Question 1

In contrast to spices, many herbs originated in Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Plants were first domesticated in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

The distinctive agriculture that developed in the south central Andes of South America was based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  corn and beans. 
B)  wheat and barley. 
C)  millet and soybeans. 
D)  potatoes, quinoa, and lupines. 
E)  rice, soybeans, and yams. 
A)  corn and beans. 
B)  wheat and barley. 
C)  millet and soybeans. 
D)  potatoes, quinoa, and lupines. 
E)  rice, soybeans, and yams.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is obtained from bark.

Accepted Answer

A)  Black pepper 
B)  Cloves 
C)  Ginger 
D)  Cinnamon 
E)  Nutmeg 
A)  Black pepper 
B)  Cloves 
C)  Ginger 
D)  Cinnamon 
E)  Nutmeg

Question 9

It is advantageous to develop perennial versions of important annual grain crops because perennial crops:

Accepted Answer

A)  have longer growing seasons. 
B)  have deeper root systems. 
C)  more effectively maintain topsoil. 
D)  more efficiently use water and nutrients. 
E)  store less carbon in the soil. 
A)  have longer growing seasons. 
B)  have deeper root systems. 
C)  more effectively maintain topsoil. 
D)  more efficiently use water and nutrients. 
E)  store less carbon in the soil.

Question 10

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 11

______ produces an alternative source of synthetic liquid wax.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dioscorea 
B)  Elaeis 
C)  Jojoba 
D)  Spinacia 
E)  Solanum 
A)  Dioscorea 
B)  Elaeis 
C)  Jojoba 
D)  Spinacia 
E)  Solanum

Question 12

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 13

The Irish potato famine of 1846-1847 and the U.S. epidemic of southern leaf blight of maize in 1970 resulted from:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in the mutation rate. 
B)  mistakes in genetic engineering. 
C)  the overuse of chemical sprays. 
D)  widespread cultivation of genetically uniform varieties that were susceptible to disease. 
E)  an unusual abundance of numerous types of plant pathogens. 
A)  increases in the mutation rate. 
B)  mistakes in genetic engineering. 
C)  the overuse of chemical sprays. 
D)  widespread cultivation of genetically uniform varieties that were susceptible to disease. 
E)  an unusual abundance of numerous types of plant pathogens.

Question 14

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 15

At the beginning of the twenty-first century there were more than 6 billion people on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

The domestication of plants in the Fertile Crescent began about ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  1100 
B)  13,000 
C)  22,000 
D)  55,000 
E)  110,000 
A)  1100 
B)  13,000 
C)  22,000 
D)  55,000 
E)  110,000

Question 18

Which of the following crops was NOT first cultivated in the New World and later carried to the Old World?

Accepted Answer

A)  pumpkins 
B)  peas 
C)  tobacco 
D)  maize 
E)  common beans 
A)  pumpkins 
B)  peas 
C)  tobacco 
D)  maize 
E)  common beans

Question 19

Which of the following crops was NOT initially cultivated in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  maize 
B)  common beans 
C)  barley 
D)  lima beans 
E)  peanuts 
A)  maize 
B)  common beans 
C)  barley 
D)  lima beans 
E)  peanuts

Question 20

It is estimated that in 2008, one in ______ people on Earth will suffer malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
E)  15 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  10 
E)  15

Exam 21: Plants and People

In contrast to spices, many herbs originated in Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Plants were first domesticated in Africa.

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?

The distinctive agriculture that developed in the south central Andes of South America was based on:

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

By 2050 the global population is expected to reach:

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

__________ is obtained from bark.

It is advantageous to develop perennial versions of important annual grain crops because perennial crops:

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

______ produces an alternative source of synthetic liquid wax.

Which of the following spices originated in the New World?

The Irish potato famine of 1846-1847 and the U.S. epidemic of southern leaf blight of maize in 1970 resulted from:

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

At the beginning of the twenty-first century there were more than 6 billion people on Earth.

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

The domestication of plants in the Fertile Crescent began about ______ years ago.

Which of the following crops was NOT first cultivated in the New World and later carried to the Old World?

Which of the following crops was NOT initially cultivated in the New World?

It is estimated that in 2008, one in ______ people on Earth will suffer malnutrition.

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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