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Quiz about Name That Fruit Botanically Speaking

Name That Fruit -- Botanically Speaking Quiz

We all know the names of many kinds of fruits, but what are their botanical names? Take this test of botanical knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by triviadoctor. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
triviadoctor

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,045

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
971

Question 1 of 10

1. Most of us enjoy eating corn on the cob in the summer. But what type of fruit is corn? Hint

achene

caryopsis

drupe

capsule

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Question 2 of 10

2. No one likes having those pesky dandelions growing in their lawn.
What type of fruit do they have? Hint

pome

nut

capsule

achene

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Question 3 of 10

3. Do you remember playing with those winged maple seeds that spun in the air like a helicopter? What is the botanical name for that helicopter fruit? Hint

hesperidium

drupe

follicle

samara

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who doesn't like eating fresh strawberries or strawberry shortcake? Just what is the botanical name for the strawberry fruit? Hint

berry

achene

pome

silique

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Question 5 of 10

5. Everyone knows spring has arrived when the magnolias are in bloom, but what is the name of the magnolia fruit? Hint

achene

follicle

drupe

silique

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Question 6 of 10

6. As a kid, did your mom always have to tell you to eat your string beans? Just what kind of fruit were you eating? Hint

drupe

capsule

legume

caryopsis

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" is a line from a popular Christmas tune. What kind of fruit is a chestnut? Hint

nut

achene

caryopsis

capsule

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did you eat peanuts at baseball games when you were a kid? What kind of fruit is a peanut? Hint

legume

capsule

nut

pepo

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Question 9 of 10

9. As a kid did you hate eating brussel sprouts? What kind of fruit is produced by the brussel sprout? Hint

follicle

pome

silique

drupe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Poppy seed bagels are one of my favorites. What is the fruit of the poppy? Hint

achene

hesperiduim

capsule

caryopsis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Most of us enjoy eating corn on the cob in the summer. But what type of fruit is corn?

Answer: caryopsis

A caryopsis is a dry fruit (a fruit with a hard texture) that is indehiscent (fruit does not open when it matures) and is composed of a single carpel (female reproductive organ of the flower) in which the pericarp (tissue surrounding the seed) sticks tightly to the seed. Wheat and rice are other plants that have caryopsis fruits.

2. No one likes having those pesky dandelions growing in their lawn. What type of fruit do they have?

Answer: achene

An achene, like a caryopsis, is a dry fruit that is indehiscent and composed of a single carpel. Unlike a caryopsis, the pericarp does not stick to the seed. Sunflowers also have achene fruits.

3. Do you remember playing with those winged maple seeds that spun in the air like a helicopter? What is the botanical name for that helicopter fruit?

Answer: samara

A samara is a special type of achene in which tissue from the ovary wall of the flower forms a thin flat wing. Ashes and elms also have samara fruits.

4. Who doesn't like eating fresh strawberries or strawberry shortcake? Just what is the botanical name for the strawberry fruit?

Answer: achene

Names can be deceiving. The red fleshy part of the strawberry is not part of the actual fruit. Those tiny "flecks" on the surface of the strawberry are the achene fruits. The strawberry is also known as an accessory fruit because the red fleshy part is an accessory to the fruit.

5. Everyone knows spring has arrived when the magnolias are in bloom, but what is the name of the magnolia fruit?

Answer: follicle

The follicle is a dry fruit that is made up of a single carpel that is dehiscent (the fruit opens up when it matures). Upon maturation, the carpel will spit open along one side of the fruit. Milkweeds also have follicle fruits.

6. As a kid, did your mom always have to tell you to eat your string beans? Just what kind of fruit were you eating?

Answer: legume

A legume is a dry fruit that is very similar to a follicle except that upon maturation, the carpel will split along two sides of the fruit. Peas and the black locust are other examples of plants that have legume fruits.

7. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" is a line from a popular Christmas tune. What kind of fruit is a chestnut?

Answer: nut

Did you go with the obvious? A nut is a dry fruit that is indehiscent. The pericarp becomes extremely hard and the seed does not attach to it. The fruits of the oak, pecan, and walnut are also nuts.

8. Did you eat peanuts at baseball games when you were a kid? What kind of fruit is a peanut?

Answer: legume

Sometimes the "obvious" is incorrect. The peanut is not a nut but a legume just like the string bean.

9. As a kid did you hate eating brussel sprouts? What kind of fruit is produced by the brussel sprout?

Answer: silique

A silique is similar to a legume in that it is a dry, dehiscent fruit that splits along two sides of the fruit. It differs in that a silque is compsed of two carpels. The silique is common fruit of the cabbage family.

10. Poppy seed bagels are one of my favorites. What is the fruit of the poppy?

Answer: capsule

A capsule is a dry fruit that is dehiscent and is composed of many carpels. Upon maturity, the capsule (depending upon the plant species) splits open along each carpel, splits between each carpel, or as in the case of the poppy, seeds are released from openings that form at the top of the capsule (like a salt shaker). Orchids, willows and cotton are other plants that have capsule fruits. I hope you enjoyed this botanical fruit quiz!

Source: Author triviadoctor

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