14.4 Mastery Check

Sustainable agriculture utilizes methods that

• do not deplete soil and water resources.

• sustain constant yields of crops.

• cause wind and soil erosion.

• None of these statements are correct.

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Which is a typical method used by organic farmers to control pests?

• herbicides such as Roundup

• cow manure to replace commercial fertilizer

• antibiotics in feedstock

• modifying farming practices to disrupt pest life cycles.

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Modern monoculture agriculture

• reduces genetic diversity in crops.

• improves the nutritional quality of foods.

• All of these statements are correct.

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Which of the following is a method of controlling pests that does NOT use pesticides

• the use of genetically modified organisms.

• the use of nonpersistent pesticides.

• the use of photosynthesis inhibiting chemicals.

• the use of pheromones to alter the behavior of insects.

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All products that are sold as organic must be certified.

• True

• False

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Biotechnology techniques are used to insert genes from species to another.

• True

• False

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Sustainable agriculture and organic agriculture are examples of:

• Traditional agricultural practices

• Historic agricultural practices

• Alternatives to conventional agricultural practices

• Conventional agricultural practices

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