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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck is credited with describing Cannabis indica as a distinct species in 1785.
Answer: True
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck described *Cannabis indica* as a distinct species in 1785, based on specimens collected in India.
The specific epithet 'indica' in the binomial name Cannabis indica is derived from Latin and signifies 'of India'.
Answer: True
The specific epithet 'indica' is derived from Latin, meaning 'of India,' reflecting the historical association of this cannabis type.
Debate regarding the taxonomy of Cannabis, particularly concerning its classification, intensified during the 1970s.
Answer: True
The taxonomy of *Cannabis*, including its classification, became a subject of intensified debate during the 1970s, often involving legal testimony.
Cannabis indica belongs to the family Fabaceae (Legumes).
Answer: False
*Cannabis indica* belongs to the family Cannabaceae, not Fabaceae (Legumes).
Cannabis indica is classified under the Kingdom Animalia.
Answer: False
*Cannabis indica* is classified under the Kingdom Plantae, not Animalia.
The 'wide-leaflet' drug biotype is often correlated with Cannabis indica in genetic analyses.
Answer: True
Genetic analyses indicate a correlation between the 'wide-leaflet' drug biotype and *Cannabis indica*.
The genus Cannabis belongs to the family Rosaceae.
Answer: False
The genus *Cannabis* belongs to the family Cannabaceae, not Rosaceae.
Who first described Cannabis indica as a distinct species?
Answer: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck is credited with describing *Cannabis indica* as a distinct species in 1785.
What is the scientific family to which the genus Cannabis belongs?
Answer: Cannabaceae
The genus *Cannabis*, which includes *Cannabis indica*, belongs to the family Cannabaceae.
Why did the taxonomy of Cannabis become a subject of debate in the 1970s?
Answer: Botanists testified in court regarding classification, potentially affecting legal outcomes.
The taxonomy of *Cannabis* became a significant debate in the 1970s, partly due to botanists testifying in legal cases where the classification of plant material could influence legal outcomes.
What is the binomial name for Cannabis indica?
Answer: Cannabis indica
The binomial name for this species is *Cannabis indica*.
Cannabis indica is classified within which order?
Answer: Rosales
*Cannabis indica* is classified within the order Rosales, family Cannabaceae.
Cannabis indica plants are typically characterized by being tall and loosely branched, similar to Cannabis sativa.
Answer: False
Botanical descriptions characterize *Cannabis indica* plants as typically short, conical, and densely branched, contrasting with the taller, loosely branched morphology of *Cannabis sativa*.
Loran C. Anderson characterized Cannabis indica plants as having long and narrow leaflets.
Answer: False
Loran C. Anderson characterized *Cannabis indica* plants as having short, broad leaflets, in contrast to the long, narrow leaflets of *Cannabis sativa*.
The image in the infobox depicts a plant identified as 'Blue Dream', a known Cannabis sativa strain.
Answer: False
The image in the infobox depicts a plant identified as 'Purple Kush,' which is a strain of *Cannabis indica*, not 'Blue Dream' or *Cannabis sativa*.
The gallery section visually represents various stages and characteristics of Cannabis indica.
Answer: True
The gallery section provides visual representations of *Cannabis indica*, illustrating its various growth stages and key morphological characteristics.
Cannabis indica plants are generally shorter and more densely branched than Cannabis sativa.
Answer: True
*Cannabis indica* plants are generally characterized as shorter and more densely branched compared to the typically taller and more loosely branched *Cannabis sativa*.
Morphologically, how did Richard Evans Schultes describe Cannabis indica compared to Cannabis sativa?
Answer: Indica: short and conical; Sativa: tall and laxly branched
Richard Evans Schultes described *Cannabis indica* as relatively short, conical, and densely branched, contrasting with *Cannabis sativa*, which he characterized as tall and laxly branched.
According to Loran C. Anderson, what is a key difference in the leaflets between Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa?
Answer: Indica has short, broad leaflets; Sativa has long, narrow leaflets.
Loran C. Anderson distinguished between *Cannabis indica*, characterized by short, broad leaflets, and *Cannabis sativa*, which has relatively long, narrow leaflets.
Which characteristic is NOT typically associated with Cannabis indica according to botanical descriptions?
Answer: Tall and laxly branched
Botanical descriptions typically associate *Cannabis indica* with short stature, a conical shape, and dense branching, not with being tall and laxly branched.
The gallery section of the article provides visual examples of Cannabis indica, including:
Answer: A seedling, broad leaf, flowering plant, and species comparisons.
The gallery section offers visual representations of *Cannabis indica*, encompassing a seedling, its characteristic broad leaf, the plant during flowering, and comparative images of different species.
What is the primary difference in leaf shape between Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa, according to Anderson?
Answer: Indica leaflets are short and broad, Sativa leaflets are long and narrow.
Loran C. Anderson differentiated *Cannabis indica* by its short, broad leaflets, contrasting with the long, narrow leaflets typically found in *Cannabis sativa*.
Cannabis indica is primarily native to the Andes mountains of South America.
Answer: False
Cannabis indica is indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains in Southern Asia, not the Andes mountains of South America.
Cannabis indica is now widely cultivated only in its native region of the Hindu Kush mountains.
Answer: False
*Cannabis indica* is now widely cultivated globally, extending far beyond its native Hindu Kush region.
Cannabis indica plants originating from the Hindu Kush are adapted to temperate climates with cold winters and warm summers.
Answer: True
Plants originating from the Hindu Kush region, where *Cannabis indica* is indigenous, are adapted to temperate climates featuring cold winters and warm summers.
Which mountain range is the indigenous region for Cannabis indica?
Answer: The Hindu Kush
*Cannabis indica* is indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains.
Which of the following regions is NOT listed as a place where Cannabis indica is now widely cultivated?
Answer: Mexico
The source material lists China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and regions in southern and western Africa as areas where *Cannabis indica* is now widely cultivated. Mexico is not among these explicitly mentioned regions.
Cannabis indica is well-suited for cultivation in temperate climates due to its adaptation to:
Answer: Cold winters and warm summers
*Cannabis indica* plants originating from the Hindu Kush are adapted to temperate climates, characterized by cold winters and warm summers.
Cannabis indica is known for producing low levels of cannabinoids like THC and THCV.
Answer: False
*Cannabis indica* is noted for producing high levels of cannabinoids such as THC and THCV, distinguishing it from varieties with lower cannabinoid concentrations.
The high concentrations of THC or THCV in Cannabis indica are associated with calming and sedative effects, often leading to sleep.
Answer: True
The high concentrations of THC or THCV in *Cannabis indica* are associated with euphoric and potentially sedative effects, contributing to its use for relaxation and sleep.
Pharmacologically, Cannabis indica landraces typically exhibit lower THC content compared to Cannabis sativa strains.
Answer: False
Pharmacologically, *Cannabis indica* landraces typically exhibit higher THC content compared to many *Cannabis sativa* strains.
Users commonly report that Cannabis sativa induces a 'body buzz' and is associated with pain relief, while Cannabis indica provides a cerebral, energetic high.
Answer: False
The source material presents a common misconception regarding the effects. It states that users commonly report Cannabis *sativa* induces a 'body buzz' and is associated with pain relief, while Cannabis *indica* provides a cerebral, energetic high, which is contrary to the assertion in the question.
The essential oil differences in Cannabis strains may be partly due to varying terpenoid content.
Answer: True
Variations in terpenoid content within the essential oil of cannabis strains may contribute to the differing subjective effects reported by users.
Northern Lights and Kush are examples of Cannabis sativa strains.
Answer: False
Northern Lights and Kush are commonly recognized as strains of *Cannabis indica*, not *Cannabis sativa*.
Cannabis indica is primarily used for its fiber and seed production, similar to industrial hemp.
Answer: False
*Cannabis indica* is primarily utilized for its high cannabinoid content, leading to medicinal and recreational applications, rather than for fiber and seed production like industrial hemp.
Cannabis indica is associated with potential therapeutic benefits including anxiety reduction and insomnia treatment.
Answer: True
*Cannabis indica* is recognized for potential therapeutic benefits, including anxiety reduction and insomnia treatment.
The primary difference in subjective effects between indica and sativa is that indica provides a cerebral high while sativa provides a body buzz.
Answer: False
The source material indicates that the commonly reported subjective effects are reversed from the assertion in the question. It states that Cannabis *sativa* is associated with a 'body buzz,' while Cannabis *indica* is associated with a cerebral, energetic high.
Cannabis indica is utilized in clinical drug research due to its potential therapeutic properties and associated effects.
Answer: True
Due to its high cannabinoid content and associated effects, *Cannabis indica* is utilized in clinical drug research and the development of new therapeutic agents.
What are the two primary cannabinoids mentioned as being produced in high amounts by Cannabis indica?
Answer: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV)
*Cannabis indica* is noted for producing high concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV).
What subjective effect is commonly associated with Cannabis indica, according to user reports?
Answer: A 'stoned' feeling or 'body buzz'
User reports commonly associate *Cannabis indica* with a 'stoned' feeling or 'body buzz,' often linked to pain relief and sedative effects.
What potential therapeutic benefits are associated with Cannabis indica?
Answer: Pain relief, insomnia treatment, and anxiety reduction
*Cannabis indica* is recognized for potential therapeutic benefits, including pain relief, insomnia treatment, and anxiety reduction.
Which of the following is a commonly recognized strain of Cannabis indica?
Answer: Kush
Kush is widely recognized as a common strain of *Cannabis indica*.
What role might terpenoids play in the differing effects of cannabis strains?
Answer: They may contribute to the varying subjective effects reported by users.
Variations in terpenoid content within the essential oil of cannabis strains may contribute to the differing subjective effects reported by users.
Which of the following is NOT a use mentioned for Cannabis indica due to its high cannabinoid content?
Answer: Industrial fiber production
While *Cannabis indica* is utilized for recreational and medicinal purposes, clinical research, and drug development due to its high cannabinoid content, industrial fiber production is not a primary mentioned use.
What is the primary difference in reported effects between Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa?
Answer: Indica causes a body high, Sativa causes a head high.
The source material indicates that users commonly report Cannabis *sativa* induces a 'body buzz,' while Cannabis *indica* provides a cerebral, energetic high, reversing the typical association.
What is the total cannabinoid level in Cannabis indica generally compared to industrial hemp?
Answer: Generally higher
*Cannabis indica* typically exhibits generally higher total cannabinoid levels compared to industrial hemp varieties.
In India, Cannabis indica has traditionally been cultivated for producing marijuana flower, not hashish.
Answer: False
Traditionally, in India, *Cannabis indica* has been cultivated for the production of charas, a form of hashish, rather than primarily for marijuana flower.
The term 'indica' has become synonymous with a specific type of cannabis, often associated with broader leaves and a more sedating effect.
Answer: True
The term 'indica' is indeed synonymous with a specific type of cannabis, frequently characterized by broader leaves and a more sedating effect.
What form of hashish is traditionally produced from Cannabis indica in India?
Answer: Charas
In India, *Cannabis indica* has been traditionally cultivated for the production of charas, a specific form of hashish.
What does the term 'indica' signify in the context of cannabis?
Answer: A specific type or strain, often associated with broader leaves and sedating effects.
In cannabis terminology, 'indica' signifies a specific type or strain, typically characterized by broader leaves and a more sedating effect.
The term 'indica' is derived from Latin and means:
Answer: Of India
The Latin term 'indica' signifies 'of India,' reflecting the historical association of this cannabis type with the region.
A recent genetic analysis classified southern and eastern Asian hemp landraces under Cannabis sativa.
Answer: False
A recent genetic analysis classified southern and eastern Asian hemp landraces under *Cannabis indica*, alongside other biotypes.
The draft genome of a Cannabis sativa strain, 'Purple Kush', was sequenced in 2011.
Answer: False
The draft genome sequenced in 2011 was from the 'Purple Kush' strain, which is a variety of *Cannabis indica*, not *Cannabis sativa*.
The term 'landraces' refers to genetically modified strains developed in laboratories.
Answer: False
The term 'landraces' refers to naturally occurring, genetically distinct populations that have evolved in specific geographic regions, not to laboratory-developed strains.
What is the significance of the 'Purple Kush' strain mentioned in the source?
Answer: Its draft genome was sequenced by Canadian researchers in 2011.
The 'Purple Kush' strain of *Cannabis indica* is notable because its draft genome was sequenced in 2011 by Canadian researchers.
What does a recent genetic analysis suggest about the classification of wide-leaflet drug 'biotypes'?
Answer: They have been incorporated under the classification of Cannabis indica.
Recent genetic analyses have reclassified the wide-leaflet drug biotypes, along with narrow-leaflet biotypes and certain landraces, under the umbrella of *Cannabis indica*.