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What type of plant is jicama classified as?

  • Herbaceous vine (correct)
  • Annual herb
  • Perennial tree
  • Woody shrub

Which part of the jicama plant is primarily utilized for consumption?

  • Flower buds
  • Leaves
  • Seeds
  • Tuberous root (correct)

What is the first step in processing jicama after harvesting?

  • Drying in the sun
  • Boiling for consumption
  • Cutting into slices
  • Peeling off the skin (correct)

Where was jicama first domesticated?

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What is the term used to describe jicama's lifespan?

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Which family does Jatropha curcas belong to?

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What is the primary economic purpose for cultivating Jatropha curcas?

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What is the correct order of processing steps for Jatropha seeds after harvesting?

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Which of the following is NOT a step involved in processing the oil from Jatropha curcas?

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Which part of the Jatropha plant is primarily utilized in oil extraction?

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Which family does the myrrh plant belong to?

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What part of the myrrh plant is primarily harvested for commercial use?

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What is the first step in the myrrh resin harvesting process?

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How is the quality of collected myrrh resin assessed?

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What process is used to obtain essential oils from myrrh resin?

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Which of the following statements accurately describe true roots?

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What is a defining characteristic of corms compared to bulbs?

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Which of the following is an example of an underground stem classified as a rhizome?

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What compound is primarily responsible for the pungent flavor in bulb vegetables from the Allium genus?

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What type of glycosidic bond links glucose units in starch?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes cellulose?

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What distinguishes bioethanol from gasoline?

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Why can most organisms, including humans, not digest cellulose?

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What was one of the primary uses of spices in ancient times?

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Which group played a significant role in the spread of spices during the Crusades?

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What main commodity did Venice trade for exotic spices during the Spice Trade?

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Which historical event led to the tragic sacking of Constantinople in 1204?

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What type of chemical substances are primarily responsible for the flavors and aromas of spices?

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What is a characteristic of trans fatty acids compared to cis fatty acids?

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Which type of plant oil is most associated with being classified as a 'drying oil'?

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What is one of the primary risks associated with consuming trans fatty acids?

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What is the primary function of latex in plants?

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What chemical process stabilizes rubber, making it less thermoplastic and more durable?

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Where is the natural rubber primarily produced today due to the absence of fungal diseases?

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Which chemical component is added during the vulcanization process to increase the strength of natural rubber?

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What structural feature allows the latex to be produced in significant amounts from the Para rubber tree?

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What is the primary purpose of the ginning process in cotton fibre extraction?

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Which of the following statements correctly describes the use of retting in fibre extraction?

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Which characteristic of plant fibres is essential in determining their specific uses?

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What is a main feature of the annual varieties of cotton developed by agronomists?

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Which of the following factors primarily contributes to the genetic uniformity of grape varieties used in winemaking?

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What is the main reason red and white wines are produced using different processes?

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Which of the following pests significantly impacted European grape vines in the mid-1800s?

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What is the role of Saccharomyces ellipsoids in the winemaking process?

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Which method is used to extract juice from white wine grapes during production?

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Flashcards

What family does Jicama belong to?

Jicama belongs to the Fabaceae family, also known as the legume family. This family includes many other important food crops like beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts.

What type of plant is Jicama?

Jicama is a herbaceous vine, which means it's a non-woody plant with a climbing or trailing growth habit.

Is Jicama a perennial or annual plant?

Jicama is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years. It often goes dormant in the winter and re-emerges in the spring.

Where was Jicama first domesticated?

Jicama was first domesticated in Mexico.

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Where is Jicama primarily grown and used?

Jicama is most widely grown and used in Mexico and Southeast Asia.

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What plant family does Jatropha belong to?

Jatropha curcas belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, known for its diverse range of plants, including rubber trees, poinsettias, and cassava.

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What kind of plant is Jatropha?

Jatropha curcas is a woody shrub that thrives in tropical and subtropical climates.

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Where is Jatropha native to?

Jatropha curcas is native to Central America and the Caribbean, but it has been cultivated in various tropical regions around the world.

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What is Jatropha grown for?

Jatropha curcas is primarily cultivated for its seeds, which produce oil for biodiesel production.

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How is oil extracted from Jatropha?

Jatropha seeds are harvested, dried, crushed, pressed to extract the oil, filtered, and refined for biodiesel production.

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What family does Myrrh belong to?

Myrrh belongs to the Burseraceae family, which is known for its aromatic resins and gum-producing trees.

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What type of plant is Myrrh?

Myrrh is a woody shrub or small tree. It's not a vine or herbaceous plant like some others.

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Where is Myrrh native to?

Myrrh is native to the dry, arid regions of northeastern Africa and the Arabian peninsula. It prefers hot, dry climates.

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What part of Myrrh is used commercially?

The resin that oozes from the bark of Myrrh trees is the main part used commercially.

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How is Myrrh resin harvested and processed?

The resin is harvested by making incisions in the bark, allowing it to ooze out and solidify. It's then collected, graded, cleaned, ground, and sometimes distilled for essential oils.

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Vegetable

A "catch-all" term referring to all plant parts (above and below ground) except for the fruit.

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Root Crops

Vegetables where the edible part is dug from the soil, including true roots and modified underground stems.

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Taproots

Large, swollen roots specialized for storing carbohydrates (e.g., carrots, turnips).

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Bulbs

Modified stems with basal scale leaves (e.g., onions, garlic).

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Rhizomes

Swollen, horizontal underground stems, e.g., ginger, licorice.

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What are sugars?

Refers to simple sugars like glucose and fructose, or double sugars like sucrose and maltose. They are sweet and easily digestible by our bodies.

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What is starch?

A complex carbohydrate made of many glucose units linked together by alpha (α) 1-4 glycosidic bonds. Plants store energy in this form and it's readily broken down by amylase.

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What is cellulose?

Similar to starch, but the glucose units are linked by beta (ß) 1-4 glycosidic bonds, making it hard to digest for most organisms. It's the main component of plant cell walls.

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What is bioethanol?

A type of biofuel produced from plants, particularly sugarcane or corn. It's renewable and sustainable, unlike fossil fuels.

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What is gasoline?

A refined petroleum product (petrol) made from a mixture of hydrocarbons like alkanes, alkenes and aromatic compounds. It's not renewable and contributes to pollution.

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What are spices?

Plant parts like fruits, seeds, leaves, or rhizomes used in cooking to add pleasant flavors and aromas.

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What gives spices their flavor?

Chemical substances, mainly aromatic terpenoids/monoterpenes (essential or volatile oils) found in plants, responsible for spices' flavors and aromas.

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How did the Crusades impact spices?

The Crusades were a series of religious wars, but they also unknowingly spread spices throughout Europe.

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What role did Venice play in the Spice Trade?

The city of Venice, Italy, became a central hub for the distribution of spices from Asia to Europe.

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How did Marco Polo change the spice world?

Marco Polo's journey opened up new routes and introduced European consumers to a whole new world of spices from India and East Asia.

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What are plant oils?

Plant oils are triglycerides consisting of three fatty acids and glycerol, often extracted from seeds.

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What's the difference between saturated and unsaturated fats?

Saturated fats have no double bonds in the fatty acid chain, while unsaturated fats have one or more double bonds.

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What is hydrogenation?

Hydrogenation saturates unsaturated fats by adding hydrogen atoms, increasing shelf life and melting point, but it also creates trans fats that raise bad cholesterol.

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What's the difference between cis and trans double bonds?

Cis double bonds have hydrogen atoms on the same side of the double bond, while trans double bonds have them on opposite sides.

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What are polyunsaturated oils?

Plant oils with multiple double bonds are called polyunsaturated oils, and they are liquid at room temperature.

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What is Isoprene?

A natural polymer found in latex, made up of repeating isoprene units (C₅H₈). It gives rubber its elasticity.

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What is Vulcanization?

A process that strengthens and stabilizes rubber by creating cross-links between isoprene polymers, using sulfur, peroxide, and bisphenol.

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Which tree is the main source of natural rubber?

The Para rubber tree, native to the Amazon rainforest, is the primary source of natural rubber.

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What is latex?

A milky white liquid found in the bark of rubber trees, it's a colloidal suspension of isoprene polymers and other components.

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What is 'crude' rubber?

A polymer with elastic properties, it is the raw form of rubber before vulcanization.

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What are plant fibres?

Plant fibres are long strands of cellulose, gathered from individual or groups of plant cells.

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What is ginning?

Ginning is a mechanical process used to remove seed hair fibres from cotton seeds. The extracted fibres are then cleaned and combed.

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What is retting?

Retting is a method used to extract bast or soft-stemmed fibres. It involves decomposing plant material in water, leaving it on the ground, or storing it in bales. This decomposes the plant material, leaving the strong cellulose fibres intact.

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What is decortication?

Decortication involves crushing freshly harvested plant material, usually leaves, between rollers and scraping away the non-fibrous material to isolate the cellulose fibres.

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What makes cotton so important?

Cotton is the world's most profitable non-food plant commodity. Nearly all cotton grown today is Gossypium hirsutum, a species native to Central America.

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Retting

A method used to separate plant fibers from the rest of the plant material by decomposing it in water, allowing the strong fibers to remain intact.

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Ginning

The process of separating cotton fibers from their seeds using a machine.

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Wine Fermentation

A process where the juice of crushed grapes, known as 'must', is fermented using yeast to produce alcohol.

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Red Wine

A type of wine made using crushed grapes including the skins, resulting in a reddish-purple color.

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White Wine

A type of wine made using only the juice of pressed grapes, resulting in a clear, pale color.

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Study Notes

Jicama (Pachyrrhizus erosus)

  • Botanical Information
    • Plant Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
    • Plant Type: Perennial vine
    • Native to Mexico and Central America
  • History as a Food Plant
    • First domesticated in Mexico, by 3000 BC.
    • Widely cultivated in Central America, Southeast Asia.
    • Introduced to Southeast Asia by the Spanish in the 17th century.
  • Utilization
    • Part used: Tuberous root
    • Processing:
      • Harvesting: Roots dug from the ground.
      • Peeling: Thin brown skin removed.
      • Cutting: Sliced, cubed, or sticks, depending on intended use.
      • Enjoying: Eaten raw in salads, salsas, or as a snack with lime juice and chili powder. Cooked in stir-fries, soups, and stews, retaining a crisp texture.

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