Emory University HLTH 340 Final Review,
Food, Health and Society Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
Modern agriculture, which relies on monocropping systems, is considered a
natural system. - ANSWER -False
_______ was the first to describe the crop centers of origin. This was based on
fieldwork conducted over many continents in which he investigated local landraces
and varieties grown by farmers. - ANSWER -Nikolai Vavilov
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is used to store seeds of crops and wild crop
relatives from: - ANSWER -Around the World
To date, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or doomsday vault, has never had a seed
withdrawal, only deposits - ANSWER -False
_______ spearheaded the creation of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which was
built into the permafrost in Norway to serve as a long-term preservation measure -
ANSWER -Cary Fowler
All of the following are centers of origin for Malus (apple) cultivation except: -
ANSWER -West Africa
,Over the long period of Zea (the corn genus) domestication, the plant has changed
little and modern corn cobs look much like they did several thousand years ago. -
ANSWER -False
Nikolai Vavilov's premise was that locations of plant domestication events around
the world was essentially random - ANSWER -False
Some of the clues used to determine a crop's center of domestication include
presence of a wide variety of cultivars, close wild relatives of the crop and
traditional ecological knowledge about the crop - ANSWER -True
People here use a category of "like real food" to distinguish processed grains from
other unprocessed starches - ANSWER -Dominica
Meals are structured into segments here, beginning with hot and cold salads, stew
and ending with mint tea. The role of cooking os heavily gendered here (women fo
all of it) - ANSWER -Morocco
This plant is an important medicinal food not only in Asia, but also in Africa and
the Caribbean. It is eaten to treat diabetes skin aliments, GI problems,
gynecological/fertility issues, among other things - ANSWER -Bitter Melon
The Caribbean medicinal "teas" typically refers to any one of a variety of
medicinal plants, rather than Camellia Sinensis - ANSWER -True
"Agribusiness" as a human subsistence strategy has existed for how many years? -
ANSWER -200
,The collection and sake if wild edible plants in a strictly gendered phenomenom
here, women holding most of the traditional knowledge regarding these practices -
ANSWER -Thailand
Starchy African tubers (Viandas) make up an important part of the medicinal food
diet here, along with fruits and medicinal drinks. - ANSWER -Cuba
In Thailand, Local cuisine typically incorporated wet curries, whereas in India, dry
curries are more commonplace - ANSWER -True
Crop diversity is founded in the diversity of seeds - ANSWER -True
How did Nikolai Vavilov die? - ANSWER -Starvation, while imprisoned by his
own country
Propagation/Restoration of a plant species requires how many seeds? - ANSWER
->10,000
Seed banks are a cost-effective means of long-term ______ plant conservation -
ANSWER -Ex-situ
Which of the following plants types can ONLY outbreed - ANSWER -Dioecious
Viability of seeds is reduced or lost with the passage of time - ANSWER -True
, In order to protect the few citrus trees on the island of Pantelleria from strong salty
winds and heat, they are: - ANSWER -Planted inside a lava rock tower
The "bliss point" for foods is universal across ages and across cultural/ethnic
groups - ANSWER -False
Viral Gastroenteritis (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting) can be successfully treated with
antibiotics. - ANSWER -False
Not long (within a decade) after the discovery of antibiotics, scientist voiced
concerns over the rise of antibiotic resistance if the drugs were improperly used. -
ANSWER -True
A _____ plant may be used but is neither managed or cultivated - ANSWER -Wild
The _____ diet is associated with a state of chronic inflammation - ANSWER -
Western
Which of the following is an example of a depressant plant - ANSWER -Kava
The apple cultivars in Western Europe were more or less cut off from their origins
and evolved in relative isolation - ANSWER -True
Vavilov conducted expeditions on how many continents? - ANSWER -5
Hot chiles originated in SE Asia, and then spread to many regions of the world by
trade. - ANSWER -False
Food, Health and Society Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
Modern agriculture, which relies on monocropping systems, is considered a
natural system. - ANSWER -False
_______ was the first to describe the crop centers of origin. This was based on
fieldwork conducted over many continents in which he investigated local landraces
and varieties grown by farmers. - ANSWER -Nikolai Vavilov
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is used to store seeds of crops and wild crop
relatives from: - ANSWER -Around the World
To date, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or doomsday vault, has never had a seed
withdrawal, only deposits - ANSWER -False
_______ spearheaded the creation of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which was
built into the permafrost in Norway to serve as a long-term preservation measure -
ANSWER -Cary Fowler
All of the following are centers of origin for Malus (apple) cultivation except: -
ANSWER -West Africa
,Over the long period of Zea (the corn genus) domestication, the plant has changed
little and modern corn cobs look much like they did several thousand years ago. -
ANSWER -False
Nikolai Vavilov's premise was that locations of plant domestication events around
the world was essentially random - ANSWER -False
Some of the clues used to determine a crop's center of domestication include
presence of a wide variety of cultivars, close wild relatives of the crop and
traditional ecological knowledge about the crop - ANSWER -True
People here use a category of "like real food" to distinguish processed grains from
other unprocessed starches - ANSWER -Dominica
Meals are structured into segments here, beginning with hot and cold salads, stew
and ending with mint tea. The role of cooking os heavily gendered here (women fo
all of it) - ANSWER -Morocco
This plant is an important medicinal food not only in Asia, but also in Africa and
the Caribbean. It is eaten to treat diabetes skin aliments, GI problems,
gynecological/fertility issues, among other things - ANSWER -Bitter Melon
The Caribbean medicinal "teas" typically refers to any one of a variety of
medicinal plants, rather than Camellia Sinensis - ANSWER -True
"Agribusiness" as a human subsistence strategy has existed for how many years? -
ANSWER -200
,The collection and sake if wild edible plants in a strictly gendered phenomenom
here, women holding most of the traditional knowledge regarding these practices -
ANSWER -Thailand
Starchy African tubers (Viandas) make up an important part of the medicinal food
diet here, along with fruits and medicinal drinks. - ANSWER -Cuba
In Thailand, Local cuisine typically incorporated wet curries, whereas in India, dry
curries are more commonplace - ANSWER -True
Crop diversity is founded in the diversity of seeds - ANSWER -True
How did Nikolai Vavilov die? - ANSWER -Starvation, while imprisoned by his
own country
Propagation/Restoration of a plant species requires how many seeds? - ANSWER
->10,000
Seed banks are a cost-effective means of long-term ______ plant conservation -
ANSWER -Ex-situ
Which of the following plants types can ONLY outbreed - ANSWER -Dioecious
Viability of seeds is reduced or lost with the passage of time - ANSWER -True
, In order to protect the few citrus trees on the island of Pantelleria from strong salty
winds and heat, they are: - ANSWER -Planted inside a lava rock tower
The "bliss point" for foods is universal across ages and across cultural/ethnic
groups - ANSWER -False
Viral Gastroenteritis (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting) can be successfully treated with
antibiotics. - ANSWER -False
Not long (within a decade) after the discovery of antibiotics, scientist voiced
concerns over the rise of antibiotic resistance if the drugs were improperly used. -
ANSWER -True
A _____ plant may be used but is neither managed or cultivated - ANSWER -Wild
The _____ diet is associated with a state of chronic inflammation - ANSWER -
Western
Which of the following is an example of a depressant plant - ANSWER -Kava
The apple cultivars in Western Europe were more or less cut off from their origins
and evolved in relative isolation - ANSWER -True
Vavilov conducted expeditions on how many continents? - ANSWER -5
Hot chiles originated in SE Asia, and then spread to many regions of the world by
trade. - ANSWER -False
