Which of the Following Is True of Entomophagy, the Eating

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of entomophagy, the eating of insects?

• A) The 1,462 species of edible insects are environmentally devastating to raise.
• B) It is not taboo in the contemporary United States to eat bugs.
• C) Many bugs have a better feed-to-meat ratio than do other animals.
• D) People who eat insects run the risk of being protein deficient.
• E) Eating bugs is one of the easiest ways to contract an intestinal parasite.

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Definitions:

-cide

The suffix "-cide" is used to form nouns indicating the act of killing or the agent that kills the entity specified by the root (e.g., insecticide, homicide).

Suffix

A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative or to indicate grammatical properties.

Integumentary

Relating to the integument or the skin, particularly its covering and protective functions.

Integument

The natural covering of an organism or an organ, such as skin, shell, or rind, acting as a protective barrier.