Pd 5 Land Use and Agriculture

GMOs are unique because

• They combine the entire DNA sequence of two parents

• They are less resistant to pests

• They contain specific genes transplanted from other organisms

• The daughters are no longer the same species

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Which of the following is not a major nutrient source for humans?

• Carbohydrates

• Liquids

• Proteins

• Lipids

The Asian Lady Beetle is an example of...

• Biological control turned into an invasive species

• a GMO that wards off pests

• Symbiotic partner to ladybugs

• Integrated Pest Management

Efficient agriculture is

• Producing only enough food for local use

• Producing only crops and no livestock

• Producing large amounts of food with little environmental impact

• Using machines to harvest crops quickly

Which of the following could be caused by the increased temperatures of heat islands?

• Decreased littering

• Increase in urban sprawl

• increase in air pollution and electricity used

• Decreased need for open spaces

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Which type of land is mainly used for raising livestock and grazing?

• Forest land

• Rangeland

• Farm land

• Wilderness

Agriculture was first born in 9000 BCE with the beginning of...

• Planting food in the form of grains

• An increase in hunting

• Raising livestock

• Urbanization

A condition where someone does not consume enough calories or a sufficient variety of foods

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Carbohydrates

• Malnutrition

How does the expansion of urban development into rural areas affect natural populations in the environment?

• Resources available to the natural populations will decrease.

• The biodiversity of the natural populations will increase.

• The amount of area available to producers will increase.

• Death rates of the natural populations will decrease.

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Land used for recreation, scenic, enjoyment, and for preserving native animal and plant communities and ecosystems

• Rangeland

• Parks and preserves

• Wetlands

• Farmland

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