36 Questions
Which family of flowering plants does the potato belong to?
The Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)
Which family of flowering plants does wheat belong to?
The Grass Family (Poaceae)
Which family of flowering plants does coffee belong to?
The Laurel Family (Lauraceae)
Which family of flowering plants does cotton belong to?
The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae)
Which family of flowering plants does garlic belong to?
The Lily Family (Liliaceae)
Which family of flowering plants does sugar cane belong to?
The Grass Family (Poaceae)
Where did the cultivated plants yams, sorghum, and okra mostly originate from?
African continent
Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as garden beans, corn, and tomato?
South and Central America
Where did the cultivated plants barley, wheat, and olives originate from?
Near-eastern region
Which family of flowering plants includes nearly all 1,500 herbaceous species with poisonous properties?
The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Which family of flowering plants includes species that produce alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine?
The Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)
Where are the Sassafras trees native to?
Eastern U.S.
Which cultivated plant originated in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, and northern Africa regions?
Carrots
Which flowering plant family has nearly all of its species concentrated in north temperate and arctic regions?
The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Which plant originated in the Chinese region?
Soybean
Which cultivated plant originated in South Asia and Pacific Islands?
Cassava
Which of the following are cultivated plants originating in South and Central America?
Avocado, red pepper, tomato
Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as sugar cane, rice, and coconut?
South Asia and Pacific Islands
Name one family of flowering plants discussed in the lecture outline.
The Rose Family (Rosaceae)
Who authored the book 'Origin of Cultivated Plants' in the 1880s?
Alphonse de Candolle
What is the name of the family to which the Grass Family belongs?
Poaceae
Name one family of flowering plants that is mentioned in the lecture outline and produces alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine.
The Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)
Who proposed that cultivated plants differ from wild relatives and the dispersal centers of cultivated plants are characterized by the presence of dominant genes?
N. I. Vavilov
What is the name of the family to which the Cactus Family belongs?
Cactaceae
Which family of flowering plants includes species that produce alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine?
The Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)
Where are the Sassafras trees native to?
Eastern U.S.
Which cultivated plant originated in South Asia and Pacific Islands?
Coconut🥥
Which family of flowering plants does garlic belong to?
The Lily Family (Liliaceae)
Which family of flowering plants does cotton belong to?
The Mallow Family (Malvaceae)
Which cultivated plant originated in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, and northern Africa regions?
Onions🧅
Which of the following are cultivated plants originating in South and Central America?
Pineapple🍍, Avocado🥑, Tomato
Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as sugar cane, rice, and coconut?
South Asia and Pacific Islands
Which flowering plant family has nearly all of its species concentrated in north temperate and arctic regions?
The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Where did the cultivated plants barley, wheat, and olives originate from?
Mediterranean, northern Europe
Which family of flowering plants includes nearly all 1,500 herbaceous species with poisonous properties?
The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
Which plant originated in the Chinese region?
Tea
Test your knowledge about the origin and selected families of flowering plants as outlined in Chapter 24 of 'Flowering Plants and Civilization'. Explore the significance of cultivated plants and key flowering plant families.
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