The Yuan Longping Quiz
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What is Yuan Longping known as?

  • The father of sustainable farming
  • The father of modern agriculture
  • The father of hybrid rice (correct)
  • The father of genetic engineering

    • Why did Yuan Longping choose to study agriculture?

  • To work as a farmer
  • To tackle the crisis of poor harvests and food shortage (correct)
  • To find a solution for larger fields
  • To pursue a career in science or medicine

    • What did Yuan Longping realize about boosting yields in fields?

  • Farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had (correct)
  • Larger fields were the solution
  • Farmers needed to focus on crop diversity
  • Farmers needed to reduce the size of their fields

    • Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Shanghai.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Yuan Longping's parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Yuan Longping is known as the 'father of hybrid rice'.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Yuan Longping's research focused on finding larger fields to boost yields.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Yuan Longping studied agriculture at Southwest Agricultural College in Beijing.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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