Question 1

When did tobacco reach Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) by 1540 
B) by 1640 
C) by 1650 
D) by 1740 
A) by 1540 
B) by 1640 
C) by 1650 
D) by 1740 A

Question 2

Pigs were all domesticated in the same centre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

How many square kilometres of land were needed to grow wheat in ancient Rome, based on Homer-Dixon's calculations?

Accepted Answer

A) 19.4 km2 
B) 19.5 km2 
C) 19.6 km2 
D) 19.8 km2 
A) 19.4 km2 
B) 19.5 km2 
C) 19.6 km2 
D) 19.8 km2 D

Question 4

Coniine is the poison from poison ivy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which changes are considered to be a part of the "green revolution"?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in crop yield 
B) changes in vegetable production 
C) changes in climate 
D) changes in ecology 
A) changes in crop yield 
B) changes in vegetable production 
C) changes in climate 
D) changes in ecology

Question 6

Which plant is Petroselinum crispum commonly confused with?

Accepted Answer

A) fennel 
B) basil 
C) parsley 
D) oregano 
A) fennel 
B) basil 
C) parsley 
D) oregano

Question 7

In 2007, the annual worldwide investment in agriculture research was U.S.$30 billion. How much of this money was aimed at solving problems of agriculture in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A) about one-third 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) all of it 
A) about one-third 
B) about half 
C) about two-thirds 
D) all of it

Question 8

When organisms reproduce sexually, domestication may occur more rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some members of the family Solonaceae are used as the source of medical compounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In many cases, production of biofuels generates a "biofuel carbon gain."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Irrigation is a key to good crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the benefit of genetically engineered golden rice?

Accepted Answer

A) It produces larger crops. 
B) It is cheaper to produce. 
C) It produces precursors to vitamin A in its endosperm. 
D) It requires less water to grow. 
A) It produces larger crops. 
B) It is cheaper to produce. 
C) It produces precursors to vitamin A in its endosperm. 
D) It requires less water to grow.

Question 13

At how many locations has corn been domesticated?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five 
A) one 
B) three 
C) four 
D) five

Question 14

Chilli peppers originated in the Old World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the average amount of energy per day that one adult human being needs to maintain a stable body mass?

Accepted Answer

A) 8100 kJ/day 
B) 8200 kJ/day 
C) 8300 kJ/day 
D) 8400 kJ/day 
A) 8100 kJ/day 
B) 8200 kJ/day 
C) 8300 kJ/day 
D) 8400 kJ/day

Question 16

When were the first dogs domesticated?

Accepted Answer

A) about 5000 years B.P. 
B) about 9000 years B.P. 
C) about 10 000 years B.P. 
D) about 15 000 years B.P. 
A) about 5000 years B.P. 
B) about 9000 years B.P. 
C) about 10 000 years B.P. 
D) about 15 000 years B.P.

Question 17

Where did potatoes originate?

Accepted Answer

A) in western North America 
B) in North America and South America 
C) in eastern North America 
D) in western South America 
A) in western North America 
B) in North America and South America 
C) in eastern North America 
D) in western South America

Question 18

The humped cattle Bos taurus is one variety of domesticated cattle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How many tonnes of Atlantic salmon were produced by aquaculture in 2006 in Nova Scotia?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 000 
B) 30 000 
C) 35 000 
D) 50 000 
A) 20 000 
B) 30 000 
C) 35 000 
D) 50 000

Question 20

What is the site of domestication of einkorn wheat?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Turkey 
C) Italy 
D) Belgium 
A) France 
B) Turkey 
C) Italy 
D) Belgium

Exam 33: Putting Selection to Work

When did tobacco reach Europe?

Pigs were all domesticated in the same centre.

How many square kilometres of land were needed to grow wheat in ancient Rome, based on Homer-Dixon's calculations?

Coniine is the poison from poison ivy.

Which changes are considered to be a part of the "green revolution"?

Which plant is Petroselinum crispum commonly confused with?

In 2007, the annual worldwide investment in agriculture research was U.S.$30 billion. How much of this money was aimed at solving problems of agriculture in developing countries?

When organisms reproduce sexually, domestication may occur more rapidly.

Some members of the family Solonaceae are used as the source of medical compounds.

In many cases, production of biofuels generates a "biofuel carbon gain."

Irrigation is a key to good crops.

What is the benefit of genetically engineered golden rice?

At how many locations has corn been domesticated?

Chilli peppers originated in the Old World.

What is the average amount of energy per day that one adult human being needs to maintain a stable body mass?

When were the first dogs domesticated?

Where did potatoes originate?

The humped cattle Bos taurus is one variety of domesticated cattle.

How many tonnes of Atlantic salmon were produced by aquaculture in 2006 in Nova Scotia?

What is the site of domestication of einkorn wheat?

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