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What is one advantage of adding useful genes from one plant to another?
What is one advantage of adding useful genes from one plant to another?
- Increase fruit production (correct)
- Enhance plant color
- Reduce oxygen intake
- Improve soil quality
What is a concern related to genetically modified crops and weeds?
What is a concern related to genetically modified crops and weeds?
- Weeds reproducing with GM crops and acquiring their genes (correct)
- GM crops developing new beneficial traits
- GM crops being less productive than natural plants
- Disease resistance of GM crops decreasing rapidly
Why might hydroponics be a suitable solution for growing plants in space or on Mars?
Why might hydroponics be a suitable solution for growing plants in space or on Mars?
- Plants in space require more sunlight than on Earth
- Plants grow better and faster in liquids with nutrients and oxygen (correct)
- Plants rely entirely on soil for growth
- Plants do not need nutrients to grow in space
What makes hydroponics a potentially scalable solution for growing crops on Earth?
What makes hydroponics a potentially scalable solution for growing crops on Earth?
How does hydroponics challenge the conventional belief about the importance of soil for plant growth?
How does hydroponics challenge the conventional belief about the importance of soil for plant growth?
What benefit does hydroponics offer compared to traditional farming methods?
What benefit does hydroponics offer compared to traditional farming methods?
What is the main concern addressed in the text?
What is the main concern addressed in the text?
What danger arises when land is overused and not farmed sustainably?
What danger arises when land is overused and not farmed sustainably?
What is mentioned as the consequence of replacing ancient grasslands with intensive farming in the Great Plains?
What is mentioned as the consequence of replacing ancient grasslands with intensive farming in the Great Plains?
What could have helped prevent the disaster of the 'Oklahoma Dust Bowl' according to the text?
What could have helped prevent the disaster of the 'Oklahoma Dust Bowl' according to the text?
Why did 2.5 million people have to move away from the 'Oklahoma Dust Bowl' region?
Why did 2.5 million people have to move away from the 'Oklahoma Dust Bowl' region?
What is suggested as a potential solution for producing more food sustainably in the text?
What is suggested as a potential solution for producing more food sustainably in the text?
