Principles of Scientific Knowledge

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Which of the following is an example of how transportation infrastructure benefits agriculture in the Philippines?

Telephony advancements

Use of tractors for plowing fields

Genetic modification of crops

Roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships (correct)

Which of the following technologies is NOT mentioned in the text as being used in modern agriculture?

Artificial intelligence for crop yield prediction (correct)

Satellites for environmental monitoring

Drones for cloud seeding

Agricultural robots

What is the primary advantage of genetically-modified crops mentioned in the text?

Increased crop yield

Improved nutritional content

Curbing global food insecurity (correct)

Enhanced pest and disease resistance

What is the primary purpose of the technologies mentioned in the text for modern agriculture?

To optimize time, energy, and resources (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the principal constituents that guides scientific knowledge?

The desire to discover the functions of the natural world (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a principal constituent that guides scientific knowledge?

The organization of all scientific knowledge discovered for the benefit of a particular culture or generation (B) Signup and view all the answers

Prior to modern history, who typically conducted scientific inquiry?

Clerics, physicians, artists or alchemists who had the resources and privilege (D) Signup and view all the answers

What has caused science to become an emphasized component of public society?

Both A and B (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text NOT mention as a principal constituent that guides scientific knowledge?

The development of new technologies for commercial purposes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is science today?

A field providing direct and indirect source of employment to millions of people all over the world (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what percentage of China's energy production is from renewable sources?

25% (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a contribution of science and technology to health?

Gene therapy (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which country is described as a net importer of fossil fuels?

Philippines (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is stated as the primary source of renewable energy in the Philippines?

Geothermal (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which disease was nearly eradicated by vaccination?

Polio (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is mentioned as a trend in the developing world regarding clean energy investments?

The developing world will take the lead in clean energy investments. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common small boat found in the Visayas region of the Philippines?

Paraw (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of ship was traditionally used for both trade and warfare mostly in the Visayas region?

Karakoa (B) Signup and view all the answers

What were the larger vessels like the lanong attached with in terms of weaponry?

Bronze cannons called lantaka (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ancient system of beliefs associated with early forms of medicine known as pananambal?

Animist beliefs (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which writing system, with variations from Pampanga down to the Visayas, is one of the oldest found in the Philippines?

'Baybayin' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What guided early societies' agricultural activities according to the text?

...Buddhist influenced lunar calendar (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea conveyed in the passage about the relationship between science and technology?

Science and technology have an interdependent and mutually enriching relationship. (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what was the significance of Einstein's work in 1905?

It challenged the prevailing theories and shifted our understanding of the universe. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between science and technology described in the optics example?

Scientists developed the theories of optics, while technologists applied them to create lenses. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the impact of scientific and technological advances is NOT supported by the passage?

They have resulted in significant improvements in human health and longevity. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage imply about the relationship between science and technology before the Industrial Revolution?

Science and technology were completely separate and unrelated fields. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information in the passage, which of the following statements is true?

The development of lens technologies is an example of the interdependence of science and technology. (D) Signup and view all the answers