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What is the approximate daily caloric requirement for an average adult human?
What is the approximate daily caloric requirement for an average adult human?
- 2200 calories
- 2600 calories (correct)
- 2000 calories
- 3000 calories
What is the term for the condition in which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition?
What is the term for the condition in which people live with chronic hunger and malnutrition?
- Food insecurity (correct)
- Undernutrition
- Malnutrition
- Food shortage
What is the primary cause of kwashiorkor?
What is the primary cause of kwashiorkor?
- Severe protein deficiency (correct)
- Mineral deficiency
- Severe calorie deficiency
- Vitamin deficiency
What is the expected increase in grain production required by 2030 to feed the projected 8.3 billion people?
What is the expected increase in grain production required by 2030 to feed the projected 8.3 billion people?
What is the term for the expansion of a government's economy, which is viewed as a way to raise the standard of living?
What is the term for the expansion of a government's economy, which is viewed as a way to raise the standard of living?
What is the primary objective of sustainable agriculture?
What is the primary objective of sustainable agriculture?
What is the result of farmers abandoning traditional crop varieties in favor of modern ones?
What is the result of farmers abandoning traditional crop varieties in favor of modern ones?
What is the term for the cultivation of only one type of plant over a large area?
What is the term for the cultivation of only one type of plant over a large area?
What is the benefit of intercropping in agriculture?
What is the benefit of intercropping in agriculture?
What is the term for the manipulation of genes to produce a particular trait in plants?
What is the term for the manipulation of genes to produce a particular trait in plants?
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