Botany Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 34
Broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts are all descended from what single variety of vegetable?
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cabbage
What is the name of the process in plants that produces oxygen and occurs only during daylight?
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photosynthesis
What is the largest cactus in the U.S., capable of weighing up to 10 tons?
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saguaro
How many leaflets does poison ivy have on each stem?
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Which tree has white wood that is commonly used for making spools and paper?
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birch
What is the bulb flower that has a streaked variety named for Rembrandt?
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tulip
What type of cactus is the largest and doesn't grow its first branches until it is about 75 years old?
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saguaro
What pigment do green plants contain that fungi such as mushrooms lack?
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chlorophyll
Which fruit looks like a pink celery stalk and is also known as the 'pie plant'?
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rhubarb
Which type of American tree, known for its spreading branches, was mostly wiped out by a disease that began near New York City in 1904?
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chestnut
Which flowery vine was named after American physician Caspar Wistar?
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wisteria
What type of fruit is a Catawba?
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grape
What type of spiny plant is the night-blooming cereus, which usually flowers once a year and lasts one night?
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cactus
What flower do the hybrid tea varieties Blue Moon and Dainty Bess belong to?
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rose
What is the blossom of the plant named for Andreas Dahl that can resemble a peony?
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dahlia
Which part of the plant does the radicle grow downward to become after a seed germinates?
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root
What is the typical medium for the growth of Egyptian and lotus plants?
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water
What type of fruit is a winesap?
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apple
Which part of celeriac is cultivated instead of its stalks?
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roots
Which herb, long a symbol of remembrance, gets its name from a Latin word meaning 'sea dew'?
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rosemary
What process is commonly used to grow most apples from trees instead of using seeds?
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grafting
What strong-smelling element, when present in high amounts in tap water, is harmful to orchids?
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chlorine
Which guacamole ingredient is also a member of the laurel family along with cinnamon and sassafras?
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avocado
What are stacked close together on the stem of a cabbage plant due to its very short internodes?
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leaves
What type of tree includes groups such as white, bristlecone, and pinon?
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pine
What bog fruit's name is derived from it growing where cranes lived?
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cranberries
On which part of the cotton plant do fibers grow, which are then separated by a gin?
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seed
What does palynology study to gain insights into past plant distribution?
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pollen
Which fruit tree's Japanese varieties are cultivated exclusively for their ornamental value?
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cherry
Which type of berry has a red variant that grows on erect canes and a black variant that grows on arching canes?
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raspberry
Which tree bears winged pairs of seeds that often resemble an airplane propeller?
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maple
What fruit plant is affected by Panama disease and is widespread in Central & South America?
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banana
What tree produces a comma-shaped nut and a gum used in varnishes?
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cashew
What are the most primitive chlorophyll-containing plants that serve as the main plant life in both seawater and freshwater?
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algae
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