You're Really Eating That? Okra!

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

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

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

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

5. Okra is a perennial, as opposed to an annual. True False

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

7. One of these is not a real way to enjoy this little plant. 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