You're Really Eating That? Okra!

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1. Okra is a member of which family or families? Cruciferae Brassica Rosea and Dogwood Cotton and Hibiscus

2. The shape of okra is like what? fingers pyramids tomatoes ears

3. The best way to describe the seeds inside the pod is this. celery seeds buckshot sunflower seeds spaghetti

4. Okra plants would be considered which of the following? vine tuberous tree bush

5. Is Okra a perennial, biennial or annual plant? annual perennial biennial it depends on the environment

6. Some folks are turned off by the texture of the cooked pods - they're slimy! Why? The pods had been infected by a plant virus. It's just a really gross plant. They're overcooked. They weren't cleaned right.

7. One of these is not a common way to enjoy this little plant (one you'd find in a mainstream cookbook). pickled raw fried chocolate covered

8. One of the most traditional dishes which employs okra is the Southern favorite, gumbo. True False

9. Has a soda company actually bottled "Okra-Cola"? Yes No

10. Okra is related to Marsh Mallow. True False