Ag Systems: Evolution of Agriculture

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Which is a product that uses genetically modified bacteria for human use? Options: Yogurt, Vaccines, E. coli, Wine

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Vaccines

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We import goods into the US such as... Citrus, Beef, Vanilla and tropical products, Plants

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Vanilla and tropical products

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We export goods out of the US such as... Vanilla, Coffee, Corn & Soybeans, Silk

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Corn & Soybeans

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An agricultural invention involved in food preservation is...

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Mason jars

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What industry is this used in? Options: dairy industry, tractor industry, cotton industry, poultry industry

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dairy industry

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What is an example of environmental biotechnology? Options: Crops resistant to insects, Created “golden rice” to help people fight vitamin A and iron deficiencies., Finding a way to develop biodiesel in away that is cheaper than fossil diesel., Making the food we eat more nutritious.

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Finding a way to develop biodiesel in away that is cheaper than fossil diesel.

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What product is created using genetic engineering and E. coli?

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insulin

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What statement is false regarding the importance of American agriculture? Options: Approximately 15% of America’s workforce is employed in the agricultural industry. American agriculture supplies consumers with one of the safest and most abundant food supplies in the world. American consumers pay a smaller percentage of their income on food than most consumers in other countries. Agriculture land provides little habitat for our nation’s wildlife and contributes to fragmentation in larger parcels of land.

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Agriculture land provides little habitat for our nation’s wildlife and contributes to fragmentation in larger parcels of land.

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What is a GMO?

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Genetically Modified Organism

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What is this used for? Options: machinery, keeping livestock in, vegetable production, cotton production

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keeping livestock in