Vocabulary Review: Nutritional Deficiencies
1. overnutrition.
2. Malnutrition
3. kwashiorkor
4. undernutrition.
5. marasmus.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 1
Part A
Which statement about food production in the past 50 years is true?
During this time our food production has grown even faster than our population.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 2
Part A
Because of the Green Revolution, the average U.S. cornfield increased its yields by _____ during the 20th century.
fivefold
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 3
Part A
Which of the following would be considered a monoculture?
a 100-acre field, all of which is planted with the same variety of corn
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 5
Part A
What was the impact of the Green Revolution on developing countries?
There were massive increases in production due to the use of crops better suited to advanced agriculture.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 7
Part A
Which types of people in the United States are most prone to overnutrition?
those in the middle class
Video Field Trip: Food -- Sustainable Agriculture
Part A
On average, how far do agricultural products travel from farm to plate in the United States?
1400 miles
Part B
Today, it takes about ______ Calories of energy to produce about 1 Calorie of food.
55
Part C
When does Cognito Farm use antibiotics on its cattle?
Only when they are sick.
Part D
It has been estimated that confined animal feeding operations contribute to about _____ of world carbon dioxide emissions.
15%
Part E
What is used at Cognito Farm to control fly larvae in the pasture?
Chickens
Part F
Cognito Farm avoids washing chicken carcasses with __________, which is done at many packing plants in the United States.
bleach
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 10
Part A
Which of the following are farms that concentrate on raising large numbers of animals of all the same type in one area?
feedlots
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 12
Part A
We will be able to support more people with the same amount of food supply if most people eat which of the following types of diet?
a vegetarian diet
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 13
Part A
In regard to energy efficiency, aquaculture is _______.
incredibly energy-efficient compared to harvesting fish from open waters
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 14
Part A
Which of the following is a living museum of genetic crop diversity?
seed banks
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 15
Part A
Why is variety in crop plants important for "food security"?
Varieties contain genes that, through conventional breeding, might confer resistance to disease.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 16
Part A
Which of the following statements is true about the diversity of our crops today?
The diversity of our crops has decreased with the Green Revolution.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 18
Part A
Which of the following is true for how the term weed is used in agriculture?
A weed is any plant that competes with our crops.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 17
Part A
What method of pest control operates on the principle that "the enemy of one's enemy is one's friend"?
biocontrol
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 20
Part A
Over time, pesticides become less effective. This is because _______.
pests can evolve defenses against pesticides
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 21
Part A
The practice of integrating biocontrol, crop rotation, alternative tillage methods, and chemical use is called _______.
integrated pest management
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 23
Part A
Which of these is true of pollinators in modern agriculture?
While bees are the most important pollinators, crop plants are also pollinated by wasps, moths, butterflies, birds, beetles, flies, and even bats.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 26
Part A
Organic agriculture is _______.
a food-growing practice that uses no synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides
ABC News Video: Herbicide-resistant Pigweed
Part A
What does it mean to say that pigweed is resistant to herbicide?
Pigweed plants thrive despite the application of herbicides intended to kill them.
Part B
In the past, herbicides were very effective as a pigweed killer, but today _____.
pigweed is taking over fields of cotton and soybeans
Part C
The scientists who produced the herbicide warned against overuse, saying that over time, ____.
resistant weeds would increase in number
Part D
Why is pigweed so difficult to control? Select all that apply.
-the number of seeds it produces
-its thick, woody stem
-the number of inches it grows daily
Part E
What effect(s) has the proliferation of herbicide-resistant pigweed had on southern farmers? Select all that apply.
-they have to hire laborers to cut and remove the weeds by hand.
-their large machinery is prone to damage from the pigweed plants.
-they may have to pick their crops by hand.
Activity: Making Decisions About DNA Technology: Golden Rice
Part A
Why is golden rice pale yellow in color?
It is rich in beta-carotene.
Part B
Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?
blindness
Part C
Which of these is a vitamin A precursor?
beta-carotene
Part D
The transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes from genetically engineered bacteria to disease-causing bacteria _____.
seems unlikely
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 29
Part A
Which type of crop accounts for most of the word's genetically modified crops?
soybeans
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 31
Part A
What is the United States' position on GM products?
The U.S. position is that GM foods are an acceptable food crop.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 34
Part A
How is modern genetic engineering similar to what our ancestors did during the agricultural revolution?
During the agricultural revolution humans used selective breeding of plants and animals to produce the most desirable food and livestock possible.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 32
Part A
Recombinant DNA used to make GMOs is _______.
DNA that is patched together using DNA from multiple organisms
Vocabulary Review: Nutritional Deficiencies
1. overnutrition.
2. Malnutrition
3. kwashiorkor
4. undernutrition.
5. marasmus.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 1
Part A
Which statement about food production in the past 50 years is true?
During this time our food production has grown even faster than our population.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 2
Part A
Because of the Green Revolution, the average U.S. cornfield increased its yields by _____ during the 20th century.
fivefold
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 3
Part A
Which of the following would be considered a monoculture?
a 100-acre field, all of which is planted with the same variety of corn
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 5
Part A
What was the impact of the Green Revolution on developing countries?
There were massive increases in production due to the use of crops better suited to advanced agriculture.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 7
Part A
Which types of people in the United States are most prone to overnutrition?
those in the middle class
Video Field Trip: Food -- Sustainable Agriculture
Part A
On average, how far do agricultural products travel from farm to plate in the United States?
1400 miles
Part B
Today, it takes about ______ Calories of energy to produce about 1 Calorie of food.
55
Part C
When does Cognito Farm use antibiotics on its cattle?
Only when they are sick.
Part D
It has been estimated that confined animal feeding operations contribute to about _____ of world carbon dioxide emissions.
15%
Part E
What is used at Cognito Farm to control fly larvae in the pasture?
Chickens
Part F
Cognito Farm avoids washing chicken carcasses with __________, which is done at many packing plants in the United States.
bleach
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 10
Part A
Which of the following are farms that concentrate on raising large numbers of animals of all the same type in one area?
feedlots
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 12
Part A
We will be able to support more people with the same amount of food supply if most people eat which of the following types of diet?
a vegetarian diet
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 13
Part A
In regard to energy efficiency, aquaculture is _______.
incredibly energy-efficient compared to harvesting fish from open waters
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 14
Part A
Which of the following is a living museum of genetic crop diversity?
seed banks
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 15
Part A
Why is variety in crop plants important for "food security"?
Varieties contain genes that, through conventional breeding, might confer resistance to disease.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 16
Part A
Which of the following statements is true about the diversity of our crops today?
The diversity of our crops has decreased with the Green Revolution.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 18
Part A
Which of the following is true for how the term weed is used in agriculture?
A weed is any plant that competes with our crops.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 17
Part A
What method of pest control operates on the principle that "the enemy of one's enemy is one's friend"?
biocontrol
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 20
Part A
Over time, pesticides become less effective. This is because _______.
pests can evolve defenses against pesticides
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 21
Part A
The practice of integrating biocontrol, crop rotation, alternative tillage methods, and chemical use is called _______.
integrated pest management
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 23
Part A
Which of these is true of pollinators in modern agriculture?
While bees are the most important pollinators, crop plants are also pollinated by wasps, moths, butterflies, birds, beetles, flies, and even bats.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 26
Part A
Organic agriculture is _______.
a food-growing practice that uses no synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, or herbicides
ABC News Video: Herbicide-resistant Pigweed
Part A
What does it mean to say that pigweed is resistant to herbicide?
Pigweed plants thrive despite the application of herbicides intended to kill them.
Part B
In the past, herbicides were very effective as a pigweed killer, but today _____.
pigweed is taking over fields of cotton and soybeans
Part C
The scientists who produced the herbicide warned against overuse, saying that over time, ____.
resistant weeds would increase in number
Part D
Why is pigweed so difficult to control? Select all that apply.
#NAME?
Part E
What effect(s) has the proliferation of herbicide-resistant pigweed had on southern farmers? Select all that apply.
#NAME?
Activity: Making Decisions About DNA Technology: Golden Rice
Part A
Why is golden rice pale yellow in color?
It is rich in beta-carotene.
Part B
Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?
blindness
Part C
Which of these is a vitamin A precursor?
beta-carotene
Part D
The transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes from genetically engineered bacteria to disease-causing bacteria _____.
seems unlikely
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 29
Part A
Which type of crop accounts for most of the word's genetically modified crops?
soybeans
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 31
Part A
What is the United States' position on GM products?
The U.S. position is that GM foods are an acceptable food crop.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 34
Part A
How is modern genetic engineering similar to what our ancestors did during the agricultural revolution?
During the agricultural revolution humans used selective breeding of plants and animals to produce the most desirable food and livestock possible.
Chapter 10 Reading Quiz Question 32
Part A
Recombinant DNA used to make GMOs is _______.
DNA that is patched together using DNA from multiple organisms