Question 1

Yams are an important source of _______ used to make human sex hormones and cortisone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Yams are an important source of _______...

Question 2

This starchy staple is a storage root that grows as a vine and requires a long warm growing season.This starchy staple is

Accepted Answer

A) potato. 
B) taro. 
C) cassava. 
D) yam. 
E) sweet potato. 
A) potato. 
B) taro. 
C) cassava. 
D) yam. 
E) sweet potato.

Question 3

The continent to which sweet potatoes are native is Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The most damaging pathogen of cassava is

Accepted Answer

A) Phythothora infestans. 
B) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
C) tobacco mosaic virus. 
D) cassava mosaic virus. 
E) more than one of these is equally devastating. 
A) Phythothora infestans. 
B) Bacillus thuringiensis. 
C) tobacco mosaic virus. 
D) cassava mosaic virus. 
E) more than one of these is equally devastating.

Question 5

How do tuberous roots differ from taproots?

Accepted Answer

A) tuberous roots do not store starch 
B) tuberous roots develop from fibrous roots 
C) tuberous roots are not edible 
D) plants from tuberous roots are dicots 
A) tuberous roots do not store starch 
B) tuberous roots develop from fibrous roots 
C) tuberous roots are not edible 
D) plants from tuberous roots are dicots

Question 6

Solanum tuberosum were first domesticated in

Accepted Answer

A) Ireland. 
B) Chile. 
C) Peru. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Idaho. 
A) Ireland. 
B) Chile. 
C) Peru. 
D) Mexico. 
E) Idaho.

Question 7

_______ is a a tuberous root native to South America.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is a a tuberous root native...

Question 8

This starchy staple grows from a tall shrub with palmately compound leaves,large tuberous roots,and can be cultivated from seeds.This starchy staple is

Accepted Answer

A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis 
A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis

Question 9

The best potato variety for baking is

Accepted Answer

A) Superior 
B) Red LaSoda 
C) Katahdin 
D) Norland 
E) Russet 
A) Superior 
B) Red LaSoda 
C) Katahdin 
D) Norland 
E) Russet

Question 10

The two most consumed starchy staples are potatoes and

Accepted Answer

A) sweet potatoes. 
B) taro. 
C) cassava. 
D) yams. 
E) Jerusalem artichokE. 
A) sweet potatoes. 
B) taro. 
C) cassava. 
D) yams. 
E) Jerusalem artichokE.

Question 11

Which of the following tissues makes up most of a potato tuber?

Accepted Answer

A) the pith 
B) vascular tissue 
C) the cortex 
D) the periderm 
A) the pith 
B) vascular tissue 
C) the cortex 
D) the periderm

Question 12

Cassava comes in two forms: bitter and sweet.The sweet form contains high concentrations of hydrocyanide acid

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

While originating is South America,cassava has become a major staple in

Accepted Answer

A) AfricA. 
B) North America. 
C) China. 
D) Europe. 
E) Australia. 
A) AfricA. 
B) North America. 
C) China. 
D) Europe. 
E) Australia.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about sweet potatoes?

Accepted Answer

A) It was introduced into Spain by Columbus. 
B) Its original name was batata. 
C) It was originally cultivated in Peru. 
D) It is a type of yam. 
E) all of these statements are true about sweet potatoes. 
A) It was introduced into Spain by Columbus. 
B) Its original name was batata. 
C) It was originally cultivated in Peru. 
D) It is a type of yam. 
E) all of these statements are true about sweet potatoes.

Question 15

Modified stems which grow horizontally underground and function in vegetative reproduction are called _stolons_______.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This plant is a bushy,herbaceous annual dicot with a many-seeded fruit and two types of stems.This plant is

Accepted Answer

A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis 
A) Ipomoea batatas 
B) Manihot esculenta 
C) Colocasia esculenta 
D) Solanum tuberosum 
E) Dioscorea cayenensis

Question 17

Inulin is a polymer of

Accepted Answer

A) glucose. 
B) fructose. 
C) sucrose. 
D) maltose. 
E) starch. 
A) glucose. 
B) fructose. 
C) sucrose. 
D) maltose. 
E) starch.

Question 18

The major disadvantage of cassava as a dietary staple is that it is very low in carbohydrates

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How do corms differ from bulbs?

Accepted Answer

A) corms store starch in their stems 
B) corms produce fruits 
C) corms are all inedible 
D) corms can multiply forming cormlets 
E) all of these are ways in which corms differ from bulbs 
A) corms store starch in their stems 
B) corms produce fruits 
C) corms are all inedible 
D) corms can multiply forming cormlets 
E) all of these are ways in which corms differ from bulbs

Question 20

_______ is the major component of starch comprising about ______ percent of this molecule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is the major component of starch...

Exam 14: Starchy Staples

Yams are an important source of _______ used to make human sex hormones and cortisone.

This starchy staple is a storage root that grows as a vine and requires a long warm growing season.This starchy staple is

The continent to which sweet potatoes are native is Africa.

The most damaging pathogen of cassava is

How do tuberous roots differ from taproots?

Solanum tuberosum were first domesticated in

_______ is a a tuberous root native to South America.

This starchy staple grows from a tall shrub with palmately compound leaves,large tuberous roots,and can be cultivated from seeds.This starchy staple is

The best potato variety for baking is

The two most consumed starchy staples are potatoes and

Which of the following tissues makes up most of a potato tuber?

Cassava comes in two forms: bitter and sweet.The sweet form contains high concentrations of hydrocyanide acid

While originating is South America,cassava has become a major staple in

Which of the following is true about sweet potatoes?

Modified stems which grow horizontally underground and function in vegetative reproduction are called _stolons_______.

This plant is a bushy,herbaceous annual dicot with a many-seeded fruit and two types of stems.This plant is

Inulin is a polymer of

The major disadvantage of cassava as a dietary staple is that it is very low in carbohydrates

How do corms differ from bulbs?

_______ is the major component of starch comprising about ______ percent of this molecule.

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