Chapter 12.4 Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. security the guarantee of an adequate and reliable food supply for all people at all times
  2. 7. modified organism an organism whose DNA has been manipulated by scientists
  3. 9. a shortage of essential nutrients
  4. 10. a huge warehouse or pen designed to deliver energy rich feed to livestock or poultry; also called concentrated animal feeding operations or factory farms
  5. 11. land land that is suitable for farming
Down
  1. 1. agriculture farming that does not deplete soil faster than it forms
  2. 2. the raising of aquatic organisms for food in a controlled environment; also called fish farming
  3. 3. bank an organization that preserves the seeds of diverse plants in case of a global crop collapse
  4. 5. agriculture a type of sustainable agriculture in which only biological methods are used
  5. 6. engineering a process in which scientists directly manipulate an organism’s DNA
  6. 8. the use of genetic engineering to increase the value of products