Question 1

The source of tapioca pearls is the moist flour obtained from the ________ root.

Accepted Answer

A) Colocasia 
B) Manihot 
C) Dioscorea 
D) Ipomoea 
E) Solanum 
A) Colocasia 
B) Manihot 
C) Dioscorea 
D) Ipomoea 
E) Solanum B

Question 2

Modified stems which grow horizontally underground and function in vegetative reproduction are called stolons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is chuno?

Accepted Answer

A) an alcoholic drink made from cassava 
B) a type of fried sweet potato common in Mexico 
C) a freeze-dried dehydrated potato prepared by Peruvian Indians 
D) an essential ingredient of Poi,a traditional dish of native Hawaiians 
E) a dish similar to mashed potatoes but made from taro 
A) an alcoholic drink made from cassava 
B) a type of fried sweet potato common in Mexico 
C) a freeze-dried dehydrated potato prepared by Peruvian Indians 
D) an essential ingredient of Poi,a traditional dish of native Hawaiians 
E) a dish similar to mashed potatoes but made from taro C

Question 4

Phytophthora infestans is the scientific name of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a tall shrub with tuberous roots similar to the sweet potato 
B) cassava 
C) taro 
D) the pathogen that causes late blight 
E) the pathogen that causes rickets 
A) a tall shrub with tuberous roots similar to the sweet potato 
B) cassava 
C) taro 
D) the pathogen that causes late blight 
E) the pathogen that causes rickets

Question 5

Which of the following staples is not matched correctly with its family?

Accepted Answer

A) Solanum tuberosum :: nightshade 
B) Manihot esculenta :: spurge 
C) Ipomoea batatas :: yam 
D) Colocasia esculenta :: arum 
E) Helianthus tuberosus :: Jerusalem artichoke 
A) Solanum tuberosum :: nightshade 
B) Manihot esculenta :: spurge 
C) Ipomoea batatas :: yam 
D) Colocasia esculenta :: arum 
E) Helianthus tuberosus :: Jerusalem artichoke

Question 6

How do tuberous roots differ from taproots?

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberous roots do not store starch. 
B) Tuberous roots develop from modified fibrous roots. 
C) Tuberous roots are not edible. 
D) Plants from tuberous roots are dicots. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) Tuberous roots do not store starch. 
B) Tuberous roots develop from modified fibrous roots. 
C) Tuberous roots are not edible. 
D) Plants from tuberous roots are dicots. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 7

The scientific name of the plant family containing white potato is Solanaceae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cassava comes in two forms: bitter and sweet.The sweet form contains high concentrations of hydrocyanic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The two most consumed starchy staples are potatoes and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sweet potatoes 
B) taro 
C) cassava 
D) yams 
E) Jerusalem artichoke 
A) sweet potatoes 
B) taro 
C) cassava 
D) yams 
E) Jerusalem artichoke

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the sweet potato?

Accepted Answer

A) It was introduced into Spain by Columbus. 
B) Its original name was batata. 
C) It was originally cultivated in Peru. 
D) It is a not really a type of yam. 
E) All of these statements are true about sweet potatoes. 
A) It was introduced into Spain by Columbus. 
B) Its original name was batata. 
C) It was originally cultivated in Peru. 
D) It is a not really a type of yam. 
E) All of these statements are true about sweet potatoes.

Question 11

The starchy staple which grows as a corm is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The starchy staple which grows as a...

Question 12

Onions propagate asexually by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) tubers 
B) rhizomes 
C) stolons 
D) corms 
E) bulbs 
A) tubers 
B) rhizomes 
C) stolons 
D) corms 
E) bulbs

Question 13

________ is a tuberous root native to South America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a tuberous root native to...

Question 14

Many of today's cultivars of potatoes are grouped into the following types: round white,russet,round red,and long white.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The continent to which sweet potatoes are native is Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The breakdown and fermentation of starch by yeast produces alcohol that can be used for beverages,but not for industrial solvents or petroleum fuel substitute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

This starchy staple grows from a tall shrub with palmately compound leaves,large tuberous roots,and can be cultivated from seeds.This starchy staple is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis 
A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis

Question 18

Helianthus tuberosus is native to which area?

Accepted Answer

A) North America. 
B) South America. 
C) Africa. 
D) Asia. 
E) Polynesia. 
A) North America. 
B) South America. 
C) Africa. 
D) Asia. 
E) Polynesia.

Question 19

This plant is a bushy,herbaceous annual dicot with a many-seeded fruit and two types of stems.What is the scientific name of this plant?

Accepted Answer

A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis 
A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis

Question 20

The sweet potato is classified as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) rhizome 
B) stolon 
C) root 
D) tuber 
E) corm 
A) rhizome 
B) stolon 
C) root 
D) tuber 
E) corm

Exam 14: Starchy Staples

The source of tapioca pearls is the moist flour obtained from the ________ root.

Modified stems which grow horizontally underground and function in vegetative reproduction are called stolons.

What is chuno?

Phytophthora infestans is the scientific name of which of the following?

Which of the following staples is not matched correctly with its family?

How do tuberous roots differ from taproots?

The scientific name of the plant family containing white potato is Solanaceae.

Cassava comes in two forms: bitter and sweet.The sweet form contains high concentrations of hydrocyanic acid.

The two most consumed starchy staples are potatoes and ________.

Which of the following is true about the sweet potato?

The starchy staple which grows as a corm is ________.

Onions propagate asexually by which of the following?

________ is a tuberous root native to South America.

Many of today's cultivars of potatoes are grouped into the following types: round white,russet,round red,and long white.

The continent to which sweet potatoes are native is Africa.

The breakdown and fermentation of starch by yeast produces alcohol that can be used for beverages,but not for industrial solvents or petroleum fuel substitute.

This starchy staple grows from a tall shrub with palmately compound leaves,large tuberous roots,and can be cultivated from seeds.This starchy staple is which of the following?

Helianthus tuberosus is native to which area?

This plant is a bushy,herbaceous annual dicot with a many-seeded fruit and two types of stems.What is the scientific name of this plant?

The sweet potato is classified as which one of the following?

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