TPO67

Question 1

genome

Answer 1

the complete set of genetic material of a human, animal, plant, or other living thing
example: Our current ability to precisely engineer crop genomes was preceded …

Question 2

fortuitously

Answer 2

in a way that happens by chance rather than being planned, and is to your advantage
example: consuming whatever plant or animal material they fortuitously encountered…

Question 3

discard

Answer 3

to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it
example: trees growing along forest and jungle paths from discarded or defecated seeds …

Question 4

defecate

Answer 4

to discharge from the anus
example: trees growing along forest and jungle paths from discarded or defecated seeds …

Question 5

contemporary

Answer 5

existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern
example: overwhelming changes contemporary agriculture has wrought in…

Question 6

mingle

Answer 6

to mix or combine, or be mixed or combined
example: cultivation from mingling with those selected for farming…

Question 7

feral

Answer 7

existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people
example: desirable characteristics increased the separation between feral (wild) and managed plants…

Question 8

dormancy

Answer 8

the state of being dormant (= not active or growing but able to become active later)
example:, increased seed production, lack of dormancy…

Question 9

commodity

Answer 9

a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
example: Crops quickly became commodities, moved and traded

Question 10

sheer

Answer 10

used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except
example: and the sheer volume of people and area of farmland

Question 11

inaugurate

Answer 11

to put something into use or action officially
example: but the Europeans inaugurated…

Question 12

unprecedent

Answer 12

never having happened or existed in the past
example: unprecedented dispersal of biological material worldwide…

Question 13

rye

Answer 13

a type of grain, the seeds of which are used to make flour or whisky or to feed animals
example: the New World to the Old; wheat, rye, and barley…

Question 14

alfalfa

Answer 14

a plant grown as food, especially for farm animals, or used in salads before it is completely developed
example: rice, soybeans, and alfalfa were moved from their Asian…

Question 15

assemblage

Answer 15

a collection of things or a group of people or animals
example: introductions conveyed not only unique material but also assemblages of introduced plant pests …

Question 16

pest

Answer 16

an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops
example: introductions conveyed not only unique material but also assemblages of introduced plant pests …

Question 17

acuity

Answer 17

the ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly
example: This acuity stemmed from many advances…

Question 18

synthesize

Answer 18

to put separate facts, etc. together to form a single piece of work
example: were decades ahead of their colleagues in synthesizing the companion concepts…

Question 19

looting

Answer 19

the activity of stealing from shops during a violent event
example: before a find or site became buried and those (such as looting)…

Question 20

burial

Answer 20

the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this
example: that came after burial…

Question 21

twofold

Answer 21

having two parts
example: that a simple twofold division of cultural formation…

Question 22

manufacture

Answer 22

to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
example: , on of the raw material , (2) manufacture, (3) use, and (4) disposal…

Question 23

quarry

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a large artificial hole in the ground where stone, sand, etc. is dug for use as building material
example: because stone quarries can often be recognized by deep holes in the ground …

Question 24

charred

Answer 24

burned and black
example: where a sample of charred plant remains comes from

Question 25

deliberate

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(often of something bad) intentional or planned example: Deliberate burial of valuables or the dead is another human behavior that has left its mark on the archaeological record...

Question 26

hoard

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a large amount of something that someone has saved and hidden example: These hoards are a prime source of evidence for certain periods, such as the European Bronze Age...

Question 27

reclamation

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the activity of making land that is under water or is in poor condition suitable for farming or building on example: find it easy to distinguish between hoards originally intended to be reclaimed and valuables buried-perhaps as offerings to supernatural powers-with no reclamation intended...

Question 28

mound

Answer 28

a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a small hill example: whether in simple graves, elaborate burial mounds, or giant pyramids...

Question 29

inadvertently

Answer 29

in a way that is not intentional example: On the other hand, some human destruction meant to obliterate has inadvertently preserved material

Question 30

devise

Answer 30

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination example: The current scheme consisting of five kingdoms-Monera, Protista, Apimalia, Fungi, and Plantae-was devised in response to this need...

Question 31

abundance

Answer 31

the situation in which there is more than enough of something example: This distribution has little to do with the actual abundance of these organisms...

Question 32

algae

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very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves or roots example: It is especially so for the algae, which have both single-celled and multicellular representatives...

Question 33

endorse

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to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone example: One approach to this problem, enthusiastically endorsed by Lynn Margulis, a biologist...

Question 34

motley

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consisting of many different types that do not appear to go together example: “ the entire motley and unruly group of nonplant, nonanimal, nonfungai...

Question 35

unruly

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difficult to control or manage example: the entire motley and unruly group of nonplant, nonanimal, nonfungai...

Question 36

merit

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to deserve something example: that brown algae merit their own kingdom...

Question 37

ultrastructural

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biological structure and especially fine structure (as of a cell) not visible through an ordinary microscope example: based on ultrastructural features and molecular comparisons of all algae...

Question 38

scheme

Answer 38

a systematic or organized configuration example: classification schemes will change...

Question 39

tentative

Answer 39

something that is uncertain or subject to change example: categories in textbooks are tentative and subject to revision...