Question 1

Which statement about renewable resources is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Renewable resources will always be restored and replaced by natural processes. 
B) Renewable resources can be used faster than natural processes can restore them. 
C) Renewable resources can become depleted. 
D) Soil and water are renewable resources. 
A) Renewable resources will always be restored and replaced by natural processes. 
B) Renewable resources can be used faster than natural processes can restore them. 
C) Renewable resources can become depleted. 
D) Soil and water are renewable resources.

Question 2

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems. 
A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems.

Question 3

Lack of _________ in the diet causes goiter.

Accepted Answer

A) fluoride 
B) iron 
C) iodine 
D) zinc 
A) fluoride 
B) iron 
C) iodine 
D) zinc

Question 4

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cash crops can provide revenue to purchase nutritious foods for local people. 
B) Production of cash crops may limit the ability of local people to produce enough food to feed their families. 
C) Cash crops are typically raised for local consumption. 
D) Coffee is a cash crop. 
A) Cash crops can provide revenue to purchase nutritious foods for local people. 
B) Production of cash crops may limit the ability of local people to produce enough food to feed their families. 
C) Cash crops are typically raised for local consumption. 
D) Coffee is a cash crop.

Question 5

What choices can a person living in a highly developed country make that can impact the status of those living in undeveloped countries?

Accepted Answer

They can volunteer t

Question 6

More than ___________ people in developing countries earn less than $1.25 per day.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 750 million 
D) 1 billion 
A) 100 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 750 million 
D) 1 billion

Question 7

Which is a term used to describe a system that endeavors to maintain natural resources such as soil and water while producing food products?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecological conservation 
B) Food self-sufficiency 
C) Restorative farming 
D) Sustainable agriculture 
A) Ecological conservation 
B) Food self-sufficiency 
C) Restorative farming 
D) Sustainable agriculture

Question 8

Biotechnology can most effectively increase food production by:

Accepted Answer

A) creating plants resistant to insects or diseases. 
B) inspiring improvements in irrigation. 
C) improving agricultural practices. 
D) hybridizing local varieties of crops. 
A) creating plants resistant to insects or diseases. 
B) inspiring improvements in irrigation. 
C) improving agricultural practices. 
D) hybridizing local varieties of crops.

Question 9

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

Accepted Answer

During pregnancy,it can have an impact i

Question 10

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

A) protein. 
B) iodine. 
C) iron. 
D) thiamin. 
A) protein. 
B) iodine. 
C) iron. 
D) thiamin.

Question 11

Modern,large-scale farming can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) result in increased yields in food production. 
B) result in depleted soil. 
C) use very little energy. 
D) contaminate groundwater. 
A) result in increased yields in food production. 
B) result in depleted soil. 
C) use very little energy. 
D) contaminate groundwater.

Question 12

Malnutrition may occur in which individuals even when the rest of the household is adequately fed?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnant women 
B) Infants 
C) Children 
D) All of these 
A) Pregnant women 
B) Infants 
C) Children 
D) All of these

Question 13

How are overpopulation and under-nutrition related?

Accepted Answer

When population grow

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Dedicating individual fields to a single crop that is grown repeatedly 
B) Terracing 
C) Agroforestry 
D) Organic agriculture 
A) Dedicating individual fields to a single crop that is grown repeatedly 
B) Terracing 
C) Agroforestry 
D) Organic agriculture

Question 15

The need for vitamin A is increased by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Rapid growth 
B) Development 
C) Frequent infections 
D) All of these 
A) Rapid growth 
B) Development 
C) Frequent infections 
D) All of these

Question 16

Which is NOT a product made from a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) Paper towels 
B) Gasoline 
C) Bread 
D) A wooden crate 
A) Paper towels 
B) Gasoline 
C) Bread 
D) A wooden crate

Question 17

Stunting refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased average weight during the first year of life. 
B) increased body mass index (BMI). 
C) depression of intelligence quota (IQ). 
D) a decreased rate of linear growth. 
A) decreased average weight during the first year of life. 
B) increased body mass index (BMI). 
C) depression of intelligence quota (IQ). 
D) a decreased rate of linear growth.

Which statement about renewable resources is FALSE?

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Lack of _________ in the diet causes goiter.

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

What choices can a person living in a highly developed country make that can impact the status of those living in undeveloped countries?

More than ___________ people in developing countries earn less than $1.25 per day.

Which is a term used to describe a system that endeavors to maintain natural resources such as soil and water while producing food products?

Biotechnology can most effectively increase food production by:

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Modern,large-scale farming can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Malnutrition may occur in which individuals even when the rest of the household is adequately fed?

How are overpopulation and under-nutrition related?

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

The need for vitamin A is increased by which of the following?

Which is NOT a product made from a renewable resource?

Stunting refers to:

Nutrition: Food for Health

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

Focus On Alcohol

Focus on Biotechnology

Focus On Eating Disorders

Focus On Phytochemicals

Focus on Supplements

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Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

Which statement about renewable resources is FALSE?

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Lack of _________ in the diet causes goiter.

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

What choices can a person living in a highly developed country make that can impact the status of those living in undeveloped countries?

More than ___________ people in developing countries earn less than $1.25 per day.

Which is a term used to describe a system that endeavors to maintain natural resources such as soil and water while producing food products?

Biotechnology can most effectively increase food production by:

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Modern,large-scale farming can do all of the following EXCEPT:

Malnutrition may occur in which individuals even when the rest of the household is adequately fed?

How are overpopulation and under-nutrition related?

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

The need for vitamin A is increased by which of the following?

Which is NOT a product made from a renewable resource?

Stunting refers to:

Nutrition: Food for Health

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

Focus On Alcohol

Focus on Biotechnology

Focus On Eating Disorders

Focus On Phytochemicals

Focus on Supplements

Filters