Question 1

The African Green Revolution now focuses on increasing yields for a wide range of crops instead of wheat and rice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cotton was domesticated independently in the New World and the Old World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Irrigation was first practiced in Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Sugarcane was first domesticated in:

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) Mexico. 
C) New Guinea. 
D) Peru. 
E) Australia. 
A) Africa. 
B) Mexico. 
C) New Guinea. 
D) Peru. 
E) Australia.

Question 5

Legumes have long been important in the human diet because they are:

Accepted Answer

A) low in fats. 
B) low in carbohydrates. 
C) high in protein. 
D) high in fats. 
E) high in carbohydrates. 
A) low in fats. 
B) low in carbohydrates. 
C) high in protein. 
D) high in fats. 
E) high in carbohydrates.

Question 6

The three centers of agriculture in the New World are Mesoamerica, South America, and North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Herbs differ from spices in that most herbs are:

Accepted Answer

A) buds. 
B) seeds. 
C) roots. 
D) leaves. 
E) flowers. 
A) buds. 
B) seeds. 
C) roots. 
D) leaves. 
E) flowers.

Question 8

Poi is a starchy food made from plants of the genera:

Accepted Answer

A) Mangifera and Citrus. 
B) Citrus and Musa. 
C) Musa and Sorghum. 
D) Sorghum and Colocasia. 
E) Colocasia and Xanthosoma. 
A) Mangifera and Citrus. 
B) Citrus and Musa. 
C) Musa and Sorghum. 
D) Sorghum and Colocasia. 
E) Colocasia and Xanthosoma.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the six crop plants that provide more than 80 percent of the total calories consumed by humans?

Accepted Answer

A) rice 
B) wheat 
C) potatoes 
D) manioc 
E) soybeans 
A) rice 
B) wheat 
C) potatoes 
D) manioc 
E) soybeans

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning hybrid maize is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They can be selected for cultivation in particular localities. 
B) They constitute about 50 percent of all maize grown in the United States today. 
C) They can be obtained by crossing strains grown in alternating rows. 
D) They produce higher yields than nonhybrid individuals. 
E) They are easier to harvest than nonhybrid individuals. 
A) They can be selected for cultivation in particular localities. 
B) They constitute about 50 percent of all maize grown in the United States today. 
C) They can be obtained by crossing strains grown in alternating rows. 
D) They produce higher yields than nonhybrid individuals. 
E) They are easier to harvest than nonhybrid individuals.

Question 11

More than half the world's sunflowers are produced in:

Accepted Answer

A) the United States. 
B) Mexico. 
C) Thailand. 
D) West Africa. 
E) Russia. 
A) the United States. 
B) Mexico. 
C) Thailand. 
D) West Africa. 
E) Russia.

Question 12

______ is an herb that is a member of the parsley family.

Accepted Answer

A) Thyme 
B) Oregano 
C) Basil 
D) Caraway 
E) Mint 
A) Thyme 
B) Oregano 
C) Basil 
D) Caraway 
E) Mint

Question 13

All of the following are difficulties associated with the Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the consolidation of farmlands into a few large holdings. 
B) the lack of money to buy fertilizer. 
C) the lack of money to buy farm machinery. 
D) the lack of hybrid varieties of wheat and rice. 
E) the lack of an adequate supply of water. 
A) the consolidation of farmlands into a few large holdings. 
B) the lack of money to buy fertilizer. 
C) the lack of money to buy farm machinery. 
D) the lack of hybrid varieties of wheat and rice. 
E) the lack of an adequate supply of water.

Question 14

The coconut palm is widespread today because of dispersal by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crops can be improved by increasing each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the quantity of proteins. 
B) the quality of proteins. 
C) nitrogen requirements. 
D) disease resistance. 
E) storage ability. 
A) the quantity of proteins. 
B) the quality of proteins. 
C) nitrogen requirements. 
D) disease resistance. 
E) storage ability.

Question 16

______ of the 20 amino acids required by human adults must be obtained from food.

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Five 
C) Nine 
D) Eleven 
E) All 
A) Two 
B) Five 
C) Nine 
D) Eleven 
E) All

Question 17

The evidence indicates that herbs and spices were used during the Middle Ages to cover the taste of spoiled meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figs were first cultivated in:

Accepted Answer

A) Mesoamerica. 
B) the Fertile Crescent. 
C) South America. 
D) North America. 
E) tropical Asia. 
A) Mesoamerica. 
B) the Fertile Crescent. 
C) South America. 
D) North America. 
E) tropical Asia.

Question 19

During the twentieth century, the two factors that played a major role in increasing crop production were the Haber-Bosch process and the introduction of hybrid maize seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People living in Europe before the voyages of Columbus could eat a meal that included maize and tomatoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Plants and People

The African Green Revolution now focuses on increasing yields for a wide range of crops instead of wheat and rice.

Cotton was domesticated independently in the New World and the Old World.

Irrigation was first practiced in Mexico.

Sugarcane was first domesticated in:

Legumes have long been important in the human diet because they are:

The three centers of agriculture in the New World are Mesoamerica, South America, and North America.

Herbs differ from spices in that most herbs are:

Poi is a starchy food made from plants of the genera:

Which of the following is NOT one of the six crop plants that provide more than 80 percent of the total calories consumed by humans?

Which of the following statements concerning hybrid maize is FALSE?

More than half the world's sunflowers are produced in:

______ is an herb that is a member of the parsley family.

All of the following are difficulties associated with the Green Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa EXCEPT:

The coconut palm is widespread today because of dispersal by humans.

Crops can be improved by increasing each of the following EXCEPT:

______ of the 20 amino acids required by human adults must be obtained from food.

The evidence indicates that herbs and spices were used during the Middle Ages to cover the taste of spoiled meat.

Figs were first cultivated in:

During the twentieth century, the two factors that played a major role in increasing crop production were the Haber-Bosch process and the introduction of hybrid maize seeds.

People living in Europe before the voyages of Columbus could eat a meal that included maize and tomatoes.

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

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