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Agriculture and Aquaculture
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1. The huge increase in yields obtained through modern cultivation techniques has become known as the
2. Organic farms have lower feed and veterinarian costs since their animals are
3. Hormones that stop larval growth, combined with mechanical vacuuming of bugs from plants, are examples of
4. Small land plots that are planted early, heavily sprayed with pesticides, and their crop later des-troyed are known as
5. Rodenticides kill rats and mice, while ticks and spider mites are killed by
6. It has been estimated that over 60% of all processed food in America contains
7. Agroecology is another word for
8. Which of the following has caused the greatest increase in the introduction of marine alien species into new ecosystems?
9. When nontarget fish species or other marine animals are caught in nets or through other fishing methods, they are called
10. Growing marine or aquatic species in net pens or tanks is known as
11. DDT, which kills malaria-carrying mosquitoes, had a large negative impact on
12. "Zebra mussels are"
13. Species transported from tropical regions of the Atlantic to the Pacific
14. When DNA is combined in ways to augment certain characteristics in a species’ natural growth, the result is known as a
15. Fishing methods like bottom trawling, gill netting, and longlining are especially subject to
16. Three agencies are responsible for regulating pesticides used in food: the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the
17. The Food Quality Protection Act caused the Environmental Protection Agency to
18. When species are transported geographically to an unknown area, they are called
19. Something that lowers the quantity, quality, or value of resources is known as a
20. One method to conserve water and make sure it gets directly to plant roots is through