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What is a 'centre of origin' in agriculture?
What is a 'centre of origin' in agriculture?
- A location where genetically modified crops are first tested
- An area where new crop varieties are bred and distributed
- A geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties (correct)
- A region where wild plants are conserved without human intervention
What does domestication refer to?
What does domestication refer to?
- The process of altering the appearance and behavior of wild species
- The process of selectively breeding plants to enhance their nutritional value
- The process of taming a population of animals or plants under human control (correct)
- The process of conserving wild plant species in their natural habitats
What is the main reason for humans to bring populations of plants under their care?
What is the main reason for humans to bring populations of plants under their care?
- To produce food or valuable commodities (correct)
- To protect rare plant species from extinction
- To study plant genetics in controlled environments
- To create aesthetically pleasing gardens and landscapes
Where did the earliest human attempts at plant domestication occur?
Where did the earliest human attempts at plant domestication occur?
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What are wild plant species?
What are wild plant species?
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Centre of origin refers to the geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties.
Centre of origin refers to the geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties.
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Domestication can only refer to taming a population of animals.
Domestication can only refer to taming a population of animals.
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Rye grain was one of the first plant species to be domesticated by humans in Asia.
Rye grain was one of the first plant species to be domesticated by humans in Asia.
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There are four independent centres of crop origin recognized for wild plant species.
There are four independent centres of crop origin recognized for wild plant species.
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Domesticated plant species are substantially altered as a group in appearance or behavior.
Domesticated plant species are substantially altered as a group in appearance or behavior.
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