5-5 Flashcards
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GMOs
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a living organism, including crops and livestock, that is produced through genetic engineering.
2
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Hybridization
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the process of breeding two plants that have desirable characteristics to produce a single seed with both characteristics.
3
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The Green Revolution
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the US-supported development of high-yield seed varieties that increased the productivity of cereal crops and accompanying agricultural technologies for transfer to less developed countries.
4
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3rd Agricultural Revolution
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started during the mid-20th century, expanded mechanization of farming, developed new global agricultural systems, and used scientific and information technologies to further previous advances.
