As Explained in Society and the Environment, Small-Scale Diverse Farms

question 6

Multiple Choice

As explained in Society and the Environment, small-scale diverse farms, also known as blank, that raise grains, fruits, vegetables, and livestock have been shown to out-produce, in terms of harvestable products per unit area, large, specialized (monoculture) operations.

• A) Polycultures.
• B) Conventionalizations.
• C) Monocultures.
• D) Biofortifications.

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

A part of the nephron in the kidney that encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration process of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the beginning of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step of filtering blood to form urine.

Renal Corpuscle

A structure in the nephrons of the kidney consisting of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, playing a crucial role in filtering blood to form urine.

Kidney

An organ in vertebrates that filters blood, removing waste products and excess substances, producing urine.