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Name That Fruit -- Botanically Speaking

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


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


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


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?
    samara
    follicle
    hesperidium
    drupe


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


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


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?
    legume
    caryopsis
    capsule
    drupe


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


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


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


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


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