Question 1

A dichotomous key is used to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  open a door 
B)  identify an object or organism unknown to the user of the key 
C)  classify living organisms based on evolutionary history 
D)  help scientists discover new species 
E)  name plants 
A)  open a door 
B)  identify an object or organism unknown to the user of the key 
C)  classify living organisms based on evolutionary history 
D)  help scientists discover new species 
E)  name plants

Question 2

One of the most important families in terms of edible fruits is the Spurge Family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following families is characterized by having fused petals, stamens fused to the corolla, and a superior ovary that develops into a berry or a capsule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrot Family 
B)  Sunflower Family 
C)  Orchid Family 
D)  Nightshade Family 
E)  Mustard Family 
A)  Carrot Family 
B)  Sunflower Family 
C)  Orchid Family 
D)  Nightshade Family 
E)  Mustard Family

Question 4

The grass family includes 9 of the 10 most important food plants in the world. Five of these are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  common bean, lentil, soybean, pea, lentil 
B)  sunflower, artichoke, lettuce, chicory, tarragon 
C)  wheat, rice, corn, barley, sugar cane 
D)  oregano, thyme, rosemary, mint, catnip 
E)  white potato, tomato, red pepper, eggplant, henbane 
A)  common bean, lentil, soybean, pea, lentil 
B)  sunflower, artichoke, lettuce, chicory, tarragon 
C)  wheat, rice, corn, barley, sugar cane 
D)  oregano, thyme, rosemary, mint, catnip 
E)  white potato, tomato, red pepper, eggplant, henbane

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is produced by members of the Lily Family?

Accepted Answer

A)  atropine 
B)  colchicine 
C)  morphine 
D)  santonin 
E)  belladonna 
A)  atropine 
B)  colchicine 
C)  morphine 
D)  santonin 
E)  belladonna

Question 6

N. I. Vavilov followed up work on the origin of cultivated plants by a Swiss botanist named

Accepted Answer

A)  Alphonse de Candolle. 
B)  Hans Yodeler. 
C)  Carl Linnaeus. 
D)  Theophrastus. 
E)  Wilhelm Schmidt. 
A)  Alphonse de Candolle. 
B)  Hans Yodeler. 
C)  Carl Linnaeus. 
D)  Theophrastus. 
E)  Wilhelm Schmidt.

Question 7

Aromatic oils are found in the leaves and stems of members of the Lamiaceae (mint family).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Poinsettia, cassava, and Para rubber all belong to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunflower Family. 
B)  Grass Family. 
C)  Rose Family. 
D)  Legume Family. 
E)  Spurge Family. 
A)  Sunflower Family. 
B)  Grass Family. 
C)  Rose Family. 
D)  Legume Family. 
E)  Spurge Family.

Question 9

Many plant families contain both edible and poisonous species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following families is characterized by having numerous stamens, petals often irregular in number, and few to many pistils with superior ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spurge Family 
B)  Lily Family 
C)  Nightshade Family 
D)  Pumpkin Family 
E)  Buttercup Family 
A)  Spurge Family 
B)  Lily Family 
C)  Nightshade Family 
D)  Pumpkin Family 
E)  Buttercup Family

Question 11

The ________ family has the largest number of known species.

Accepted Answer

A)  orchid 
B)  grass 
C)  sunflower 
D)  pea 
E)  buttercup 
A)  orchid 
B)  grass 
C)  sunflower 
D)  pea 
E)  buttercup

Question 12

Plants first cultivated in South and Central America were rapidly transplanted to Europe by European explorers. Modern Italian dishes, such as pizza and pasta with marinara sauce would not be possible without these plants, first cultivated in this region.

Accepted Answer

A)  lentils, watermelon, nutmeg 
B)  sunflower, tobacco 
C)  tomato, common bean, lima bean, red pepper 
D)  potato, coffee, cinnamon 
E)  olives, chickpeas, carrot 
A)  lentils, watermelon, nutmeg 
B)  sunflower, tobacco 
C)  tomato, common bean, lima bean, red pepper 
D)  potato, coffee, cinnamon 
E)  olives, chickpeas, carrot

Question 13

A sunflower is actually an ________ composed of a large number of tiny individual flowers called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inflorescence / florets 
B)  peduncle/ bracts 
C)  bracts/ florets 
D)  gynophore/ male flowers 
E)  glumes/ florets 
A)  inflorescence / florets 
B)  peduncle/ bracts 
C)  bracts/ florets 
D)  gynophore/ male flowers 
E)  glumes/ florets

Question 14

Cherries, peaches, plums, and apples belong to the legume family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following plants contain chemical compounds that alter consciousness and have been used ritually by native peoples?

Accepted Answer

A)  mustard and cabbage 
B)  lettuce and carrots 
C)  sunflower and soybean 
D)  peyote and poppy 
E)  watercress and apple 
A)  mustard and cabbage 
B)  lettuce and carrots 
C)  sunflower and soybean 
D)  peyote and poppy 
E)  watercress and apple

Question 16

The Near-Eastern region includes the Mediterranean area, northern Europe, and Iran. Plants first cultivated there include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bamboo, ginger, soybean, cucumber 
B)  sorghum, yam, okra, watermelon 
C)  sunflower, tobacco 
D)  wheat, garden pea, lentil, onion 
E)  beans, red pepper, tomato, squash 
A)  bamboo, ginger, soybean, cucumber 
B)  sorghum, yam, okra, watermelon 
C)  sunflower, tobacco 
D)  wheat, garden pea, lentil, onion 
E)  beans, red pepper, tomato, squash

Question 17

The tomato and white potato are members of the same family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Flowers of members of primitive families have few parts and those parts that are present are often united to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following families has the stamens and pistil fused into a single structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mint Family 
B)  Orchid Family 
C)  Grass Family 
D)  Nightshade Family 
E)  Pumpkin Family 
A)  Mint Family 
B)  Orchid Family 
C)  Grass Family 
D)  Nightshade Family 
E)  Pumpkin Family

Question 20

Several important dye plants are members of the Legume Family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Flowering Plants and Civilization

A dichotomous key is used to ________.

One of the most important families in terms of edible fruits is the Spurge Family.

Which of the following families is characterized by having fused petals, stamens fused to the corolla, and a superior ovary that develops into a berry or a capsule?

The grass family includes 9 of the 10 most important food plants in the world. Five of these are ________.

Which of the following drugs is produced by members of the Lily Family?

N. I. Vavilov followed up work on the origin of cultivated plants by a Swiss botanist named

Aromatic oils are found in the leaves and stems of members of the Lamiaceae (mint family).

Poinsettia, cassava, and Para rubber all belong to the

Many plant families contain both edible and poisonous species.

Which of the following families is characterized by having numerous stamens, petals often irregular in number, and few to many pistils with superior ovaries?

The ________ family has the largest number of known species.

Plants first cultivated in South and Central America were rapidly transplanted to Europe by European explorers. Modern Italian dishes, such as pizza and pasta with marinara sauce would not be possible without these plants, first cultivated in this region.

A sunflower is actually an ________ composed of a large number of tiny individual flowers called ________.

Cherries, peaches, plums, and apples belong to the legume family.

Which of the following plants contain chemical compounds that alter consciousness and have been used ritually by native peoples?

The Near-Eastern region includes the Mediterranean area, northern Europe, and Iran. Plants first cultivated there include ________.

The tomato and white potato are members of the same family.

Flowers of members of primitive families have few parts and those parts that are present are often united to one another.

Which of the following families has the stamens and pistil fused into a single structure?

Several important dye plants are members of the Legume Family.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

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