APES Chapter 11 question n answers graded A+ 2023/2024

APES Chapter 11Approximately how many people worldwide are malnourished? - correct answer 45 percent Undernutrition means - correct answer the condition in which not enough calories are ingested to maintain health anemia, the most widespread nutritional deficiency is the result of insufficient - correct answer iron The primary reason for malnutrition is - correct answer poverty Which nutritional trend is true? - correct answer three species of plants contribute to over 60 percent of human energy intake If 12,000,000 kilocalories of chicken can be produced per hectare, how much land is needed to provide someone with 2,000 kilocalories/day for a year? - correct answer .06 ha The Green Revolution - correct answer began in the mid nineteeth century broad spectrum pesticides - correct answer are likely to kill beneficial insects Bycatch - correct answer is common in large scale fishing Which is NOT a benefit of genetically modified organisms? - correct answer decreased pesticide use Which of the agriculture methods is most similar to intercropping? - correct answer agroforestry Which agriculture method is used to prevent erosion? - correct answer contour plowing Which is NOT a principal of organic farming? - correct answer avoiding the use of fossil fuels Which is a part of integrated pest management? - correct answer crop rotation Individual transferable quotas - correct answer are a part of sustainalble fishing Which of the following does NOT explain the rise o the modern farming system? - correct answer Small farms are usually more profitable than large farms Irrigation can result in which of the following environmental problems? - correct answer accumulation of salts in soil, waterlogging of soil and plant roots The use of synthetic fertilizers increases crop yeilds, but also - correct answer increases nutrient runoff into bordering surface waters Which of the following statements best describes the pesticide treadmill? - correct answer some pest populations evolve resistance to pesticides, which become less effective over time so that new pesticides must be developed In which of the following ways did the Green Revolution increase food production? - correct answer development of disease resistant and high yielding crop plants, monocropping and the widespread use of machinery Which of the following is NOT traditional farming technique that is used in sustainable agriculture - correct answer nomadic herding Which of the following is an environmental advantage of no till agriculture - correct answer the undisturbed soil is less susceptible to eroision Which of the following practices is NOT a part of integrated pest management? - correct answer introduction of predators