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What was one of the earliest forms of refrigeration mentioned in the text?
What was one of the earliest forms of refrigeration mentioned in the text?
- Freezing vault
- Cold room
- Cooling chamber
- Ice house (correct)
How has science and technology improved plant and animal breeding?
How has science and technology improved plant and animal breeding?
- By using traditional farming methods
- By avoiding molecular biology techniques
- By locating genes that confer desired traits (correct)
- By reducing the number of genes in plants and animals
What problem has genetic engineering of plants and animals aimed to solve?
What problem has genetic engineering of plants and animals aimed to solve?
- Increasing crop spoilage
- Encouraging food waste
- Reducing vitamin deficiencies (correct)
- Promoting malnutrition
Who invented the combined harvester in the US in 1834?
Who invented the combined harvester in the US in 1834?
What did the combined harvester combine that were previously three separate operations?
What did the combined harvester combine that were previously three separate operations?
What type of heavy-duty equipment is mentioned in relation to technological applications in agriculture in the text?
What type of heavy-duty equipment is mentioned in relation to technological applications in agriculture in the text?
Who is credited with inventing the first form of artificial refrigeration?
Who is credited with inventing the first form of artificial refrigeration?
What did Thomas Moore create to cool dairy products for transport?
What did Thomas Moore create to cool dairy products for transport?
Who built the world's first working vapor-compression refrigeration system?
Who built the world's first working vapor-compression refrigeration system?
What did German engineering professor Carl von Linde patent in regards to refrigeration technology?
What did German engineering professor Carl von Linde patent in regards to refrigeration technology?
Why did the popular use of ice refrigeration start to decline?
Why did the popular use of ice refrigeration start to decline?
When was the first electric refrigerator for domestic use invented?
When was the first electric refrigerator for domestic use invented?
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