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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fact that apple seeds do not produce a similar apple as the tree they came from is scientifically called ______.
(a) Lumozygosity.
(b) Heterozygosity.
(c) Homozygosity.
(d) Protozygosity.

2. The book suggests that colors and symmetries are elemental principles of ______.
(a) Size.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Health.
(d) Sexual reproduction.

3. In an attempt to look like decaying meat, a ______ plant has red and white striated coloring and a rancid smell.
(a) Catcher.
(b) Pitcher.
(c) Orchid.
(d) Fly trap.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson, who knew a thing or two about natural history, called the apple, _______
(a) The Canadian fruit.
(b) The American fruit.
(c) A feeling of home.
(d) The best treat.

5. The flower that is presented as being the symbol of the human desire for beauty is the ______.
(a) Lily.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Rose.
(d) Carnation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1812, Chapman ran thirty miles to warn settlers of the approach of troops, a feat known as _______.

2. The "broken tulip" was eventually found to be caused by ______ which was discovered with the invention of the electron microscope.

3. According to the book, the word _____ is a corruption of the Turkish word for Turban.

4. ______ is the most widely cultivated fruit and has been put into religious stories including that of Adam and Eve.

5. The process through which humans and plants have shaped each other over the years is known as _______.

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