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