Exam 24: Flowering Plants and Civilization

The original name of the Mustard Family, Cruciferae, came from the fact that flowers of the family have petals in the form of a cross.

A family famous for its latex-producing members is the

Features used in the key to flowering plant families included all of the following EXCEPT

Ordinary white (Irish) potatoes can, under certain circumstances, be very poisonous to humans.

The source of true vanilla flavoring is an orchid.

The family whose members include many that have an inflorescence in which a single female flower is elevated on a gynophore is the

Which group of useful plant products is associated with the Mint Family?

N. I. Vavilov authored the well-known book, Origin of Cultivated Plants.

Which group of flavoring substances is associated with the Carrot Family?

Asparagus, soaproot, and sansevieria are all members of the

Which group of useful plants belongs to the Laurel Family?

Members of the Lily Family usually have flowers with parts numbering in fours or multiples of four.

The most widely distributed family, which also has the second largest numbers of individuals, is the

Potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants all belong to the

Well-known hallucinogenic drugs are produced by members of the Sunflower Family.

The mustard family contains members which have flowers with four petals arranged to form a cross.

Many commercially important stone fruits and berries are members of the Spurge Family.

Members of the Rose Family characteristically

Which of the following "survival" materials could you use for food?

A characteristic of the Rose Family is the presence of milky latex in the tissues.