Which of the following statements is true about agriculture?
a. It has access to a much smaller supply of available energy than that of other food-procurement strategies.
b. It relies on animal power, mechanized technology, and non-mechanized technology for production.
c. It usually fails to produce surplus food.
d. It almost always lacks an adequate supply of labor.
e. It relies on gas-powered tractors and other forms of modern technology.
ANSWER:
b
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