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Chapter 19 Flashcards

1
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Corn could not persist without human cultivation

A

True

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2
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Some corn hybrids are adapted to grow in places with a growing season as short as 70 days

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True

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3
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Flour corn is more resistant to fungi and insects than is flint corn

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False

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4
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Most corn grown today is hybrid corn

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True

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5
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Wheat is adapted to warm tropical climates

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False

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6
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Soft wheat has a greater protein content compared to hard wheat

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False

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7
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Rice is a primary grain crop fo over 50% of the world’s population

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True

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8
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Rice is very productive when grown under drier conditions

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False

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9
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Wild pie is commonly used as livestock feed

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False

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10
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Barley can be used as a substitute for wheat in making raised bread

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False

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11
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Oats are still valued as a feed for horses

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True

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12
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Sorghum ranks fourth in importance worldwide as a human food crop after corn, rice and wheat

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True

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13
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Rice in most of the world is cultivated using highly mechanized techniques

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False

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14
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Sweet sorghum is being investigated as an alternative biofuel

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True

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15
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Based on acreage and economic value, which of the following crops is the most important in the United States 
        A. Rice 
        B. Wheat 
        C. Soybean 
        D. Corn
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D. Corn

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16
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On a corn plant, the male flowers are called: 
        A. The Silk 
        B. The Tassel 
        C. The Ear 
        D. The Husk
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B. The Tassel

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17
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Which is the most widely grown corn type? 
        A. Flint 
        B. Flour 
        C. Pod 
        D. Dent
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D. Dent

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18
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Which of the following corn types has very little starch? 
        A. Flint 
        B. Pop 
        C. Sweet
        D. Pod
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C. Sweet

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19
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The leading use of corn is: 
        A. As Livestock Feed 
        B. In Sweeteners 
        C. As Corn on the Cob 
        D. In Processed Corn Products
A

A. As Livestock Feed

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20
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Which of the following crops is known as the "staff of life"? 
        A. Corn 
        B. Wheat 
        C. Barley 
        D. Oats
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B. Wheat

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21
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The number of tillers on a wheat plant typically ranges from: 
        A. 1 to 2 
        B. 3 to 5 
        C. 5 to 10 
        D. 10 to 20
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B. 3 to 5

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22
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Which type of flour is made by grinding the entire wheat grain? 
        A. Self-Rising Flour 
        B. Bleached Enriched Flour 
        C. White Flour 
        D. Whole Wheat Flour
A

D. Whole Wheat Flour

23
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Which of the following is used like a cereal grain but is actually a member of the Polygonaceae family? 
        A. Buckwheat
        B. Triticale 
        C. Spelt 
        D. Emmer Wheat
A

A. Buckwheat

24
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Wild rice is a: 
        A. Cool Season Annual Plant 
        B. Warm Season Annual Plant 
        C. Cool Season Perennial Plant 
        D. Warm Season Perennial Plant
A

A. Cool Season Annual Plant

25
Q 
The two leading states for commercial wild rice production are: 
        A. Texas and Wisconsin 
        B. Texas and California 
        C. Minnesota and California 
        D. Wisconsin and Minnesota
A

C. Minnesota and California

26
Q 
Which of the following grains is known for it's cholesterol-lowering capability? 
        A. Oats 
        B. Barley 
        C. Rye 
        D. Wheat
27
Q 
Grain sorghum is produced primarily in which two states? 
        A. Illinois and Minnesota 
        B. California and Washington 
        C. North and South Dakota 
        D. Kansas and Texas
A

D. Kansas and Texas

28
Q 
Which of the following is commonly used as a winter cover crop? 
        A. Corn 
        B. Buckwheat 
        C. Rye 
        D. Rice
29
Q 
Which of the following grains is adapted to high altitudes? 
        A. Corn 
        B. Quinoa
        C. Amaranth 
        D. Buckwheat
30
Q 
Which of the following is a native grass with potential usage as a biofuel? 
        A. Switchgrass
        B. Wheatgrass
        C. Tall Fescue 
        D. Kentucky Bluegrass
A

A. Switchgrass

31
Q 
Tall fescue toxicosis is due to which of the following? 
        A. Moldy Tall Fescue 
        B. A Bacteria in Tall Fescue 
        C. Overeating of Tall Fescue 
        D. A Fungus in Tall Fescue
A

D. A Fungus in Tall Fescue

32
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The two commonly-used cereal crops native to the Americans are ________ and _______

A

Corn and Wild Rice

33
Q

The _______ is the area of the United States where corn average and production are concentrated

34
Q

______ wheats are planted in the fall and mature in the spring, whereas ______ wheats are planted in the spring and mature in the fall

A

Winter and Spring

35
Q

The compound protein in wheat that is important in bread making is _______

36
Q

The two types or subspecies of rich that are widely grown are _______ and _______

A

Japonica and Indica

37
Q

_______ is the process where the seed coating of barley is removed for human consumption

38
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_______ millet is the most widely grown millet

39
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Bread Wheat

A

Triticum aestivum

40
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Rice

A

Orza sativa

41
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Corn

42
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Oats

A

Avena sativa

43
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Sorghum

A

Sorghum app.

44
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Wild Rice

A

Zizania aquatica

45
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Durum Wheat

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Triticum turgidum var. durum

46
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Barley

A

Hordeum vulgare

47
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Rye

A

Secale cereale

48
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Big Bluestem

A

Warm Season

49
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Reed Canarygrass

A

Cool Season

50
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Smooth Bromegrass

A

Cool Season

51
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Switchgrass

A

Warm Season

52
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Bermuda grass

A

Warm Season

53
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Kentucky Bluegrass

A

Cool Season

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