The problems associated with slash-and-burn agriculture are most closely related to:
a. greed by international corporations.
b. subsistence agriculture.
c. consumption by highly developed countries.
d. cattle ranching.
e. timber for export.
b
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probabilities. The husband deduces that the child will be born with cystic fibrosis because the other 3 children do not have it. Explain why this reasoning is faulty. How would you handle the situation? What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The USDA requires that food products from genetically modified organisms be clearly labeled as such. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Basidiomycota B. Glomeromycota C. Ascomycota D. Zygomycota