Flowering Plants and Civilization: Chapter 24 Quiz
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Which family of flowering plants does the potato belong to?

  • The Rose Family (Rosaceae)
  • The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
  • The Nightshade Family (Solanaceae) (correct)
  • The Pumpkin Family (Cucurbitaceae)

Which family of flowering plants does wheat belong to?

  • The Cactus Family (Cactaceae)
  • The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae)
  • The Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)
  • The Grass Family (Poaceae) (correct)

Which family of flowering plants does coffee belong to?

  • The Rose Family (Rosaceae)
  • The Mint Family (Lamiaceae)
  • The Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)
  • The Laurel Family (Lauraceae) (correct)

Which family of flowering plants does cotton belong to?

<p>The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants does garlic belong to?

<p>The Lily Family (Liliaceae) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants does sugar cane belong to?

<p>The Grass Family (Poaceae) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the cultivated plants yams, sorghum, and okra mostly originate from?

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

Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as garden beans, corn, and tomato?

<p>South and Central America (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the cultivated plants barley, wheat, and olives originate from?

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

Which family of flowering plants includes nearly all 1,500 herbaceous species with poisonous properties?

<p>The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants includes species that produce alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine?

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

Where are the Sassafras trees native to?

<p>Eastern U.S. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultivated plant originated in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, and northern Africa regions?

<p>Carrots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which flowering plant family has nearly all of its species concentrated in north temperate and arctic regions?

<p>The Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plant originated in the Chinese region?

<p>Soybean (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultivated plant originated in South Asia and Pacific Islands?

<p>Cassava (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are cultivated plants originating in South and Central America?

<p>Avocado, red pepper, tomato (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as sugar cane, rice, and coconut?

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

Name one family of flowering plants discussed in the lecture outline.

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

Who authored the book 'Origin of Cultivated Plants' in the 1880s?

<p>Alphonse de Candolle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the family to which the Grass Family belongs?

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

Name one family of flowering plants that is mentioned in the lecture outline and produces alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine.

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

Who proposed that cultivated plants differ from wild relatives and the dispersal centers of cultivated plants are characterized by the presence of dominant genes?

<p>N. I. Vavilov</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the family to which the Cactus Family belongs?

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

Which family of flowering plants includes species that produce alkaloidal drugs like opium and morphine?

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

Where are the Sassafras trees native to?

<p>Eastern U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultivated plant originated in South Asia and Pacific Islands?

<p>Coconut🥥</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants does garlic belong to?

<p>The Lily Family (Liliaceae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants does cotton belong to?

<p>The Mallow Family (Malvaceae)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cultivated plant originated in the Mediterranean, northern Europe, and northern Africa regions?

<p>Onions🧅</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are cultivated plants originating in South and Central America?

<p>Pineapple🍍, Avocado🥑, Tomato</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region is the origin of cultivated plants such as sugar cane, rice, and coconut?

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

Which flowering plant family has nearly all of its species concentrated in north temperate and arctic regions?

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

Where did the cultivated plants barley, wheat, and olives originate from?

<p>Mediterranean, northern Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which family of flowering plants includes nearly all 1,500 herbaceous species with poisonous properties?

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

Which plant originated in the Chinese region?

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

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