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