Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Omnivore - This term is a creature that eats both plants and animals as primary sources of food.

C4 - This term is the botanical nickname for a group of plants, including corn, which create compounds during photosynthesis that have four carbon atoms.

Heterosis - This term refers to plants that have better yields than either of their parents.

Ammonium nitrate - This is the main ingredient in making explosives, and also a prime source of nitrogen for plants.

New Deal Farm Programs - These were an attempt by the government to create...
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