Question 1

The growth rate of the human population is about ______ percent per year.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2 
B) 1.3 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 20 
A) 0.2 
B) 1.3 
C) 5 
D) 10 
E) 20

Question 2

Which of the following spices originated in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) mace 
B) hot peppers 
C) cinnamon 
D) ginger 
E) nutmeg 
A) mace 
B) hot peppers 
C) cinnamon 
D) ginger 
E) nutmeg

Question 3

One effect of the Green Revolution has been to accelerate the consolidation of small farms into a few large holdings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about coffee is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is now cultivated throughout the warm regions of the world. 
B) It was first domesticated in the mountains of subtropical Asia. 
C) Its seeds are used in preparing the beverage. 
D) A third of the world's supply comes from Brazil. 
E) It is a major source of income for many tropical countries. 
A) It is now cultivated throughout the warm regions of the world. 
B) It was first domesticated in the mountains of subtropical Asia. 
C) Its seeds are used in preparing the beverage. 
D) A third of the world's supply comes from Brazil. 
E) It is a major source of income for many tropical countries.

Question 5

Tapioca is produced from the roots of ______, also called cassava.

Accepted Answer

A) quinoa 
B) lentils 
C) sweet potatoes 
D) yams 
E) manioc 
A) quinoa 
B) lentils 
C) sweet potatoes 
D) yams 
E) manioc

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Anise 
B) Dill 
C) Basil 
D) Caraway 
E) Fennel 
A) Anise 
B) Dill 
C) Basil 
D) Caraway 
E) Fennel

Question 7

In contrast to wild cereals, domesticated cereals:

Accepted Answer

A) have smaller grains. 
B) have lost their natural seed dispersal. 
C) have thinner stalks. 
D) release their ripe seeds more readily. 
E) have seeds that do not separate as readily from the chaff. 
A) have smaller grains. 
B) have lost their natural seed dispersal. 
C) have thinner stalks. 
D) release their ripe seeds more readily. 
E) have seeds that do not separate as readily from the chaff.

Question 8

Coffee was first cultivated in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Haber-Bosch process is important in the:

Accepted Answer

A) reduction of soil erosion. 
B) inbreeding of maize. 
C) development of pesticides. 
D) manufacture of fertilizers. 
E) development of efficient irrigation systems. 
A) reduction of soil erosion. 
B) inbreeding of maize. 
C) development of pesticides. 
D) manufacture of fertilizers. 
E) development of efficient irrigation systems.

Question 10

It is advantageous to use plants rather than commercial laboratories to produce such commodities as oils, drugs, and perfumes because:

Accepted Answer

A) commercial laboratories use nonrenewable energy sources. 
B) commercial laboratories are less expensive. 
C) commercial laboratories are now archaic. 
D) plants require no energy other than the sun. 
E) plants produce these items more quickly. 
A) commercial laboratories use nonrenewable energy sources. 
B) commercial laboratories are less expensive. 
C) commercial laboratories are now archaic. 
D) plants require no energy other than the sun. 
E) plants produce these items more quickly.

Question 11

In the Old World, the first cultivated plants were barley and wheat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Until supplies of the plant were virtually exhausted, birth-control pills and cortisone were manufactured from substances produced by:

Accepted Answer

A) pigweed. 
B) jojoba. 
C) wild yams. 
D) wild tomatoes. 
E) guayule. 
A) pigweed. 
B) jojoba. 
C) wild yams. 
D) wild tomatoes. 
E) guayule.

Question 13

Plants were first domesticated in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The first significant advance that led to an increase in agricultural productivity was the development of:

Accepted Answer

A) irrigation. 
B) fertilizers. 
C) hybrid maize. 
D) efficient machinery. 
E) pesticides. 
A) irrigation. 
B) fertilizers. 
C) hybrid maize. 
D) efficient machinery. 
E) pesticides.

Question 15

Which herb consists of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus?

Accepted Answer

A) saffron 
B) thyme 
C) mustard 
D) parsley 
E) anise 
A) saffron 
B) thyme 
C) mustard 
D) parsley 
E) anise

Question 16

Which of the following statements about cotton is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It was domesticated independently in the New and in the Old World. 
B) It was domesticated earlier in Mexico than in Peru. 
C) New World cottons are polyploid. 
D) Old World cottons are diploid. 
E) New World cottons replaced Old World cottons throughout the world. 
A) It was domesticated independently in the New and in the Old World. 
B) It was domesticated earlier in Mexico than in Peru. 
C) New World cottons are polyploid. 
D) Old World cottons are diploid. 
E) New World cottons replaced Old World cottons throughout the world.

Question 17

Wild species of cereals hold their seeds less tightly than do domesticated species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wild bananas have large, hard seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

By 2050 the global population is expected to reach:

Accepted Answer

A) 2.5 million. 
B) 9 million. 
C) 250 million. 
D) 9 billion. 
E) 250 billion. 
A) 2.5 million. 
B) 9 million. 
C) 250 million. 
D) 9 billion. 
E) 250 billion.

Question 20

About 25 percent of commonly available prescription drugs are derived from plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Plants and People

The growth rate of the human population is about ______ percent per year.

Which of the following spices originated in the New World?

One effect of the Green Revolution has been to accelerate the consolidation of small farms into a few large holdings.

Which of the following statements about coffee is FALSE?

Tapioca is produced from the roots of ______, also called cassava.

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

In contrast to wild cereals, domesticated cereals:

Coffee was first cultivated in Brazil.

The Haber-Bosch process is important in the:

It is advantageous to use plants rather than commercial laboratories to produce such commodities as oils, drugs, and perfumes because:

In the Old World, the first cultivated plants were barley and wheat.

Until supplies of the plant were virtually exhausted, birth-control pills and cortisone were manufactured from substances produced by:

Plants were first domesticated in Africa.

The first significant advance that led to an increase in agricultural productivity was the development of:

Which herb consists of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus?

Which of the following statements about cotton is FALSE?

Wild species of cereals hold their seeds less tightly than do domesticated species.

Wild bananas have large, hard seeds.

By 2050 the global population is expected to reach:

About 25 percent of commonly available prescription drugs are derived from plants.

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

Global Ecology

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