Question 1

Materia Medica,written by ________,was the most influential of the medical herbals from Roman times through the Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Linnaeus 
C) Dioscorides 
D) Pliny the Elder 
E) Theophrastus 
A) Aristotle 
B) Linnaeus 
C) Dioscorides 
D) Pliny the Elder 
E) Theophrastus

Question 2

________ is the branching sequence of evolution that illustrates the evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the branching sequence of evolution...

Question 3

In Linnaeus's sexual system of classification,"husband and wife have separate beds" indicates that the plant has imperfect flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to your textbook,in what subject area did Charles Darwin get his college degree?

Accepted Answer

A) theology 
B) geology 
C) biology 
D) entomology 
E) evolution 
A) theology 
B) geology 
C) biology 
D) entomology 
E) evolution

Question 5

Initial failure to control mealybug infestations of coffee crops in Kenya was due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) overuse of pesticides 
B) an identification error 
C) genetic engineering 
D) introduction of the wrong biocontrol agent 
E) an endoparasite of the mealybug 
A) overuse of pesticides 
B) an identification error 
C) genetic engineering 
D) introduction of the wrong biocontrol agent 
E) an endoparasite of the mealybug

Question 6

Which of the following is not a true clade?

Accepted Answer

A) eudicots 
B) paleodicots 
C) monocots 
D) paleomonocots 
E) All of the above are true clades. 
A) eudicots 
B) paleodicots 
C) monocots 
D) paleomonocots 
E) All of the above are true clades.

Question 7

What caused Darwin to rush into publication,On the Origin of Species in 1859?

Accepted Answer

A) A letter he received from Alfred Russel Wallace outlined a hypothesis very similar to his own. 
B) He lived in fear of being ostracized by the Church of England. 
C) He was in ill health and wanted to publish his theory before he died. 
D) He was deeply in debt and needed the money. 
E) Darwin knew his hypothesis must be published before it could become a theory. 
A) A letter he received from Alfred Russel Wallace outlined a hypothesis very similar to his own. 
B) He lived in fear of being ostracized by the Church of England. 
C) He was in ill health and wanted to publish his theory before he died. 
D) He was deeply in debt and needed the money. 
E) Darwin knew his hypothesis must be published before it could become a theory.

Question 8

Which of the following scientists adopted and popularized the Binomial System of Nomenclature?

Accepted Answer

A) Fleming 
B) Darwin 
C) Linnaeus 
D) Mendel 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Fleming 
B) Darwin 
C) Linnaeus 
D) Mendel 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 9

What happened when bent grass was transplanted to soils contaminated with heavy metals?

Accepted Answer

A) All of the transplants perished. 
B) All of the transplants survived. 
C) Most of the transplants survived;a few perished. 
D) Most of the transplants perished;a few survived. 
E) None of the plants perished but they mutated to produce a new species. 
A) All of the transplants perished. 
B) All of the transplants survived. 
C) Most of the transplants survived;a few perished. 
D) Most of the transplants perished;a few survived. 
E) None of the plants perished but they mutated to produce a new species.

Question 10

The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide sequence in greater ________ species than ________ a species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide...

Question 11

Approximately what percent of medicinal drugs originated from plants?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 75 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 75

Question 12

Why is knowledge of biodiversity important to humanity?

Accepted Answer

A) For improvement of crop breeding programs 
B) For identification of species important for soil fertility 
C) For identification of plant species for medicinal drugs 
D) All of the above are reasons why knowledge of biodiversity is important to humanity. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) For improvement of crop breeding programs 
B) For identification of species important for soil fertility 
C) For identification of plant species for medicinal drugs 
D) All of the above are reasons why knowledge of biodiversity is important to humanity. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 13

The barcode gene used for discriminating between animals and algal species is the ________ gene.

Accepted Answer

A) rbcL 
B) matK 
C) coxL 
D) brcA 
E) Staph1 
A) rbcL 
B) matK 
C) coxL 
D) brcA 
E) Staph1

Question 14

The Language of Flowers refers to a Victorian practice of writing love notes on flower petals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the most reliable evolutionary species concept?

Accepted Answer

A) morphological species concept 
B) biological species concept 
C) ecological species concept 
D) genealogical (phylogenetic)species concept 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) morphological species concept 
B) biological species concept 
C) ecological species concept 
D) genealogical (phylogenetic)species concept 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 16

The goal of PhyloCode is to offer an alternative to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the Linnaean nomenclature system 
B) Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection 
C) genetic engineering 
D) artificial selection 
E) the cladistic method of classification 
A) the Linnaean nomenclature system 
B) Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection 
C) genetic engineering 
D) artificial selection 
E) the cladistic method of classification

Question 17

The purpose of the voyage of the HMS Beagle was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) find proof of evolution 
B) discover new plants and animals for the Royal collection 
C) map the coast of South America 
D) start new English settlements in South America 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) find proof of evolution 
B) discover new plants and animals for the Royal collection 
C) map the coast of South America 
D) start new English settlements in South America 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 18

Why is the coxL gene less useful in both in plants and fungi as a barcode gene?

Accepted Answer

A) Plants and fungi do not produce the product of the coxL gene. 
B) The nucleotide sequence of this gene is too similar in plants and fungi. 
C) The coxL gene exists in too many copies in plants and fungi. 
D) Plants and fungi evolve too rapidly for the gene to be of any use. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Plants and fungi do not produce the product of the coxL gene. 
B) The nucleotide sequence of this gene is too similar in plants and fungi. 
C) The coxL gene exists in too many copies in plants and fungi. 
D) Plants and fungi evolve too rapidly for the gene to be of any use. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage to using DNA from organelles o obtain barcode genes?

Accepted Answer

A) Organelle DNA occurs in multiple copies. 
B) Organelle DNA is more difficult to sequence. 
C) No organelles have DNA. 
D) Organelles are inherited only maternally;thus paternal DNA cannot be considered. 
E) Organelle DNA evolves too slowly for differences to be detected. 
A) Organelle DNA occurs in multiple copies. 
B) Organelle DNA is more difficult to sequence. 
C) No organelles have DNA. 
D) Organelles are inherited only maternally;thus paternal DNA cannot be considered. 
E) Organelle DNA evolves too slowly for differences to be detected.

Question 20

Which of the following is the correct way to write the binomial scientific name for red maple?

Accepted Answer

A) Acer rubrum 
B) Acer rubrum. 
C) Acer Rubrum 
D) acer rubrum 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) Acer rubrum 
B) Acer rubrum. 
C) Acer Rubrum 
D) acer rubrum 
E) None of the above are correct.

Exam 8: Plant Systematics and Evolution

Materia Medica,written by ________,was the most influential of the medical herbals from Roman times through the Middle Ages.

________ is the branching sequence of evolution that illustrates the evolutionary relationships among organisms.

In Linnaeus's sexual system of classification,"husband and wife have separate beds" indicates that the plant has imperfect flowers.

According to your textbook,in what subject area did Charles Darwin get his college degree?

Initial failure to control mealybug infestations of coffee crops in Kenya was due to which of the following?

Which of the following is not a true clade?

What caused Darwin to rush into publication,On the Origin of Species in 1859?

Which of the following scientists adopted and popularized the Binomial System of Nomenclature?

What happened when bent grass was transplanted to soils contaminated with heavy metals?

The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide sequence in greater ________ species than ________ a species.

Approximately what percent of medicinal drugs originated from plants?

Why is knowledge of biodiversity important to humanity?

The barcode gene used for discriminating between animals and algal species is the ________ gene.

The Language of Flowers refers to a Victorian practice of writing love notes on flower petals.

Which of the following is the most reliable evolutionary species concept?

The goal of PhyloCode is to offer an alternative to which of the following?

The purpose of the voyage of the HMS Beagle was to do which of the following?

Why is the coxL gene less useful in both in plants and fungi as a barcode gene?

Which of the following is a disadvantage to using DNA from organelles o obtain barcode genes?

Which of the following is the correct way to write the binomial scientific name for red maple?

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Genetics

Diversity of Plant Life

Human Nutrition

Origins of Agriculture

The Grasses

Legumes

Starchy Staples

Feeding a Hungry World

Stimulating Beverages

Herbs and Spices

Materials: Cloth, wood, and Paper

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Psychoactive Plants

Poisonous and Allergy Plants

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Fungi in the Natural Environment

Beverages and Foods From Fungi

Fungi That Affect Human Health

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