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. The cultivated avocado represents domestication from ________________ Three ecological races Only one species Two unrelated genera Four wild species 3. Most edible commercial bananas are seedless because they are _________________ Diploid Tetraploid Pentaploid Triploid 4. Select correctly matched fruit crop–scientific name pairs Agave — Ananas bracteatus Apple — Bromelia pinguin Papaya — Ananas comosus Pineapple — Ananas comosus 5. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pair Guava : Rosaceae Mango : Anacardiaceae Apple: Rutaceae Pear : Ericaceae 6. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pairs Blackberry — Rosaceae Boysenberry — Ericaceae Currant — Rosaceae Blueberry — Grossulariaceae 7. Which statement best describes the domestication of fruit plants in the context of evolution? 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 Sudden appearance of high‑yielding varieties due to a single mutation event without subsequent selection 8. Select correctly matched fruit crop–scientific name pairs Mulberry — Pyrus communis Rose apple — Artocarpus altilis Pomegranate — Castanea sativa Date palm — Phoenix dactylifera 9. Select correctly matched fruit crop–botanical family pairs Loquat — Myrtaceae Pear — Rutaceae Apple — Ericaceae Loquat — Rosaceae 10. ___________________ is the center of origin of mango (Mangifera indica) Southeast China region Indo-Myanmar region Tropical areas of South America Tropical areas of Central Asia Loading … Question 1 of 10
