Final Exam Ethnobotany Chs. 1, 2, 8 And 10

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What is Ethnobotany?

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The study of traditional plant uses by indigenous people. "Ethno" for culture and "Botany" for plants.

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Who was John William Harshberger?

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a Florida botanist, who used the term 'ethnobotany' for the first time in 1895.

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who coined the term ethnobotany

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John William Harshberger, Florida Botanist

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what is an ethnobotanist

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a person who work closely with people and experts of other field (anthropology and biochem)

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who was richard schultes

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b. 1915 ...incorporated ethnobotany into the academic curriculum. Known as the authority as the authority on medicinal, narcotic, and hallucinogenic plants of the new world. Published The Healing Forest coauthored with Robert Raffauf and Albert Hofmann....FATHER OF ethnobotany

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who was edmund wade davis

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studied under schultes, worked in the andes mountians. Made 6000 botanical collections. b. 1953

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mark plotkin

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research student of schultes, book "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice" ...Raised awareness about the importance of conserving indigenous knowledge and wisdom b. 1955

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Michael J. Balick

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studied under schultes, book "rain forest remedies and plants, people, and culture"

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Carbohydrates

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available from plants include fructose, sucrose (cane sugar) malose (grains), starch (abundant white potatoes), and cellulose. glucose forms when we digest carbs

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fibers (soluble)

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found in pectin, mucilage, and gum reduce the amount of density lipoprotiens

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fibers (insoluble)

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ex. cellulose and lignin, they do not provide much nutritional benefits, other than bulk and roughage.

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Proteins

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important for overall health, growth, and maintenance of adequate metabolism. (soybeans, lentils, ect.)

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Leopold Glueck

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Published first book in ethnobotany about medicinal plants in 1896

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The psychoactive compounds of marijuana mostly occur in what?

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glandular trichomes

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The largest legal producer of opium is?

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India

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Frederick Seturner isolated what?

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Morphine

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What is Abrin from?

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Jequirity bean

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What are cardiac glycosides from?

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Milk weed

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What is coniine from?

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Poison Hemlock

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What plant drug was traditionally prepared by chewing the root fragments to make a beverage?

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Kava

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T/F A legal drug obtained from opium is codeine?

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True

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T/F Cannabis is native to the New World

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False

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T/F The most recent discovery of opium use was in the Arab world?

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False

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T/F Crude opium is derived from the dried latex

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True

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T/F Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid

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True

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T/F Native American churches accept peyote use

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True

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What country is the "Land of mulberry and hemp"

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China

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T/F Crude opium traditionally filled "hookas"

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False

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T/F Roots originally produced the alkaloids in tobacco

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True

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T/F Ricin is an alkaloid

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False

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What gives spices and herbs their characteristic aroma?

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Essential Oils

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What is in the family Lauraceae?

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Cinnamon, camphor, avocado, bay leaves

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What is in the family Myrtaceae?

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Cloves

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What is in the family Piperaceae?

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Pepper

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What is in the family Myristicaeae

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Nutmeg and Mace

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What is in the family illiciaceae?

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Star anise

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What family is in the family Zingiberaceae?

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Cardamom, Ginger, Turmeric, Mango Ginger

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What is in the family Iridaceae?

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Saffron

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What is in the family Orchidaceae?

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Vanilla

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What spice is in the family Solanaceae?

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Chili peppers

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What are the 3 herb families?

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Apiaceae (carrot family), brassica (mustard family) and lamiaceae (mint family)

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What herbs are in the family, Apiaceae?

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Parsley, coriander, dill, ajwain, fennel, asafoetida, anise, cumin and caraway

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What herbs are in the family, brassica?

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mustard, horseradish, wasabi

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What herbs are in the family, lamiaceae?

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spearmint and peppermint, oregano, thyme, basil and rosemary and sage

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Is a hypogenous ovary superior or inferior?

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superior

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Is epigynous ovary superior or inferior?

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inferior

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Cinnamon is native to where?

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Sri Lanka

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Which spice do hindu religious rituals use a lot?

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turmeric

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Which spices come from the same fruit?

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nutmeg and mace

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What spice is Eugenol found in?

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Cloves

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What spice is Myristicin found in?

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Nutmeg

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What two spices are modified, underground storage rhizomes?

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Ginger & turmeric

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Which spice is used in desserts, medicines, toothpastes, and also in cigarettes?

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Cloves

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What region is Ginger native to?

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Southeast Asia

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T/F Chinese mustard is also consumed as a leafy green?

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True

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T/F Commercially sold coriander and cumin seeds are actually not real seeds

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True

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T/F Asafoetida is the dried root of a giant fennel?

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False

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T/F Mustard, capers, and tarragon are all part of the mustard family

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False

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T/F The US spice trade started with black pepper

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True