Question 1

The industrial revolution has led to an increased reliance on fossil fuels to

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A) power farm machinery. 
B) power farm machinery and to produce fertilizers. 
C) power farm machinery and to produce fertilizers and pesticides. 
D) develop new types of crops. 
A) power farm machinery. 
B) power farm machinery and to produce fertilizers. 
C) power farm machinery and to produce fertilizers and pesticides. 
D) develop new types of crops. C

Question 2

Biotechnology may be able to promote sustainability by

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A) reducing the need for herbicides. 
B) permitting deep plowing without risk of erosion. 
C) allowing more land to be brought into agricultural production. 
D) reducing the use of pesticides. 
A) reducing the need for herbicides. 
B) permitting deep plowing without risk of erosion. 
C) allowing more land to be brought into agricultural production. 
D) reducing the use of pesticides. D

Question 3

All of the following affect the global rise in food prices,except

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A) the global price of oil. 
B) bad weather,especially drought. 
C) a marked decline in the demand for meat and animal products,especially in China. 
D) an increase in biofuel production,especially in the United States. 
A) the global price of oil. 
B) bad weather,especially drought. 
C) a marked decline in the demand for meat and animal products,especially in China. 
D) an increase in biofuel production,especially in the United States. C

Question 4

The industrial revolution resulted in many changes to farms in the United States.This revolution

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A) increased the number of family farms and increased the size of each farm. 
B) increased the number of family farms but decreased the size of each farm. 
C) increased the efficiency of farming resulting in fewer,larger farms. 
D) introduced new crops that required the development of new farming techniques. 
A) increased the number of family farms and increased the size of each farm. 
B) increased the number of family farms but decreased the size of each farm. 
C) increased the efficiency of farming resulting in fewer,larger farms. 
D) introduced new crops that required the development of new farming techniques.

Question 5

Food safety issues of transgenic crops include

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A) a decreased production of allergens in crops. 
B) the promotion of antibiotic resistance in pathogens. 
C) the ability to immunize people against pathogens by eating foods. 
D) the development of herbicide resistance in humans. 
A) a decreased production of allergens in crops. 
B) the promotion of antibiotic resistance in pathogens. 
C) the ability to immunize people against pathogens by eating foods. 
D) the development of herbicide resistance in humans.

Question 6

-Part of the Green Revolution,the wheat in this photograph was specially selected because of its ability to

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A) produce high-yields of grain. 
B) resist prolonged droughts. 
C) naturally produce pesticides. 
D) produce grain with high levels of iron. 
A) produce high-yields of grain. 
B) resist prolonged droughts. 
C) naturally produce pesticides. 
D) produce grain with high levels of iron.

Question 7

Advocates of the Precautionary Principle as it applies to biosafety of GM organisms feel that

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A) no nation has the right to deny the importation of products. 
B) if there is the possibility of negative consequences,selling GM crop products should not be encouraged. 
C) testing the safety of bioengineered organisms is not realistic. 
D) science should not be allowed to be used to direct government policy. 
A) no nation has the right to deny the importation of products. 
B) if there is the possibility of negative consequences,selling GM crop products should not be encouraged. 
C) testing the safety of bioengineered organisms is not realistic. 
D) science should not be allowed to be used to direct government policy.

Question 8

The best way to address obesity is with

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A) a diet primarily of dairy products and whole grains. 
B) hard physical labor and a high protein diet. 
C) food aid and educational programs. 
D) a diet based on a balanced "food plate" selection,exercise,and limits on fats and sugars. 
A) a diet primarily of dairy products and whole grains. 
B) hard physical labor and a high protein diet. 
C) food aid and educational programs. 
D) a diet based on a balanced "food plate" selection,exercise,and limits on fats and sugars.

Question 9

A vegetarian friend urges the elimination of all animal husbandry throughout the world.Arguing that the world's population of farm animals contributes to global climate change,diseases,and pollution,the friend suggests that we would all be better off by not eating meat.Listening carefully,you agree with many of these points.However,you note that

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A) pastoralists practice sustainable animal husbandry,an important part of nutrition in parts of the developing world. 
B) the production of grains produces even more greenhouse gases. 
C) raising vegetables and other plants for food is more damaging to the environment. 
D) the global production of grains would need to increase if everyone relied on plants for food. 
A) pastoralists practice sustainable animal husbandry,an important part of nutrition in parts of the developing world. 
B) the production of grains produces even more greenhouse gases. 
C) raising vegetables and other plants for food is more damaging to the environment. 
D) the global production of grains would need to increase if everyone relied on plants for food.

Question 10

One general trend that is helping developing countries become self-sufficient in food is

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A) the increased production of biofuels. 
B) decreased reliance on fossil fuels in the production of food crops. 
C) the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs from the developed to the developing world. 
D) a dramatic increase in the importation of mineral ores. 
A) the increased production of biofuels. 
B) decreased reliance on fossil fuels in the production of food crops. 
C) the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs from the developed to the developing world. 
D) a dramatic increase in the importation of mineral ores.

Question 11

-The graph in this figure suggests that

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A) global grain production will increase if the global consumption of meat increases. 
B) more grains should be directed into food for livestock to alleviate global hunger. 
C) global grain production has not kept up with population growth. 
D) eating less meat will make more grain available for human consumption. 
A) global grain production will increase if the global consumption of meat increases. 
B) more grains should be directed into food for livestock to alleviate global hunger. 
C) global grain production has not kept up with population growth. 
D) eating less meat will make more grain available for human consumption.

Question 12

The industrial revolution has greatly impacted global agriculture such that

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A) the need for fertilizers and herbicides has nearly been eliminated. 
B) agricultural productivity has more than doubled. 
C) soil degradation has been nearly eliminated. 
D) the cost of world agriculture has dropped significantly. 
A) the need for fertilizers and herbicides has nearly been eliminated. 
B) agricultural productivity has more than doubled. 
C) soil degradation has been nearly eliminated. 
D) the cost of world agriculture has dropped significantly.

Question 13

Synthetic fertilizers are responsible for releasing an extremely potent greenhouse gas,

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A) methane. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) nitrous oxide. 
D) carbon monoxide. 
A) methane. 
B) carbon dioxide. 
C) nitrous oxide. 
D) carbon monoxide.

Question 14

Even using the best methods for sustainable agriculture,Green Revolution grain crops in developed nations are ultimately limited by

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A) weather. 
B) pests. 
C) soil degradation. 
D) problems with transportation and storage. 
A) weather. 
B) pests. 
C) soil degradation. 
D) problems with transportation and storage.

Question 15

The document produced by the Rio+20 conference in 2012 included

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A) having the goal of 100% sustainable agriculture by 2020. 
B) the goal of eliminating world hunger. 
C) pressing rapidly forward with the development of new GM crops. 
D) a consensus that global conditions for natural disasters,more jobs and sustainable energy were dramatically improving. 
A) having the goal of 100% sustainable agriculture by 2020. 
B) the goal of eliminating world hunger. 
C) pressing rapidly forward with the development of new GM crops. 
D) a consensus that global conditions for natural disasters,more jobs and sustainable energy were dramatically improving.

Question 16

One ongoing concern about transgenic crops that produce pesticides is that this trait may

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A) kill other insects that are not pests. 
B) be so effective,that all of the crop pests are eliminated. 
C) be transferred to other crops,such as soybeans or cotton. 
D) not kill pests that attack other crops,such as soybeans or cotton. 
A) kill other insects that are not pests. 
B) be so effective,that all of the crop pests are eliminated. 
C) be transferred to other crops,such as soybeans or cotton. 
D) not kill pests that attack other crops,such as soybeans or cotton.

Question 17

The Food Stamp and Feeding America programs in the United States represents

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A) a personal level safety net. 
B) a family level safety net. 
C) a national level safety net. 
D) a global level safety net. 
A) a personal level safety net. 
B) a family level safety net. 
C) a national level safety net. 
D) a global level safety net.

Question 18

Subsistence farming

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A) uses modern technology to cultivate just enough food for a family or village. 
B) is no longer practiced in most of the world. 
C) is the traditional agriculture practiced by humans 12,000 years ago. 
D) is carried on large parcels of land that produce crops sold on the international market. 
A) uses modern technology to cultivate just enough food for a family or village. 
B) is no longer practiced in most of the world. 
C) is the traditional agriculture practiced by humans 12,000 years ago. 
D) is carried on large parcels of land that produce crops sold on the international market.

Question 19

Today,which of the following regions relies most on the importation of food?

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A) North America 
B) Asia and Africa 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) Western Europe 
A) North America 
B) Asia and Africa 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) Western Europe

Question 20

About 150 years ago,self-sufficiency in the production of food no longer became restrictive to countries because of

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A) the global decline in droughts,blights,or wars. 
B) the Industrial Revolution. 
C) the Green Revolution. 
D) biotechnology. 
A) the global decline in droughts,blights,or wars. 
B) the Industrial Revolution. 
C) the Green Revolution. 
D) biotechnology.

Exam 12: The Production and Distribution of Food

The industrial revolution has led to an increased reliance on fossil fuels to

Biotechnology may be able to promote sustainability by

All of the following affect the global rise in food prices,except

The industrial revolution resulted in many changes to farms in the United States.This revolution

Food safety issues of transgenic crops include

-Part of the Green Revolution,the wheat in this photograph was specially selected because of its ability to

Advocates of the Precautionary Principle as it applies to biosafety of GM organisms feel that

The best way to address obesity is with

One general trend that is helping developing countries become self-sufficient in food is

-The graph in this figure suggests that

The industrial revolution has greatly impacted global agriculture such that

Synthetic fertilizers are responsible for releasing an extremely potent greenhouse gas,

Even using the best methods for sustainable agriculture,Green Revolution grain crops in developed nations are ultimately limited by

The document produced by the Rio+20 conference in 2012 included

One ongoing concern about transgenic crops that produce pesticides is that this trait may

The Food Stamp and Feeding America programs in the United States represents

Subsistence farming

Today,which of the following regions relies most on the importation of food?

About 150 years ago,self-sufficiency in the production of food no longer became restrictive to countries because of

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