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Food production (biology only) key terms

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Food production (biology only)

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  • food security

    food security is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define food security as having enough food to feed a population..

  • Define

    In Factors affecting food security, Define means define is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Define food security as having enough food to feed a population. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to define food security as having enough food to feed a population. Use Define only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • birth rate

    birth rate is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how increasing birth rate can threaten food security in some countries..

  • food security

    In Factors affecting food security, food security means food security is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe how increasing birth rate can threaten food security in some countries. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to describe how increasing birth rate can threaten food security in some countries. Use food security only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • diet

    diet is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how changing diets in developed countries can affect global food resources..

  • food resource

    In Factors affecting food security, food resource means food resource is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how changing diets in developed countries can affect global food resources. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how changing diets in developed countries can affect global food resources. Use food resource only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • pest

    pest is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how new pests can reduce food production..

  • Explain

    In Factors affecting food security, Explain means explain is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how new pests can reduce food production. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how new pests can reduce food production. Use Explain only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • pathogen

    pathogen is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how new pathogens can reduce food production..

  • Explain

    In Factors affecting food security, Explain means explain is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how new pathogens can reduce food production. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how new pathogens can reduce food production. Use Explain only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • environmental change

    environmental change is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how environmental changes such as failed rains can cause famine and reduce food production..

  • famine

    In Factors affecting food security, famine means famine is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how environmental changes such as failed rains can cause famine and reduce food production. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how environmental changes such as failed rains can cause famine and reduce food production. Use famine only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • agricultural input

    agricultural input is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the cost of agricultural inputs can affect food security..

  • food security

    In Factors affecting food security, food security means food security is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how the cost of agricultural inputs can affect food security. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how the cost of agricultural inputs can affect food security. Use food security only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • conflict

    conflict is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how conflict can affect the availability of water or food..

  • Explain

    In Factors affecting food security, Explain means explain is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how conflict can affect the availability of water or food. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how conflict can affect the availability of water or food. Use Explain only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • food security

    food security is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Interpret population and food production statistics to evaluate food security..

  • Interpret

    In Factors affecting food security, Interpret means interpret is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Interpret population and food production statistics to evaluate food security. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to interpret population and food production statistics to evaluate food security. Use Interpret only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • feed

    feed is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why sustainable methods are needed to feed people on Earth..

  • methods

    In Factors affecting food security, methods means methods is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why sustainable methods are needed to feed people on Earth. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain why sustainable methods are needed to feed people on Earth. Use methods only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • food animal

    food animal is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how limiting movement of food animals can improve efficiency of food production..

  • Explain

    In Farming techniques, Explain means explain is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how limiting movement of food animals can improve efficiency of food production. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how limiting movement of food animals can improve efficiency of food production. Use Explain only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • energy transfer

    energy transfer is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how controlling temperature around food animals can reduce energy transfer to the environment..

  • food animal

    In Farming techniques, food animal means food animal is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how controlling temperature around food animals can reduce energy transfer to the environment. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how controlling temperature around food animals can reduce energy transfer to the environment. Use food animal only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • food animal

    food animal is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how reducing energy losses can increase growth in food animals..

  • growth

    In Farming techniques, growth means growth is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how reducing energy losses can increase growth in food animals. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to explain how reducing energy losses can increase growth in food animals. Use growth only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • growth

    growth is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe feeding animals high-protein foods to increase growth..

  • Describe

    In Farming techniques, Describe means describe is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe feeding animals high-protein foods to increase growth. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to describe feeding animals high-protein foods to increase growth. Use Describe only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

  • intensive farming

    intensive farming is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe ethical objections some people have to intensive farming methods..

  • Describe

    In Farming techniques, Describe means describe is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Describe ethical objections some people have to intensive farming methods. This matters in Food production (biology only) because it supports the learning objective to describe ethical objections some people have to intensive farming methods. Use Describe only in this subtopic-relevant sense so the definition stays concise, curriculum-specific, and useful for AQA GCSE Biology revision. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.

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