AGRY 285 Final Multiple choice

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Which if the roots/ tubers below originated as crops in Asia?

Taro

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Which pulse(s) crop originated in Asia?

Soybean, sesame

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Which of the following types of cultivars have the greatest productivity?

F1 Hybrids

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Which country(s) below has (have) over 1 billion people?

India

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Which of these diets is characteristic of Asia?

Rice

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Which of these countries is the leading producer of pigeon pea?

India

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What is a polyploid species?

More than two chromosomes

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Dr. Borlaug recognized that grain yield potential of cereal crops in developing countries was limited by:

Lack of response to inputs

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Vining type cultivars of pea are cultivated in what ways?

On a trellis

As a vegetable crop

To produce dry grain often used in soups

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Faba bean is also known as:

Broad Bean

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What are the two major races if Asian rice?

Japonica

Indica

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Which of the following are important types of aromatic rice?

Jasmine

Basmati

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What is the name fro immature soybeans harvested as a vegetable crop?

Edamame

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Which of these root/ tuber crops originated in the Asia?

Taro

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Chickpea is known by many names including which of the following?

Garbanzo Bean

Indian Pea

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Lentils are known for providing a key source of what nutritional component?

High Protein

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Which of these are C3 Plants?

Rice

Wheat

Barley

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Which of these plants are C4 plants?

Maize

Sorghum

Millet

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The Asia center of origin resulted in the domestication of what crops below?

Soybean

Rice

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Which of these plants are Monocots?

Barley

Wheat

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What region of the world is exhibiting a decline in food security?

Africa

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Which of these cereal(s) was domesticated in Africa?

Sorghum

Pearl Millet

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Farmer developed varieties that are planted from saved seed?

Landraces

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A diploid has how many sets of chromosomes?

2

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A combine is so named because it combines which farming operations below?

Harvesting

Threshing

Winnowing

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Where did maize originate?

Mexico

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Which of the below are monocots?

Wheat

Rice

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Cereals can be differentiated from legumes by:

Contain more methionine

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Which below are dicots?

Potatoes

Soybeans

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Pulses are defined as leguminous crops harvested as:

Dry grain

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These crops make up 60% of the calories and protein consumed by humanity:

Rice

Maize

Wheat

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The number one cereal crop produced in the world is?

Maize

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What essential amino acid is low in cereal protein?

Lysine

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Why it is important for a vegetarian to eat both cereals and legumes?

Balance of essential amino acids

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Which amino acid is low in legumes?

Methionine

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Pulses generally have a higher percentage of which component compared to cereals?

Protein

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Which of the following is not a feature common to all life?

Need for oxygen

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Which of the following are products of photosynthesis?

Oxygen,

C3 or C4 Compound

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How does light influence plants?

Plant development

Plant distribution

Photosynthesis

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Which of the following are soil forming factors?

Parent material

Biota

TIme

Topography

Climate

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What components are used to describe soil texture?

Sand

Silt

Clay

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PAR has the following range in wavelength

400 - 700 nanometers

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Which was the first photosynthetic process to evolve?

C3

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C4 photosynthesis evolved in response to what deviation from C3 Photosynthesis?

Photorespiration

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The acquisition of competence to flower in the spring by exposure to Cole temperatures in the winter

Vernalization

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13.8 Billion years before present

Big Bang

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465 Million years before the present

Land Plants Appear

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2 billion years before the present

Eukaryotes appear

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10,000 years before the present

Neolithic Revolution

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164 Million years before the present

Flowering plants began (mesozoic Era)

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True Or False

Photoperiod insensitive plants flower as the day length decreases

False: as day length increases

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True or False:

Soybean is a long day plant and flowers as day length increases.

False: Short day plant

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Increased atmospheric oxygen has decreased the efficiency of photosynthesis.

True

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Photorespiration means the use of water and release of oxygen during photosynthesis.

False: Use of sunlight

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Maximizing leaf area index guarantees maximum yield in agricultural crops.

False: Does not guarantee

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The Köppen Climate Classification System is based on latitude and the annual and monthly averages of precipitation

False: Temperature not latitude

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