Question 1

Which of the following oils is not correctly paired with the type of oil it is?

Accepted Answer

A) sunflower - nondrying 
B) soy - drying 
C) castor bean - nondrying 
D) sunflower - semidrying 
E) tung - drying 
A) sunflower - nondrying 
B) soy - drying 
C) castor bean - nondrying 
D) sunflower - semidrying 
E) tung - drying A

Question 2

What is one disadvantage of planting hybrid seed?

Accepted Answer

A) seed must be purchased anew each time there is a planting 
B) hybrid plants are less vigorous 
C) yields are less than with non-hybrid plants 
D) hybrid plants are more susceptible to diseases 
E) all of these are disadvantages to planting hybrid seed 
A) seed must be purchased anew each time there is a planting 
B) hybrid plants are less vigorous 
C) yields are less than with non-hybrid plants 
D) hybrid plants are more susceptible to diseases 
E) all of these are disadvantages to planting hybrid seed A

Question 3

____________ is a non-polluting fuel developed from vegetable oils that can substitute for petroleum derived products.

Accepted Answer

Biodiesel

Question 4

_____ oil is a drying oil used by ancient Egyptians to waterproof coffins.

Accepted Answer

A) Canola 
B) Linseed 
C) Palm 
D) Sunflower 
E) Soy 
A) Canola 
B) Linseed 
C) Palm 
D) Sunflower 
E) Soy

Question 5

Which leguminous tree has been nicknamed "Jack's beanstalk" because of its amazing growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A) winged bean 
B) leucaena 
C) groundnut 
D) lesquerella 
A) winged bean 
B) leucaena 
C) groundnut 
D) lesquerella

Question 6

The base oil for biodiesel fuel is ______ oil.

Accepted Answer

A) sunflower 
B) lesquerella 
C) soy 
D) tung 
E) olive 
A) sunflower 
B) lesquerella 
C) soy 
D) tung 
E) olive

Question 7

What soybean product is made from curds of soy milk?

Accepted Answer

A) soy sauce 
B) textured vegetable protein 
C) tofu 
D) miso 
A) soy sauce 
B) textured vegetable protein 
C) tofu 
D) miso

Question 8

The development and popularity of the peanut is due mostly to the efforts of

Accepted Answer

A) Barbara McClintock. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) George Washington Carver. 
D) Engelbert Kaempfer. 
A) Barbara McClintock. 
B) Charles Darwin. 
C) George Washington Carver. 
D) Engelbert Kaempfer.

Question 9

Which legume is considered the "Cinderella Crop"?

Accepted Answer

A) peas 
B) lentils 
C) green beans 
D) soybeans 
A) peas 
B) lentils 
C) green beans 
D) soybeans

Question 10

This legume has a flower stalk that elongates downward pushing its immature fruit into the soil.This legume is

Accepted Answer

A) Vicia fabA. 
B) Pisum sativum. 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris. 
D) Cajanus cajan. 
E) Arachis hypogea. 
A) Vicia fabA. 
B) Pisum sativum. 
C) Phaseolus vulgaris. 
D) Cajanus cajan. 
E) Arachis hypogea.

Question 11

The most unsaturated oils have the slowest drying time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Legumes are high in protein thanks to

Accepted Answer

A) their ability to extract nitrogen from organic matter in the soil. 
B) large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer used in their cultivation. 
C) their association with nitrogen fixing bacteria. 
D) their ability to remove nitrogen from the atmosphere. 
A) their ability to extract nitrogen from organic matter in the soil. 
B) large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer used in their cultivation. 
C) their association with nitrogen fixing bacteria. 
D) their ability to remove nitrogen from the atmosphere.

Question 13

_______ _______ is a popular American food made from grinding up the seeds of a legume,and was originally invented as a health food.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ _______ is a popular American food...

Question 14

Soybeans cannot be eaten raw because of the presence of a trypsin inhibitor.What does trypsin do?

Accepted Answer

A) mediates the production of ATP 
B) important in the breakdown of proteins 
C) it is important in the production of HDL 
D) binds oxygen to hemoglobin 
E) activates several hormones 
A) mediates the production of ATP 
B) important in the breakdown of proteins 
C) it is important in the production of HDL 
D) binds oxygen to hemoglobin 
E) activates several hormones

Question 15

The average amount of protein in beans is _______ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 25

Question 16

Nitrifying bacteria convert ______ to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrate - nitrite. 
B) ammonium - nitrate. 
C) ammonium - nitrite. 
D) nitrate - ammonium. 
E) nitrite - ammonium.? 
A) nitrate - nitrite. 
B) ammonium - nitrate. 
C) ammonium - nitrite. 
D) nitrate - ammonium. 
E) nitrite - ammonium.?

Question 17

_______ are legumes which have a higher protein content than lean beef.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ are legumes which have a higher...

Question 18

Which of the following is a health benefit derived from the consumption of isoflavones?

Accepted Answer

A) lower LDL levels 
B) reduced risk of osteoporosis 
C) inhibition of tumor formation 
D) reduced symptoms of menopause 
E) all of these are health benefits derived from the consumption of isoflavones 
A) lower LDL levels 
B) reduced risk of osteoporosis 
C) inhibition of tumor formation 
D) reduced symptoms of menopause 
E) all of these are health benefits derived from the consumption of isoflavones

Question 19

Which of the following species is incorrectly matched with its common name?

Accepted Answer

A) Pisum sativum - garden pea 
B) Arachis hypogea - peanut 
C) Vicia faba - lead tree 
D) Glycine max - soybean 
E) Medicago sativa - alfalfa 
A) Pisum sativum - garden pea 
B) Arachis hypogea - peanut 
C) Vicia faba - lead tree 
D) Glycine max - soybean 
E) Medicago sativa - alfalfa

Question 20

This legume is grown mainly in Mesoamerica and is a tropical vine.The part eaten is the tuberous roots.This legume is

Accepted Answer

A) jicama 
B) groundnut 
C) carob 
D) tamarind 
E) tuba-root 
A) jicama 
B) groundnut 
C) carob 
D) tamarind 
E) tuba-root

Exam 13: Legumes

Which of the following oils is not correctly paired with the type of oil it is?

What is one disadvantage of planting hybrid seed?

____________ is a non-polluting fuel developed from vegetable oils that can substitute for petroleum derived products.

_____ oil is a drying oil used by ancient Egyptians to waterproof coffins.

Which leguminous tree has been nicknamed "Jack's beanstalk" because of its amazing growth rate?

The base oil for biodiesel fuel is ______ oil.

What soybean product is made from curds of soy milk?

The development and popularity of the peanut is due mostly to the efforts of

Which legume is considered the "Cinderella Crop"?

This legume has a flower stalk that elongates downward pushing its immature fruit into the soil.This legume is

The most unsaturated oils have the slowest drying time.

Legumes are high in protein thanks to

_______ _______ is a popular American food made from grinding up the seeds of a legume,and was originally invented as a health food.

Soybeans cannot be eaten raw because of the presence of a trypsin inhibitor.What does trypsin do?

The average amount of protein in beans is _______ percent.

Nitrifying bacteria convert ______ to _______.

_______ are legumes which have a higher protein content than lean beef.

Which of the following is a health benefit derived from the consumption of isoflavones?

Which of the following species is incorrectly matched with its common name?

This legume is grown mainly in Mesoamerica and is a tropical vine.The part eaten is the tuberous roots.This legume is

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