Vegetables Flashcards

1
Q

What are Vegetables?

A

parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food

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2
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What do Vegetables provide?

A

They provide nutrients, fiber and other substances with few calories to promote good health.

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3
Q

Vegetables are low in?

A

Calories and fat free

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4
Q

Vitamins, minerals and fiber

A

vegetables provide

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5
Q

Phytochemicals

A

vegetables contain

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6
Q

Classifications of Vegetables

A

Bulbs, Flowers, Fruits, Fungi, Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Stems and Tubers

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7
Q

Usually grow just below the surface of the ground and produce a fleshy, leafy shoot above ground. Usually consist of layers or clustered segments

A

Bulbs

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8
Q

Garlic

A

Bulb

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9
Q

Leek

A

Bulb

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10
Q

The edible flower of certain vegetables

A

Flowers

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11
Q

Artichoke

A

Flowers

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12
Q

Choi sum

A

Flowers

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13
Q

Vegetable fruits are fleshy and contain seeds

A

Fruits

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14
Q

Cucumber

A

Fruits

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15
Q

Squash

A

Fruits

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16
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Commonly known as mushrooms

A

Fungi

17
Q

Button white

A

Fungi

18
Q

Portobello

A

Fungi

19
Q

The edible leafy greens or leaves of plants and vegetables

A

Leaves

20
Q

Brussel sprouts

A

Leaves

21
Q

Spinach

A

Leaves

22
Q

Are part of plant that grows underground. Usually a long or round-shapes taproot, deeper than bulbs

A

Roots

23
Q

Beetroot

A

Roots

24
Q

grow in pods which are sometimes eaten along with the reed

A

Seeds

25
Q

The edible stalk of plants where the stalk is the main part of the vegetable

A

Stems

26
Q

Vegetables which also grow underground on the root of the plant or a much thickened underground part of a stem and a rounded swelling or protuberant part

A

Tubers

27
Q

Beans

A

Seeds

28
Q

Sweet corn

A

Seeds

29
Q

Asparagus

A

Stems

30
Q

Wonder vegetable

A

Asparagus

31
Q

Celery

A

Stems

32
Q

Potato

A

Tubers

33
Q

Jerusalem artichoke (luya)

A

Tubers