Chapter 24: Flowering Plants and Civilization - Selected Families Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • Extreme weather conditions
  • Presence of dominant genes (correct)
  • Absence of wild relatives
  • No genetic diversity
  • Which family of flowering plants is known as Ranunculaceae?

    <p>The Buttercup Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family of flowering plants is known as Rosaceae?

    <p>The Rose Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family of flowering plants is known as Poaceae?

    <p>The Grass Family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the cultivated plant, barley, originate?

    <p>Near-eastern region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region is associated with the origin of yams and sorghum?

    <p>African continent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which region did the cultivation of rice originate?

    <p>South Asia and Pacific Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family does the herbaceous plant, Ranunculaceae, belong to?

    <p>The buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plant belonging to the Laurel Family is used as a flavoring in meat dishes?

    <p>Sweet bay leaf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which family do opium poppies belong to?

    <p>The Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common name for the Papaveraceae plant that produces alkaloidal drugs and poppy seeds?

    <p>Opium poppy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which family are nearly all the 2,500 species found in temperate and cooler regions of North America?

    <p>The Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The South and Central American region is associated with the origin of which plant?

    <p>Corn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Laurel Family plant, Cinnamon, produce from its pulverized bark?

    <p>Cassia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region is associated with the origin of tea and soybean?

    <p>Chinese region</p> Signup and view all the answers

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