Food, Soil, and Pest Management Quiz

Which of the following is a likely scenario for an organic farm?

• use of synthetic pesticides

• use of synthetic fertilizers

• use of genetically engineered seeds

• use feed additives

• use of feed that contains no antibiotics

Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?

• organic food

• sustainable agriculture

• animals raised on 100% organic feed

• natural food

• label of 100% organic

Which of the following is the root cause of food insecurity?

• insufficient food resources being produced globally

• rapid climate change

• Poverty

• political disputes over natural resources

• poor organization of government agencies

Which of the following is a micronutrient, which without sufficient quantities in a diet can result in goiter?

• Protein

• Carbohydrates

• vitamin A

• vitamin C

• Iodine

The term malnutrition refers to people who

• eat less than the basic minimum number of daily calories

• eat balanced meals

• eat too much

• suffer from lack of protein and other key nutrients

• eat too much protein

Which macronutrient in the human diet helps to build and repair body tissues?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Oils

• Fats

• both oils and proteins

Which of the following problems with nutrition do you think is most prevalent in the United States?

• Malnutrition

• under nutrition

• Micronutrition

• chronic hunger

• Overnutrition

Which of the following is the list of macronutrients needed to sustain good health?

• vitamin A, C, and iodine

• vitamin A, C, and E

• iodine, protein, and carbohydrate

• protein, carbohydrate, and fats

• protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acids

The following grains are among the world's major food crops except

• Wheat

• Soybean

• Rice

• Corn

• wheat and corn are major food crops, but not soybeans or rice

Which of the following types of agriculture is most characteristic of developing countries?

• plantation agriculture

• traditional agriculture

• industrialized agriculture

• minimum-tillage agriculture

• high-input agriculture