A) Stable, constantly flowing cool water B) Fast-moving boiling water C) Stagnant warm water D) Deep ocean salt water
A) High quantity of dissolved oxygen and shade B) Direct sunlight and dry soil C) High salinity and high pressure D) Muddy water and heavy winds
A) 0 °C - 5 °C B) 8 °C - 18 °C C) 20 °C - 30 °C D) 25 °C - 35 °C
A) 18 °C - 22 °C B) 12 °C - 15 °C C) 5 °C - 8 °C D) 22 °C - 25 °C
A) Heat damage and soft rot B) Enhanced root growth C) Rapid flowering and sweetening D) Increased cold tolerance
A) Botrytis cinerea B) Erwinia sp. C) Pseudomonas syringae D) Rhizopus stolonifer
A) Inhibit plant growth B) Increase shoot development C) Cause soft rot D) Stimulate rhizome growth
A) 10 °C - 13 °C B) 5 °C - 8 °C C) 15 °C - 20 °C D) 20 °C - 25 °C
A) Between 1 and 2 ppm B) Above 9 ppm C) Exactly 3 ppm D) Below 5 ppm
A) Below 20 °C B) Between 30 °C and 35 °C C) At exactly 28 °C D) Above 25 °C
A) By direct sunlight absorption B) By solid soil injection C) By flowing water D) By aerial misting only
A) Phosphorus and potassium B) Calcium and magnesium C) Nitrogen and sulfur D) Iron and zinc
A) Massive amounts of sulfur B) Lower amounts of sulfur C) Zero sulfur D) Equal amounts of sulfur
A) 1000 mg/L B) 10 mg/L C) 50 mg/L D) 300 mg/L
A) 100 mg/L B) 1000 mg/L C) 500 mg/L D) 10 mg/L
A) Due to heavy rainfall B) Because the soil is naturally volcanic C) Because fertilizers are prohibited by law D) Due to runoff from upstream rice paddies
A) Liquid nitrogen B) Ammonium nitrate solution C) Pure sulfur crystals D) A slow-release 12:12:12 fertilizer
A) Ammonium chloride B) Hoagland solution C) Pesticide D) Sulfate fertilizer
A) Extremely saturated nutrients B) Zero nutrients C) Low nutrient concentrations D) High nutrient concentrations
A) 1/10–1/2 strength B) Full strength C) Triple strength D) Double strength
A) 10:90 ratio B) 50:50 ratio C) 100:0 ratio D) 90:10 ratio
A) Around 7.8 B) Around 6.0 C) Around 8.5 D) Around 4.0
A) Sealed and never replaced B) Heated and filtered daily C) Stagnant and replaced monthly D) Continuously aerated and renewed weekly
A) Ammonium-sensitive and nitrate-preferring B) Neutral to both forms C) Averse to all nitrogen forms D) Ammonium-preferring and nitrate-sensitive
A) Relatively low nutrient demand B) Extremely high nutrient demand C) Unpredictable nutrient demand D) Non-existent nutrient demand
A) Nausea B) Dizziness C) Diarrhea D) Headache
A) Fermented wasabi stems in soy sauce B) Wasabi leaves pickled in sake lees C) Dried wasabi powder soaked in rice wine D) Grated wasabi root mixed with vinegar
A) Tokyo Prefecture B) Shizuoka Prefecture C) Kyoto Prefecture D) Osaka Prefecture
A) Substitutes have a longer-lasting oil-based burn B) Wasabi has no pungent aftertaste C) Substitutes are much spicier than real wasabi D) Wasabi is naturally green
A) Kona wasabi B) Hon wasabi C) Seiyō wasabi D) Aka wasabi
A) Sinigrin B) Methylthioalkyl C) Capsaicin D) Allyl isothiocyanate
A) Capsanthin B) Myrosinase C) Glucose D) Allyl glucosinolate
A) Myrosinase B) Amylase C) Pepsin D) Lipase
A) As a defense mechanism B) To attract pollinators C) To accelerate leaf growth D) To retain moisture during droughts
A) GABA B) TRPV1 C) TRPA1 D) NMDA
A) The capsaicin receptor B) The pungency sensor C) The spice detector D) The wasabi receptor
A) 6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate B) Piperine extract C) Capsaicinoid polymer D) Allyl caproate
A) They evaporate into the air instantly B) They are neutralized by saliva enzymes C) They dissolve only in solid food D) They are not oil-based
A) Along the roof of the mouth B) In the back of the throat C) In the nasal passage D) On the tip of the tongue
A) Ammonia gas B) Smelling salts C) Vapor rub D) Oxygen spray
A) A smoke alarm for the deaf B) An automatic fire sprinkler C) A chemical weapon detector D) A personal air purifier
A) The Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry B) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine C) The Kyoto Prize in Technology D) The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
A) Solanaceae B) Fabaceae C) Rosaceae D) Brassicaceae
A) Rhizomes B) Seeds C) Leaves D) Flowers
A) The throat B) The nose C) The tongue D) The lips
A) 12th century B) 17th century C) 8th century D) 5th century
A) About 1920 B) About 2000 C) About 1980 D) About 1950
A) Miquel B) Matsumura C) Maximovich D) Siebold
A) Siebold B) Miquel C) Koidzumi D) Matsumura
A) Koidzumi B) Matsumura C) Miquel D) Maximovich
A) Matsumura B) Koidzumi C) Miquel D) Siebold
A) January B) March C) May D) November
A) June B) February C) April D) December
A) Coarse sharkskin B) Wooden graters C) Metal oroshigane D) Stone blocks
A) Wasabi-mame B) Mazuma C) Oroshigane D) Daruma
A) 69.1% B) 23.5% C) 4.8% D) 0.63%
A) Its flowers B) Its leaves C) Its large rhizome D) Its seeds
A) Plastic sheets B) A permeable medium C) Solid concrete D) Clay and topsoil
A) Tatamiishi style B) Keiryu style C) Hokusun style D) Jizawa style
A) 1-2% B) 15-20% C) 10-12% D) 3-4%
A) 1892 B) 1905 C) 1750 D) 1897
A) Sand B) Large rocks C) Pebbles D) Soil
A) Mud B) Gravel C) Sand D) Clay
A) Hokusun style B) Jizawa style C) Hirachi style D) Keiryu style
A) Hirachi style B) Keiryu style C) Tatamiishi style D) Jizawa style
A) Crop rotation B) Genetic modification C) Hydroponics D) Aeroponics
A) Topsoil B) Clay loam C) Compost D) Rockwool
A) Sodium chloride B) Ozone C) Ammonia D) Chlorine bleach
A) X-ray radiation B) Gamma radiation C) Infrared radiation D) Ultraviolet radiation
A) Filtration B) Irrigation C) Sublimation D) Fertigation
A) Direct sunlight B) High humidity C) Salty soil D) Good drainage
A) Two B) Four C) Three D) Five
A) Tokyo Gold B) Kyushu Premium C) Fujidaruma D) Hokkaido Green
A) Mitochondrial genome B) Ribosomal genome C) Chloroplastic genome D) Nuclear genome
A) Biparentally B) Randomly C) Maternally D) Paternally
A) Shikoku B) Honshu C) Okinawa D) Kyushu
A) Niigata B) Hokkaido C) Aomori D) Sendai
A) Canada B) United States C) Brazil D) France
A) Stays completely stable B) Continuous decline C) Fluctuating unpredictably D) Rapid increase
A) Water pollution B) Urban sprawl C) Warming climate D) Lack of farmers
A) Zhejiang B) Guangdong C) Sichuan D) Yunnan
A) CNY 20000 B) CNY 3500 C) CNY 5000 D) CNY 1500
A) CNY 3500 B) CNY 35000 C) CNY 10000 D) CNY 20000
A) 134 hectares B) 2,000 hectares C) 667 hectares D) 1,000 hectares
A) One-fifth B) One-half C) One-quarter D) One-third
A) 50 hectares B) 667 hectares C) 300 hectares D) 134 hectares
A) SONY B) NISSAN C) ASUTA D) TOYOTA
A) Spain B) Iceland C) Italy D) Greece |