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Example Questions
Example Question #102 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use
Who is responsible for coining the term "agribusiness"?
Peter Goldsmith
Goldberg and Davis
Tarkington and Gallen
John Carnegie
Goldberg and Davis
John Davis and Ray Goldberg wrote the book A Concept of Agribusiness in 1957 through the Harvard Business School. In 1952, Harvard Business school launched their own program studying the connection between agriculture and business. The research conducted by Davis and Goldberg is the first product of research from this school of study.
Example Question #102 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use
What is the best term for the range of activities that deal with modern food production?
Agrinomics
Agribusiness
Globalized farming
Farming economics
Agribusiness
The term agribusiness was created to refer to the many processes that surround the economics of farming. The processes include the actual farming of the crop, to later sales, marketing and distribution.
Example Question #882 : Ap Human Geography
What is an example of an agribusiness?
A company made of groups of cranberry and grapefruit growers that produces juices.
A car insurance company
A company that manufactures steel and other building supplies
A pharmaceutical company that produces antibiotics
A company made of groups of cranberry and grapefruit growers that produces juices.
The only option that involves agriculture is the company that produces the fruit juices.
Example Question #103 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use
Which of the following is true?
Agribusiness cannot be studied through academics.
Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agricultural engineering.
Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as farming economics.
Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agribusiness management.
Agribusiness can be studied through academics. This type of program is referred to as agribusiness management.
The study of agribusiness is referred to as agribusiness management. This name comes from the combination of agricultural economics and and management studies.
Example Question #111 : Agriculture, Food Production, & Rural Land Use
Which of the following is not an example of a way in which organisms have been genetically modified by human beings?
Artificial selection and breeding
Natural selection
Bioballistics
Biolistics
Natural selection
Natural selection is the process by which organisms that survive best pass on their genes, ensuring genetic modification over time. This is always occurring in the natural world. This can be contrasted with artificial selection, which occurs when humans select for certain traits. Bioballistics and biolistics are two terms for the same idea. They refer to the process of using a "gene gun" in order to introduce genetic material into an organism.
Thus, natural selection is the only option which doesn't involve human intervention.
Example Question #1 : Biotechnology
The acronym GMO stands for __________.
Genetically Modified Organism
Grossly Manipulated Organism
Grossly Maladjusted Organism
Gastronomically Modified Origin
Genetically Manipulated Origin
Genetically Modified Organism
The acronym GMO stands for “Genetically Modified Organism.” It is used in common parlance to refer to a crop whose genetic structure has been altered to make it more useful and efficient for human purposes. GMOs are often controversial because some scientists claim that their health effects have not yet been realized.
Example Question #1 : Biotechnology
This broad term encompasses all innovative techniques used to improve the usefulness of plant and animal species for human agricultural purposes?
Vertical integration
Horizontal integration
Desertification
Agribusiness
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
The term “biotechnology” is applied to any technological innovation that is designed to improve the usefulness of plant and animals species for human agricultural purposes. Biotechnology is what drove the population growth of the Green Revolution. It is often controversial, such as in genetically modified organisms.
Example Question #1 : Biotechnology
Opponents of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) primarily contend that __________.
GMOs are only beneficial to the most wealthy people in the world
the environmental and public health consequences are unknown and potentially catastrophic
All of these answers are correct.
GMOs are less efficient and less reliable
scientists are experimenting on people in the poorest parts of the world
the environmental and public health consequences are unknown and potentially catastrophic
Genetically Modified Organisms are crops whose genetic makeup has been altered to encourage some positive traits and eliminate some negative traits. These crops, however, are not universally supported. Opponents of GMOs argue that the environmental consequences remain unknown and could be potentially devastating. Even opponents of GMOs recognize their potential to benefit those in areas of economic and food scarcity.
Example Question #881 : Ap Human Geography
Apart from the United States, which of these countries accounts for the majority of the world’s usage and production of ethanol to fuel motor vehicles?
Australia
China
Brazil
The United Kingdom
Canada
Brazil
The United States and Brazil together account for almost ninety percent of the world’s production of ethanol fuel and are by far the biggest uses of ethanol to fuel motor vehicles. Brazil’s government has made it an official policy and ethanol usage continues to rise in Brazil.
Example Question #1 : Biotechnology
Supporters of genetically-modified organisms (GMO's) primarily argue that __________.
None of these
GMO's are more efficient and reliable
GMO's are beneficial to people in the poorest parts of the world
GMO's are advancing our scientific understanding
GMO's are healthier and safer
GMO's are more efficient and reliable
Genetically-modified organisms are a controversial topic in contemporary agricultural geography. GMO's are crops whose genetic makeup has been altered to encourage positive traits and eliminate negative traits. This leads to a more efficient process and a more reliable product, but has many potential downsides.