Exam 1 Flashcards
Which families of plants are most important to people?
1: Poaceae family (grass)
2: Legume
3:angiosperms
What are some members of the grass family?
Corn
Oats
Bamboo
What are the different categories of substances/nutrients that we get from plants
and what parts of the plant do they come from?
Carbohydrates: starch
Proteins and fats: seeds
Vitamins: leaves
What are the kinds of changes that we see in plants as they go through the
domestication process?
Seeds all on one rather than branching out- corn
Bigger fruit- tomato
Shedding- wheat vs non shattering non domestic
what are the various products we get from plants
Medicine
Food
Oils
What is the relationship between plant domestication and development of culture
and civilization?
It allowed people to stop being nomads and settled in one place. This allowed culture and civilization to thrive.
What effects does processing have on plant products that we eat?
It alters the nutritional value. Example: potato
What effects does processing have on plant products that we eat?
It alters the nutritional value. Example: potato
What things should we think about when deciding what kinds of plant products to consume?
What energy does it give us? Long term or short term
What things should we think about when deciding what kinds of plant products to consume?
What energy does it give us? Long term or short term
Which areas of the world have been most important for plant domestication?
The Fertile Crescent- wheat
Mesoamerica- corn
Southeast Asia- soy
How can we use phylogenetic trees to learn about domestication of a group?
It allows us to find the closest wild relative to let us know where it was possibly domesticated
