HTLS 4c Human Pop. Growth and Food Supply Quiz

What is a GMO?

• Gene Modulated Organelle

• Gene Mitochondrial Organelle

• Genetically Modified Organism

• Generic Modulated Organelle

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Which of the following is a consequence of the industrialization of the food supply?

• scarcity of specific foods

• greater variety in the types of foods

• far greater number of food producers

• monoculture based farming that decreases biodiversity

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A GMO plant that is pesticide resistant will:

• die when sprayed with pesticides

• survive when sprayed with pesticides

• have stunted growth when sprayed with pesticides

• be sunlight deprived when sprayed with pesticides

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Multinational Agricultural Companies develop GMOs and patent them:

• to promote biodiversity in agriculture

• to control the large scale planting and cultivation of staple crops

• to provide choice for farmers who plant staple crops

• to increase the public's knowledge of how their food is produced

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How will the food demand (needs) of the population represented by the following pyramid change ?

• The food demand will decrease

• The food demand will increase

• The food demand will remain the same

• This cannot be determined from the pyramid

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How will the food demand (needs) of the population represented by the following pyramid change ?

• The food demand will decrease

• The food demand will increase

• The food demand will remain the same

• This cannot be determined from the pyramid

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