Question 1

If the food label says "made with organic ingredients," then

Accepted Answer

A) the food contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients. 
B) the food is composed entirely of organic ingredients. 
C) the food contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients. 
D) the food contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients. 
A) the food contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients. 
B) the food is composed entirely of organic ingredients. 
C) the food contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients. 
D) the food contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients. A

Question 2

How do the primary usage of corn and the primary usage of wheat compare?

Accepted Answer

80% percent of corn is used for livestock feed; 70% of wheat is used for food products.

Question 3

A farm is an establishment that produces and sells at least $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Family- owned farms make up more than 95 percent of all farms in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By- products of pork can be used to make insulin for managing diabetes, and valves for heart surgery in humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The parts of the United States where corn is grown in abundance are called the corn pockets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has an impact on the environment when used in farming?

Accepted Answer

A) manure 
B) antibiotics 
C) pesticides 
D) All agricultural resources affect the environment in some way. 
A) manure 
B) antibiotics 
C) pesticides 
D) All agricultural resources affect the environment in some way.

Question 8

What is a challenge faced by present- day farmers?

Accepted Answer

A) high costs of farming 
B) demand for low food prices 
C) unpredictability of weather- related events 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) high costs of farming 
B) demand for low food prices 
C) unpredictability of weather- related events 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 9

Trace the movement of food from the farm to the consumer.

Accepted Answer

farm to food process

Question 10

What percentage of the U.S. population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 15% 
A) 25% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 15%

Question 11

Which of the following is not an approach used in IPM (integrated pest management)?

Accepted Answer

A) crop rotation 
B) natural predator introduction 
C) pest- resistant strains 
D) irradiation 
A) crop rotation 
B) natural predator introduction 
C) pest- resistant strains 
D) irradiation

Question 12

is the application of biological techniques to living cells in order to alter their genetic makeup.

Accepted Answer

A) Biocytology 
B) Biochemistry 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotoxicology 
A) Biocytology 
B) Biochemistry 
C) Biotechnology 
D) Biotoxicology

Question 13

The United States only produces enough food for its needs, with little left to export.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the U.S., livestock consume a significant proportion of the food crops grown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the earth's crust is less fertile or cannot be regenerated, the food system can be disrupted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following are agencies that regulate bioengineered foods except the

Accepted Answer

A) FTC. 
B) EPA. 
C) USDA. 
D) FDA. 
A) FTC. 
B) EPA. 
C) USDA. 
D) FDA.

Question 18

What are the components of the four- part risk assessment made by the EPA?

Accepted Answer

The components are hazard iden

Question 19

The genetic modification of corn is based on incorporating the gene that produces a toxin similar to that produced by the bacterium

Accepted Answer

A) Listeria monocytogenes. 
B) E. coli. 
C) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
D) Campylobacter. 
A) Listeria monocytogenes. 
B) E. coli. 
C) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
D) Campylobacter.

Question 20

Healthy soil depends on the organisms it supports as much as the organisms depend on the healthy soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the food label says "made with organic ingredients," then

How do the primary usage of corn and the primary usage of wheat compare?

A farm is an establishment that produces and sells at least $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually.

Family- owned farms make up more than 95 percent of all farms in the United States.

By- products of pork can be used to make insulin for managing diabetes, and valves for heart surgery in humans.

The parts of the United States where corn is grown in abundance are called the corn pockets.

Which of the following has an impact on the environment when used in farming?

What is a challenge faced by present- day farmers?

Trace the movement of food from the farm to the consumer.

What percentage of the U.S. population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Which of the following is not an approach used in IPM (integrated pest management)?

is the application of biological techniques to living cells in order to alter their genetic makeup.

The United States only produces enough food for its needs, with little left to export.

More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.

In the U.S., livestock consume a significant proportion of the food crops grown.

When the earth's crust is less fertile or cannot be regenerated, the food system can be disrupted.

All of the following are agencies that regulate bioengineered foods except the

What are the components of the four- part risk assessment made by the EPA?

The genetic modification of corn is based on incorporating the gene that produces a toxin similar to that produced by the bacterium

Healthy soil depends on the organisms it supports as much as the organisms depend on the healthy soil.

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Exam 12: Consumerism: From Farm to Table

If the food label says "made with organic ingredients," then

How do the primary usage of corn and the primary usage of wheat compare?

A farm is an establishment that produces and sells at least $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually.

Family- owned farms make up more than 95 percent of all farms in the United States.

By- products of pork can be used to make insulin for managing diabetes, and valves for heart surgery in humans.

The parts of the United States where corn is grown in abundance are called the corn pockets.

Which of the following has an impact on the environment when used in farming?

What is a challenge faced by present- day farmers?

Trace the movement of food from the farm to the consumer.

What percentage of the U.S. population is employed in the agriculture sector?

Which of the following is not an approach used in IPM (integrated pest management)?

is the application of biological techniques to living cells in order to alter their genetic makeup.

The United States only produces enough food for its needs, with little left to export.

More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.

In the U.S., livestock consume a significant proportion of the food crops grown.

When the earth's crust is less fertile or cannot be regenerated, the food system can be disrupted.

All of the following are agencies that regulate bioengineered foods except the

What are the components of the four- part risk assessment made by the EPA?

The genetic modification of corn is based on incorporating the gene that produces a toxin similar to that produced by the bacterium

Healthy soil depends on the organisms it supports as much as the organisms depend on the healthy soil.

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Hunger at Home and Abroad

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