Chemistry Quiz

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The increase in fruit size is due to accumulating ___________.

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a. water

b. sugar

c. cellulose

d. alkoloids

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Fruits die shortly after being picked with a rapid decline in quality.

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False

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Sweetness in fruits tends to increase with ______.

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a. sunshine

b. water

c. fertilizer

d. all of the choices

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All of the following except _____ are a climacteric fruit.

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a. bananas

b. pears

c. tomatoes

d. melons.

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______ is a gaseous plant hormone which accelerates ripening of some fruits.

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a. Ethylene

b. Nitrogen

c. Oxygen

d. Carbon dioxide

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Vegetables can come from all of the following except the ____________ part of the plant.

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a. leaf

b. stem

c. root

d. ovary

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A tuber is a modified _______.

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a. stem

b. root

c. leaf

d. stem or root

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Root vegetables tend to store their energy as starch.

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False

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The 'scales' of an onion are modified ________.

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a. leaves

b. stems

c. buds

d. roots

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Diversity of edible parts is highest in the _________ family.

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a. onion

b. lettuce.

c. cabbage

d. squash

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Cooking generally reduces the nutritional content of food.

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False

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Cooking may increase the availability of nutrients by making plants more digestible.

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False

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Fruits are specific structures associated with the plant's _________ tissue.

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a. leaf

b. stem

c. flower

d. storage.

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_________ tissue tastes sweet and is likely to be eaten raw.

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a. Leaf

b. Stem

c. Fruit

d. Storage.

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Vegetables contain more __________ than fruits.

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a. water

b. starch

c. pectin

d. cellulose

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_________ are technically fruit as the edible parts are associated with flower tissues.

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a. Tomatoes

b. Squash

c. String beans

d. All of the choices

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Cooking vegetables softens the tissue and can make nutrients more available.

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False

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