Chapter 19

Question 1

Corn could not persist without human cultivation

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Most corn grown today is hybrid corn

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Wheat is adapted to warm tropical climates

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Soft wheat has a greater protein content compared to hard wheat

Answer 6

False

Question 7

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

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Rice is very productive when grown under drier conditions

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Wild pie is commonly used as livestock feed

Answer 9

False

Question 10

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

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Oats are still valued as a feed for horses

Answer 11

True

Question 12

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

Answer 12

True

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Sweet sorghum is being investigated as an alternative biofuel

Answer 14

True

Question 15

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

Answer 15

D. Corn

Question 16

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

Answer 16

B. The Tassel

Question 17

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

Answer 17

D. Dent

Question 18

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

Answer 18

C. Sweet

Question 19

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

Answer 19

A. As Livestock Feed

Question 20

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

Answer 20

B. Wheat

Question 21

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

Answer 21

B. 3 to 5

Question 22

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

Answer 22

D. Whole Wheat Flour

Question 23

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

Answer 23

A. Buckwheat

Question 24

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

Answer 24

A. Cool Season Annual Plant

Question 25

``` 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 ```

Answer 25

C. Minnesota and California

Question 26

``` Which of the following grains is known for it's cholesterol-lowering capability? A. Oats B. Barley C. Rye D. Wheat ```

Answer 26

A. Oats

Question 27

``` 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 ```

Answer 27

D. Kansas and Texas

Question 28

``` Which of the following is commonly used as a winter cover crop? A. Corn B. Buckwheat C. Rye D. Rice ```

Answer 28

C. Rye

Question 29

``` Which of the following grains is adapted to high altitudes? A. Corn B. Quinoa C. Amaranth D. Buckwheat ```

Answer 29

B. Quinoa

Question 30

``` Which of the following is a native grass with potential usage as a biofuel? A. Switchgrass B. Wheatgrass C. Tall Fescue D. Kentucky Bluegrass ```

Answer 30

A. Switchgrass

Question 31

``` 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 ```

Answer 31

D. A Fungus in Tall Fescue

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Corn and Wild Rice

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Corn Belt

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Winter and Spring

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Gluten

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Japonica and Indica

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Pearling

Question 38

_______ millet is the most widely grown millet

Answer 38

Pearl

Question 39

Bread Wheat

Answer 39

Triticum aestivum

Question 40

Rice

Answer 40

Orza sativa

Question 41

Corn

Answer 41

Zea mays

Question 42

Oats

Answer 42

Avena sativa

Question 43

Sorghum

Answer 43

Sorghum app.

Question 44

Wild Rice

Answer 44

Zizania aquatica

Question 45

Durum Wheat

Answer 45

Triticum turgidum var. durum

Question 46

Barley

Answer 46

Hordeum vulgare

Question 47

Rye

Answer 47

Secale cereale

Question 48

Big Bluestem

Answer 48

Warm Season

Question 49

Reed Canarygrass

Answer 49

Cool Season

Question 50

Smooth Bromegrass

Answer 50

Cool Season

Question 51

Switchgrass

Answer 51

Warm Season

Question 52

Bermuda grass

Answer 52

Warm Season

Question 53

Kentucky Bluegrass

Answer 53

Cool Season