Chapter 20

Question 1

The first use of soybeans in North America was as a grain crop

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The largest producer of soybeans in the world is the United States

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The seed of cultivated soybeans is always yellow in color

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Determinant soybean varieties are generally grown in the southern states

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Soybeans do not require nitrogen fertilizer

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Peanuts are best adapted to temperate regions

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Alfalfa can have taproots as deep as 20 feet (6 meters)

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Seed production of alfalfa is primarily in California and other western states

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Sweet clover was once commonly used as a nitrogen source

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Vetches are commonly grown in tropical regions as green manure crops

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Benefits os using native legumes agronomically include natural adaptation and increasing diversity

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Most of the field pea production in the United States is used as dried peas for soup or for livestock feed

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Crimson clover is adapted to hot and dry conditions

Answer 13

False

Question 14

How many maturity groups do soybeans have? 
        A. 7 
        B. 11
        C. 13
        D. 15

Answer 14

C. 13

Question 15

Which of the following would be classified as a field bean?    
        A. Kidney Bean 
        B. Green Bean 
        C. Snow Pea 
        D. Soybean

Answer 15

A. Kidney Bean

Question 16

Field beans are native to: 
        A. Asia 
        B. Europe 
        C. Afica 
        D. The Americas

Answer 16

D. The Americas

Question 17

Field beans need to be cooked because:
A. They contain toxic compounds
B. The oligosaccharides contribute to gas formation
C. The protein will be unavailable
D. They are too difficult to chew

Answer 17

C. The protein will be unavailable

Question 18

Peanuts are native to: 
        A. Africa 
        B. Europe
        C. North America 
        D. South America

Answer 18

D. South America

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT generally used as a grain legume? 
        A. Chickpea 
        B. Alfalfa 
        C. Lupine 
        D. Lentils

Answer 19

C. Lupine

Question 20

Up to how many times can alfalfa be harvested in a season? 
        A. Only Once 
        B. Twice 
        C. Five Times 
        D. Seven Times

Answer 20

C. Five Times

Question 21

Which of the following has stolons? 
        A. White Clover 
        B. Red Clover 
        C. Sweet Clover 
        D. Alfalfa

Answer 21

A. White Clover

Question 22

For which of the following is birdsfoot trefoil most suited? 
        A. Hay 
        B. Silage 
        C. Pasture 
        D. Grain

Answer 22

C. Pasture

Question 23

Which of the following is best adapted to dry conditions? 
        A. White Clover 
        B. Red Clover 
        C. Alfalfa
        D. Sainfoin

Answer 23

D. Sainfoin

Question 24

How much of the peanut crop produced in the United States is consumed as peanut butter? 
        A. 20 Percent 
        B. 30 Percent 
        C. 40 Percent 
        D. 50 Percent

Answer 24

C. 40 Percent

Question 25

``` Which of the following is NOT a typical color type for field pea? A. Green B. Brown C. Yellow D. Cream ```

Answer 25

B. Brown

Question 26

________ soybean varieties have continual stem elongation throughout the growing season

Answer 26

Interdeterminant

Question 27

Soybean contain two amino acids ______ and ______ which are deficient in corn and wheat

Answer 27

Lysine and Tryptophan

Question 28

_______ are a way to classify soybean varieties by their adaptation to latitude and growing season

Answer 28

Maturity Group

Question 29

The fuel that can be made of soybean oil is _______

Answer 29

Biodiesel

Question 30

In peanuts, the ovary elongates to produce a ______ that buries itself in the soil to eventually form the peanut

Answer 30

Peg

Question 31

The first winter-hardy alfalfa was brought to Minnesota by __________

Answer 31

Wendelin Grimm

Question 32

_______ occurs because high soluble carbohydrate and protein levels in the leaves of alfalfa entrap gases in the rumen of grazing animals

Answer 32

Bloat

Question 33

_______ is a type of soybean that is harvested while green and consumed like a vegetable

Answer 33

Endamame

Question 34

Another name for chickpea is ________

Answer 34

Garbanzo Bean

Question 35

Peanut

Answer 35

Arachia hypogaea

Question 36

Soybean

Answer 36

Glycine max

Question 37

Alfalfa

Answer 37

Medicago sativa

Question 38

Field Bean

Answer 38

Phaseolus spp

Question 39

True Clover

Answer 39

Trifolium spp