Question 1

Spaces between sand particles give sandy soil

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to hold water 
B) Low permeability to air 
C) Good drainage 
D) The ability to store minerals 
E) Low permeability to water 
A) The ability to hold water 
B) Low permeability to air 
C) Good drainage 
D) The ability to store minerals 
E) Low permeability to water

Question 2

Economic thresholds are not considered in integrated pest management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following CANNOT be found in soil?

Accepted Answer

A) Fungus and algae 
B) Algae and bacteria 
C) Insects and bacteria 
D) Insects and fungus 
E) All of these are found in soil 
A) Fungus and algae 
B) Algae and bacteria 
C) Insects and bacteria 
D) Insects and fungus 
E) All of these are found in soil

Question 4

Significant agricultural monetary losses are due to the destruction of _____ through pesticide spray drift and residues on flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) Ladybird beetles 
B) Honeybees 
C) Praying mantises 
D) Monarch butterflies 
E) Bacillus thuringiensis 
A) Ladybird beetles 
B) Honeybees 
C) Praying mantises 
D) Monarch butterflies 
E) Bacillus thuringiensis

Question 5

With respect to chemical pest controls, integrated pest management (IPM) uses

Accepted Answer

A) None 
B) The maximum amount as determined by economic thresholds 
C) Broad-spectrum products 
D) The minimum amount necessary as a last resort 
E) The maximum amount as determined by organic standards 
A) None 
B) The maximum amount as determined by economic thresholds 
C) Broad-spectrum products 
D) The minimum amount necessary as a last resort 
E) The maximum amount as determined by organic standards

Question 6

Pesticides based on a naturally occurring microbial toxin rupture the digestive tract lining of beetles and caterpillars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Children are more susceptible to pesticides because they spend more time in direct contact with places that pesticides may accumulate (e.g., carpet, grass, etc.).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would have nearly zero topsoil?

Accepted Answer

A) Virgin prairies 
B) Deserts 
C) Tropical rainforests 
D) Tundra 
E) None of these is correct 
A) Virgin prairies 
B) Deserts 
C) Tropical rainforests 
D) Tundra 
E) None of these is correct

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a benefit found with reduced tillage farming?

Accepted Answer

A) Water conservation 
B) Soil preservation 
C) Increased crop yields 
D) Soil aeration 
E) Decreased insects and weeds 
A) Water conservation 
B) Soil preservation 
C) Increased crop yields 
D) Soil aeration 
E) Decreased insects and weeds

Question 10

Knowledge of the life cycle of an insect population enables biological controls to be used in place of current pesticide use.An example includes the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which affects _______ of moths and butterflies.

Accepted Answer

A) All stages 
B) The larval stage 
C) The pupa stage 
D) The eggs 
E) The larval and pupa stages 
A) All stages 
B) The larval stage 
C) The pupa stage 
D) The eggs 
E) The larval and pupa stages

Question 11

Most of the pesticides applied in the United States are used in

Accepted Answer

A) Landscaping for private homes 
B) Agriculture 
C) Controlling pests in private homes 
D) Landscaping for both private homes and businesses 
E) Controlling pests in businesses (e.g., restaurants) 
A) Landscaping for private homes 
B) Agriculture 
C) Controlling pests in private homes 
D) Landscaping for both private homes and businesses 
E) Controlling pests in businesses (e.g., restaurants)

Question 12

-In the graph, which of the populations first began to show pesticide resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) It is impossible to answer the question with the provided data 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) It is impossible to answer the question with the provided data

Question 13

Which of the following is the most correct definition of soil?

Accepted Answer

A) A complex of minerals that provide energy for the growth of plants 
B) A complex mixture of organic matter, minerals, and living organisms 
C) A mass of dead organic matter and detritus: dirt 
D) An elaborate mixture of organic matter and minerals 
E) All of these adequately describe soil 
A) A complex of minerals that provide energy for the growth of plants 
B) A complex mixture of organic matter, minerals, and living organisms 
C) A mass of dead organic matter and detritus: dirt 
D) An elaborate mixture of organic matter and minerals 
E) All of these adequately describe soil

Question 14

When pesticide residues are found in such remote areas as the St.Lawrence estuary, which of the following is probably NOT responsible?

Accepted Answer

A) Bioaccumulation 
B) Pesticide persistence 
C) The grasshopper effect 
D) Bioaccumulation and pesticide persistence 
E) All of these could be responsible 
A) Bioaccumulation 
B) Pesticide persistence 
C) The grasshopper effect 
D) Bioaccumulation and pesticide persistence 
E) All of these could be responsible

Question 15

Natural organic pesticides are NOT

Accepted Answer

A) Extracted from plants 
B) Toxic to humans 
C) Safe for all animals 
D) Stable in their natural form 
E) All of these are characteristics of natural organic pesticides 
A) Extracted from plants 
B) Toxic to humans 
C) Safe for all animals 
D) Stable in their natural form 
E) All of these are characteristics of natural organic pesticides

Question 16

The efficiency of irrigation water use is ______ in most countries.One of the reasons for this is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) High; the abundance of water 
B) High; the careful use of water because it is so expensive 
C) High; the technology to distribute the water where it is needed 
D) Low; the lack of availability of technology to distribute the water where it is needed 
E) Low; evaporative losses from unprotected water channeling 
A) High; the abundance of water 
B) High; the careful use of water because it is so expensive 
C) High; the technology to distribute the water where it is needed 
D) Low; the lack of availability of technology to distribute the water where it is needed 
E) Low; evaporative losses from unprotected water channeling

Question 17

Can an organism be resistant to a chemical that it has never been exposed to?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, genes for pesticide resistance can be transferred through vectors such as viruses 
B) Yes, pesticide resistance does not require chemical exposure and eventually all organisms become resistant 
C) Yes, the pesticide treadmill causes pesticide resistance 
D) No, there is probably some exposure that we are not aware of 
E) No, it is not possible for an organism be resistant to a chemical that it has never been exposed to 
A) Yes, genes for pesticide resistance can be transferred through vectors such as viruses 
B) Yes, pesticide resistance does not require chemical exposure and eventually all organisms become resistant 
C) Yes, the pesticide treadmill causes pesticide resistance 
D) No, there is probably some exposure that we are not aware of 
E) No, it is not possible for an organism be resistant to a chemical that it has never been exposed to

Question 18

Which of the following are NOT forms of chemical deterioration of soil?

Accepted Answer

A) Salinization 
B) Waterlogging 
C) Nutrient depletion 
D) Pollution 
E) Acidification 
A) Salinization 
B) Waterlogging 
C) Nutrient depletion 
D) Pollution 
E) Acidification

Question 19

Which of the following diseases CANNOT be decreased with the use of insecticides in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Malaria 
B) Sleeping sickness 
C) Bronchitis 
D) Yellow fever 
E) West Nile virus 
A) Malaria 
B) Sleeping sickness 
C) Bronchitis 
D) Yellow fever 
E) West Nile virus

Question 20

Pesticide resistance occurs when a population of pests

Accepted Answer

A) Becomes too numerous for chemicals to control 
B) Genetically changes (through natural selection) and is no longer affected by the chemicals 
C) Grows extremely large because of chemical misapplications 
D) Is not affected by chemicals because the pesticide chemicals do not break down in the environment 
E) Is completely wiped out by the pesticide chemicals 
A) Becomes too numerous for chemicals to control 
B) Genetically changes (through natural selection) and is no longer affected by the chemicals 
C) Grows extremely large because of chemical misapplications 
D) Is not affected by chemicals because the pesticide chemicals do not break down in the environment 
E) Is completely wiped out by the pesticide chemicals

Exam 10: Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Spaces between sand particles give sandy soil

Economic thresholds are not considered in integrated pest management.

Which of the following CANNOT be found in soil?

Significant agricultural monetary losses are due to the destruction of _____ through pesticide spray drift and residues on flowers.

With respect to chemical pest controls, integrated pest management (IPM) uses

Pesticides based on a naturally occurring microbial toxin rupture the digestive tract lining of beetles and caterpillars.

Children are more susceptible to pesticides because they spend more time in direct contact with places that pesticides may accumulate (e.g., carpet, grass, etc.).

Which of the following would have nearly zero topsoil?

Which of these is NOT a benefit found with reduced tillage farming?

Knowledge of the life cycle of an insect population enables biological controls to be used in place of current pesticide use.An example includes the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) which affects _______ of moths and butterflies.

Most of the pesticides applied in the United States are used in

-In the graph, which of the populations first began to show pesticide resistance?

Which of the following is the most correct definition of soil?

When pesticide residues are found in such remote areas as the St.Lawrence estuary, which of the following is probably NOT responsible?

Natural organic pesticides are NOT

The efficiency of irrigation water use is ______ in most countries.One of the reasons for this is ______.

Can an organism be resistant to a chemical that it has never been exposed to?

Which of the following are NOT forms of chemical deterioration of soil?

Which of the following diseases CANNOT be decreased with the use of insecticides in the environment?

Pesticide resistance occurs when a population of pests

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