Nature
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For what production are oilseed plants specifically grown?
1Oil
2Textile fibers
Good Answer!
Oilseeds are plants cultivated specifically for their high-fat seeds or fruits, from which oil is extracted for food, energy or industrial use by a process called crushing, in which the seeds are crushed and pressed, leaving a co-product called oilseed cake, which is generally recycled in animal feed.
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Oilseeds are plants cultivated specifically for their high-fat seeds or fruits, from which oil is extracted for food, energy or industrial use by a process called crushing, in which the seeds are crushed and pressed, leaving a co-product called oilseed cake, which is generally recycled in animal feed.
Nature
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What is the continent of origin of the averrhoa carambola?
1Asia
2South America
Good Answer!
The carambola tree is a tree of tropical regions, native to Asia whose fruit is the starfruit or apple of Goa.
Wrong Answer!
The carambola tree is a tree of tropical regions, native to Asia whose fruit is the starfruit or apple of Goa.
Nature
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What is the scientific name for chamomile today?
1Chamaemelum nobile
2Filipendula ulmaria
Good Answer!
Chamaemelum nobile is the scientific name chosen today for the plant. However, it is also known by its synonym Anthemis nobilis, attributed by Linné in 1735. Fifty years later, the Piedmontese botanist Carlo Allioni reclassified it in the genus Chamaemelum.
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Chamaemelum nobile is the scientific name chosen today for the plant. However, it is also known by its synonym Anthemis nobilis, attributed by Linné in 1735. Fifty years later, the Piedmontese botanist Carlo Allioni reclassified it in the genus Chamaemelum.
Nature
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Are marine mammals endothermic or ectothermic?
1Endothermic
2Ectothermic
Nature
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Is the North Pole colder than the South Pole?
2No
1Yes
Good Answer!
The North Pole is significantly warmer than the South Pole because it is located at sea level in the middle of an ocean that acts as a heat reservoir.
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The North Pole is significantly warmer than the South Pole because it is located at sea level in the middle of an ocean that acts as a heat reservoir.
Nature
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What's the male goose?
1Gander
2Guinea fowl
Nature
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What is the other name for the ranunculus acris?
1Buttercup
2Daffodil
Good Answer!
The ranunculus acris is an herbaceous plant of the Renonculataceae family. It is commonly known as "buttercup", although it also refers to several species of yellow-flowered buttercup.
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The ranunculus acris is an herbaceous plant of the Renonculataceae family. It is commonly known as "buttercup", although it also refers to several species of yellow-flowered buttercup.
Nature
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What physiological characteristic differentiates the alligator from the crocodile?
1The muzzle
2The tail
Good Answer!
Alligators are characterized by a muzzle that is wider than that of crocodiles. Alligators are native to only three countries: the United States, Mexico and the People's Republic of China.
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Alligators are characterized by a muzzle that is wider than that of crocodiles. Alligators are native to only three countries: the United States, Mexico and the People's Republic of China.
Nature
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In which Italian province is bergamot mainly grown?
1Calabria
2Lombardy
Good Answer!
The bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree, a member of the Rutaceae family. This citrus fruit has been cultivated mainly in the province of Reggio Calabria (Italy) since the 18th century and only on a narrow strip of the Calabrian coast, along the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas, where the bergamot still feeds a small local industry.
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The bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree, a member of the Rutaceae family. This citrus fruit has been cultivated mainly in the province of Reggio Calabria (Italy) since the 18th century and only on a narrow strip of the Calabrian coast, along the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas, where the bergamot still feeds a small local industry.
Nature
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In which African biome can baobabs be found?
2Savannah
1Rainforests
Good Answer!
The baobab tree is a typical African tree of the dry savannah, where it is found in the company of acacias, tamarind trees and albizias. Its range extends from the Sahel, especially in Senegal, to the Transvaal, where its sensitivity to frost limits its expansion. It is also found on the island of Madagascar. It is absent from the rainforests of Central Africa.
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The baobab tree is a typical African tree of the dry savannah, where it is found in the company of acacias, tamarind trees and albizias. Its range extends from the Sahel, especially in Senegal, to the Transvaal, where its sensitivity to frost limits its expansion. It is also found on the island of Madagascar. It is absent from the rainforests of Central Africa.
