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MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. Organic farming is practiced on _____ of U.S. cropland and _____ of European cropland.
a. 10%, 6–18%
b. 0.1%, 6–18%
c. 18%, 10%
d. 10%, 10%
e. 1.0%, 5%
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: New
TOP: CORE CASE STUDY
4. Which of the following is a micronutrient, which without sufficient quantities in a diet can result in
goiter?
a. protein
b. carbohydrates
c. vitamin A
d. vitamin C
e. iodine
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
TOP: 10-1 WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY AND WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN?
7. All of the following are diseases related to diet in America today, except
a. heart disease
b. swine flu
c. Type 2 diabetes
d. stroke
e. some forms of cancer
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: New
TOP: 10-1 WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY AND WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN?
8. Which of the following is the list of macronutrients needed to sustain good health?
a. vitamin A, C, and iodine
b. vitamin A, C, and E
c. iodine, protein, and carbohydrate
d. protein, carbohydrate, and fats
e. protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acids
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: New
TOP: 10-1 WHAT IS FOOD SECURITY AND WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN?
9. The following grains are among the world's major food crops except
a. wheat
b. soybean
c. rice
d. corn
e. All of these answers are grains that are major food crops.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
10. Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?
a. plantation agriculture
b. traditional agriculture
c. industrialized agriculture
d. minimum-tillage agriculture
e. high-input agriculture
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
11. Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developed countries?
a. plantation agriculture
b. traditional agriculture
c. industrialized agriculture
d. minimum-tillage agriculture
e. maximum-tillage agriculture
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
12. All of the following crops are commonly grown in plantation agriculture except
a. corn
b. bananas
c. palm oil
d. coffee
e. sugarcane
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
14. What proportion of food products sold on U.S. supermarket shelves contains some form of genetically
engineered crop?
a. one-fifth
b. one-third
c. one-half
d. two-thirds
e. three-quarters
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
20. A drawback of traditional crossbreeding of plants for major food crops that is not a problem in
genetically engineered food crops is the fact that
a. they never produce very high yields
b. it takes 15 years or more to produce a commercially valuable crop variety
c. only genetically similar species can be crossbred
d. all of these answers are correct
e. they never produce very high yields and only genetically similar species can be crossbred
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult REF: New
TOP: 10-2 HOW IS FOOD PRODUCED?
24. Which of the following best describes how the process of irrigation can lead to salinization of soils?
a. Water associated with irrigation flows from uphill. The salts that were in the soil uphill
end up being brought to the lower elevations.
b. Water associated with irrigation contains small amounts of dissolved salts. Evaporation
leaves behind increasing concentrations of these salts.
c. Irrigation water contains salts. Evaporation allows the salts to be lifted away, reducing the
levels of salts in the soil.
d. Irrigation water is treated with dissolved salts to promote plant growth. Over time the
plants become saturated with salts and do not need this macronutrient.
e. Irrigation is primarily accomplished through the use of abundant sea water, which contains
high concentrations of salts.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
TOP: 10-3 WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARISE FROM FOOD PRODUCTION?
25. How many units of energy are required to produce one unit of grain-fed beef?
a. one
b. 10
c. 15
d. 25
e. 35
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: New
TOP: 10-3 WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARISE FROM FOOD PRODUCTION?
26. The amount of irrigated land used to produce food crops has increased since 1950. It can also be said
that:
a. The amount of irrigated land per person has increased since 1950.
b. The amount of irrigated land per person has decreased since 1950.
c. The amount of irrigated land per person has stayed the same since 1950.
d. The amount of irrigated land per person for this time period is not known.
e. The amount of irrigated land per person has increased in some areas and decreased in
others.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: New
TOP: 10-3 WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARISE FROM FOOD PRODUCTION?
27. Strains of genetically modified food crops can hybridize with wild crop varieties when
a. The process is carefully controlled in an agricultural lab.
b. Pollen blows from the genetically modified crop and spreads among wild varieties.
c. Pollen is transferred by the farmer from one crop to the other.
d. It is not possible for a genetically modified plant to hybridize with a wild species.
e. More than one of these answers is correct
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: New
TOP: 10-3 WHAT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARISE FROM FOOD PRODUCTION?
29. Which of the following is a serious problem associated with the use of modern synthetic pesticides?
a. Pest organisms can become genetically resistant.
b. They can become extremely expensive for farmers to utilize.
c. These pesticides often kill beneficial insect populations.
d. They pollute the environment.
e. All of these answers.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: Revised
TOP: 10-4 HOW CAN WE PROTECT CROPS FROM PESTS MORE SUSTAINABLY?
30. Since 1945, approximately ____ species of insects have developed resistance to one or more
insecticides.
a. 50
b. 500
c. 1,000
d. 2,000
e. 5,000
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
TOP: 10-4 HOW CAN WE PROTECT CROPS FROM PESTS MORE SUSTAINABLY?
31. Broad-spectrum pesticides may increase the number of a pest species through
a. development of genetic resistance
b. killing of predators of the pest species
c. killing of parasites that may have kept the population of the pest low
d. both killing of predators of the pest species and killing of parasites that may have kept the
population of the pest low
e. all of these answers are correct
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
TOP: 10-4 HOW CAN WE PROTECT CROPS FROM PESTS MORE SUSTAINABLY?
32. Which of the following approaches would be the least beneficial in trying to reduce insect damage?
a. rotating crops
b. genetic engineering of crops
c. planting monocultures
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