How is genetic engineering beneficial?

Increased quality and population of food.

What is slash and burn agriculture?

clearing a burning tropical forests to plant crops

growing trees and crops at the same time

Some soil erosion can be prevented by....

no-till farming using terraces and constricting grass

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

What is the Green Revolution?

Using industrial farming processes to feed earths population

cycling fields to keep plants healthy

Define food insecurity

When people live with the continuous threat of starvation

growing fish and plants for food.

What is the Definition of Intercropping

Practice planting different crops the same time in the field

The pesticide treadmill is the idea that...

resistance to pesticides requires the continual development of new methods

using different ways to control pests and still save money

Instead of using organic or synthetic fertilizer, what can a farmer add to increase nitrogen?

Plant legumes between the rows of his crops

What is waterlogging?

Too much water for plant growth

An advantage of organic fertilizer is that it:

Improves the physical condition of soil

what is roundup ready soybean

a GM crop that resists the effects of herbicides

The Green Revolution was

a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries

An advantage of using synthetic fertilizer instead of organic fertilizer is that...

can provide more targeted macronutrients to the crops

Which of the following are benefits of aquaculture?

Ability to prevent overfishing of wild fish stocks

kills unwanted plants and weeds

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1
Pesticide that targets species of insects that consume crops
Rodenticide
Anticoagulants
Herbicide
Insecticide
2
GMOS can actually reduce pesticide use.
True
False
3
How is genetic engineering beneficial?
Can create "super" specimens with any and all things.
Big companies have more and more control over our food.
Increased quality and population of food.
Less desirable traits go away.
4
What is slash and burn agriculture?
Using high input farming methods to get the maximum yield
burning the previous years crops left over to replenish soil
Burning diseased crops to prevent the spread of infection
clearing a burning tropical forests to plant crops
5
agroforestry is..
cutting the older trees to allow new growth
chopping all trees hoping they grow back
cutting down trees but plating another
growing trees and crops at the same time
6
Which of the following is a concern about GMO's
Contaminate wild species
Mutate people that eat them
Create bionic grasshoppers
Make people too strong
7
Some soil erosion can be prevented by....
tilling up and down hills rather than around them
cutting away all vegetation from soil
no-till farming using terraces and constricting grass
putting metal stakes around the edges of fields
8
CAFO stands for :
Central Animal Food Operation
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Central American Feeding Operations
Concentrated Animal Fruit Operations
9
What is the Green Revolution?
A recent push towards protecting endangered species
Using industrial farming processes to feed earths population
Recent protests for the use of marijuana for paper products
The increase in awareness about the dangers of GMOs
10
The Green Revolution
encouraged monocropping.
pertained to leafy green plants only.
began in the mid-nineteenth century.
discouraged mechanization of agriculture.
11
Crop rotation is...
useless to plants
cycling fields to keep plants healthy
harmful to plants
a way to make plants interbreed
12
Salinization may be caused by
crop rotation.
long-term irrigation.
All of the above.
high rainfall.
13
Define food insecurity
When people cannot purchase nutritious food
When people must depend on welfare to have enough food
When people live with the continuous threat of starvation
The uncertainty over sufficient food production in the future
14
Aquaculture is...
growing fish and plants for food.
eating seafood at least twice a week.
living in the ocean.
accepting mermaids as people with a unique culture.
15
1. One cause of food insecurity is
Good storage
War and conflict
Plenty of money
Plenty of water
16
What is the Definition of Intercropping
The practice of planting crops in the field
The practice of planting crops at different times
Planting crops at the same time in different fields
Practice planting different crops the same time in the field
17
What is a GMO?
Organism with modified DNA
Organism that is naturally stronger than others
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Organism with beneficial mutations
18
The pesticide treadmill is the idea that...
pests can only be transferred from field to field by walking
multiple techniques are used in concert to disrupt the life cycle of pests
heavy machinery is often involved in eradicating pests.
resistance to pesticides requires the continual development of new methods
19
Which of the following is NOT a practice of the Green Revolution?
monocropping
overgrazing
mechanization
irrigation
20
The primary reason for undernutrition and malnutrition
bad habits
affluence
poverty
junk food
21
Define IPM
Interactive Pest Management
Killing all the pests that bother your crops
using different ways to control pests and still save money
The process of planting, growing, and selling foods
22
Instead of using organic or synthetic fertilizer, what can a farmer add to increase nitrogen?
Plant legumes between the rows of his crops
Decrease the frequency of pesticide use
Add large limestone rocks between rows of his crops
Increase the frequency of irrigation
23
What is waterlogging?
Too much salt for plant growth
Too much water for plant growth
Too much soil for plant growth
Too many logs for plant growth
24
Which of these would be an advantage of rotational grazing?
Increased sedimentation in nearby streams
Increased soil compaction on grazed lands
Mitigation of soil erosion
Decreased cover of native forbs and grasses
25
What country has the largest aquaculture industry?
Canada
Japan
China
United States
26
What is IPM?
Irrigated Plant Management
Integrated Plant Managing
Interior Pest Monitoring
Integrated Pest Management
27
What does BT stand for?
Bacillus Technetium
Barium Tantalum
Bad thing
Bacillus thuringiensis
28
An advantage of organic fertilizer is that it:
Is sterile
Improves the physical condition of soil
Leaches quickly through the soil
Releases into the soil rapidly
29
what is roundup ready soybean
Monsanto
a plant that eats bees
a herb
a GM crop that resists the effects of herbicides
30
The top 3 grains worldwide are:
Rice, Wheat and Soy
Corn, Wheat and Rice
Corn, Barly and Oats
Soy, Corn and Oats
31
The Green Revolution was
a dramatic increase in crop yields in developing countries
change to more sustainable agriculture
power grab by the Green party in the 1980s
way of fighting soil erosion
32
An advantage of using synthetic fertilizer instead of organic fertilizer is that...
can provide more targeted macronutrients to the crops
it adds to soil texture and increases the soil's water-holding capacity
runs off more readily into waterways, leading to nutrient overload
synthetic fertilizer remains in soil longer than organic fertilizer does
33
Which of the following are benefits of aquaculture?
Use of antibiotics on farmed fish populations
Ability to prevent overfishing of wild fish stocks
Predators associating with and feeding on fish farms
Allows fish to escape and mate with wild versions.
34
What problem does a rotational grazing scheme solve?
Flooding
Stampedes
Overgrazing
Crop overgrowth
35
The use of predators and disease organisms to control insect pests is:
Chemical control
Integrated pest management
Mechanical control
Biological control
36
Which of the following contain the most protein?
Bread
Potato Chips
Eggs
Peanut butter
37
Blindness in children can be caused by lack of which vitamin?
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
38
Herbicide definition
kills insects
kills unwanted plants and weeds
plant breeding
kills animals
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Anemia is:
lack of melanin
malfunctioning white blood cells
clogged arteries
iron poor blood

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