17 Questions
Who first proposed the idea of the origin of cultivated plants in areas where wild relatives grow?
Alphonse de Candolle
Where did cultivated plants originate?
In areas where wild relatives grow
What is a characteristic of the dispersal centers of cultivated plants?
Presence of dominant genes
Which family of flowering plants is known as Ranunculaceae?
The Buttercup Family
Which family of flowering plants is known as Rosaceae?
The Rose Family
Which family of flowering plants is known as Poaceae?
The Grass Family
Where did the cultivated plant, barley, originate?
Near-eastern region
Which region is associated with the origin of yams and sorghum?
African continent
In which region did the cultivation of rice originate?
South Asia and Pacific Islands
Which family does the herbaceous plant, Ranunculaceae, belong to?
The buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)
Which plant belonging to the Laurel Family is used as a flavoring in meat dishes?
Sweet bay leaf
Which family do opium poppies belong to?
The Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)
What is the common name for the Papaveraceae plant that produces alkaloidal drugs and poppy seeds?
Opium poppy
In which family are nearly all the 2,500 species found in temperate and cooler regions of North America?
The Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)
The South and Central American region is associated with the origin of which plant?
Corn
What does the Laurel Family plant, Cinnamon, produce from its pulverized bark?
Cassia
Which region is associated with the origin of tea and soybean?
Chinese region
Test your knowledge of selected families of flowering plants from Chapter 24, including dicots such as the Buttercup, Laurel, Poppy, Mustard, Rose, Legume, Spurge, and Cactus families.
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