Question 1

The three crops that humans rely on for the majority of nutrients and calories are

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A)   Potatoes, wheat, and oats
B)   Wheat, rice, and maize
C)   Barley, oats, and rye
D)   Maize, oats, and rice
E)   Oats, beans, and barleyF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

People who subsist on starchy foods, such as cassava, potatoes, and white rice

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A)   Often receive insufficient protein.
B)   Are usually severely overweight.
C)   Have the healthiest possible diet.
D)   Are sure to meet all their nutritional needs.
E)   Are usually suffering from goiter.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Worldwide, traditional, and native varieties of food crops have __________ since the introduction of green revolution varieties.

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A)   Become more widespread
B)   Stayed about the same in terms of use
C)   Been slightly influenced by new varieties
D)   Been widely replaced by new varieties
E)   Spread from region to region, leading to increased diversityF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

If fishing demands continue at the current rate, by which year will the world's major fisheries collapse?

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A)   2075
B)   2100
C)   2050
D)   2125E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Anemia is a common disease resulting from a shortage of dietary

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A)   Protein
B)   Iodine
C)   Iron
D)   Vitamin A
E)   Folic acidF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Most humans rely on just a few of the world's animal and plant species for food because only a few

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A)   Are edible.
B)   Are available.
C)   Have been discovered.
D)   Food types are what we are accustomed to eating.
E)   All of these are true.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Undernourished parents often raise children who are undernourished because the parents

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A)   Transfer genetic deficiencies to their children.
B)   Do not know any better.
C)   Cannot afford to feed their children properly.
D)   Do not have access to the information about nutrition.
E)   All of these are reasons for the vicious cycle.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT describe the status of the world's wild fisheries?

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A)   Overharvesting threatens the fisheries.
B)   Subsidies are necessary to make the fisheries profitable.
C)   Fish farming has allowed some wild fish to recover worldwide.
D)   Habitat destruction threatens the fisheries.
E)   All of these describe the status of wild fisheries.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Food security refers to

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A)   the efforts a nation expends to protect its food resources from invasions by other countries.
B)   the ability to obtain sufficient food on a day-to-day basis.
C)   the individuals who distribute food in underdeveloped nations.
D)   the fact that there is not enough food for the global population.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Famines are most often serious when there is

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A)   A very serious drought.
B)   No room to expand agriculture.
C)   Steady population growth.
D)   Armed conflict and political oppression.
E)   An attempt by indigenous people to return to old traditions and lands.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

People inadequately fed are especially vulnerable to death from disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Consider the following statement: Geneticists working in genetic recombination are technological optimists. In your explanation, discuss why this statement is true. Describe genetic recombination and technological optimists, and provide supporting evidence.

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Question 13

Globally, how much of the produced cereals (grains)  are fed to livestock?

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A)   1/10
B)   1/4
C)   1/3
D)   1/2E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of GMO crops?

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A)   Pest resistance
B)   Herbicide resistance
C)   Disease resistance
D)   Drought resistance
E)   Pollen containing the engineered gene spreading to other crops that do not contain the engineered gene, making them stronger.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

____ percent of adult Americans are overweight.

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A)   23
B)   40
C)   80
D)   64
E)   90F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Vitamin A deficiencies

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A)   can cause blindness.
B)   are rarely detected, as they have no immediate effects.
C)   are no longer common.D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

Obesity affects primarily

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A)   island nations.
B)   wealthy, developed nations.
C)   poor, developing nations.
D)   sub-Saharan Africa.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

U.S. farm subsidies allow crops to be sold at an average of ____________________.

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A)   10% below the cost of production.
B)   20% below the cost of production.
C)   only 5% above the cost of production.
D)   35% below the cost of production.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Genetic modification refers to the process of

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A)   moving genes from one type of organism to another.
B)   carefully selecting pollinators for crop plants.
C)   creating synthetic genes for favorable traits.
D)   breeding organisms for favorable traits.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The locavore movement

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A)   entails the consumption of local foods.
B)   tends to be less energy consumptive.
C)   is based on the consumption of raw foods.
D)   entails the consumption of local foods and tends to be less energy consumptive.
E)   entails the consumption of local foods, tends to be less energy consumptive, and is based on the consumption of raw foods.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 9: Food and Hunger

U.S. farm subsidies allow crops to be sold at an average of ____________________.

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The locavore movement

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Undernourished parents often raise children who are undernourished because the parents

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Anemia is a common disease resulting from a shortage of dietary

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Which of the following does NOT describe the status of the world's wild fisheries?

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Most humans rely on just a few of the world's animal and plant species for food because only a few

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The three crops that humans rely on for the majority of nutrients and calories are

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If fishing demands continue at the current rate, by which year will the world's major fisheries collapse?

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People inadequately fed are especially vulnerable to death from disease.

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Vitamin A deficiencies

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Obesity affects primarily

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____ percent of adult Americans are overweight.

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Worldwide, traditional, and native varieties of food crops have __________ since the introduction of green revolution varieties.

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Globally, how much of the produced cereals (grains) are fed to livestock?

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Genetic modification refers to the process of

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Famines are most often serious when there is

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People who subsist on starchy foods, such as cassava, potatoes, and white rice

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Consider the following statement: Geneticists working in genetic recombination are technological optimists. In your explanation, discuss why this statement is true. Describe genetic recombination and technological optimists, and provide supporting evidence.

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Food security refers to

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of GMO crops?

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