How to Identify and Classify Bilberries
  • 1. What is the scientific name for bilberry?
A) Vaccinium myrtillus
B) Solanum lycopersicum
C) Fragaria vesca
D) Rubus idaeus
  • 2. Bilberries are native to which continent?
A) South America
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Africa
  • 3. What color are bilberries typically?
A) Yellow
B) Green
C) Dark blue-purple
D) Bright red
  • 4. Where do bilberries commonly grow?
A) Deserts
B) Tropical rainforests
C) Acidic heaths and woodlands
D) Salt marshes
  • 5. What is a key characteristic of bilberry bushes?
A) Perennial herb
B) Evergreen tree
C) Deciduous shrub
D) Climbing vine
  • 6. Are bilberries true berries?
A) Depends on the variety
B) Sometimes
C) Yes
D) No
  • 7. What is the approximate height of a bilberry bush?
A) Up to 3m
B) Up to 10m
C) Up to 60cm
D) Up to 1cm
  • 8. What is the taste of bilberries described as?
A) Very bitter
B) Sweet and slightly acidic
C) Extremely salty
D) Completely tasteless
  • 9. How many seeds are typically found in a bilberry?
A) No seeds
B) One large seed
C) Numerous small seeds
D) Two seeds
  • 10. What is the shape of a bilberry leaf?
A) Triangular
B) Oval and finely toothed
C) Rounded and smooth
D) Needle-like
  • 11. What is the flower color of bilberries?
A) Pinkish-white
B) Blue
C) Yellow
D) Bright red
  • 12. When do bilberries typically ripen?
A) Autumn
B) Spring
C) Summer
D) Winter
  • 13. Which part of the bilberry plant stains the tongue?
A) The leaves
B) The roots
C) The fruit
D) The stem
  • 14. What is a common use for bilberries?
A) Building materials
B) Clothing dye
C) Jams and pies
D) Fuel
  • 15. What is one medicinal use attributed to bilberries?
A) Treating broken bones
B) Improving eyesight
C) Lowering blood pressure
D) Curing the common cold
  • 16. Which plant is most often confused with Bilberries?
A) Cranberries
B) Blueberries
C) Strawberries
D) Raspberries
  • 17. How does the flesh of a bilberry differ from a blueberry?
A) Bilberry flesh is white
B) Bilberry flesh is dark red-purple throughout
C) Bilberry flesh is yellow
D) Bilberry flesh is green
  • 18. What is the term for harvesting wild plants for personal use?
A) Cultivating
B) Farming
C) Gardening
D) Foraging
  • 19. What type of soil do bilberries prefer?
A) Acidic
B) Neutral
C) Salty
D) Alkaline
  • 20. What animals commonly eat bilberries?
A) Reptiles
B) Insects
C) Birds and mammals
D) Fish
  • 21. What climate is suitable for bilberry growth?
A) Tropical
B) Cool temperate
C) Desert
D) Arctic
  • 22. The antioxidant properties of bilberries are attributed to what compounds?
A) Tannins
B) Carotenoids
C) Chlorophyll
D) Anthocyanins
  • 23. Which of these is NOT a common habitat for bilberries?
A) Arid grasslands
B) Pine forests
C) Heathlands
D) Upland moors
  • 24. What is the fruit structure of bilberries?
A) Berry
B) Aggregate Fruit
C) Pome
D) Drupe
  • 25. What is a key identification difference regarding the stem between blueberries and bilberries?
A) The stem structure is the same
B) Neither have stems
C) Bilberries have stems that come directly from the ground
D) Blueberries have stems that come directly from the ground
  • 26. What does 'Vaccinium' refer to in the scientific name 'Vaccinium myrtillus'?
A) The genus
B) The variety
C) The family
D) The species
  • 27. What does 'myrtillus' refer to in the scientific name 'Vaccinium myrtillus'?
A) The genus
B) The species
C) The variety
D) The family
  • 28. How are bilberries typically propagated?
A) Grafting
B) Budding
C) Layering
D) Seeds or cuttings
  • 29. What type of root system do bilberries have?
A) Fibrous
B) Rhizomatous
C) Taproot
D) Adventitious
  • 30. How does the shape of the fruit differ between bilberries and blueberries?
A) Bilberries are more spherical
B) Blueberries are more spherical
C) Both are the same shape
D) Bilberries are elongated
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