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)</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 sugar cane belong to?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Near-eastern region</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 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 the Mediterranean, northern Europe, and northern Africa regions?

    <p>Carrots</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

    Which plant originated in the Chinese region?

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

    Which cultivated plant originated in South Asia and Pacific Islands?

    <p>Cassava</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</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

    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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