Q U E S T I O N 1 Receiving fewer calories than one’s minimum dietary requiremen
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Q U E S T I O N 1
Receiving fewer calories than one’s minimum dietary requirements?
undernutrition
overnutrition
malnutrition
anemia
Q U E S T I O N 2
A type of biofuel derived from corn is known as?
ethanol
gasoline
petroleum
diesel
Q U E S T I O N 3
Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of monoculture?
reduces need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides
narrows human diet
susceptibility to disease
reduces biodiversity
Q U E S T I O N 4
What is the main purpose of a seed bank?
Q U E S T I O N 5
Bedrock is a parent material for soil formation.
True or False
Q U E S T I O N 6
Q U E S T I O N 7
Desertification increases soil productivity.
True or False
Q U E S T I O N 8
Of the following, which does NOT describe a method through which soil is protected in agriculture?
conservation tillage and rotating crops
shelterbelts combined with intercropping
terracing and contour farming
overgrazing and removal of vegetation
Q U E S T I O N 9
The buildup of salts in surface soil layers is known as?
QUESTION 10
An effort in which we drastically increased food production through new technology, crop varieties, and farming processes to help eliminate hunger:
sustainable agriculture
Concentrated Animal Feeding
Operation (CAFO)
Green Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Explanation / Answer
1) Receiving fewer calories than one’s minimum dietary requirements?
undernutrition
overnutrition
malnutrition
anemia
ANSWER is : undernutrition
EXPLANATION:
- malnutrition is the condition that results from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess or imbalance of nutrients.
- undernutrition: not enough calories means there are deficiencies.
- overnutrition is condition of too many calories.
- Anemia is condition in which the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells.
2) A type of biofuel derived from corn is known as?
ethanol
gasoline
petroleum
diesel
ANSWER is : ethanol
EXPLANATION:
Bioethanol is an alcohol which made by fermentation, from carbohydrates that are produced in sugar or starch for example corn, sugarcane, or sweet sorghum
3) Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of monoculture?
reduces need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides
narrows human diet
susceptibility to disease
reduces biodiversity
ANSWER is: reduces need for irrigation, fertilizers, and pesticides
EXPLANATION:
The negative effect of monocultures are decrease in biodiversity, increase in susceptibility to disease and pests, narrows human diet.
4) What is the main purpose of a seed bank?
A seed bank stores seeds to preserve genetic diversity.
5) Bedrock is a parent material for soil formation: True
Parent material from which soil develops comes from different sources because parent material is not static. Bedrock is not only a parent material for soil formation.
6) O Horizon : humus that is the surface litter, decomposing plant matter.
A horizon : topsoil.
E Horizon : zone of leaching.
B Horizon :This is the subsoil that is an accumulation of leached minerals like iron and aluminum oxides.
C Horizon : It is the weathered parent material
7) Desertification increases soil productivity : False
EXPLANATION :
Desertification is a process of land-degradation by which land becomes drier and productive land is transformed into wasteland.
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