Domestication of Plants

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Domestication of Plants: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Plant Domestication

Important Questions on Domestication of Plants

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Domesticated plants that provide food and another benefit to humans themselves rely on humans.

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Plant _____ is the process whereby wild plants have been evolved into crop plants through artificial selection.

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What was one of the first plants to be domesticated by early humans?

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Which of the following is a potential consequence of domestication on plant genetics?

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How has the domestication of plants contributed to human society?

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What is one major characteristic of plants that have been domesticated for food production?

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Which of the following is a reason for the decline of some wild plant species due to domestication?

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What is the role of domestication in the development of agriculture?

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Which of the following plants was domesticated for its leaves?

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How does the domestication of plants affect their adaptability to the environment?

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Which of the following is a primary method by which plants were domesticated?

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What is the primary benefit of selecting certain traits in domesticated plants?

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Which of the following factors contributed to the domestication of plants?

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Which of the following is a consequence of the domestication of plants?

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How did the domestication of plants affect the human diet?

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Which of the following is an example of a domesticated plant that is grown for its flowers?

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What is the primary effect of domestication on plant species?

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Which of the following crops was one of the first to be domesticated in ancient civilizations?

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Which plant is an example of one that has been domesticated for its roots?

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What is a key characteristic of plants that were domesticated by humans?