Multiple Choice Quiz


1	1. The Green Revolution refers to the use of green manure as a source of fertilizer in developing nations in response to the Clean Water Act.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	2. Recently produced high-yielding varieties of wheat have stiffer stems that allow them to withstand heavy doses of fertilizer.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	3. Who is referred to as the father of the Green Revolution?
		A)	a. John Chapman
		B)	b. George Washington Carver
		C)	c. Norman Borlaug
		D)	d. Gregor Mendel
		E)	e. None of the above


4	4. The principal crop behind the Green Revolution was _________.
		A)	a. corn
		B)	b. potato
		C)	c. rice
		D)	d. wheat
		E)	e. oat


5	5. One of the earliest results of the Green Revolution was the establishment of research stations in Central America.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	6. Aquifers in the Midwest are currently in trouble because
		A)	a. they are being depleted faster than they are being replaced.
		B)	b. they are becoming contaminated with PCBs.
		C)	c. the water is shifting location due to geologic movement.
		D)	d. all of the above.
		E)	e. none of the above.


7	7. It is estimated that approximately ________ % of the irrigated farmlands in the U.S. have developed saline soils.
		A)	a. 75
		B)	b. 10
		C)	c. 90
		D)	d. 25
		E)	e. 50


8	8. The loss of over 20,000 native varieties of rice in India is an example of
		A)	a. lodging.
		B)	b. genetic erosion.
		C)	c. germplasm.
		D)	d. somaclonal variants.
		E)	e. an increase in soil salinity.


9	9. What are the gene banks?
		A)	a. one way some nations and organizations try to offset genetic erosion.
		B)	b. a facility where the seeds of both domesticated and their wild relatives are collected and housed.
		C)	c. a place where the seeds are carefully preserved for viability.
		D)	d. all of the above.
		E)	e. both b and c.


10	10. Quinoa is a possible new food crop for which of the following reasons?
		A)	a. Both leaves and fruits are edible.
		B)	b. Seeds are loaded with a high-quality protein.
		C)	c. High amount of calcium and phosphorous in the “grains.”
		D)	d. “Grains” have a delicate taste that is comparable to wild rice.
		E)	e. All of the above.


11	11. Which part of the amaranth plant is being investigated as a possible source of food?
		A)	a. the underground modified stem
		B)	b. the grain-like seed
		C)	c. the tuberous root
		D)	d. the juicy fruit
		E)	e. the leaves


12	12. Which one of the following vegetables from the tomato family is an Andean crop, but grown and exported from New Zealand to other countries around the world?
		A)	a. potato
		B)	b. tamarillo
		C)	c. naranjilla
		D)	d. tarwi
		E)	e. oca


13	13. Naranjillas __________.
		A)	a. in Spanish means “little orange”
		B)	b. are also known as apricot tomatos
		C)	c. have green flesh and juice and are tart in taste
		D)	d. are in the citrus fruit group
		E)	e. a, b, and c


14	14. Which fruit was hoped to be used as a food for slaves and led to mutiny on the HMS Bounty?
		A)	a. plantain
		B)	b. tamarillo
		C)	c. breadfruit
		D)	d. quinoa
		E)	e. amaranth


15	15. Cell protoplast, pollen, and small pieces of plant tissue are all used to develop new whole plants from single cells.
		A)	True
		B)	False


16	16. Transgenic plants
		A)	a. are plants that are native to one country but grown in another country.
		B)	b. contain foreign genes in their cells.
		C)	c. are used to produce human antibodies.
		D)	d. all of the above.
		E)	e. only b and c are correct.


17	17. Genetically engineered herbicide-resistant crops allow farmers to use a single broad-spectrum herbicide throughout the growing season.
		A)	True
		B)	False


18	18. The controversy regarding the use of Bt corn is that it
		A)	a. is potentially harmful to monarch butterflies.
		B)	b. is a potential allergen to humans.
		C)	c. can contaminate groundwater.
		D)	d. all of the above.
		E)	e. only a and b are correct.


19	19. What are protatoes?
		A)	a. These are genetically modified potatoes.
		B)	b. They have a gene from grain amaranth.
		C)	c. They show high levels of essential amino acids, lysine, and methionine.
		D)	d. All of the above
		E)	e. Both a and c


20	20. Molecular farming is the growing and harvesting of genetically engineered crops that produce _______.
		A)	a. biofuel
		B)	b. synthetic fibers
		C)	c. pharmaceuticals
		D)	d. nutrient-rich vegetables
		E)	e. all of the above


21	21. Which of the following statements is true with the Flavr-Savr tomato?
		A)	a. A genetically engineered crop to slow the ripening process.
		B)	b. First genetically engineered crop approved for commercial marketing.
		C)	c. Commercially unsuccessful and was discontinued.
		D)	d. All of the above.
		E)	e. Both a and b

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