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[#991] Storage temperature of cucumber is
Correct Answer
(B) 4° - 5°C
Explanation
Solution: The storage temperature of cucumber is 4° - 5°C. A general rule for vegetables is that cool-season crops should be stored at cooler temperatures (32 to 35°F) and warm-season crops should be stored at warmer temperatures (45 to 55°F). As cucumber is a warm season crop so, needs to be stored at 4 - 5 degrees Celsius in the refrigerator.
[#992] Biggest cultivated fruit in the world is
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(B) Jack fruit
Explanation
Solution: The biggest cultivated fruit in the world is the Jack fruit . The jackfruit is not your typical fruit. It's got a distinctive, musky smell and a flavour that some describe as Juicy Fruit gum. The Jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), is the largest tree fruit in the world. Native to the Indo-Malaysian region, this species now grows throughout tropical regions of the world. The largest fruits may reach nearly 3 feet (0.9 m) in length and weigh up to 75 pounds (34 kg).
[#993] Ploidy level in French Marigold is
Correct Answer
(D) Tetraploid
Explanation
Solution: Ploidy level in French Marigold is Tetraploid . Ploidy level is a term referring to the number of chromosome sets in somatic cells of the diplophase (2N) or gametophytic cells of the haplophase (1N). An organism whose somatic cells are tetraploid (four sets of chromosomes), for example, will produce gametes by meiosis that contain two sets of chromosomes. The botanical name of the French marigold is Tagetuspatula. These plants grow dwarf with a plant height of 40 cm. The chromosome Number of this species is 2n = 48.
[#994] Long day onion variety is
Correct Answer
(D) Brown Spanish
Explanation
Solution: Long-day onion variety is Brown Spanish . Long-day sweet and storage onion varieties do well in the northern states that have between 14 - 16 hours of daylight length. Long-day sweet onion varieties generally mature a few weeks before long-day storage onion varieties and will keep from one to four months, so eat them first.
[#995] New Zealand spinach belongs to the family
Correct Answer
(D) Aizoaceae
Explanation
Solution: New Zealand spinach belongs to the family Aizoaceae. Tetragonia tetragonioides , commonly called New Zealand spinach is a flowering plant in the fig-marigold family (Aizoaceae). It is often cultivated as a leafy vegetable. Its natural habitat is sandy shorelines and bluffs. It is a halophyte and grows well in the saline ground. The plant has a trailing habit and will form a thick carpet on the ground or climb through other vegetation and hang downwards.