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Quiz about A Lovely Bunch of Coconut Facts

A Lovely Bunch of Coconut Facts Quiz

This is my response to the quiz challenge "A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" issued by kyleisalive.

A multiple-choice quiz by unterkircher. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
unterkircher

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,756

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
550

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Question 1 of 10

1. A coconut is considered to be which of the following? Hint

nut

flower

seed

fruit

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Question 2 of 10

2. Baylor University researchers have developed a way to use coconut husks to produce which of the following? Hint

paper

furniture

automobile parts

clothing

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the sugar made from the sap and nectar of coconut trees? Hint

date sugar

coco sugar

palm sugar

nectar sugar

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the scientific name of the coconut? Hint

cocos indica

cocos nucifera

cocos arecales

cocos nutius

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the United States, coconut palms can be successfully grown outside in only two states. What are they? Hint

Hawaii and California

Georgia and southern Florida

California and Alabama

Hawaii and southern Florida

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not a pest of the coconut palm? Hint

coconut spider

red palm weevil

coconut mite

coconut leaf caterpillar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Dr. Mary Enig, who has studied the health-related benefits of coconuts, has labeled coconuts as what kind of food? Hint

formula food

foundational food

functional food

formational food

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Dr. Mary Enig, coconuts contain what acid that is beneficial to the human body? Hint

lauric acid

lactic acid

folic acid

omega 3 fatty acid

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which former US president kept a coconut shell on his desk as a reminder of a harrowing incident while in the Navy during World War II? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

Herbert Hoover

Harry S Truman

John F. Kennedy

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Question 10 of 10

10. What term refers to the dried meat of the coconut seed? Hint

coco

copra

toddy

palmono

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A coconut is considered to be which of the following?

Answer: seed

When a mature coconut falls off the tree and lies on the ground for a few months, an embryo will form on the end where the eyes are. After a time, the embryo will sprout out of the shell and is then a coconut seedling.

2. Baylor University researchers have developed a way to use coconut husks to produce which of the following?

Answer: automobile parts

The coconut fibers replace synthetic fibers in the making of parts such as sun visors, bed liners, and floorboards. By creating a demand for such products, the Baylor group hopes to increase the income of poor coconut farmers worldwide.

3. What is the name of the sugar made from the sap and nectar of coconut trees?

Answer: coco sugar

Coco sugar is an organic granular sugar which has a caramel flavor, and it can be used in place of brown sugar or molasses in cooking.

4. What is the scientific name of the coconut?

Answer: cocos nucifera

The coconut is a member of the palm family and is the only species in the genus "cocos."

5. In the United States, coconut palms can be successfully grown outside in only two states. What are they?

Answer: Hawaii and southern Florida

These are the only two places in the United States that have tropical climates.

6. Which of the following is not a pest of the coconut palm?

Answer: coconut spider

These pests eat young leaves and either destroy young nuts or cause them to be deformed. Whole plantations can be affected and sometimes have to be quarantined.

7. Dr. Mary Enig, who has studied the health-related benefits of coconuts, has labeled coconuts as what kind of food?

Answer: functional food

A functional food supplies benefits to our health well beyond basic nutrients.

8. According to Dr. Mary Enig, coconuts contain what acid that is beneficial to the human body?

Answer: lauric acid

Dr. Enig believes lauric acid works in a process to destroy lipid coated viruses like herpes and influenza.

9. Which former US president kept a coconut shell on his desk as a reminder of a harrowing incident while in the Navy during World War II?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Kennedy's Torpedo Boat PT 109 collided with a Japanese destroyer off the Solomon Islands. Later, when help came, Kennedy had no way to send a message - paper wasn't even available. It was suggested that he scratch a message on a coconut husk. The coconut husk is now in the John F. Kennedy Library.

10. What term refers to the dried meat of the coconut seed?

Answer: copra

The copra is processed to make an oil that is used in the making of soap.

Source: Author unterkircher

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