ECU EHST 2110 Exam 1 & 2 Questions and
Correct answers
approximately 1 pound of beef, ____ pounds of grain are required. - correct answers7
what percentage of grain production goes into livestock feed? - correct answers36%
the minimum amount of energy required to power the human body for maintenance is
known as _____? - correct answersBMR
a diet of grains and vegetables can feed ___ times as many people as a diet rich in
animal protein. - correct answers4
in many developing countries, most at risk people for malnutrition are ______ because
of cultural and social practices - correct answersyoung girls
overall protein/calorie deprivation can cause _______. - correct answersMarasmus
______ is a malnutrition disease that is known to cause a protruding abdomen. - correct
answersKwashiorkor
the micronutrient deficiency that can lead to childhood blindness is ______. - correct
answersvitamin a
beri beri is caused by lack of _____. - correct answersvitamin b
pellagra is caused by lack of ______. - correct answersniacin
scurvy is caused by lack of ______. - correct answersvitamin c
what is the most common nutritional deficiency disease? - correct answersiron
a loss of good farm land can be attributed to urban development, erosion, and _____ -
correct answersdesertification and salinization
what is the single largest cause of deforestation? - correct answersclearing for
agriculture
which state has teh largest expanse of wetlands? - correct answersalaska
________ is defined as land degradation in arid, semiarid, and dry sub-humid areas
resulting from various factors including climatic variation and human activities. - correct
answersdesertification
, the greatest threat to biodiversity today is ______. - correct answershabitat destruction
the fish and wildlife service have designated ____ species as threatened or
endangered. - correct answers1371
of the various activities contributing to soil degradation, none is more significant than
_____. - correct answersovergrazing
the deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper material to a supposedly pure food to
stretch out the supply and increase profits is termed _______. - correct
answersadulteration
_______ offers hope for increasing the world's fish production - correct
answersaquaculture
four reasons for the loss of currently productive farm land acreage include salinization,
erosion, desertification and ______. - correct answersurban development
a food handling practice that could be used to prevent the loss of harvested crops is
_____? - correct answersrefrigeration and rat proof grain bins
a major energy crisis in some poor third world countries is ______. - correct
answerslack of firewood
two reasons for the increased demand for food are: - correct answerspopulation growth
and increased wealth
the "danger zone" or temperature range at which food poisoning bacteria can multiply
during handling, preparation and storage is ______ degrees fahrenheit. - correct
answers41-140
e. coli is a pathogenic ______ often associated with foodborne illnesses? - correct
answersbacteria
this pathogen is often transmitted from door knobs-hands-mouth and the associated
infection results in fever, chills, headache and muscle pain. it has been a problem on
cruise ships - correct answersnorovirus
requiring less than 30 insect fragments per 100 grams of peanut butter is an example of
____? - correct answersfood defect action level
_______ is the term used to describe the transmission of foodborne pathogens from
one item to another via equipment or workers hands. - correct answerscross
contamination
Correct answers
approximately 1 pound of beef, ____ pounds of grain are required. - correct answers7
what percentage of grain production goes into livestock feed? - correct answers36%
the minimum amount of energy required to power the human body for maintenance is
known as _____? - correct answersBMR
a diet of grains and vegetables can feed ___ times as many people as a diet rich in
animal protein. - correct answers4
in many developing countries, most at risk people for malnutrition are ______ because
of cultural and social practices - correct answersyoung girls
overall protein/calorie deprivation can cause _______. - correct answersMarasmus
______ is a malnutrition disease that is known to cause a protruding abdomen. - correct
answersKwashiorkor
the micronutrient deficiency that can lead to childhood blindness is ______. - correct
answersvitamin a
beri beri is caused by lack of _____. - correct answersvitamin b
pellagra is caused by lack of ______. - correct answersniacin
scurvy is caused by lack of ______. - correct answersvitamin c
what is the most common nutritional deficiency disease? - correct answersiron
a loss of good farm land can be attributed to urban development, erosion, and _____ -
correct answersdesertification and salinization
what is the single largest cause of deforestation? - correct answersclearing for
agriculture
which state has teh largest expanse of wetlands? - correct answersalaska
________ is defined as land degradation in arid, semiarid, and dry sub-humid areas
resulting from various factors including climatic variation and human activities. - correct
answersdesertification
, the greatest threat to biodiversity today is ______. - correct answershabitat destruction
the fish and wildlife service have designated ____ species as threatened or
endangered. - correct answers1371
of the various activities contributing to soil degradation, none is more significant than
_____. - correct answersovergrazing
the deliberate addition of inferior or cheaper material to a supposedly pure food to
stretch out the supply and increase profits is termed _______. - correct
answersadulteration
_______ offers hope for increasing the world's fish production - correct
answersaquaculture
four reasons for the loss of currently productive farm land acreage include salinization,
erosion, desertification and ______. - correct answersurban development
a food handling practice that could be used to prevent the loss of harvested crops is
_____? - correct answersrefrigeration and rat proof grain bins
a major energy crisis in some poor third world countries is ______. - correct
answerslack of firewood
two reasons for the increased demand for food are: - correct answerspopulation growth
and increased wealth
the "danger zone" or temperature range at which food poisoning bacteria can multiply
during handling, preparation and storage is ______ degrees fahrenheit. - correct
answers41-140
e. coli is a pathogenic ______ often associated with foodborne illnesses? - correct
answersbacteria
this pathogen is often transmitted from door knobs-hands-mouth and the associated
infection results in fever, chills, headache and muscle pain. it has been a problem on
cruise ships - correct answersnorovirus
requiring less than 30 insect fragments per 100 grams of peanut butter is an example of
____? - correct answersfood defect action level
_______ is the term used to describe the transmission of foodborne pathogens from
one item to another via equipment or workers hands. - correct answerscross
contamination
