HED V87 - Nutrition » Fall 2021 » Quiz Chapter 12

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Question #1
A growing trend in food advertising is to
A.   make the product very cheap.
B.   package the product in bright colors.
C.   target older adults.
D.   market heavily to young adults.
Question #2
Which of the following factors is a challenge faced by present-day farmers?
A.   consumers' demands for low food prices
B.   competition with other farmers
C.   All of the answers are correct.
D.   the high costs of farming
Question #3
The largest agricultural crop produced in the United States is
A.   wheat.
B.   soybeans.
C.   sugarcane.
D.   corn.
Question #4
What percentage of the average American's income is spent on what he or she eats today?
A.   20 percent
B.   over 25 percent
C.   less than 10 percent
D.   less than 5 percent
Question #5
Which of the following agricultural inputs (or their by-products) can affect the environment?
A.   manure
B.   antibiotics
C.   Virtually all the inputs used and formed during food production and processing affect the environment in some way.
D.   pesticides
Question #6
Cows are injected with hormones in order to
A.   increase weight gain.
B.   increase milk production.
C.   increase meat production.
D.   All of the answers are correct.
Question #7
A sustainable food system is one that is
A.   environmentally friendly.
B.   equitable socially.
C.   All of the answers are correct.
D.   economically viable.
Question #8
The time it takes to regenerate one inch of nutrient-rich topsoil is approximately
A.   50 years.
B.   one year.
C.   500 years.
D.   100 years.
Question #9
Which of the following actions is not an approach used in IPM (integrated pest management)?
A.   irradiation of crops
B.   use of pest-resistant strains of crops
C.   introduction of pests' natural predators
D.   crop rotation
Question #10
The genetic modification of corn that makes the plants resistant to certain pests is achieved by incorporating a gene from
A.   Listeria monocytogenes
B.   E. coli
C.   Campylobacter
D.   Bacillus thuringiensis
Question #11
If a food label says "Organic" and/or displays the USDA Organic seal, then the food
A.   contains at least 70 percent organic ingredients.
B.   contains less than 70 percent organic ingredients.
C.   contains at least 95 percent organic ingredients.
D.   is composed entirely of organic ingredients.
Question #12
Foods labeled "Free Range" require producers to demonstrate that the animal was allowed access to the outdoors
A.   for at least 5 hours each day.
B.   at least once a week.
C.   for a minimum of 2 hours each day.
D.   No specific time period to have access to the outdoors is specified.
Question #13
Synthetic pesticides that adversely affect the nervous system of pests are called
A.   fungicides.
B.   organophosphates.
C.   antibiotics.
D.   herbicides.
Question #14
Drugs that kill or slow the growth of bacteria are called
A.   fungicides.
B.   antibiotics.
C.   organophosphates.
D.   herbicides.
Question #15
More than 75 percent of American farms generate gross revenues of less than $50,000 per year.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
In the United States, livestock consumes more than half of the staple crops grown.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Imported foods present an increased risk of contamination as compared to domestic products.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Monsanto is the producer of Round-Up pesticides and the Genetically Modified (GMO) seeds that are altered to be sprayed by it.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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