Question 1

The most common corn grown in the Corn Belt of the United States is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) flint 
B) dent 
C) waxy 
D) sweet 
E) flour 
A) flint 
B) dent 
C) waxy 
D) sweet 
E) flour

Question 2

Pick the statement that is correct:

Accepted Answer

A) Flint corn has virtually no starch near the outer part of the kernel. 
B) Sweet corn contains a high concentration of lipids instead of starch in the endosperm. 
C) Corn is a fall annual that grows best under the extreme conditions of the northern prairies. 
D) Kernel color is a simple recessive character of the aleurone layer and pericarp. 
E) Barbara McClintock discovered transposons or "jumping genes" in corn. 
A) Flint corn has virtually no starch near the outer part of the kernel. 
B) Sweet corn contains a high concentration of lipids instead of starch in the endosperm. 
C) Corn is a fall annual that grows best under the extreme conditions of the northern prairies. 
D) Kernel color is a simple recessive character of the aleurone layer and pericarp. 
E) Barbara McClintock discovered transposons or "jumping genes" in corn.

Question 3

White flour is processed ________.

Accepted Answer

A) chaff 
B) germ 
C) endosperm 
D) bran 
E) More than one of the above are correct. 
A) chaff 
B) germ 
C) endosperm 
D) bran 
E) More than one of the above are correct.

Question 4

Botanically,what is the silk of maize?

Accepted Answer

A) the stamen filaments 
B) the carpel styles 
C) the carpel ovaries 
D) the stamen anthers 
E) amylopectin 
A) the stamen filaments 
B) the carpel styles 
C) the carpel ovaries 
D) the stamen anthers 
E) amylopectin

Question 5

The oldest forms of domesticated wheat are ________ and emmer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The oldest forms of domesticated wheat are...

Question 6

The protein in wheat flour that provide elasticity to dough and permit breads and cakes to rise is gluten.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If a grass seed geminates,the ________ provides enzymes that break down endosperm.

Accepted Answer

A) chaff 
B) aleurone layer 
C) coleoptile 
D) germ 
E) bran 
A) chaff 
B) aleurone layer 
C) coleoptile 
D) germ 
E) bran

Question 8

Sugarcane and bamboo are in the same botanical family as wheat;the scientific name of this family is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sugarcane and bamboo are in the same...

The most common corn grown in the Corn Belt of the United States is ________.

Pick the statement that is correct:

White flour is processed ________.

Botanically,what is the silk of maize?

The oldest forms of domesticated wheat are ________ and emmer.

The protein in wheat flour that provide elasticity to dough and permit breads and cakes to rise is gluten.

If a grass seed geminates,the ________ provides enzymes that break down endosperm.

Sugarcane and bamboo are in the same botanical family as wheat;the scientific name of this family is ________.

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Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

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Exam 12: The Grasses

The most common corn grown in the Corn Belt of the United States is ________.

Pick the statement that is correct:

White flour is processed ________.

Botanically,what is the silk of maize?

The oldest forms of domesticated wheat are ________ and emmer.

The protein in wheat flour that provide elasticity to dough and permit breads and cakes to rise is gluten.

If a grass seed geminates,the ________ provides enzymes that break down endosperm.

Sugarcane and bamboo are in the same botanical family as wheat;the scientific name of this family is ________.

Plants in Our Lives

The Plant Cell

The Plant Body

Plant Physiology

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Genetics

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

Medicinal Plants

Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

The Algae

Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Fungi That Affect Human Health

Plant Ecology

Filters