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BIO121-Module 7 short quiz / 12 Questions andanswers. – All correct.
The main cause of hunger in the world is drought.(t/f) - -False-Poverty
-The single most important action for sustainable agriculture is conserving and nurturing
the soil.(t/f) - -True
-Feeding corn to livestock (cattle, pigs) is an inefficient way of producing meat.(T/F) - -
True
-Modern industrial farming methods are generally linear and unsustainable.(t/f) - -True
-Organic matter is important to soil fertility because
It provides a reservoir of nutrients.
It helps prevent soil erosion.
It helps hold water in the soil.
-Hunger and starvation may be caused by –
War
Growing the wrong crops.
Corruption of political leaders.
-Malnutrition –
May occur even is there is a sufficient quantity of a food.
Is due to the lack of nutrients in the diet.
-Possible methods for preventing soil erosion are –
Maintaining vegetative cover.
Maintaining good organic matter content of the soil.
Windbreaks.
Contour plowing
-Eating meat is less ecologically efficient than eating plants because - -
Eating meat is feeding at a higher trophic level.
It takes much more energy to produce meat than to grow plants.
-Integrated Pest Management -
-Uses biological control methods
Uses various agricultural methods
Uses transgenic crops
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