INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE VS FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Monoculture is the raising of crops and livestock to make an entire breed or population have individually identical genes. Monoculture is very productive and efficient because it can yield a huge supply of a single crop, such as corn or soybeans. Monoculture has several negatives to its use. If a disease is contracted by one individual in a population of genetically-identical plants, then the whole population could be wiped out. Which is not true about monocultures?
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a decreased yearly crop yield.
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increased herbicide and pesticide use.
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monoculture quickly depletes the soil of nutrients.
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a decrease in the genetic variation of certain gene pools.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -By growing just one crop species in a field at a time, monocultures enable farmers to use machinery, increasing the efficiency of activities like planting and harvesting.
Detailed explanation-2: -: the cultivation or growth of a single crop or organism especially on agricultural or forest land. : a crop or a population of a single kind of organism grown on land in monoculture. : growth consisting of a single crop, plant, or organism.
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