Biologist ___________________________ Date ______________ 24-4 Reading guide – Plants and Humans Agriculture For Questions 1–8, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words. 1. Agriculture is the systematic ________ of plants. 2. The foundation on which human society is built is modern . 3. Evidence suggests that agriculture developed between _______ and _________ years ago. 4. Nearly all agricultural plants belong to the group of plants called ________ . 5. The ______ produced by crop plants such as wheat, rice, and corn are the source of most of the food humans eat. 6. Humans changed wild food plants into productive crops through the practice of ____. 7. Cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts were all developed from the wild ___________ plant. 8. The green revolution greatly increased _____________ Fiber, Wood, and Medicine For Questions 10–13, write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left. 10. Which is an example of a plant that is a source of food? A. Aloe vera C. maize B. cotton D. Sitka spruce 11. Cotton fibers are outgrowths of the A. seed coat epidermis. C. vascular cambium. B. ripened ovary wall. D. vascular bundles. 12. The wood used to make chairs and musical instruments is made up of which plant tissue? A. the cortex C. the mesophyll B. the cambium D. the xylem 13. Which plant contains chemicals that can help burns and other wounds? A. Aloe vera C. maize B. cotton D. Sitka spruce
Biologist ___________________________ Date ______________ 24-4 Reading guide – Plants and Humans Agriculture For Questions 1–8, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words. 1. Agriculture is the systematic ________ of plants. 2. The foundation on which human society is built is modern . 3. Evidence suggests that agriculture developed between _______ and _________ years ago. 4. Nearly all agricultural plants belong to the group of plants called ________ . 5. The ______ produced by crop plants such as wheat, rice, and corn are the source of most of the food humans eat. 6. Humans changed wild food plants into productive crops through the practice of ____. 7. Cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts were all developed from the wild ___________ plant. 8. The green revolution greatly increased _____________ Fiber, Wood, and Medicine For Questions 10–13, write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left. 10. Which is an example of a plant that is a source of food? A. Aloe vera C. maize B. cotton D. Sitka spruce 11. Cotton fibers are outgrowths of the A. seed coat epidermis. C. vascular cambium. B. ripened ovary wall. D. vascular bundles. 12. The wood used to make chairs and musical instruments is made up of which plant tissue? A. the cortex C. the mesophyll B. the cambium D. the xylem 13. Which plant contains chemicals that can help burns and other wounds? A. Aloe vera C. maize B. cotton D. Sitka spruce
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