Aroma 101 Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
Essential oils are found in many different parts of plants. For example, fennel is
found in the - ✔✔seeds
A hydrosol is made by blending essential oil with alcohol and water. - ✔✔False
What is the distilled product of the volatile components synthesized by various
plant tissues of a single plant species, sometimes containing hundreds of
individual biochemicals? - ✔✔essential oil
Plants produce essential oils for all the following reasons EXCEPT: - ✔✔To keep
the plant parts soft and moist
A client comes to see you complaining of stomach pain. You would immediately -
✔✔Refer them to their primary care provider for a proper diagnosis.
An essential oil is an aromatic material that __________ readily. - ✔✔volatilizes
evaporates
Volatile substances have all the following characteristics EXCEPT: - ✔✔Feel oily to
the touch and when exposed to air they become rancid and do not evaporate
When used in aromatherapy, volatile means an oil _____________. -
✔✔evaporates
,Components of essential oils that have heavier, more complex molecules and are
said to be the balancing core or heart of the blend are known as - ✔✔middle
notes.
Components of essential oils that are the heaviest and most complex are said to
be - ✔✔base notes
A top note is - ✔✔Characteristic of the oil and evaporates quickly
The body system that responds to aromas is - ✔✔The olfactory system
Who wrote the book, Practice of Aromatherapy, which forms the basis of the
modern study of aromatherapy? - ✔✔Dr. Jean Valnet
Who coined the word "Aromatherapy"? - ✔✔René Maurice Gattefossé
Gattefosse's research influenced the development of all the following industries
EXCEPT: - ✔✔agricultural
All of the following are types of distillation EXCEPT: - ✔✔alcohol distillation
The part of the still where the steam is changed back into water is called the
condenser. - ✔✔True
The basis of distillation is - ✔✔Steam is passed through the plant
, The part of the still into which the plant material is loaded is called the ... -
✔✔retort.
Ginger essential oil should not be used for _______ sickness. - ✔✔Morning
Which essential oil can be used in a compress for localized swelling? - ✔✔Ginger
Which of the following essential oils is described as a warm, fresh, woody, spicy,
almost citrus top note? - ✔✔ginger
All plants store essential oils in the same part of the plant. - ✔✔False
When purchasing essential oils, you need to know the Latin binomial to ensure
the correct plant or botanical has been used to produce the essential oil. -
✔✔True
The notation "var." can appear after a plant's Latin binomial, for example Citrus
aurantium var. bergamia. This notation stands for: - ✔✔The variety
Which of the following affects the quality of an essential oil? - ✔✔Where the
plant was grown
How the plant was harvested
How the essential oil was stored after production
Essential oils are found in many different parts of plants. For example, fennel is
found in the - ✔✔seeds
A hydrosol is made by blending essential oil with alcohol and water. - ✔✔False
What is the distilled product of the volatile components synthesized by various
plant tissues of a single plant species, sometimes containing hundreds of
individual biochemicals? - ✔✔essential oil
Plants produce essential oils for all the following reasons EXCEPT: - ✔✔To keep
the plant parts soft and moist
A client comes to see you complaining of stomach pain. You would immediately -
✔✔Refer them to their primary care provider for a proper diagnosis.
An essential oil is an aromatic material that __________ readily. - ✔✔volatilizes
evaporates
Volatile substances have all the following characteristics EXCEPT: - ✔✔Feel oily to
the touch and when exposed to air they become rancid and do not evaporate
When used in aromatherapy, volatile means an oil _____________. -
✔✔evaporates
,Components of essential oils that have heavier, more complex molecules and are
said to be the balancing core or heart of the blend are known as - ✔✔middle
notes.
Components of essential oils that are the heaviest and most complex are said to
be - ✔✔base notes
A top note is - ✔✔Characteristic of the oil and evaporates quickly
The body system that responds to aromas is - ✔✔The olfactory system
Who wrote the book, Practice of Aromatherapy, which forms the basis of the
modern study of aromatherapy? - ✔✔Dr. Jean Valnet
Who coined the word "Aromatherapy"? - ✔✔René Maurice Gattefossé
Gattefosse's research influenced the development of all the following industries
EXCEPT: - ✔✔agricultural
All of the following are types of distillation EXCEPT: - ✔✔alcohol distillation
The part of the still where the steam is changed back into water is called the
condenser. - ✔✔True
The basis of distillation is - ✔✔Steam is passed through the plant
, The part of the still into which the plant material is loaded is called the ... -
✔✔retort.
Ginger essential oil should not be used for _______ sickness. - ✔✔Morning
Which essential oil can be used in a compress for localized swelling? - ✔✔Ginger
Which of the following essential oils is described as a warm, fresh, woody, spicy,
almost citrus top note? - ✔✔ginger
All plants store essential oils in the same part of the plant. - ✔✔False
When purchasing essential oils, you need to know the Latin binomial to ensure
the correct plant or botanical has been used to produce the essential oil. -
✔✔True
The notation "var." can appear after a plant's Latin binomial, for example Citrus
aurantium var. bergamia. This notation stands for: - ✔✔The variety
Which of the following affects the quality of an essential oil? - ✔✔Where the
plant was grown
How the plant was harvested
How the essential oil was stored after production
