on the environment through the application of pesticides, salinization, habitat fragmentation, and __________.

What is a biological control for pest management?

What tool of integrated pest management is illustrated below?

. ___________ often arises from diets that are high in saturated animal fats, sugars, and salts.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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