Chapter 16 - Undernutrition Throughout the World

Question 1

There are an estimated ______ chronically undernourished people in the world.

(a) 14 million
(b) 1 billion
(c) 3 billion
(d) 6 billion

Answer 1

(b) 1 billion

Question 2

The number one killer of children in developing countries is

(a) xeropthalmia.
(b) iron deficiency anemia.
(c) iron deficiency.
(d) diarrhea.

Answer 2

(d) diarrhea.

Question 3

The human organism is particularly susceptible to the effects of undernutrition during

(a) pregnancy.
(b) infancy.
(c) childhood.
(d) All of the above.

Answer 3

(d) All of the above.

Question 4

A barrier to solving undernutrition in the developing world is NOT

(a) external debt.
(b) poor infrastructure.
(c) a lack of manpower.
(d) expanding population

Answer 4

(c) a lack of manpower.

Question 5

Many of the child deaths each year in developing countries could be prevented if

(a) technology were improved.
(b) doctors were more specialized.
(c) mothers would learn more about nutrition.
(d) sanitation and hygiene were improved.

Answer 5

(d) sanitation and hygiene were improved.

Question 6

The food stamp program, recently renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, allows

(a) low-income families to buy surplus food at government stores with government-issued electronic benefit cards.
(b) Low-income people to purchase food, cleaning supplies, alcoholic beverages, and anything else sold in supermarkets with electronic benefit transfer cards.
(c) low-income people to turn in government-issued electronic benefit transfer cares for cash to buy food.
(d) low-income people to purchase food and seeds with government-issued electronic benefit transfer cards.

Answer 6

(d) low-income people to purchase food and seeds with government-issued electronic benefit transfer cards.

Question 7

A long-term solution to world hunger is

(a) the green revolution.
(b) cash crops.
(c) jobs and self-sufficiency.
(d) government and private aid.

Answer 7

(c) jobs and self-sufficiency.

Question 8

Bt corn has been genetically modified to make

(a) the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis.
(b) a protein toxic to caterpillars that can destroy the corn plant.
(c) a sugar that makes the corn sweeter.
(d) a fat that makes corn oil healthier.

Answer 8

(b) a protein toxic to caterpillars that can destroy the corn plant.

Question 9

Genetically modified soybeans make up _____% of the soybeans grown in the United States.

(a) 50
(b) 75
(c) 80
(d) 90

Answer 9

(d) 90

Question 10

FDA requires the statement “contains genetically modified ingredients” on the label of all foods contain genetically modified ingredients.

(a) True
(b) False

Answer 10

(b) False