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