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Fruits Lec.4 Flashcards

1
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True or False: Capsicum belongs to the family Solanaceae.

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True

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2
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True or False: The color of Capsicum fruit is blue.

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False

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3
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True or False: Capsaicin is the main active constituent responsible for pungency in Capsicum.

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True

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4
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True or False: Colocynth is commonly known as sweet apple.

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False

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5
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True or False: Black pepper is scientifically known as Piper nigrum.

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True

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6
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True or False: Ajowan belongs to the family Solanaceae.

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False

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7
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True or False: The outer surface of Capsicum fruit is waxy.

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True

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8
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True or False: The pungency of Capsicum is destroyed by boiling with potassium permanganate.

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True

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9
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True or False: White pepper is obtained by removing the outer dark part of the pericarp of Piper nigrum.

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True

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10
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True or False: Thymol is the main component of the volatile oil in ajowan.

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True

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11
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True or False: The taste of Capsicum fruit is sweet.

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False

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12
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True or False: Citrullus colocynthis belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

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True

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13
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True or False: The pithy pulp of colocynth contains about 70% of the fruit’s weight.

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True

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14
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True or False: Capsicum fruit is characterized by dehiscence.

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False

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15
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True or False: Piperine is the main alkaloid found in black pepper.

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True

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16
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True or False: Capsicum is used internally as a digestive and stomachic.

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True

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17
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True or False: Capsicum causes sneezing due to the compound capsaicin.

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True

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18
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True or False: Colocynth is contraindicated in pregnancy.

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True

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19
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True or False: Black pepper belongs to the family Piperaceae.

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True

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20
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True or False: Ajowan is scientifically known as Carum copticum.

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True

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21
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True or False: The main pigment responsible for the color of Capsicum is chlorophyll.

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False

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22
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True or False: Capsicum fruit contains 10-20 seeds.

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True

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23
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True or False: Capsicum is a type of berry.

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True

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24
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Complete the sentence: The main active constituent responsible for pungency in Capsicum is ________.

A

Capsaicin

25
Q

Complete the sentence: Colocynth is commonly known as ________ apple.

A

bitter

26
Q

Complete the sentence: Black pepper is scientifically known as ________.

A

Piper nigrum

27
Q

Complete the sentence: The main alkaloid found in black pepper is ________.

A

piperine

28
Q

Complete the sentence: Ajowan belongs to the family ________.

A

Umbelliferae

29
Q

Complete the sentence: The pithy pulp of colocynth contains about ________% of the fruit’s weight.

A

70

30
Q

Complete the sentence: The volatile oil of ajowan has an ________ effect on parasites.

A

anthelmintic

31
Q

Complete the sentence: Capsicum is used externally to relieve rheumatic pains and arthritis as a ________ irritant.

A

counter

32
Q

Complete the sentence: White pepper is obtained by removing the outer dark part of the ________ of Piper nigrum.

A

pericarp

33
Q

Complete the sentence: Thymol is the main component of the volatile oil in ________.

A

ajowan

34
Q

Complete the sentence: The color of Capsicum fruit ranges from ________ to red.

A

orange red

35
Q

Complete the sentence: The family of Capsicum is ________.

A

Solanaceae

36
Q

Complete the sentence: The pithy pulp of colocynth is characterized by large ________ cells.

A

parenchymatous

37
Q

Complete the sentence: Capsicum fruit is classified as a ________ berry.

A

true

38
Q

Complete the sentence: The use of Capsicum internally includes treatment of ________.

A

migraine

39
Q

Complete the sentence: Black pepper gives a negative ________ test.

A

Mayer’s

40
Q

Complete the sentence: The taste of colocynth is ________.

A

bitter

41
Q

Complete the sentence: The epidermal cells of the Capsicum seed coat are ________.

A

polygonal

42
Q

Complete the sentence: The main use of colocynth in traditional medicine is as a ________.

A

digestive

43
Q

Complete the sentence: The color change indicating the presence of alkaloids in colocynth is ________.

A

red

44
Q

Complete the sentence: Capsicum is used internally as a ________.

A

digestive

45
Q

.

A

.

46
Q

Complete the sentence: The active constituent in ajowan responsible for antiseptic properties is ________.

A

thymol

47
Q

Complete the sentence: Capsicum is classified as an indehiscent fruit.

A

True

48
Q

Complete the sentence: The pithy pulp in colocynth has large ________ spaces.

A

intercellular

49
Q

Complete the sentence: Ajowan is scientifically named ________.

A

Carum copticum

50
Q

Complete the sentence: The family of ajowan is ________.

A

Umbelliferae

51
Q

True or False: Black pepper is derived from the dried unripe fruits of Piper nigrum.

A

True

52
Q

True or False: Capsicum is used externally as a sedative.

A

False

53
Q

True or False: Colocynth can be used as an antitumor drug.

A

True

54
Q

True or False: The walls of Capsicum seed coat cells are smooth.

A

False

55
Q

Complete the sentence: The pungency of Capsicum is due to ________.

A

capsaicin

56
Q

Complete the sentence: The main component of ajowan’s volatile oil is ________.

A

thymol

57
Q

Complete the sentence: Black pepper’s alkaloids include ________.

A

piperine

58
Q

Complete the sentence: The pithy pulp of colocynth consists of ________.

A

yellowish white mesocarp

59
Q

Complete the sentence: The volatile oil in ajowan primarily contains ________.

A

thymol

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