Question 1

Which of the following is not a soy product?

Accepted Answer

A) tofu 
B) tempeh 
C) edamame 
D) dal 
E) All of these are soy products. 
A) tofu 
B) tempeh 
C) edamame 
D) dal 
E) All of these are soy products.

Question 2

What soybean product is made from curds of soy milk?

Accepted Answer

A) soy sauce 
B) textured vegetable protein 
C) tofu 
D) miso 
E) cellulose polyesters 
A) soy sauce 
B) textured vegetable protein 
C) tofu 
D) miso 
E) cellulose polyesters

Question 3

A disease associated with eating Windsor beans is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hemolytic anemia 
B) marasmus 
C) type 2 diabetes 
D) hemophilia 
E) rickets 
A) hemolytic anemia 
B) marasmus 
C) type 2 diabetes 
D) hemophilia 
E) rickets

Question 4

Soybeans cannot be eaten raw because of the presence of a trypsin inhibitor.What does trypsin do?

Accepted Answer

A) It mediates the production of ATP. 
B) It is an enzyme used in the breakdown of proteins. 
C) It is important in the production of HDL. 
D) It binds oxygen to hemoglobin. 
E) It activates several hormones. 
A) It mediates the production of ATP. 
B) It is an enzyme used in the breakdown of proteins. 
C) It is important in the production of HDL. 
D) It binds oxygen to hemoglobin. 
E) It activates several hormones.

Question 5

The Indian drink,kheer,is made from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) jicama 
B) rice 
C) carob 
D) tamarind 
E) tuba-root 
A) jicama 
B) rice 
C) carob 
D) tamarind 
E) tuba-root

Question 6

Legumes are second only to the cereals in their importance to human nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This legume is native to India,can tolerate drought conditions and has been cultivated for over 3000 years.This legume is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Vicia faba 
B) Pisum sativum 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris 
D) Cajanus cajan 
E) Arachis hypogea 
A) Vicia faba 
B) Pisum sativum 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris 
D) Cajanus cajan 
E) Arachis hypogea

Question 8

The development and popularity of the peanut is due mostly to the efforts of whom?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbara McClintock 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) George Washington Carver 
D) Engelbert Kaempfer 
E) Jorge Moche 
A) Barbara McClintock 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) George Washington Carver 
D) Engelbert Kaempfer 
E) Jorge Moche

Question 9

Rhizobium and other nitrogen fixing bacteria can reduce atmospheric nitrogen to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) ammonia. 
B) ammonium. 
C) nitrate. 
D) nitrite. 
E) all of these. 
A) ammonia. 
B) ammonium. 
C) nitrate. 
D) nitrite. 
E) all of these.

Question 10

________ is a popular American food made from grinding up the seeds of a legume;It was originally invented as a health food.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a popular American food made...

Question 11

Which of the following was the legume used by Gregor Mendel in his experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) Vicia faba. 
B) Pisum sativum. 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris. 
D) Cajanus cajan. 
E) Arachis hypogea. 
A) Vicia faba. 
B) Pisum sativum. 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris. 
D) Cajanus cajan. 
E) Arachis hypogea.

Question 12

Legumes are high in protein because of which of the following attributes?

Accepted Answer

A) their ability to extract nitrogen from organic matter in the soil. 
B) large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer used in their cultivation. 
C) their association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria growing in root nodules. 
D) their ability to remove nitrogen from the atmosphere. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) their ability to extract nitrogen from organic matter in the soil. 
B) large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer used in their cultivation. 
C) their association with nitrogen-fixing bacteria growing in root nodules. 
D) their ability to remove nitrogen from the atmosphere. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 13

The best plant sources of protein are the legumes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus is a potentially valuable legume because of which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) It grows rapidly and produces versatile wood. 
B) The oil can be used for producing ink and a lubricant. 
C) All parts of the plant are edible and nutritious. 
D) It can grow in a wide variety of climates. 
E) It can fix nitrogen without Rhizobium. 
A) It grows rapidly and produces versatile wood. 
B) The oil can be used for producing ink and a lubricant. 
C) All parts of the plant are edible and nutritious. 
D) It can grow in a wide variety of climates. 
E) It can fix nitrogen without Rhizobium.

Question 15

The Mexican "turnip" is actually which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) soybean 
B) yam bean 
C) jicama 
D) groundnuts 
E) alfalfa 
A) soybean 
B) yam bean 
C) jicama 
D) groundnuts 
E) alfalfa

Question 16

Which of the following is a health benefit derived from the consumption of isoflavones?

Accepted Answer

A) lower LDL levels 
B) reduced risk of osteoporosis 
C) inhibition of tumor formation 
D) reduced symptoms of menopause 
E) All of these are health benefits derived from the consumption of isoflavones 
A) lower LDL levels 
B) reduced risk of osteoporosis 
C) inhibition of tumor formation 
D) reduced symptoms of menopause 
E) All of these are health benefits derived from the consumption of isoflavones

Question 17

The most unsaturated oils have the slowest drying time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This legume,also called groundnuts,are originally native to South America.

Accepted Answer

A) Vicia faba 
B) Pisum sativum 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris 
D) Cajanus cajan 
E) Arachis hypogaea 
A) Vicia faba 
B) Pisum sativum 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris 
D) Cajanus cajan 
E) Arachis hypogaea

Exam 13: Legumes

Which of the following is not a soy product?

What soybean product is made from curds of soy milk?

A disease associated with eating Windsor beans is ________.

Soybeans cannot be eaten raw because of the presence of a trypsin inhibitor.What does trypsin do?

The Indian drink,kheer,is made from which of the following?

Legumes are second only to the cereals in their importance to human nutrition.

This legume is native to India,can tolerate drought conditions and has been cultivated for over 3000 years.This legume is which of the following?

The development and popularity of the peanut is due mostly to the efforts of whom?

Rhizobium and other nitrogen fixing bacteria can reduce atmospheric nitrogen to which of the following?

________ is a popular American food made from grinding up the seeds of a legume;It was originally invented as a health food.

Which of the following was the legume used by Gregor Mendel in his experiments?

Legumes are high in protein because of which of the following attributes?

The best plant sources of protein are the legumes.

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus is a potentially valuable legume because of which of the following characteristics?

The Mexican "turnip" is actually which of the following?

Which of the following is a health benefit derived from the consumption of isoflavones?

The most unsaturated oils have the slowest drying time.

This legume,also called groundnuts,are originally native to South America.

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