Question 1

The development of golden rice 1 and 2 are different from that of other GM crops because

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A) highly radioactive materials that continue to contaminate these forms of rice. 
B) genes spliced from corn and beans could not contribute to benefiting a superweed. 
C) they are controlled by a large for-profit corporation. 
D) they have caused many serious and fatal allergic reactions in people eating them. 
A) highly radioactive materials that continue to contaminate these forms of rice. 
B) genes spliced from corn and beans could not contribute to benefiting a superweed. 
C) they are controlled by a large for-profit corporation. 
D) they have caused many serious and fatal allergic reactions in people eating them.

Question 2

To encourage the development of sustainable agriculture,U.S.national agricultural policies will need to support all of the following,except

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A) incorporating economic "externalities" such as soil degradation,pollution and overuse of water supplies. 
B) more job creation in agriculture. 
C) continued support and subsidy of large farms. 
D) support of urban and organic agriculture. 
A) incorporating economic "externalities" such as soil degradation,pollution and overuse of water supplies. 
B) more job creation in agriculture. 
C) continued support and subsidy of large farms. 
D) support of urban and organic agriculture.

Question 3

One of the general concerns about the widespread use of transgenic organisms is the

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A) spread of these transgenic traits to other organisms. 
B) need to apply more pesticides to crops and plow the soil twice a year. 
C) reduced yields that result from using bioengineered organisms. 
D) pressure to bring more land into agricultural production. 
A) spread of these transgenic traits to other organisms. 
B) need to apply more pesticides to crops and plow the soil twice a year. 
C) reduced yields that result from using bioengineered organisms. 
D) pressure to bring more land into agricultural production.

Question 4

In sub-Saharan Africa and Asia,the major nutritional problems relate to

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A) inadequate exercise. 
B) malnutrition in pregnant women. 
C) undernourishment of adults. 
D) malnutrition and undernourishment,especially in children. 
A) inadequate exercise. 
B) malnutrition in pregnant women. 
C) undernourishment of adults. 
D) malnutrition and undernourishment,especially in children.

Question 5

Many people in the developing world primarily rely upon a diet of rice.Such a diet,even with plenty of rice available to meet the daily calorie requirements,runs the risk of

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A) malnutrition. 
B) overnourishment. 
C) undernourishment. 
D) obesity. 
A) malnutrition. 
B) overnourishment. 
C) undernourishment. 
D) obesity.

Question 6

Many people in the developing world who depend on rice in their diet suffer from diseases related to deficiencies of

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A) calories and vitamin D. 
B) calories and fiber. 
C) vitamin A and iron. 
D) vitamins C and E. 
A) calories and vitamin D. 
B) calories and fiber. 
C) vitamin A and iron. 
D) vitamins C and E.

Question 7

Permanent polyculture is an approach to sustainable agriculture where farms

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A) are community-supported enterprises. 
B) grow a single crop on large parcels of land. 
C) and the crops grown on them are modeled on natural ecosystems. 
D) use GM "super predator" species to control pests. 
A) are community-supported enterprises. 
B) grow a single crop on large parcels of land. 
C) and the crops grown on them are modeled on natural ecosystems. 
D) use GM "super predator" species to control pests.

Question 8

The charitable organization Heifer International uses donations to provide people in developing nations with farm animals to help feed hungry families.Heifer International is therefore contributing to

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A) the Green Revolution. 
B) subsistence farming. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) high impact farming. 
A) the Green Revolution. 
B) subsistence farming. 
C) the Industrial Revolution. 
D) high impact farming.

Question 9

If the total global production of grains cannot be significantly increased in the next 50 years,and the human population continues to increase,by perhaps 50%,how will we feed the people without destroying the world? One strategy that would likely succeed is to

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A) increase our use of fossil fuels in agriculture. 
B) engineer plants that can grow without sunlight. 
C) greatly reduce the amount of meat in our diets. 
D) increasingly rely on fungi for nutritional needs. 
A) increase our use of fossil fuels in agriculture. 
B) engineer plants that can grow without sunlight. 
C) greatly reduce the amount of meat in our diets. 
D) increasingly rely on fungi for nutritional needs.

Question 10

Most of the efforts of the United Nations to promote food security,including the 2008 World Food Summit,function at the

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A) global level. 
B) national level. 
C) family level. 
D) personal level. 
A) global level. 
B) national level. 
C) family level. 
D) personal level.

Question 11

International trade policies involving food have to make sure that

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A) developing nations are not undersold or discouraged from increasing their food productivity. 
B) developed nations make a significant profit on their international food sales. 
C) developing nations set the terms of trade agreements. 
D) only sustainably produced food enters the international market. 
A) developing nations are not undersold or discouraged from increasing their food productivity. 
B) developed nations make a significant profit on their international food sales. 
C) developing nations set the terms of trade agreements. 
D) only sustainably produced food enters the international market.

Question 12

In the near future,the benefits of biofuel production may be enjoyed while reducing the impact on the global production of grain.One such promising approach is to

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A) bioengineer cattle and goats to produce ethanol in their milk. 
B) produce biofuels from grasses and timber wastes instead of corn. 
C) use the large amounts of animal wastes to produce ethanol. 
D) find ways to convert oil and natural gas into ethanol. 
A) bioengineer cattle and goats to produce ethanol in their milk. 
B) produce biofuels from grasses and timber wastes instead of corn. 
C) use the large amounts of animal wastes to produce ethanol. 
D) find ways to convert oil and natural gas into ethanol.

Question 13

Sustainable agriculture in the long term will require

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A) increasing meat consumption in India and sub-Saharan Africa. 
B) decreasing the use of fossil fuels and synthetic fertilizers. 
C) releasing more greenhouse gases than at present. 
D) expanding the type of agriculture presently used in developed nations to Africa and southeast Asia. 
A) increasing meat consumption in India and sub-Saharan Africa. 
B) decreasing the use of fossil fuels and synthetic fertilizers. 
C) releasing more greenhouse gases than at present. 
D) expanding the type of agriculture presently used in developed nations to Africa and southeast Asia.

Question 14

A rapidly growing population in sub-Saharan Africa continues to produce high levels of poverty,hunger,and child mortality.You want to give to a charitable organization that is working to address these problems.To make the greatest impact,you decide to support the African

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A) Neolithic Revolution. 
B) Gene Revolution. 
C) Industrial Revolution. 
D) Green Revolution. 
A) Neolithic Revolution. 
B) Gene Revolution. 
C) Industrial Revolution. 
D) Green Revolution.

Question 15

A person who is gaining weight but lacking in some vitamins exhibits

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A) malnutrition. 
B) undernourishment. 
C) malnutrition and undernourishment. 
D) malnutrition and overnourishment. 
A) malnutrition. 
B) undernourishment. 
C) malnutrition and undernourishment. 
D) malnutrition and overnourishment.

Question 16

The main cause of undernourishment and malnourishment in the world is

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A) lack of education. 
B) poverty. 
C) underproduction of food. 
D) problems with global distribution of food. 
A) lack of education. 
B) poverty. 
C) underproduction of food. 
D) problems with global distribution of food.

Question 17

The future worldwide use of irrigation

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A) is expected to double in the next 20 years due to increasing demands for food. 
B) is limited by the availability of freshwater,waterlogging,and salinization of soils. 
C) depends on new technologies to extract more groundwater. 
D) will require increased reliance on new hydrogen technologies to produce freshwater. 
A) is expected to double in the next 20 years due to increasing demands for food. 
B) is limited by the availability of freshwater,waterlogging,and salinization of soils. 
C) depends on new technologies to extract more groundwater. 
D) will require increased reliance on new hydrogen technologies to produce freshwater.

Question 18

Regularly providing food to regions with chronic hunger in developing countries can aggravate the problem of food supplies by

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A) changing the types of native foods consumed by the local people. 
B) causing nutritional deficiencies associated with a new type of food. 
C) causing overnourishment and the health problems associated with obesity. 
D) decreasing the local production of food and disrupting the local economy. 
A) changing the types of native foods consumed by the local people. 
B) causing nutritional deficiencies associated with a new type of food. 
C) causing overnourishment and the health problems associated with obesity. 
D) decreasing the local production of food and disrupting the local economy.

Question 19

Roundup Ready corn is resistant to the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate).One of the greatest concerns about this transgenic Roundup Ready corn is the

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A) lower yields produced by Roundup Ready corn. 
B) evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds that commonly infect cornfields. 
C) transfer of Roundup resistance to other crops,such as soybeans. 
D) eventual loss of this trait from Roundup Ready corn due to hybridization. 
A) lower yields produced by Roundup Ready corn. 
B) evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds that commonly infect cornfields. 
C) transfer of Roundup resistance to other crops,such as soybeans. 
D) eventual loss of this trait from Roundup Ready corn due to hybridization.

Question 20

In the last 50 years,the greatest progress in addressing worldwide hunger and malnutrition came from the

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A) use of better transportation methods to export grain more efficiently. 
B) development and use of new varieties of high-yielding wheat and rice. 
C) reduced reliance on pesticides,herbicides,and chemical fertilizers. 
D) widespread use of sustainable irrigation methods. 
A) use of better transportation methods to export grain more efficiently. 
B) development and use of new varieties of high-yielding wheat and rice. 
C) reduced reliance on pesticides,herbicides,and chemical fertilizers. 
D) widespread use of sustainable irrigation methods.

Exam 12: The Production and Distribution of Food

The development of golden rice 1 and 2 are different from that of other GM crops because

To encourage the development of sustainable agriculture,U.S.national agricultural policies will need to support all of the following,except

One of the general concerns about the widespread use of transgenic organisms is the

In sub-Saharan Africa and Asia,the major nutritional problems relate to

Many people in the developing world primarily rely upon a diet of rice.Such a diet,even with plenty of rice available to meet the daily calorie requirements,runs the risk of

Many people in the developing world who depend on rice in their diet suffer from diseases related to deficiencies of

Permanent polyculture is an approach to sustainable agriculture where farms

The charitable organization Heifer International uses donations to provide people in developing nations with farm animals to help feed hungry families.Heifer International is therefore contributing to

If the total global production of grains cannot be significantly increased in the next 50 years,and the human population continues to increase,by perhaps 50%,how will we feed the people without destroying the world? One strategy that would likely succeed is to

Most of the efforts of the United Nations to promote food security,including the 2008 World Food Summit,function at the

International trade policies involving food have to make sure that

In the near future,the benefits of biofuel production may be enjoyed while reducing the impact on the global production of grain.One such promising approach is to

Sustainable agriculture in the long term will require

A rapidly growing population in sub-Saharan Africa continues to produce high levels of poverty,hunger,and child mortality.You want to give to a charitable organization that is working to address these problems.To make the greatest impact,you decide to support the African

A person who is gaining weight but lacking in some vitamins exhibits

The main cause of undernourishment and malnourishment in the world is

The future worldwide use of irrigation

Regularly providing food to regions with chronic hunger in developing countries can aggravate the problem of food supplies by

Roundup Ready corn is resistant to the herbicide Roundup (glyphosate).One of the greatest concerns about this transgenic Roundup Ready corn is the

In the last 50 years,the greatest progress in addressing worldwide hunger and malnutrition came from the

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