How to Identify and Classify Water Chestnuts - Exam
  • 1. What family do water chestnuts belong to?
A) Orchid
B) Lily
C) Sedge
D) Grass
  • 2. The edible part of the water chestnut is which part of the plant?
A) Stem
B) Leaf
C) Root
D) Corm
  • 3. What is the scientific name of the most common edible water chestnut?
A) Trapa natans
B) Eleocharis dulcis
C) Nymphaea odorata
D) Sagittaria sagittifolia
  • 4. What type of habitat is preferred by water chestnuts?
A) Fast-flowing rivers
B) Deep ocean trenches
C) Dry, sandy soil
D) Shallow, slow-moving water
  • 5. What is the typical color of a water chestnut's corm?
A) Brown
B) White
C) Black
D) Green
  • 6. How can you differentiate water chestnuts from other aquatic plants when not in fruit?
A) By their root depth
B) By the shape of their culms (stems)
C) By the color of their flowers
D) By the texture of their leaves
  • 7. Which of these is NOT a common characteristic of the water chestnut plant?
A) Round corms
B) Submerged stems
C) Thorny branches
D) Green, cylindrical leaves
  • 8. What is the primary method of propagation for water chestnuts?
A) Corms
B) Leaf layering
C) Root cuttings
D) Seeds
  • 9. What is a key visual clue that indicates a water chestnut patch is ready for harvesting?
A) The height of the plant
B) The presence of flowers
C) Yellowing of the leaves
D) Maturing corms at the base of the plant
  • 10. Water chestnuts are often confused with which invasive species?
A) Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
B) Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
C) European Water Chestnut (Trapa natans)
D) Duckweed (Lemna minor)
  • 11. How does the European Water Chestnut differ visually from the edible variety?
A) It has blue flowers.
B) It has smaller corms.
C) It grows much taller.
D) It has floating rosettes of leaves.
  • 12. What shape best describes the cross-section of a water chestnut stem?
A) Square
B) Cylindrical
C) Triangular
D) Oval
  • 13. What is the texture of a raw water chestnut corm?
A) Fibrous
B) Crisp
C) Powdery
D) Mushy
  • 14. What color are the flowers of Eleocharis dulcis?
A) White
B) Purple
C) Yellow
D) Insignificant, small and brown
  • 15. Which part of the water chestnut plant is typically above the water's surface?
A) Upper part of the stem and leaves
B) Roots
C) Entire plant
D) Only the flowers
  • 16. What is the general climate preferred by water chestnuts?
A) Desert
B) Tropical and subtropical
C) Arctic
D) Temperate
  • 17. What type of soil is preferred by water chestnuts?
A) Sandy soil
B) Rocky soil
C) Chalky soil
D) Organic-rich mud
  • 18. What is a common culinary use for water chestnuts?
A) Making jams and jellies
B) Brewing tea
C) Adding texture to stir-fries
D) Baking bread
  • 19. How are water chestnuts typically harvested?
A) By hand, wading through the water
B) Using heavy machinery
C) Using underwater nets
D) By dredging the bottom of the pond
  • 20. What is a distinctive characteristic of the culms of the water chestnut?
A) They are covered in thorns.
B) They are woody.
C) They are hollow and jointed.
D) They are succulent.
  • 21. The culms of Eleocharis dulcis are often mistaken for the stems of what?
A) Water lilies
B) Cattails
C) Rushes or grasses
D) Lily pads
  • 22. What is the approximate size of a mature water chestnut corm?
A) Golf ball sized
B) Tennis ball sized
C) Pea sized
D) Grapefruit sized
  • 23. What important nutrient do water chestnuts provide?
A) Carbohydrates
B) Calcium
C) Omega-3 fatty acids
D) Vitamin D
  • 24. What is the geographic origin of Eleocharis dulcis?
A) Asia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) North America
  • 25. What is the best time of year to harvest water chestnuts?
A) Summer
B) Early Autumn
C) Late autumn/early winter
D) Spring
  • 26. How can the plant's submerged parts be identified compared to other similar plants?
A) They cannot be identified underwater.
B) By the absence of roots
C) By the color and shape of their roots.
D) By the color of their leaves.
  • 27. What safety precaution is important to consider when harvesting water chestnuts?
A) Potential presence of waterborne diseases
B) Danger of equipment malfunction
C) Risk of insect bites.
D) Possibility of getting sunburned.
  • 28. After harvesting, what is the recommended storage method for water chestnuts?
A) Dried in the sun
B) Frozen without blanching
C) Stored at room temperature
D) Refrigerated in water
  • 29. What is the typical depth of water where you find water chestnuts growing?
A) Deeper than 10 feet
B) A few inches to a few feet
C) Only in completely dry soil
D) Only in saltwater
  • 30. Which of the following terms describes a plant that grows in water?
A) Arboreal
B) Xerophytic
C) Aquatic
D) Terrestrial
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