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1. Which of the following fruits is classified as a pome? |
| | A) | a. apple |
| | B) | b. tomato |
| | C) | c. pumpkin |
| | D) | d. cherry |
| | E) | e. orange |
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2. A lemon is classified as a _______. |
| | A) | a. pome |
| | B) | b. hesperidium |
| | C) | c. berry |
| | D) | d. drupe |
| | E) | e. aggregate fruit |
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3. A specialized berry with a tough outer rind that consists of both receptacle tissue and exocarp is called _____________. |
| | A) | a. pome |
| | B) | b. multiple fruit |
| | C) | c. aggregate fruit |
| | D) | d. pepo |
| | E) | e. drupe |
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4. Multiple fruits develop from the fused ovaries of many separate flowers on a single inflorescence. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5. Nuts, grains, and samaras are all types of dry, dehiscent fruits. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6. The most common dehiscent fruit is a _________. |
| | A) | a. follicle |
| | B) | b. capsule |
| | C) | c. legume |
| | D) | d. all of the above |
| | E) | e. grain |
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7. Which structure in the dicot seed develops into the stems and leaves? |
| | A) | a. epicotyl |
| | B) | b. radicle |
| | C) | c. hypocotyl |
| | D) | d. micropyle |
| | E) | e. seed coat |
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8. Auxins are hormones involved in phototropism, elongation of young stems, and inhibition of lateral buds. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9. What effect would gibberellins have on a rosette biennial plant? |
| | A) | a. They would cause an increase in anthocyanin. |
| | B) | b. They would cause bolting. |
| | C) | c. They would cause the plant to turn toward the light. |
| | D) | d. They would cause premature abscission. |
| | E) | e. all of the above |
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10. What tissue in the monocot seed provides its nourishment? |
| | A) | a. scutellum |
| | B) | b. coleoptile |
| | C) | c. cotyledon |
| | D) | d. endosperm |
| | E) | e. coleorhiza |
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11. The Latin species name for tomato, lycopersicum derived from lycopersicon, refers to its use in Asia as an aphrodisiac. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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12. As a tomato fruit ripens, the chlorophyll content decreases, and the lycopene and ethylene content increases. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13. The term “5-merous flower” in apple trees refers to its 5 sepals, 5 petals, and 5- carpeled ovary. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14. In an apple graft, the cutting or upper part is called the _______, while the root system or lower part is called the ________. |
| | A) | a. scion, stock |
| | B) | b. stock, graft |
| | C) | c. scion, clone |
| | D) | d. union, scion |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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15. The Geneva Repository is similar to Johnny Appleseed because it distributes over 3,000 apple specimens a year. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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16. The “navel” in navel oranges is a small aborted ovary at the top of the fruit. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17. Many prescription drug labels recommend avoiding taking the drug with grapefruit juice because |
| | A) | a. the juice blocks uptake of important vitamins. |
| | B) | b. the juice causes a deterioration of the stomach lining. |
| | C) | c. the juice dangerously increases uptake of the drug. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. none of the above. |
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18. Current research into the control of chestnut blight includes the use of an Asian beetle that will ingest the fungus. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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19. Although the durian fruit has a delicious, creamy, white pulp, it is notorious for its |
| | A) | a. shiny red skin. |
| | B) | b. foul odor. |
| | C) | c. rarity. |
| | D) | d. allergic reaction. |
| | E) | e. all of the above. |
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20. The fruits known as pummelos are: |
| | A) | a. the largest citrus fruits. |
| | B) | b. native to southeast Asia. |
| | C) | c. used in Chinese New Year festivities. |
| | D) | d. all of the above. |
| | E) | e. none of the above. |
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