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