unit 1A: sweet love
what is the difference between that amount of sugar that early humans used to eat, and the amount of sugar that people eat now?
people now eat far more sugar that early humans used to eat
a struggle to succeed in a difficult situation
is the following statement true or false? why?
"some varieties of crops are immune to certain plant disease's."
true
scale
the level or size of something
fill in the blank for the following statement
"the number of crop species in countries like the Philippines and China have ___________ in the past century."
decreased
is the following statement true or false? why?
"sugar is addictive because when people eat sugar it makes them feel worse, and they want to feel like that again."
false- eating sugar makes them feel good
quality
who first suggested collecting and storing seeds?
Nikolay Vavilov
to advise someone to do something
recommend
is the following statement true or false? why?
crops can only grow well in warm and wet conditions."
false- different species of crops grow well in different environments; some grow well in hot weather, some in cold weather
which two diseases are often cause by eating too much sugar?
1. diabetes
2. high blood pressure
addiction
a physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as alcohol or drugs
what caused the famine in Ireland in 1845?
a disease killed all of the lumper potato plants
a specific type of something
variety
Why is it important to preserve different varieties of crops?
The food/crops that we eat today may not exist in the future (due to disease or climate change), so we need as many species that can survive those conditions
what three solutions does the text mention for sugar addiction?
1. replace sugary deserts with heathier options, like fruit
2. encourage people to exercise more
3. reduce the amount of sugar that you eat
dating to or preserved from a past time
historic
why do people find it difficult to avoid sugar now?
because lots of foods, like the 'low fat' options, have a lot of sugar in them to make them taste better
obvious
easy to see or understand
what kind of crops to farmers tend to grow now?
crops that are easy to produce in large numbers
what does the following quote show us?
"so while the foods appear to be healthier, large amounts of sugar are often added."
it shows that lots of food has more sugar that they need
crop
a plant which is grown and picked by farmers
what is the purpose of each of the stories in this unit?
1A: to convince readers the dangers of eating too much sugar
1B: to explain why it is important to preserve crop species
to gather and keep something for future use
store
why is Heritage Farm different to many other seed banks?