Dayaoen, Lemhar P.

Science, Technology, and Society

BSITA

STS Pre-Final Quiz/Exam -- Module 8

A. Identification/Fill in the Blanks (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1.  What was the Philippines' ranking in the 2017 End

of Childhood Index Rankings?

- The Philippines ranked 96th out of 172 countries in

the End of Childhood 2017

2.  It "happens when [children do] not get enough

food and nutrients affecting their ability to grow

properly.  They can become too short for their age

and prevent them from growing to their full potential

both mentally and physically."

- Undernutrition

3.  As of February 2017, the Department of

Agriculture Regional Field Offices (DARFO) has a

total 0f 2,116 corn varieties.

- 2,116

4.  "Healthy food needs to be available in sufficient

quantities year round, accessible, affordable, and

acceptable for people to eat it.  Food 

biodiversity offers options that are often all four (4)." 

In number 4, list your answers in correct

sequence/order.
- sufficient

- accessible

- affordable

- acceptable

5.  It is "an agricultural philosophy that allows us to

use the resources that we have around us to their

fullest potential."

- Permaculture

B.  Identification/True or False/Enumeration (20

points)

1.  It is a "collection of plants and animals, and

microbial life interacting with a biotic, or

non-living part of the local system with the energy

and nutrient fluxes."  

- True

2.  It is "variability of life; and the variability that

occurs in all levels of organization."

- True

3.  What world problem is severely experienced in

Africa particularly in Ethiopia, Zambia, and

Mozambique and in Asia particularly in Laos, North

Korea, and India?

- Malnutrition

4.  According to Alexandre Meybeck, this is a system

where "all meet nutritional needs now and in the

future."  The world should "reduce food loses too."

- False

5.  True or False.  Climate change only impacts food

production and food prices.

- False

6.  True or False.  "Population growth alone is not

going to effect the food security of the world." –

Chandra

- False

7.  It is the result of "taking some aspects from a

corn plant which has beta carotene and transferring

those traits into rice.

- False
8.  It is the Filipino acronym of a group called

Farmers Scientists Partnership for Development.

Medina, one of its scientists, believes that "It's a

trick to push more GMOs."

- False

9 - 10.  List the four-part blueprint/strategies in

feeding people in the world in the future (9 billion

people). Write in sentences starting with verbs. List

in correct sequence given.  

- The four part strategies to feed 9 billion people in

the future is reducing water waste, breeding better

tasting food, improve access to animal-sourced

foods and improve economic opportunities to

improve access.
C. Short Essay (20 points).  In one full paragraph,

answer the question below.  

Warning again:  Do not plagiarize.  Do not copy from

the internet or elsewhere, whole or part nor ask

somebody to answer for you. The source is you and

you only.  Below your answer, write NOTE: . Here,

explain how you answered the question. Certify that

you did not plagiarize in any way.

NOTE: I solved this Pre – Final Exam/Quiz using my

knowledge, which I obtained by reading the

Handouts such as Biodiversity, GMOs, and the

Healthy Society, among others. I read and

comprehended the handouts. When I am unsure

about the meaning of specific terms, I do a search. I

learned about malnutrition, undernutrition,

micronutrient malnutrition, obesity, and corny trivia.

I evaluate and familiarize myself with each question

that I read. I read it three times before responding so

that I don't misunderstand it. If I forget the answer

but am acquainted with the questions, I go back to

the Handouts and look it up.

I am convinced that I do not plagiarize my answers

on the internet since I know that I answer it myself

using the Handouts that were uploaded on elms. This

handout was quite helpful in answering all of the

questions.
Question:  After reading Module 8, Reading 5 and

'Reading 6, would you consume GM foods? Why?

Your answer should reflect that you actually read

Readings 5 and 6.

- Yes because there is no proof that a crop is unsafe

to eat just because it is genetically modified. There

may be hazards linked with the exact new gene

added, which is why each crop with a new trait

introduced by GM is closely monitored. Since the

initial extensive commercialization of GM crops 18

years ago, there has been no indication of adverse

consequences associated with the ingestion of any

authorized GM crop and eating GM food has no effect

on my genes since most of the food we consume

contains genes, however in cooked or processed

meals, most of the DNA has been damaged or

degraded, and the genes have been fragmented.