HLTH 505 Quiz Fateful Triangle
HLTH 505 Quiz: Fateful Triangle
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
- In developing countries numerous cases of childhood blindness could be prevented each year simply by adding what micronutrient to children’s diets?
- Iodine deficiency (IDD) contributes to the following except
- Which of the following is a protein-deficiency disease common among impoverished children in developing countries, characterized by discoloration of the hair, white patches on the skin, and a protruding abdomen due to the accumulation of fluids?
- Golden Rice, a genetically modified grain, is fortified with which nutrient in order to combat vitamin A deficiency in developing countries?
- Why have many farmers opted to plant genetically modified Roundup-Ready corn and soybeans rather than conventional varieties?
- Which of the following offers the greatest future possibilities for expanding world fish consumption?
- Most of the gains in world food supply since 1950 were achieved by:
- Which country leads the world in aquaculture production?
- Worldwide, a dietary deficiency of what important nutrient is the single most important cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation?
- What is meant by the “Green Revolution”?
- Which of the following statements about the current state of world fisheries is false?
- Which of the following statements regarding food production trends is false?
- If a severely malnourished child is diagnosed as suffering from marasmus, this indicates that the victim’s diet is deficient in:
- Which of the following statements about malnutrition is false?
- Which of the following is most directly to blame for the fact that approximately 800 million people in the world today are malnourished?