Question

read the following sentence:
monoculture is the most efficient way to plant and harvest, but it also leaves farmers at a greater risk of losing everything. pests, disease, or even a single weather event can easily wipe out an entire season of work.
what does \monoculture\ mean as it is used in this reading? use this dictionary entry to answer the question:
mono - (prefix) one; single
using one kind fertilizer on every field
to grow only one kind of plant at a time
planting and harvesting all crops at the same time
single family farming

Explanation:

The dictionary entry for "mono -" is "one; single". In the context of "monoculture", we look for the option that implies "one/single" in terms of plant - growing.

• "Single family farming" is about the family structure in farming, not related to the "mono -" (one/single) in terms of plant variety.
• "Planting and harvesting all crops at the same time" is about the timing of farming activities, not about the number of plant types.
• "Using one kind fertilizer on every field" is about the fertilizer type, not the plant variety.
• "To grow only one kind of plant at a time" directly relates to the "mono -" (one/single) prefix as it implies growing a single type of plant.

Answer:

to grow only one kind of plant at a time