Question 1

Famine may strike anywhere in the world.However today,famine is a regular event in the dryland Sahel region of in

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A) Australia. 
B) Central America. 
C) Africa. 
D) southeast Asia. 
A) Australia. 
B) Central America. 
C) Africa. 
D) southeast Asia.

Question 2

People most concerned about the side effects of bioengineering would more likely accept

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A) food crops that have been engineered to produce vaccines. 
B) transgenic crops that are more resistant to herbicides. 
C) crops produced by marker-assisted breeding. 
D) food crops that are able to make their own pesticides. 
A) food crops that have been engineered to produce vaccines. 
B) transgenic crops that are more resistant to herbicides. 
C) crops produced by marker-assisted breeding. 
D) food crops that are able to make their own pesticides.

Question 3

About 150 years ago,agriculture underwent a revolution due to

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A) genetic engineering of new crops. 
B) the development of new herbicides and pesticides. 
C) the industrial revolution,which brought changes in agricultural technology. 
D) new markets that emerged from increased international trade. 
A) genetic engineering of new crops. 
B) the development of new herbicides and pesticides. 
C) the industrial revolution,which brought changes in agricultural technology. 
D) new markets that emerged from increased international trade.

Question 4

To avoid negatively impacting food production and marketing resulting from routine shipments of food to regions of chronic hunger,the World Food Program targets

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A) tropical regions where food shortages are associated with high rates of infectious disease. 
B) countries with good forms of transportation to allow better distribution of food. 
C) emergency situations and then purchases most of the food within the region where it is needed. 
D) agricultural programs and purchases seed,fertilizers,and pesticides to encourage local farming. 
A) tropical regions where food shortages are associated with high rates of infectious disease. 
B) countries with good forms of transportation to allow better distribution of food. 
C) emergency situations and then purchases most of the food within the region where it is needed. 
D) agricultural programs and purchases seed,fertilizers,and pesticides to encourage local farming.

Question 5

Globally,an imbalance in grain productivity requires some countries to import grain from places where production exceeds consumption.Which of the following would benefit the most from the use of biotechnology or other techniques to increase grain production in their region?

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A) Africa 
B) North America 
C) Western Europe 
D) Argentina and Brazil 
A) Africa 
B) North America 
C) Western Europe 
D) Argentina and Brazil

Question 6

-Based upon the data in this chart,which one of the following regions has current crop yields that are most consistent with widespread subsistence farming?

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A) East Asia and Pacific 
B) Latin America and Caribbean 
C) South Asia 
D) sub-Saharan Africa 
A) East Asia and Pacific 
B) Latin America and Caribbean 
C) South Asia 
D) sub-Saharan Africa

Question 7

-This figure is one way that the United Nations can assess progress made in the battle against

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A) hunger. 
B) distribution of food. 
C) the underproduction of food. 
D) global climate change. 
A) hunger. 
B) distribution of food. 
C) the underproduction of food. 
D) global climate change.

Question 8

-The Green Revolution continues today,and

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A) subsistence farmers increasingly rely on sustainable agricultural methods. 
B) the harvest of shade grown coffee and rain forest nuts and fruits has been abandoned. 
C) the global amount of land used to raise crops continues to decline. 
D) high-yield varieties need expensive fertilizer,pesticides and irrigation;and ecosystem services have been lost. 
A) subsistence farmers increasingly rely on sustainable agricultural methods. 
B) the harvest of shade grown coffee and rain forest nuts and fruits has been abandoned. 
C) the global amount of land used to raise crops continues to decline. 
D) high-yield varieties need expensive fertilizer,pesticides and irrigation;and ecosystem services have been lost.

Question 9

In the lower 48 states of the United States,the pressure to convert new land into crop production has

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A) decreased,and the use of erosion-prone land has been reduced. 
B) decreased,but the use of erosion-prone land has increased. 
C) increased,but the use of erosion-prone land has been reduced. 
D) increased,and the use of erosion-prone land has been increased. 
A) decreased,and the use of erosion-prone land has been reduced. 
B) decreased,but the use of erosion-prone land has increased. 
C) increased,but the use of erosion-prone land has been reduced. 
D) increased,and the use of erosion-prone land has been increased.

Question 10

Up until about 12,000 years ago,human populations were primarily limited by

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A) widespread disease. 
B) the availability of food. 
C) limits of transportation. 
D) widespread warfare. 
A) widespread disease. 
B) the availability of food. 
C) limits of transportation. 
D) widespread warfare.

Question 11

Today,transgenic technology

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A) has been restricted to plant crops that are not consumed by humans. 
B) has been used in commercial plant crops consumed by humans but not in animals raised for food. 
C) has probably peaked,with the continued use of transgenic plants on the decline. 
D) has supported the use of no-till farming techniques that conserve soils by reducing erosion. 
A) has been restricted to plant crops that are not consumed by humans. 
B) has been used in commercial plant crops consumed by humans but not in animals raised for food. 
C) has probably peaked,with the continued use of transgenic plants on the decline. 
D) has supported the use of no-till farming techniques that conserve soils by reducing erosion.

Question 12

The "silent giant" that feeds most of the world's poor is inefficient because it relies upon

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A) subsistence farming best suited for low population densities in regions with the fastest population growth. 
B) subsistence farming best suited for high population densities in regions with the slowest population growth. 
C) agricultural practices that require the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides that degrade the environment. 
D) individuals walking over large regions to collect wild fruits,nuts,berries,and wood for fuel. 
A) subsistence farming best suited for low population densities in regions with the fastest population growth. 
B) subsistence farming best suited for high population densities in regions with the slowest population growth. 
C) agricultural practices that require the heavy use of fertilizers and pesticides that degrade the environment. 
D) individuals walking over large regions to collect wild fruits,nuts,berries,and wood for fuel.

Question 13

The development of golden rice is an attempt to

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A) increase the caloric value of rice based foods. 
B) fight insect pests that feed on rice plants. 
C) increase the levels of vitamin A in rice. 
D) increase the levels of iron in rice. 
A) increase the caloric value of rice based foods. 
B) fight insect pests that feed on rice plants. 
C) increase the levels of vitamin A in rice. 
D) increase the levels of iron in rice.

Question 14

Ethanol production in the United States

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A) is likely to decline soon as the price for corn as food increases. 
B) accounts for only 5% of the U.S.crop. 
C) will likely increase,making less corn available to people and livestock as food. 
D) has not contributed to rises in corn prices. 
A) is likely to decline soon as the price for corn as food increases. 
B) accounts for only 5% of the U.S.crop. 
C) will likely increase,making less corn available to people and livestock as food. 
D) has not contributed to rises in corn prices.

Question 15

Transgenic plants are generally different from traditional hybrid plants produced hundreds of years ago,because transgenic plants may

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A) contain genes from animals or bacteria. 
B) contain genetic material from different species. 
C) have new traits not found in their ancestral species. 
D) not be used as sources of human food. 
A) contain genes from animals or bacteria. 
B) contain genetic material from different species. 
C) have new traits not found in their ancestral species. 
D) not be used as sources of human food.

Question 16

In the world today,the production and distribution of food in the world is generally treated as a

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A) commons. 
B) market economy. 
C) right of every citizen to be free of hunger. 
D) responsibility of impoverished nations. 
A) commons. 
B) market economy. 
C) right of every citizen to be free of hunger. 
D) responsibility of impoverished nations.

Question 17

The goals of biotechnology currently include

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A) producing greater crop yields in plants that can grow without water. 
B) growing crops that are more resistant to drought and disease. 
C) altering plants to increase the production of coal. 
D) creating plants that do not need sunlight to grow. 
A) producing greater crop yields in plants that can grow without water. 
B) growing crops that are more resistant to drought and disease. 
C) altering plants to increase the production of coal. 
D) creating plants that do not need sunlight to grow.

Question 18

In the past 50 years,the global production and availability of grains has

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A) run out in only 3 years. 
B) been about the same on each of the major inhabited continents. 
C) eliminated most of the need for the production of oilseeds. 
D) remained at about 70 days,but importation is still required by most of the developing regions. 
A) run out in only 3 years. 
B) been about the same on each of the major inhabited continents. 
C) eliminated most of the need for the production of oilseeds. 
D) remained at about 70 days,but importation is still required by most of the developing regions.

Question 19

If you live in the United States,chances are that you have consumed some processed food that includes bioengineered plants

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A) almost every day. 
B) at most once a month. 
C) perhaps once a year. 
D) once in your lifetime. 
A) almost every day. 
B) at most once a month. 
C) perhaps once a year. 
D) once in your lifetime.

Question 20

Although the Green Revolution has greatly reduced world hunger and malnutrition,it has

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A) doubled the amount of land used to raise crops. 
B) not significantly increased the productivity of modern agriculture. 
C) required high levels of increasingly expensive fertilizer and pesticides. 
D) contributed significantly to the destruction of the ozone layer. 
A) doubled the amount of land used to raise crops. 
B) not significantly increased the productivity of modern agriculture. 
C) required high levels of increasingly expensive fertilizer and pesticides. 
D) contributed significantly to the destruction of the ozone layer.

Exam 12: The Production and Distribution of Food

Famine may strike anywhere in the world.However today,famine is a regular event in the dryland Sahel region of in

People most concerned about the side effects of bioengineering would more likely accept

About 150 years ago,agriculture underwent a revolution due to

To avoid negatively impacting food production and marketing resulting from routine shipments of food to regions of chronic hunger,the World Food Program targets

Globally,an imbalance in grain productivity requires some countries to import grain from places where production exceeds consumption.Which of the following would benefit the most from the use of biotechnology or other techniques to increase grain production in their region?

-Based upon the data in this chart,which one of the following regions has current crop yields that are most consistent with widespread subsistence farming?

-This figure is one way that the United Nations can assess progress made in the battle against

-The Green Revolution continues today,and

In the lower 48 states of the United States,the pressure to convert new land into crop production has

Up until about 12,000 years ago,human populations were primarily limited by

Today,transgenic technology

The "silent giant" that feeds most of the world's poor is inefficient because it relies upon

The development of golden rice is an attempt to

Ethanol production in the United States

Transgenic plants are generally different from traditional hybrid plants produced hundreds of years ago,because transgenic plants may

In the world today,the production and distribution of food in the world is generally treated as a

The goals of biotechnology currently include

In the past 50 years,the global production and availability of grains has

If you live in the United States,chances are that you have consumed some processed food that includes bioengineered plants

Although the Green Revolution has greatly reduced world hunger and malnutrition,it has

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