HLTH 340 EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
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What are the tips that make up plant sampling stragies? - ANSWER-- collect
randomly and evenly
- don't avoid less robust looking individuals that may have unique growth forms
- avoid collecting clones and siblings (don't sample form plants that are close
together)
When it comes to genetic diversity ______ individuals have 99% of the most
common genes - ANSWER-45
What's the difference between external(exogenous) and internal(endogenous)
dormancy? - ANSWER-Exogenous has a hard coat and is dispersed by animal
secretion
Endogenous has an underdeveloped embryo
What is medicinal foods in cuba a case of? - ANSWER-Mixed culture: cuban,
African, Spanish, and Antillean ethnic groups
What are the 3 categories of medicinal foods in Cuba? - ANSWER-1.
Functional Viandas
2. Fruits: widespread Medicinal Food resource
3. Medicinal drinks and coffee substitutes
,What are the functional Viandas and where are they from? - ANSWER-They
are a medicinal food is cuba consisting of starchy root and tuber foods. They
come from Africa
What are the most important Viandas in cuba? - ANSWER-Yams
Okra
Pigeon peas
Where do the fruits come from in cuban medicinal food? - ANSWER-They
were introduced by Spanish, though many of them were asian in origin
In Cuba, teas and coffee substitutes are made as infusions for what? -
ANSWER-To get rid of intestinal parasites
What is a domesticated plant? - ANSWER-a genetically modified species
completely *dependent* on humans for survival
Wild foods that are cultivated are domestic plants - T/F - ANSWER-False: wild
food plants can be cultivated *without* becoming a "domesticate"
Define *Semi*-domesticated plant - ANSWER-*sig*nificantly modified, but
still not dependent on humans for survival
Define Cultivated plant - ANSWER-Introduced into human agroecostystems
and *nurtured* in a prepared seed bed
Define Managed plant - ANSWER-Protected from human actions that may
harm it, *liberated from competition with other species*
Define Wild Plant - ANSWER-may be used, but is *neither managed nor
cultivated*
,What are the 4 humors divided into? - ANSWER-Hot, Wet, Cold, and Dry
What are the dietary rules of consuming food in Bwa Mawego (Dominican)? -
ANSWER-1. Start the day with tea
2. Eat lunch between 12-2pm
3. Foods are associated with their proper humor
What foods are considered neutral in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER-
- Animal products
- Staples (beans, starches)
What foods are considered hot in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER--
processed starches (cause constipation/flour)
- alcohol
What foods are considered cold in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER--
juice
What is the difference of food vs. "like-foods"? - ANSWER-Foods are the
starchy basis to a diet and gives you energy over a longer period of time
"Like-foods" are processed starches that fill the body for short periods of time
and cause inflammation & constipation
What are humoral illnesses founded off of? - ANSWER-The belief that humans
are made of meat
What is used to connect the human body to the humoral system? - ANSWER-
Blood viscosity
, When blood is cold what does it do? When it is hot? - ANSWER-Congeal
Thins
Give examples of "cold" illnesses and their "hot" remedies - ANSWER-They
are respiratory or stress induced
use remedies of relaxation and improved breathing (teas, stews, alcoholic
tinctures)
Give examples of "hot" illnesses and their "cold" remedies - ANSWER-They
stem from dirt/feces and include swelling, heat, and redness
use remedies of food and teas with laxative actions
What is the cultural significance of an egg? - ANSWER-It symbolizes life
transitions/new beginnings
What meat taboos can we find in different cultures? - ANSWER-- it is reflective
of the emotional relationships we have with animals
- it is given up during fasting customs
What do we see in food celebration? - ANSWER-- feast are used for alliances
(cultural identity!)
- some everyday foods take on significant meanings
- Seder(jewish) refers to the order in which foods are arranged
Food is also used a gift for the deities, why is this? - ANSWER-there is an
underlying principle that offerings will please a deity resulting in good results
Incorporation of wild and managed edible plants can inhibit dietary species
richness - T/F - ANSWER-False. It can increase it
AND ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2025
What are the tips that make up plant sampling stragies? - ANSWER-- collect
randomly and evenly
- don't avoid less robust looking individuals that may have unique growth forms
- avoid collecting clones and siblings (don't sample form plants that are close
together)
When it comes to genetic diversity ______ individuals have 99% of the most
common genes - ANSWER-45
What's the difference between external(exogenous) and internal(endogenous)
dormancy? - ANSWER-Exogenous has a hard coat and is dispersed by animal
secretion
Endogenous has an underdeveloped embryo
What is medicinal foods in cuba a case of? - ANSWER-Mixed culture: cuban,
African, Spanish, and Antillean ethnic groups
What are the 3 categories of medicinal foods in Cuba? - ANSWER-1.
Functional Viandas
2. Fruits: widespread Medicinal Food resource
3. Medicinal drinks and coffee substitutes
,What are the functional Viandas and where are they from? - ANSWER-They
are a medicinal food is cuba consisting of starchy root and tuber foods. They
come from Africa
What are the most important Viandas in cuba? - ANSWER-Yams
Okra
Pigeon peas
Where do the fruits come from in cuban medicinal food? - ANSWER-They
were introduced by Spanish, though many of them were asian in origin
In Cuba, teas and coffee substitutes are made as infusions for what? -
ANSWER-To get rid of intestinal parasites
What is a domesticated plant? - ANSWER-a genetically modified species
completely *dependent* on humans for survival
Wild foods that are cultivated are domestic plants - T/F - ANSWER-False: wild
food plants can be cultivated *without* becoming a "domesticate"
Define *Semi*-domesticated plant - ANSWER-*sig*nificantly modified, but
still not dependent on humans for survival
Define Cultivated plant - ANSWER-Introduced into human agroecostystems
and *nurtured* in a prepared seed bed
Define Managed plant - ANSWER-Protected from human actions that may
harm it, *liberated from competition with other species*
Define Wild Plant - ANSWER-may be used, but is *neither managed nor
cultivated*
,What are the 4 humors divided into? - ANSWER-Hot, Wet, Cold, and Dry
What are the dietary rules of consuming food in Bwa Mawego (Dominican)? -
ANSWER-1. Start the day with tea
2. Eat lunch between 12-2pm
3. Foods are associated with their proper humor
What foods are considered neutral in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER-
- Animal products
- Staples (beans, starches)
What foods are considered hot in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER--
processed starches (cause constipation/flour)
- alcohol
What foods are considered cold in the hot/cold humoral system? - ANSWER--
juice
What is the difference of food vs. "like-foods"? - ANSWER-Foods are the
starchy basis to a diet and gives you energy over a longer period of time
"Like-foods" are processed starches that fill the body for short periods of time
and cause inflammation & constipation
What are humoral illnesses founded off of? - ANSWER-The belief that humans
are made of meat
What is used to connect the human body to the humoral system? - ANSWER-
Blood viscosity
, When blood is cold what does it do? When it is hot? - ANSWER-Congeal
Thins
Give examples of "cold" illnesses and their "hot" remedies - ANSWER-They
are respiratory or stress induced
use remedies of relaxation and improved breathing (teas, stews, alcoholic
tinctures)
Give examples of "hot" illnesses and their "cold" remedies - ANSWER-They
stem from dirt/feces and include swelling, heat, and redness
use remedies of food and teas with laxative actions
What is the cultural significance of an egg? - ANSWER-It symbolizes life
transitions/new beginnings
What meat taboos can we find in different cultures? - ANSWER-- it is reflective
of the emotional relationships we have with animals
- it is given up during fasting customs
What do we see in food celebration? - ANSWER-- feast are used for alliances
(cultural identity!)
- some everyday foods take on significant meanings
- Seder(jewish) refers to the order in which foods are arranged
Food is also used a gift for the deities, why is this? - ANSWER-there is an
underlying principle that offerings will please a deity resulting in good results
Incorporation of wild and managed edible plants can inhibit dietary species
richness - T/F - ANSWER-False. It can increase it
