3.1 Criteria

Question 1

State what is meant by food security:

Answer 1

Enabling human populations to access food of sufficient quality and quantity

Question 2

As the human population increases, what happens to the demand for food production?

Answer 2

Increases

Question 3

What is food production dependent on?

Answer 3

Photosynthesis

Question 4

Name 4 examples of plant crops?

Answer 4

Cereals, potato, roots and legumes

Question 5

What is the limiting factor on crop production?

Answer 5

Area available

Question 6

What 4 factors does food production depend on?

Answer 6

1. breeding of higher yielding cultivars
2. use of fertiliser
3. protecting crops from pests and diseases
4. competition