Question 1

Which of the following is not correct about Manihot esculenta?

Accepted Answer

A) It grows well in nutrient-poor soils. 
B) Nigeria is one of the leading producers of this starchy staple. 
C) It cannot tolerate extended dry periods without rainfall. 
D) It can be cultivated from seed. 
E) It is resistant to locust infestations. 
A) It grows well in nutrient-poor soils. 
B) Nigeria is one of the leading producers of this starchy staple. 
C) It cannot tolerate extended dry periods without rainfall. 
D) It can be cultivated from seed. 
E) It is resistant to locust infestations.

Question 2

Which starchy staple is a source of diosgenin,shown to inhibit ovulation in women?

Accepted Answer

A) yam 
B) manioc 
C) sweet potato 
D) white potato 
E) banana 
A) yam 
B) manioc 
C) sweet potato 
D) white potato 
E) banana

Question 3

Potato tubers that are planted must contain at least one of these:

Accepted Answer

A) seed 
B) bud (an "eye") 
C) root 
D) flower 
E) rachis 
A) seed 
B) bud (an "eye") 
C) root 
D) flower 
E) rachis

Question 4

Grating and other methods of processing cassava are necessary to remove the toxin ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Most plants store food reserves in which form?

Accepted Answer

A) cellulose 
B) starch 
C) lignin 
D) galactose 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) cellulose 
B) starch 
C) lignin 
D) galactose 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a true statement about potatoes?

Accepted Answer

A) The greatest diversity of Solanum species is in Peru. 
B) The Colorado potato beetle is a serious potato pest. 
C) Potatoes are a good source of vitamin B and C. 
D) No Solanum species is resistant to all strains of late blight. 
E) Much of the nutritional value of a potato is in the periderm. 
A) The greatest diversity of Solanum species is in Peru. 
B) The Colorado potato beetle is a serious potato pest. 
C) Potatoes are a good source of vitamin B and C. 
D) No Solanum species is resistant to all strains of late blight. 
E) Much of the nutritional value of a potato is in the periderm.

Question 7

The most damaging pathogen of cassava is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Phytophthora infestans. 
B) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
C) tobacco mosaic virus. 
D) cassava mosaic virus (CMV). 
E) More than one of these is devastating. 
A) Phytophthora infestans. 
B) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
C) tobacco mosaic virus. 
D) cassava mosaic virus (CMV). 
E) More than one of these is devastating.

Question 8

Potatoes propagate asexually by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Inulin is a polymer of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) glucose. 
B) fructose. 
C) sucrose. 
D) maltose. 
E) starch. 
A) glucose. 
B) fructose. 
C) sucrose. 
D) maltose. 
E) starch.

Question 10

This starchy staple is a storage root that grows as a vine and requires a long warm growing season.What is this starchy staple?

Accepted Answer

A) potato 
B) taro 
C) cassava 
D) yam 
E) sweet potato 
A) potato 
B) taro 
C) cassava 
D) yam 
E) sweet potato

Question 11

Which of the following is not correct about the Irish Famine?

Accepted Answer

A) The English government did all it could to mitigate the suffering of the Irish people. 
B) While potatoes crops were decimated by late blight;cereal crops were unaffected. 
C) More than a million Irish left Ireland;most went to the United States. 
D) The Penal Laws made it more difficult for Irish Catholics to succeed as land-owners. 
E) One response to the Poor Law Extension Act was the eviction of Irish tenants from their homes. 
A) The English government did all it could to mitigate the suffering of the Irish people. 
B) While potatoes crops were decimated by late blight;cereal crops were unaffected. 
C) More than a million Irish left Ireland;most went to the United States. 
D) The Penal Laws made it more difficult for Irish Catholics to succeed as land-owners. 
E) One response to the Poor Law Extension Act was the eviction of Irish tenants from their homes.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the major potato producing states in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Maine 
B) Nevada 
C) Washington 
D) Idaho 
E) All of the above are major potato producing states. 
A) Maine 
B) Nevada 
C) Washington 
D) Idaho 
E) All of the above are major potato producing states.

Question 13

While originating is South America,cassava has become a major staple in which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) North America 
C) China 
D) Europe 
E) Australia 
A) Africa 
B) North America 
C) China 
D) Europe 
E) Australia

Question 14

The major disadvantage of cassava as a dietary staple is that it is very low in carbohydrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Varieties of cassava are classified as either sweet or bitter,based on the concentration of hydrocyanic acid. 
B) Enzymes of cyanogenic glycosides are already present in cassava. 
C) In South America,the traditional preparation of sweet potato produces a meal called farinha. 
D) The root of cassava is very high in protein. 
E) The cassava genome has more genes than that of humans. 
A) Varieties of cassava are classified as either sweet or bitter,based on the concentration of hydrocyanic acid. 
B) Enzymes of cyanogenic glycosides are already present in cassava. 
C) In South America,the traditional preparation of sweet potato produces a meal called farinha. 
D) The root of cassava is very high in protein. 
E) The cassava genome has more genes than that of humans.

Question 16

Which of the following is a corm that is steamed,crushed,and fermented to make poi?

Accepted Answer

A) cassava 
B) yam 
C) sweet potato 
D) taro 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) cassava 
B) yam 
C) sweet potato 
D) taro 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 17

Horizontal,underground stems are called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following statement is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The word potato is derived from the Arawak Indian word batata (actually for the sweet potato). 
B) Every state in the United States grows potatoes. 
C) Potato chips were developed by George Crum in New York State. 
D) The potato plant is a stringy,vine-like perennial. 
E) The fruit of the potato is a many-seeded berry. 
A) The word potato is derived from the Arawak Indian word batata (actually for the sweet potato). 
B) Every state in the United States grows potatoes. 
C) Potato chips were developed by George Crum in New York State. 
D) The potato plant is a stringy,vine-like perennial. 
E) The fruit of the potato is a many-seeded berry.

Question 19

Which of the following are characteristics of bananas?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be eaten raw or cooked. 
B) Most bananas today are sterile triploids. 
C) The "trunk" of this monocot is not woody but arises from an underground corm. 
D) The single flowering stalk contains 5 to 13 groups of flowers. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) They can be eaten raw or cooked. 
B) Most bananas today are sterile triploids. 
C) The "trunk" of this monocot is not woody but arises from an underground corm. 
D) The single flowering stalk contains 5 to 13 groups of flowers. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Exam 14: Starchy Staples

Which of the following is not correct about Manihot esculenta?

Which starchy staple is a source of diosgenin,shown to inhibit ovulation in women?

Potato tubers that are planted must contain at least one of these:

Grating and other methods of processing cassava are necessary to remove the toxin ________.

Most plants store food reserves in which form?

Which of the following is not a true statement about potatoes?

The most damaging pathogen of cassava is which of the following?

Potatoes propagate asexually by which of the following?

Inulin is a polymer of which of the following?

This starchy staple is a storage root that grows as a vine and requires a long warm growing season.What is this starchy staple?

Which of the following is not correct about the Irish Famine?

Which of the following is not one of the major potato producing states in the United States?

While originating is South America,cassava has become a major staple in which of the following areas?

The major disadvantage of cassava as a dietary staple is that it is very low in carbohydrates.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Which of the following is a corm that is steamed,crushed,and fermented to make poi?

Horizontal,underground stems are called ________.

Which of the following statement is not correct?

Which of the following are characteristics of bananas?

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