4

Between five and ten different types of cells are in the human body.

False

The facts of why onion cells produce an onion and not a walnut are well known to scientists.

False

Agriculture was not a developed science in . That country's machinery, technology, and crop varieties did not advance with new developments in other parts of the world.

India

If we are to be better stewards of God's creation, we must have a better understanding of plants and animals that share our world.

True

India's history of starvation was changed when a new dwarf wheat variety was introduced to Indian agriculture.

True

Many of the hunger problems are caused more by greed and bad politics than plant yields.

True

One definition of plant life is an uninterrupted succession of cells.

True

Programs to increase food supply and improve food quality are being started in many parts of the world.

True

The cell communication system for chemical messages and materials is thought to be the membrane system known as endoplasmic reticulum.

True

Crop plant programs are being started which emphasize amino acid quality and protein production. Choose all such crop plants from the following choices.

alfalfa soybeans legumes

Crop plant programs are being started which feature oil producing plants used for food as well as for fuel oils. Choose the oil producing plants from the following choices.

peanuts sunflowers cotton flax safflower

Norman Borlaug developed a drought and disease resistant dwarf _____ which helped the people of Mexico and India during food shortages.

wheat