Question 1

The main cause of undernutrition is

Accepted Answer

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 2

Which of the following is a benefit of pesticide use

Accepted Answer

A) with repeated application of pesticide,pests develop genetic resistance 
B) pesticides reduce the amount of crop lost through competition with weeds 
C) pesticides exhibit persistence,degrading slowly 
D) pesticides show mobility,moving other than where they were applied 
E) pesticides bioaccumulate in the food chain 
A) with repeated application of pesticide,pests develop genetic resistance 
B) pesticides reduce the amount of crop lost through competition with weeds 
C) pesticides exhibit persistence,degrading slowly 
D) pesticides show mobility,moving other than where they were applied 
E) pesticides bioaccumulate in the food chain

Question 3

Which of the following uses of pesticide can lead to ecological imbalance

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A) pesticides alter the genetic resistance in populations causing the pests to persist 
B) pesticides kill prey thereby causing predators to starve or migrate.Then the prey population rebounds larger than before since predators are gone. 
C) bioaccumulation of pesticides in animal tissue can lead to extinction of species. 
D) pesticides show mobility,moving other than where they were applied inadvertently killing non-pest organisms. 
E) All of the above 
A) pesticides alter the genetic resistance in populations causing the pests to persist 
B) pesticides kill prey thereby causing predators to starve or migrate.Then the prey population rebounds larger than before since predators are gone. 
C) bioaccumulation of pesticides in animal tissue can lead to extinction of species. 
D) pesticides show mobility,moving other than where they were applied inadvertently killing non-pest organisms. 
E) All of the above

Question 4

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 5

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

Accepted Answer

A) shifting cultivation 
B) slash-and-burn agriculture 
C) nomadic herding 
D) intercropping 
E) polyculture 
A) shifting cultivation 
B) slash-and-burn agriculture 
C) nomadic herding 
D) intercropping 
E) polyculture

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S.How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status
 What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years

Accepted Answer

DDT was used to control mosquitoes and a

Question 8

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 9

All of the following are characteristics of sustainable agriculture except

Accepted Answer

A) conservation tillage. 
B) use of legumes for nitrogen fixation. 
C) integrated pest management. 
D) slash-and-burn agriculture. 
E) use of animal manure for fertilizer. 
A) conservation tillage. 
B) use of legumes for nitrogen fixation. 
C) integrated pest management. 
D) slash-and-burn agriculture. 
E) use of animal manure for fertilizer.

The main cause of undernutrition is

Which of the following is a benefit of pesticide use

Which of the following uses of pesticide can lead to ecological imbalance

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

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

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

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S.How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years

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

All of the following are characteristics of sustainable agriculture except

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Exam 14: Agriculture and Food Resources

The main cause of undernutrition is

Which of the following is a benefit of pesticide use

Which of the following uses of pesticide can lead to ecological imbalance

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

A type of subsistence agriculture in which short periods of cultivation are followed by longer periods of fallow land is called

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

Peregrine falcons were once an endangered species in the U.S.How did the biological magnification of DDT contribute to this status What is credited with allowing their numbers to increase in recent years

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

All of the following are characteristics of sustainable agriculture except

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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