For an element to be considered essential, each of the following criteria must be met, except:

Must be required by a few number of field crops

Which of the following are the three main nutrients needed by plants and most commonly found in fertilizer?

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium

For an element to be considered essential, each of the following criteria must be met:

Deficiency prevents the crop from completing its life cycle, no substitutes for a lack of it, directly involved in the nutrition of the plant

Which of the following is NOT a result of the agricultural revolution.

Increased use of the SAME crop varieties

Which of the following IS a result of the agricultural revolution.

Acquisition of more land for production, increased use of agricultural inputs, increased use of machinery over animal labor

What are the goals of sustainable agriculture?

Conservation of natural resources, sustain farm productivity and profitability, enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole

Proper application of manure has the potential to provide environmental benefits, including:

Promote soil carbon sequestration, reduced soil erosion, can be used as fertilizer

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CPSC 113 exam 3

CPSC Final

Question	Answer
Which process is shown in this equation: 3H2 + N2 → 2NH3?	Haber-Bosch
For an element to be considered essential, each of the following criteria must be met, except:	Must be required by a few number of field crops
Which of the following are the three main nutrients needed by plants and most commonly found in fertilizer?	Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
The experiment on Lake 226 concluded that phosphorus is not needed to promote algae blooming in waterbodies. (T/F)	False
Eutrophication is a natural process and is not affected by human activities. (T/F)	False
For an element to be considered essential, each of the following criteria must be met:	Deficiency prevents the crop from completing its life cycle, no substitutes for a lack of it, directly involved in the nutrition of the plant
Norman Borlaug developed dwarf variety of which crop?	Wheat
Approximately, ____ of the people in the developing world suffer from chronic hunger.	20%
Which of the following crops does not deliver the majority of the world’s nutrients?	Soybean
Which of the following is NOT a result of the agricultural revolution.	Increased use of the SAME crop varieties
Which of the following IS a result of the agricultural revolution.	Acquisition of more land for production, increased use of agricultural inputs, increased use of machinery over animal labor
Food production has increased at the same rate as the total population. (T/F)	False
Most GMOs have been engineered for which purpose?	Pest resistance
Animals consume about _____ of the global cereal supply.	33%
Which of the following is a byproduct of the enteric fermentation process?	CH4
Meat consumption has grown slower in developing and emerging countries than in developed countries. (T/F)	False
Which of the following crops is not “Roundup Ready”?	Wheat
Organic farming only uses synthetic chemicals and other traditional remedies to control pests and diseases. (T/F)	False
What are the goals of sustainable agriculture?	Conservation of natural resources, sustain farm productivity and profitability, enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole
Albert Howard is considered the father of the organic movement in America (T/F)	False
Proper application of manure has the potential to provide environmental benefits, including:	Promote soil carbon sequestration, reduced soil erosion, can be used as fertilizer
Which state has the greater number of certified organic farms?	California

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