Introduction to Pomology MCQs (Quiz 13) Posted on July 19, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Select correctly matched fruit crop–scientific name pairs Rose apple — Artocarpus altilis Pomegranate — Castanea sativa Date palm — Phoenix dactylifera Mulberry — Pyrus communis 2. Most edible commercial bananas are seedless because they are _________________ Diploid Pentaploid Triploid Tetraploid 3. Select correctly matched fruit crop–scientific name pairs Pineapple — Ananas comosus Apple — Bromelia pinguin Agave — Ananas bracteatus Papaya — Ananas comosus 4. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pairs Blackberry — Rosaceae Boysenberry — Ericaceae Currant — Rosaceae Blueberry — Grossulariaceae 5. Which statement best describes the domestication of fruit plants in the context of evolution? Sudden appearance of high‑yielding varieties due to a single mutation event without subsequent selection Natural selection alone acting in forests without any human intervention, leading to all current cultivated varieties Selection by humans for desirable traits over generations, reshaping plant populations from wild to cultivated forms Exclusive use of genetic engineering to create entirely new species that never existed in nature 6. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pair Pear : Ericaceae Mango : Anacardiaceae Guava : Rosaceae Apple: Rutaceae 7. The cultivated avocado represents domestication from ________________ Only one species Four wild species Two unrelated genera Three ecological races 8. ___________________ is the center of origin of mango (Mangifera indica) Tropical areas of Central Asia Indo-Myanmar region Tropical areas of South America Southeast China region 9. __________________________ are considered as the center of origin of jackfruit Deserts of Africa Rainforests of southwestern India Tropical forests of China Amazon Rainforest 10. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pairs Apple — Ericaceae Pear — Rutaceae Loquat — Rosaceae Loquat — Myrtaceae Loading … Question 1 of 10
