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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things that humans consult in order to determine what they will and will not eat?
(a) Taste.
(b) Animals.
(c) Memory.
(d) Culture.

2. Corn takes in more carbon _______ during the process of photosynthesis than other plants.
(a) 9.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

3. Salatin uses the animals to create a _________ system that also bolsters efficiency on the farm.
(a) Pastoral.
(b) Embryonic.
(c) Probiotic.
(d) Symbiotic.

4. At the beginning of the food chain is ________, which surprised Pollan when he realized this.
(a) Corn.
(b) Cows.
(c) Flour.
(d) Sugar.

5. Overcoming human senses had sometimes been vital, as in the case of bitter ______________.
(a) Spices.
(b) Meats.
(c) Medicinal plants.
(d) Teas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What store does Pollan go to in order to begin creating a store-purchased organic meal?

2. The _________ is one of the specialized animals that Pollan points out as having no issues with eating.

3. America does not have consistent eating _______, which is what has caused a national eating disorder.

4. How many atoms does corn utilize during photosynthesis, unlike others?

5. What helps to reduce evaporation in the fields, and help to produce more carbon for the plants in the farm?

(see the answer key)

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