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Who first proposed the idea of the origin of cultivated plants in areas where wild relatives grow?
Who first proposed the idea of the origin of cultivated plants in areas where wild relatives grow?
- Alphonse de Candolle (correct)
- Charles Darwin
- N. I. Vavilov
- Gregor Mendel
Where did cultivated plants originate?
Where did cultivated plants originate?
- In desolate areas with no wild relatives
- In regions with extreme weather conditions
- In areas where wild relatives grow (correct)
- In regions with no dominant genes
What is a characteristic of the dispersal centers of cultivated plants?
What is a characteristic of the dispersal centers of cultivated plants?
- Extreme weather conditions
- Presence of dominant genes (correct)
- Absence of wild relatives
- No genetic diversity
Which family of flowering plants is known as Ranunculaceae?
Which family of flowering plants is known as Ranunculaceae?
Which family of flowering plants is known as Rosaceae?
Which family of flowering plants is known as Rosaceae?
Which family of flowering plants is known as Poaceae?
Which family of flowering plants is known as Poaceae?
Where did the cultivated plant, barley, originate?
Where did the cultivated plant, barley, originate?
Which region is associated with the origin of yams and sorghum?
Which region is associated with the origin of yams and sorghum?
In which region did the cultivation of rice originate?
In which region did the cultivation of rice originate?
Which family does the herbaceous plant, Ranunculaceae, belong to?
Which family does the herbaceous plant, Ranunculaceae, belong to?
Which plant belonging to the Laurel Family is used as a flavoring in meat dishes?
Which plant belonging to the Laurel Family is used as a flavoring in meat dishes?
Which family do opium poppies belong to?
Which family do opium poppies belong to?
What is the common name for the Papaveraceae plant that produces alkaloidal drugs and poppy seeds?
What is the common name for the Papaveraceae plant that produces alkaloidal drugs and poppy seeds?
In which family are nearly all the 2,500 species found in temperate and cooler regions of North America?
In which family are nearly all the 2,500 species found in temperate and cooler regions of North America?
The South and Central American region is associated with the origin of which plant?
The South and Central American region is associated with the origin of which plant?
What does the Laurel Family plant, Cinnamon, produce from its pulverized bark?
What does the Laurel Family plant, Cinnamon, produce from its pulverized bark?
Which region is associated with the origin of tea and soybean?
Which region is associated with the origin of tea and soybean?
