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Eat Your Broccoflower Trivia Quiz

Some fruits and vegetables are hybrids: they are naturally or artificially selected crosses between different species. Many of them have double-barreled names which might help you guess at the parents. Good luck!

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

Author
whoman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,372

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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704

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is NOT a reason why people grow and eat hybrid fruits and vegetables? Hint

hybrids are always grown organically

hybrids can be bigger and more nutritious

consumers like to try new and different foods

they have 'hybrid vigor' and are easier to grow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following statements about fruit and vegetable hybrids is TRUE?
Hint

hybrids are exclusively man-made

they are all dangerous to human health

scientists do not yet know how to make hybrids

hybridisation can happen spontaneously in the wild

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Question 3 of 10

3. Broccoflower is a nutritious vegetable that is a cross of what two species? Hint

Brussels sprouts and kimchi

broccoli and mayflower

broccoli and cauliflower

E. coli and cauliflower

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Question 4 of 10

4. If I'm savagely consuming a juicy 'plumcot', which set of parents have been bereaved? Hint

Mr. Plum and Mrs. Peach

Mr. Plum and Mrs. Apricot

Mr. Plum and Mrs. Monocot

Mr. Plum and Mrs. Ascot

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following products sounds like it should be a hybrid, but is really just an ordinary fruit made to taste like another kind of fruit? Hint

papaya

seedless watermelon

grapple

pluot

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you crashed a party for 'Hybrids Only', what might you see? Hint

a cherry being 'the bomb'

a banana beating a bongo

a tangelo dancing the tango

an apple drinking a cider

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Question 7 of 10

7. Speaking of pomelo... when you combine a pomelo with an orange, what do you get? Hint

grapefruit

lemon

kiwi

durian

8. Boysenberry and Loganberry have fled the scene of a murder. Fortunately, they left a lot of juicy stains behind. The fruitensic pathologist found that the criminals were related: what parents did they have in common? Hint

raspberry and blackberry

beri-beri and blueberry

strawberry and bribery

gooseberry and salmonberry

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two crops, if planted together, might spontaneously produce a hybrid? Hint

cherries and grapes

cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes

rosemary and sage

oranges and pineapple

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, a case of a runaway hybrid that's neither delicious nor healthy.
According to the City of Columbia, Missouri, why are the "Callery pear tree hybrids" a threat? Hint

they taste awful

they are all sterile

their pollen causes extreme allergies

they crowd out other pear species

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is NOT a reason why people grow and eat hybrid fruits and vegetables?

Answer: hybrids are always grown organically

In the history of hybridization there have been successes and failures, but it's the successes that end up on our dinner tables. A successful hybrid inherits good qualities from both parent species, and is often more tolerant of weather and resistant to disease, making it easier and cheaper to cultivate.

Hybrids need not be grown organically- the only way to know if your hybrid produce is organic is to check the sticker!

2. Which of the following statements about fruit and vegetable hybrids is TRUE?

Answer: hybridisation can happen spontaneously in the wild

Cross-pollination can happen when two compatible species grow in the same area, where insects and birds can carry pollen from one plant to another.

3. Broccoflower is a nutritious vegetable that is a cross of what two species?

Answer: broccoli and cauliflower

Broccoli and cauliflower are closely related members of the cabbage family, and will readily cross-pollinate.

You certainly wouldn't want E. coli anywhere near your cauliflower- you might get food poisoning from the bacterium.

By the way, kimchi is a Korean dish of fermented vegetables, often cabbage.

4. If I'm savagely consuming a juicy 'plumcot', which set of parents have been bereaved?

Answer: Mr. Plum and Mrs. Apricot

There are many varieties of plumcot and they can range from ruby red to golden yellow, from dense to delicate, and from sweet to sour.

5. Which of the following products sounds like it should be a hybrid, but is really just an ordinary fruit made to taste like another kind of fruit?

Answer: grapple

According to the Grapple website, "there is nothing but flavor being infused into the apple... They are not genetically altered in any way. The apple is as healthy as ever but now has the new exciting grape flavor."

www.grapplefruits.com/

6. If you crashed a party for 'Hybrids Only', what might you see?

Answer: a tangelo dancing the tango

A tangelo is the hybrid of a pomelo and a tangerine. They are also known as 'honeybells.'

7. Speaking of pomelo... when you combine a pomelo with an orange, what do you get?

Answer: grapefruit

It's delicious for breakfast, but be warned: grapefruit can interact with some medications, making them more potent!

Answer: raspberry and blackberry

Both boysenberries and loganberries come from a cross between raspberries and blackberries.

9. Which two crops, if planted together, might spontaneously produce a hybrid?

Answer: cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes

The more closely related the plants, the more likely they are to be cross-fertile.

10. And finally, a case of a runaway hybrid that's neither delicious nor healthy. According to the City of Columbia, Missouri, why are the "Callery pear tree hybrids" a threat?

Answer: they crowd out other pear species

According to the city's website, the spread of this hybrid of ornamental pear is responsible for "Ecological damage caused by displacing native plant communities".

http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ParksandRec/Parks_and_Facilities/stopthespread.php

Source: Author whoman

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