These questions will be similar to the ones on test 5 (Chapters 8, 14, 24 & 25).
1). How many times during its life does a biennial plant flower?
a) once b) twice c) many times d) never
2). What is an inflorescence? _______________________________________
3). Which type of inflorescence has flowers that form a flat surface?
a) catkins b) umbels c) raceme d) corymb
4). The fleshy tissue of a fruit is called the _____carp.
5). A Strawberry is an example of a:
a) drupe b) berry c) multiple fruit d) aggregate fruit
6). An olive is an example of a:
a) drupe b) berry c) multiple fruit d) aggregate fruit
7). A cucumber is an example of a:
a) drupe b) berry c) multiple fruit d) aggregate fruit
8). What type of fruit does an orchid produce? _______________________
9). Roughly how long have humans been farming? ________________
10). Roughly how old is our species (Homo sapiens)?
a) 10,000 years b) 150,000 years
c) 1 million years d) 6 million years
11). Wheat was first domesticated in:
a) China b) Peru c) Middle East d) Mexico
12). When was the "green revolution"? ____________________
13). Give an example of a self-pollinating crop: ____________________
14). What does "protoplast fusion" mean? ___________________________
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15). What is one problem with GM crops? __________________________________
16). What is a disadvantage of asexual propagation of crops?
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17). Spices such as cinnamon and camphor are in the ____ family
a) laurel b) mustard c) spurge d) nightshade
18). Which two pain killers are produced from poppies? ____________________
19). Cabbage and broccoli are in the _________________ family
20). Which family of plants includes mint, sage and basil? _________________
21). Explain what is meant by "crop rotation":
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22). Cucurbitaceae is commonly called the ___ family.
a) mustard b) spurge c) cucumber d) pumpkin
23). What is the average pH of rain in Jacksonville?
a) 2.5 b) 3.5 c) 4.5 d) 5.5
24). What is one solution to reduce acid rain?
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25). Which chemical does the fern Pteris soak up from the soil?
____________________________
26). What is an ecosystem? _________________________________________
27). After a forest is clearcut, the plants return in a ____ succession.
a) primary b) secondary c) tertiary d) quaternary
28). The problem of "global warming" is caused by:
a) carbon dioxide b) CFCs c) PCBs d) UV light
29). If a mouse eats a grasshopper, the mouse is a:
a) producer b) secondary consumer
c) primary consumer d) tertiary consumer
30). Why does it matter if a species becomes extinct? _____________________
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