INTRO HEMP EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
T/F: The latest cannabis laws that are being proposed prohibits inter-state hemp shipments
from being stopped. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅true
Cannabis is hard to maintain pure lines because:
a)Its pollen can travel great distances on the wind
b)It is dioeceous
c)It has a high rate of mutation
d) a and b - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅d) a and b
Why can shattering seeds be beneficial to hemp crop?
A) Harvesting is made easier.
B) The seeds will not come fall off of the plant until the plant is mature.
C) It will help it's seeds germinate faster
D) A seed bank can be built in the soil of fallen seeds to be germinated later. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅D) A seedbank can be built into the soil of fallen seeds to be germinated
later.
What is a characteristic of tetraploidy in Cannabis?
,A) Increased trichomes
B) Smaller leaves
C) Increased THC and CBD Content
D) Larger flowers
E) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D) Larger flowers
Why are phytocannabinoids produced?
a. as a competitive advantage
b. as an environmental response
c. as a response to stress
d. as an insecticide
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅e. all of the above
Chose one reason (env, stress, insecticide, competitive advantage) and explain why
phytocannabinoids are produced in this instance. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a. it inhibits
the germination of other plants and acts as "chemical warfare"
b. it acts as UV protection
c. when a plant is low in height it exhibits higher levels of phytocannabinoids
d. phytocannabinoid rich plants are fatal to certain bugs like tiger moth larvae
, True or False:
Humans have turned Cannabis from a monoecious species to a dioecious species through
domestication. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅false. Humans have made some cannabis forms
that are monoecious even though Cannabis was naturally dioecious.
monoecious - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅having male and female reproductive organs in the
SAME plant or animal
dioecious - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Having male and female reproductive organs in
SEPARATE plants or animals
Which is NOT one of the differences between male and female Cannabis plants?
A. females are 10-15% taller than males
B. male plants have thinner stems
C. male plants have smaller leaves
D. male plants die after pollination - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅answer: A.
explanation: Male plants are actually 10-!5% taller than females. Females be shorter than
males.
What are some of the breeding approaches currently used for other field crops that can
potentially be used to advance the field for hemp breeding? List at least 3. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅inbreeding & heterotic groups
double haploids
cytoplasmic male sterility
OR
ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
T/F: The latest cannabis laws that are being proposed prohibits inter-state hemp shipments
from being stopped. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅true
Cannabis is hard to maintain pure lines because:
a)Its pollen can travel great distances on the wind
b)It is dioeceous
c)It has a high rate of mutation
d) a and b - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅d) a and b
Why can shattering seeds be beneficial to hemp crop?
A) Harvesting is made easier.
B) The seeds will not come fall off of the plant until the plant is mature.
C) It will help it's seeds germinate faster
D) A seed bank can be built in the soil of fallen seeds to be germinated later. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅D) A seedbank can be built into the soil of fallen seeds to be germinated
later.
What is a characteristic of tetraploidy in Cannabis?
,A) Increased trichomes
B) Smaller leaves
C) Increased THC and CBD Content
D) Larger flowers
E) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅D) Larger flowers
Why are phytocannabinoids produced?
a. as a competitive advantage
b. as an environmental response
c. as a response to stress
d. as an insecticide
e. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅e. all of the above
Chose one reason (env, stress, insecticide, competitive advantage) and explain why
phytocannabinoids are produced in this instance. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a. it inhibits
the germination of other plants and acts as "chemical warfare"
b. it acts as UV protection
c. when a plant is low in height it exhibits higher levels of phytocannabinoids
d. phytocannabinoid rich plants are fatal to certain bugs like tiger moth larvae
, True or False:
Humans have turned Cannabis from a monoecious species to a dioecious species through
domestication. - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅false. Humans have made some cannabis forms
that are monoecious even though Cannabis was naturally dioecious.
monoecious - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅having male and female reproductive organs in the
SAME plant or animal
dioecious - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Having male and female reproductive organs in
SEPARATE plants or animals
Which is NOT one of the differences between male and female Cannabis plants?
A. females are 10-15% taller than males
B. male plants have thinner stems
C. male plants have smaller leaves
D. male plants die after pollination - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅answer: A.
explanation: Male plants are actually 10-!5% taller than females. Females be shorter than
males.
What are some of the breeding approaches currently used for other field crops that can
potentially be used to advance the field for hemp breeding? List at least 3. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅inbreeding & heterotic groups
double haploids
cytoplasmic male sterility
OR
