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