Question 1

All of the following are commonly grown in plantation agriculture, except

Accepted Answer

A) bananas 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) coffee 
E) sugarcane 
A) bananas 
B) corn 
C) soybeans 
D) coffee 
E) sugarcane B

Question 2

Many of the world's poor only have access to a low-protein, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet and suffer from

Accepted Answer

A) chronic undernutrition 
B) famine 
C) hunger 
D) chronic malnutrition 
E) food security 
A) chronic undernutrition 
B) famine 
C) hunger 
D) chronic malnutrition 
E) food security D

Question 3

The best way to maintain soil fertility is through

Accepted Answer

A) applying animal manure 
B) applying commercial inorganic fertilizer 
C) applying organic fertilizer 
D) soil conservation 
E) using low till planting 
A) applying animal manure 
B) applying commercial inorganic fertilizer 
C) applying organic fertilizer 
D) soil conservation 
E) using low till planting D

Question 4

Compare and contrast chronic undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and overnutrition.

Accepted Answer

Undernutrition is not receiving food in

Question 5

In 2006, 43% of the fish and shellfish consumed were produced through ____________________, which includes raising marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2006, 43% of the fish and...

Question 6

A second green revolution has been taking place since 1967, based on

Accepted Answer

A) fast-growing cattle 
B) extra heavy hogs 
C) sheep that fatten quickly 
D) fast-growing rice and wheat 
E) vitamin enriched soybeans 
A) fast-growing cattle 
B) extra heavy hogs 
C) sheep that fatten quickly 
D) fast-growing rice and wheat 
E) vitamin enriched soybeans

Question 7

The advantages of modern synthetic pesticides include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) increase food supplies 
B) save human lives 
C) increase profits for farmers 
D) work slowly 
E) low health risks if used properly 
A) increase food supplies 
B) save human lives 
C) increase profits for farmers 
D) work slowly 
E) low health risks if used properly

Question 8

One in ____ people worldwide suffers from a deficiency of one or more vitamins and minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 25 
E) 100 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 25 
E) 100

Question 9

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have genes from organisms with which they can not breed in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe why vitamin A is important to human health and what relationship it has to the so-called "golden rice."

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that

Question 11

Spiders kill far more insects every year than humans do by using chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ is any species that interferes with human welfare.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is any species that interferes...

Question 13

Americans spend more of their household income on food than they did in 1966.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unless the overexploitation of ocean fisheries is reduced, most of the world's major ocean fisheries could collapse sometime during this century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) plantation agriculture 
B) monocultural agriculture 
C) industrialized agriculture 
D) high-input agriculture 
E) traditional subsistence agriculture 
A) plantation agriculture 
B) monocultural agriculture 
C) industrialized agriculture 
D) high-input agriculture 
E) traditional subsistence agriculture

Question 16

More than ____________________ children suffer brain damage each year from lack of iodine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of More than ____________________ children suffer brain damage...

Question 17

Hundreds of thousands of children under six years of age go blind each year because of a lack of iron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is no clear cut evidence that organic foods are nutritionally healthier to eat than conventional foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Indoor hydroponic farming has a number of advantages over conventional outdoor growing systems, including all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) crops can be grown under controlled conditions almost anywhere 
B) crops require considerably more land than traditional methods 
C) yields and availability are increased because crops are grown year around 
D) fertilizer and water use are reduced through recycling 
E) there is little or no need for pesticides 
A) crops can be grown under controlled conditions almost anywhere 
B) crops require considerably more land than traditional methods 
C) yields and availability are increased because crops are grown year around 
D) fertilizer and water use are reduced through recycling 
E) there is little or no need for pesticides

Question 20

There are no limits to expansion of the green revolutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Food, Soil, and Pest Management

All of the following are commonly grown in plantation agriculture, except

Many of the world's poor only have access to a low-protein, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet and suffer from

The best way to maintain soil fertility is through

Compare and contrast chronic undernutrition, chronic malnutrition, and overnutrition.

In 2006, 43% of the fish and shellfish consumed were produced through ____________________, which includes raising marine and freshwater fish in ponds and underwater cages.

A second green revolution has been taking place since 1967, based on

The advantages of modern synthetic pesticides include all of the following, except

One in ____ people worldwide suffers from a deficiency of one or more vitamins and minerals.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have genes from organisms with which they can not breed in nature.

Describe why vitamin A is important to human health and what relationship it has to the so-called "golden rice."

Spiders kill far more insects every year than humans do by using chemicals.

A(n) ____________________ is any species that interferes with human welfare.

Americans spend more of their household income on food than they did in 1966.

Unless the overexploitation of ocean fisheries is reduced, most of the world's major ocean fisheries could collapse sometime during this century.

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?

More than ____________________ children suffer brain damage each year from lack of iodine.

Hundreds of thousands of children under six years of age go blind each year because of a lack of iron.

There is no clear cut evidence that organic foods are nutritionally healthier to eat than conventional foods.

Indoor hydroponic farming has a number of advantages over conventional outdoor growing systems, including all of the following, except

There are no limits to expansion of the green revolutions.

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