Exam 21: Fruits and Vegetables

Every fruit has a stem-end where it was attached to the tree,bush or vine,and a blossom end,which is opposite of the stem where the flower blossomed.

Vegetables that are to be frozen are _____.

An estimated 270,000 plant species exist.

Biotechnology allows researchers to target the genetics of plants to manipulate them to our food production advantage.

Ethylene gas inhibits fruit ripening.

_____ is generally listed as an edible flower.

The _____ tissue generally is a layer of protective tissue.

If blanched before freezing,vegetables prematurely turn brown or oxidize before they can be marketed.

Fresh as well as canned and frozen vegetables provide a variety of vitamins,minerals,and fiber.

Tubers are _____.

_____ vegetables are of more uniform shape and have fewer defects than _____ vegetables.

Modified atmospheres (lower O2 or higher CO2)in the form of gases have been most effective in prolonging storage of fruits and vegetables.

_____ fruits produce ethylene during ripening.

By-products from processing fruits and vegetablesare often used for _____.

Fruits and vegetables vary widely in carbohydrate and protein content.

Under federal guidelines,retailers must provide nutrition information for the _____ most frequently eaten raw vegetables.

The term vegetable includes many different parts of plants,including some fruits.

The generally accepted rule is that for every 50 degrees F (10 degrees C)rise in temperature from optimum,fruit or vegetable metabolic rate will increase _____.

_____ juice is the most commonly processed juice.

Leafy vegetables are generally high in carbohydrates,protein,and fats.