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1. Which of the following fruits is classified as a pepo?
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| | A) | a. apple
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| | B) | b. tomato
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| | C) | c. pumpkin
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| | D) | d. cherry
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2. A lemon is classified as a _______.
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| | A) | a. pome
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| | B) | b. hesperidium
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| | C) | c. berry
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| | D) | d. drupe
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3. Nuts, grains, and samaras are all types of aggregate fruits.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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4. Multiple fruits develop from the fused ovaries of many separate flowers on a single inflorescence.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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5. Which structure in the dicot seed develops into the stems and leaves?
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| | A) | a. epicotyl
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| | B) | b. radicle
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| | C) | c. hypocotyl
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| | D) | d. micropyle
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6. Auxins are hormones involved in phototropism, elongation of young stems, and inhibition of lateral buds.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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7. 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. |
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8. What tissue in the monocot seed provides its nourishment?
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| | A) | a. scutelum
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| | B) | b. coleoptile
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| | C) | c. cotyledon
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| | D) | d. endosperm
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9. The Latin name for tomato, Lycopersicon, refers to its use in Asia as an aphrodisiac.
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| | B) | False
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10. As a tomato fruit ripens, the chlorophyll content decreases, and the lycopene and ethylene content increases.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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11. The term “5-merous flower” in apple trees refers to its 5 sepals, 5 petals, and 5- carpeled ovary.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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12. In an apple graft, the cutting or upper part is called the _______, while the root system or lower part is called the ________.
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| | A) | a. scion, stock
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| | B) | b. stock, graft
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| | C) | c. scion, clone
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| | D) | d. none of the above
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13. The Geneva Repository is similar to Johnny Appleseed because it distributes over 3,000 apple specimens a year.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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14. The “navel” in navel oranges is a small aborted ovary at the top of the fruit.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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15. Many prescription drug labels recommend avoiding taking the drug with grapefruit juice because
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| | A) | a. the juice blocks uptake of important vitamins.
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| | B) | b. the juice causes a deterioration of the stomach lining.
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| | C) | c. the juice dangerously increases uptake of the drug.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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16. Current research into the control of chestnut blight includes the use of an Asian beetle that will ingest the fungus.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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17. Although the durian fruit has a delicious, creamy, white pulp, it is notorious for its
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| | A) | a. shiny red skin.
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| | B) | b. foul odor.
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| | C) | c. rarity.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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