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Questions 1-5 of 25:

Who took to wearing potato flowers in her hair in order to encourage the peasants to grow this plant for themselves? (from Chapter 4)

No one.

Anne Tyler.

Marie Antoinette.

Catherine the Great.

The book suggests that _____ determined the evolution of the flower by valuing 'broken' strains that were sick. (from Chapter 2)

Humans.

Bees.

Mold.

Bacteria.

The weedy _________ potatoes on the edges of Andean farms caused changes in the strains of potatoes which would grow. (from Chapter 4)

Dark.

White.

Wild.

Green.

According to the book, some counter strategies to these toxins include all of the following except ______. (from Chapter 3)

Drying plants in the sun.

Feeding strategies that minimize ingestion.

Digestive processes that detoxify.

Heightened memory.

Pigeons are associated with the discovery of ______ because of their spacing out behavior after eating the seeds. (from Chapter 3)

Datura.

Cannabis.

Mistletoe.

Tobacco.

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