Question 1

The source of true vanilla flavoring is an orchid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The liqueurs kummel and anisette are made from members of the Laurel Family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Members of the Cactus Family often have sepals that are colored just like the petals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The Poppy Family is the source of several drugs, including

Accepted Answer

A)  belladonna. 
B)  atropine. 
C)  candellila. 
D)  colchicine. 
E)  codeine. 
A)  belladonna. 
B)  atropine. 
C)  candellila. 
D)  colchicine. 
E)  codeine.

Question 7

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 8

Several important dye plants are members of the Legume Family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following plants could be used as a good source of fructose sugar?

Accepted Answer

A)  soaproot 
B)  sagebrush 
C)  orchids 
D)  Jerusalem artichokes and dahlias 
E)  peppermint 
A)  soaproot 
B)  sagebrush 
C)  orchids 
D)  Jerusalem artichokes and dahlias 
E)  peppermint

Question 12

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 13

Sunflowers consist of a single large pistil surrounded by numerous petals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following flavoring or aromatic substances is produced by members of the Mint Family?

Accepted Answer

A)  anise 
B)  sassafras 
C)  cinnamon 
D)  bay 
E)  menthol 
A)  anise 
B)  sassafras 
C)  cinnamon 
D)  bay 
E)  menthol

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Flowering Plants and Civilization

The source of true vanilla flavoring is an orchid.

The liqueurs kummel and anisette are made from members of the Laurel Family.

Members of the Cactus Family often have sepals that are colored just like the petals.

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

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

The Poppy Family is the source of several drugs, including

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.

Several important dye plants are members of the Legume Family.

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

A dichotomous key is used to ______________________.

Which of the following plants could be used as a good source of fructose sugar?

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?

Sunflowers consist of a single large pistil surrounded by numerous petals.

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.

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

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

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

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

Which of the following flavoring or aromatic substances is produced by members of the Mint Family?

Many commercially important stone fruits and berries are members of the Spurge 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 Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, 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

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