Question 1

Cattle production in the United States and other developed nations involves CAFOs that

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A) produce large amounts of manure,all of which is diverted into soil restoration. 
B) produce 20% of the greenhouse gas methane that causes global warming. 
C) generate income used to support the large population of native people. 
D) produce leather that sustains millions of workers in the Brazilian leather industry. 
A) produce large amounts of manure,all of which is diverted into soil restoration. 
B) produce 20% of the greenhouse gas methane that causes global warming. 
C) generate income used to support the large population of native people. 
D) produce leather that sustains millions of workers in the Brazilian leather industry.

Question 2

Over the past 200 years,the greatest change in agriculture is the

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A) productivity of an acre of farmland. 
B) elimination of global hunger and malnutrition. 
C) production of insect resistant crops. 
D) declining reliance on fertilizers for crops. 
A) productivity of an acre of farmland. 
B) elimination of global hunger and malnutrition. 
C) production of insect resistant crops. 
D) declining reliance on fertilizers for crops.

Question 3

The development of Golden Rice 2 promises to help meet the challenges of

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

Question 4

If everyone on Earth eliminated meat from their diets,we would expect

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A) increased demand for fossil fuels. 
B) increased pollution of waterways. 
C) increases in avian flu and Salmonella poisoning. 
D) a great surplus of grains. 
A) increased demand for fossil fuels. 
B) increased pollution of waterways. 
C) increases in avian flu and Salmonella poisoning. 
D) a great surplus of grains.

Question 5

The global food crisis of 2007 and 2008 was caused in large part by

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A) the large-scale conversion of cropland into roads and cities. 
B) increased consumption of grains and decreased demand for meat. 
C) a shortage of large ships to haul grain overseas. 
D) higher production costs and increased demands for grains. 
A) the large-scale conversion of cropland into roads and cities. 
B) increased consumption of grains and decreased demand for meat. 
C) a shortage of large ships to haul grain overseas. 
D) higher production costs and increased demands for grains.

Question 6

Where would you expect to find the cheapest meat in the world?

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A) Europe and North America 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Central America 
A) Europe and North America 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Central America

Question 7

The development of new varieties of grain crops increased productivity by increasing the

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A) surface area of the leaves of the plants. 
B) size of the roots and ability to absorb water. 
C) strength of the stems to support more grains. 
D) size and number of seeds. 
A) surface area of the leaves of the plants. 
B) size of the roots and ability to absorb water. 
C) strength of the stems to support more grains. 
D) size and number of seeds.

Question 8

War is most likely to contribute to famine

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A) where food production and distribution is already problematic. 
B) where rice is the main source of food. 
C) in countries that are primarily exporters of grain. 
D) in coastal regions that make great use of seafood. 
A) where food production and distribution is already problematic. 
B) where rice is the main source of food. 
C) in countries that are primarily exporters of grain. 
D) in coastal regions that make great use of seafood.

Question 9

Although refrigeration,fertilizers,modern shipping,CAFOs and Green Revolution high-yield crops have some limits or negative impacts,all have contributed to

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A) lowering the cost of food. 
B) sustainable farming. 
C) rapid population growth in developed nations. 
D) making food more widely available. 
A) lowering the cost of food. 
B) sustainable farming. 
C) rapid population growth in developed nations. 
D) making food more widely available.

Question 10

Global climate change may increase the number of worldwide famines by all of the following,except

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A) shifting the types of crops grown in a region. 
B) causing unpredictable and extreme weather events. 
C) increasing the number of droughts in the world. 
D) requiring the use of alternate forms of energy. 
A) shifting the types of crops grown in a region. 
B) causing unpredictable and extreme weather events. 
C) increasing the number of droughts in the world. 
D) requiring the use of alternate forms of energy.

Question 11

Marker-assisted breeding allows

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A) desired bacterial genes to be inserted into crops. 
B) beneficial animal genes to be inserted into crops. 
C) crop improvements without resorting to transgenic traits. 
D) plants that have been bioengineered to be easily identified in the field. 
A) desired bacterial genes to be inserted into crops. 
B) beneficial animal genes to be inserted into crops. 
C) crop improvements without resorting to transgenic traits. 
D) plants that have been bioengineered to be easily identified in the field.

Question 12

Malnutrition and undernourishment in the developing world most often kill

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A) children from lowered resistance to disease. 
B) the elderly who already have low resistance to disease. 
C) pregnant women who are already stressed by pregnancy. 
D) men who are employed in positions of hard labor. 
A) children from lowered resistance to disease. 
B) the elderly who already have low resistance to disease. 
C) pregnant women who are already stressed by pregnancy. 
D) men who are employed in positions of hard labor.

Question 13

Globally,genetically modified crops are being used

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A) increasingly in developed nations but rarely in developing nations. 
B) increasingly in developing nations but rarely in developed nations. 
C) increasingly in developing and developed nations. 
D) less in developing and developed nations. 
A) increasingly in developed nations but rarely in developing nations. 
B) increasingly in developing nations but rarely in developed nations. 
C) increasingly in developing and developed nations. 
D) less in developing and developed nations.

Question 14

The high price of food on the global market is closely related to

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A) the increased use of fertilizers and the rising cost of fossil fuels to produce fertilizers. 
B) the increased use of biological control and other sustainable agricultural methods. 
C) the cost to construct and use modern forms of irrigation. 
D) the cost of remediation to restore degraded soils to usable conditions. 
A) the increased use of fertilizers and the rising cost of fossil fuels to produce fertilizers. 
B) the increased use of biological control and other sustainable agricultural methods. 
C) the cost to construct and use modern forms of irrigation. 
D) the cost of remediation to restore degraded soils to usable conditions.

Question 15

The United States uses much more oil than it produces.Therefore,the United States is dependent upon other countries to meet its energy needs.However,much of this trade imbalance is offset by the exportation of large quantities of

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A) automobiles. 
B) grains. 
C) palm oil,spices,and cocoa. 
D) household goods (TVs,dishwashers,furnaces,etc. ). 
A) automobiles. 
B) grains. 
C) palm oil,spices,and cocoa. 
D) household goods (TVs,dishwashers,furnaces,etc. ).

Question 16

Golden rice 1 was not a solution to vitamin A deficiency because

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A) the levels of vitamin A in the rice were too low. 
B) the vitamin A was not a form that can be used by humans. 
C) this type of rice could not be grown where rice is primarily consumed. 
D) this type of rice required excessive use of fertilizers. 
A) the levels of vitamin A in the rice were too low. 
B) the vitamin A was not a form that can be used by humans. 
C) this type of rice could not be grown where rice is primarily consumed. 
D) this type of rice required excessive use of fertilizers.

Question 17

The 2008 World Food Summit generally agreed to

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A) eliminate the use of all grains for biofuel production. 
B) reduce hunger and malnutrition in the world by 5%. 
C) help the countries most dependent on imported grains produce more food. 
D) build dams and irrigation systems to help increase crop production in the developing world. 
A) eliminate the use of all grains for biofuel production. 
B) reduce hunger and malnutrition in the world by 5%. 
C) help the countries most dependent on imported grains produce more food. 
D) build dams and irrigation systems to help increase crop production in the developing world.

Question 18

When a country such as the United States exports subsidized grains,it hurts a developing country importing the grain by

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A) decreasing production of the grain in the developing country. 
B) increasing domestic production of grains in the developing country. 
C) increasing the demand for meat in the developing country. 
D) causing more people to turn to subsistence farming in the developing country. 
A) decreasing production of the grain in the developing country. 
B) increasing domestic production of grains in the developing country. 
C) increasing the demand for meat in the developing country. 
D) causing more people to turn to subsistence farming in the developing country.

Question 19

A friend suggests that the use of corn for ethanol production is causing a rise in corn prices and corn shortages that essentially starve children to fuel American cars.Wondering if that might really be true,you investigate and learn something that suggests this relationship is not true.You find out that

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A) most of the money saved by using ethanol is used by charitable organizations that feed the poor. 
B) the process of making ethanol also produces antibiotics to help prevent human diseases. 
C) although corn prices have risen,much more corn is now being planted and the prices of other crops have risen more than corn. 
D) ethanol production uses part of corn not used to feed either animals or humans. 
A) most of the money saved by using ethanol is used by charitable organizations that feed the poor. 
B) the process of making ethanol also produces antibiotics to help prevent human diseases. 
C) although corn prices have risen,much more corn is now being planted and the prices of other crops have risen more than corn. 
D) ethanol production uses part of corn not used to feed either animals or humans.

Question 20

-The method of farming illustrated in this photograph best represents

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A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Green Revolution. 
C) subsistence farming. 
D) a rare form of agriculture. 
A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Green Revolution. 
C) subsistence farming. 
D) a rare form of agriculture.

Exam 12: The Production and Distribution of Food

Cattle production in the United States and other developed nations involves CAFOs that

Over the past 200 years,the greatest change in agriculture is the

The development of Golden Rice 2 promises to help meet the challenges of

If everyone on Earth eliminated meat from their diets,we would expect

The global food crisis of 2007 and 2008 was caused in large part by

Where would you expect to find the cheapest meat in the world?

The development of new varieties of grain crops increased productivity by increasing the

War is most likely to contribute to famine

Although refrigeration,fertilizers,modern shipping,CAFOs and Green Revolution high-yield crops have some limits or negative impacts,all have contributed to

Global climate change may increase the number of worldwide famines by all of the following,except

Marker-assisted breeding allows

Malnutrition and undernourishment in the developing world most often kill

Globally,genetically modified crops are being used

The high price of food on the global market is closely related to

The United States uses much more oil than it produces.Therefore,the United States is dependent upon other countries to meet its energy needs.However,much of this trade imbalance is offset by the exportation of large quantities of

Golden rice 1 was not a solution to vitamin A deficiency because

The 2008 World Food Summit generally agreed to

When a country such as the United States exports subsidized grains,it hurts a developing country importing the grain by

-The method of farming illustrated in this photograph best represents

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