Introduction to Pomology MCQs (Quiz 9) Posted on July 14, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. The edible cultivated banana is generally _________________ Seedless Highly seeded Woody Dioecious 2. Grapevine is commercially propagated mainly through ___________________ Air layering Seeds Hardwood cuttings Budding 3. The climbing habit of grapevine is mainly due to the presence of ______________ Tendrils Spines Rhizomes Stolons 4. The edible portion of apple develops mainly from the ________________ Ovary wall Thalamus Endocarp Seed coat 5. In 2025, the largest producer of oranges in the world was _____________ China Mexico India Brazil 6. ________________ is a monoaxial fruit plant Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Phalsa (Grewia asiatica) Papaya (Carica papaya) 7. The yellow color of ripe banana peel appears because of ____________________ Lignin deposition Chlorophyll degradation Anthocyanin synthesis Carotenoid degradation 8. Apple is botanically known as _______________________ Malus pumila Malus domestica Pyrus communis Prunus domestica 9. Which fruit plant belongs to the family Rutaceae? Grape (Vitis vinifera) Guava (Psidium guajava) Mango (Mangifera indica) Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis) 10. Most apple varieties require winter _______ for normal flowering Rainfall Heat Chilling Humidity 11. Banana is botanically classified as a __________________ Shrub Tree Giant perennial herb Palm Loading … Question 1 of 11