Teosinte Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the name and acronym of the agency that represents agricultural interests in the United States Federal government? correct answer: USDA- United States Department of Agriculture What is transpiration and in which direction does it occur? correct answer: Process of transporting water and nutrients through the plant- moves upwards How many farms are in the US and what is the average size? correct answer: Present day there are 2.02 million farms with an average size of 444 acres ...

Anthropology 101 Kerr FinalFalse - correct answer Neanderthal remains have never been found outside of Africa True - correct answer Homo Habilis is credited with the first stone tools, known as Oldowan False - correct answer Homo Habilis remains are found in Asia, Africa, Java, and India True - correct answer Homo erectus was first known as Pithecanthropus erectus True - correct answer Some Neanderthals had brains that were larger than ours today True - correct answer Obsidian too...

Which of the following is not a scientific assumption? ANSWER: When two equally plausible explanations for a phenomenon exist, the more complicated explanation should be chosen. The Bone Hoe Blade was made from the scapular from which animal? ANSWER: Bison True or false: pigs are believed to be the first animal domesticated by humans. ANSWER: True The common name for the wild cattle from which modern-day cattle evolved is ANSWER: Auroch True or false: the cotton gin was invented by...

ICC Quiz 1 Questions with Correct Answers Which of the following was NOT one of the ways the Plains Indians used buffalos? - Answer-They used them to haul wagons Which of the following is a way Native Americans engaged in "genetic engineering"? - Answer-They experimented with teosinte and produced maize What was Poverty Point? - Answer-It was an Indian community on the lower Mississippi River that was the center of political and economic activitiy What key development had to occur...

ASM 246 Arizona State University -ASM 246 Exam 4 with answers Where did agriculture first start? - correct answer In the near east with wheat and barley around 10 kya How many times did agriculture independently arise? - correct answer Approx. 9-11 times independently, spread from other places frequently What is the name of the region in Syria and Iraq where early agriculture was practiced? - correct answer The fertile crescent Maize is a domesticated form of which plant? - correct ans...

Plants in Society First Midterm Study Guide questions and correct answers ALL THE BEST!!!! • What are the fundamental properties of life? o Grow and Reproduce o Ability to Respond o Ability to Evolve and Adapt o Metabolism o Organized Structure o Organic Composition • What are the four molecules of life? Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids • What are the major ranks of the taxonomic hierarchy? Know the major plant divisions (e.g. angiosperms, gymnosperms a...

BIOL-1001P-8/BIOL-1001L-8/BIOL-1001-8-Introduction to Biology 1. North America is currently experiencing an unprecedented and rapid loss of species. What is believed to be the main cause? 2. Which of the following is not a form of evidence used in understanding the evolutionary relationship among living organisms? 3. During cellular respiration, glucose is metabolized into the low-energy compounds carbon dioxide and water, while the rest of the energy released goes where? 4. Different vers...

Difference between prokaryotic cells and eukaryote cells: Eukaryotes have internal-membrane bound organells Prokaryote cells Unicellular organisms that don't have nuclei Eukaryotic cells Organisms whose cells contain their genetic information inside the nucleus Which of the following structural features of phospholipid molecules affect their ability to assemble into cell membranes? Phosolipids have both hydrophonic and hydrophilic regions Whcih of the following s...

General Instructions Be sure to read the general instructions from the Lessons portion of the class prior to completing this packet. Remember, you are to upload this packet with your quiz for the week! Background Ten thousand years ago, corn didn’t exist anywhere in the world, and until recently scientists argued vehemently about its origins. Today the crop is consumed voraciously by us, by our livestock, and as a major part of processed foods. So where did it come from? Popped Secr...

BIOL 1001 Final Exam /BIOL-1001L-8/BIOL-1001-8-Introduction to Biology North America is currently experiencing an unprecedented and rapid loss of species. What is believed to be the main cause? Which of the following is not a form of evidence ….in understanding the evolutionary relationship among living organisms? During cellular respiration, glucose is ….into the low-energy compounds carbon dioxide and water, while the rest of the energy release goes where? Different versions of the s...