Spices Practice Questions
20 free Spices practice questions for the Botany, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which plant part of black pepper is commonly used as a spice?
- Q2. Which spice is obtained from the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum?
- Q3. Cinnamon used as a spice is mainly obtained from which part of the plant?
- Q4. Which spice is obtained from the rhizome of Curcuma longa?
- Q5. Ginger is botanically obtained from which plant part?
- Q6. Which spice is known as the dried stigma and style of Crocus sativus?
- Q7. Nutmeg is obtained from which part of Myristica fragrans?
- Q8. Mace is obtained from which part of the nutmeg plant?
- Q9. Which spice is obtained from the dried fruits of Capsicum species?
- Q10. Which compound is mainly responsible for the pungency of black pepper?
- Q11. Which compound is mainly responsible for the pungency of chilli peppers?
- Q12. Which spice is commonly called the 'queen of spices'?
- Q13. Which plant part of cardamom is used as a spice?
- Q14. Coriander spice is mainly obtained from which plant part?
- Q15. Fennel used as a spice is obtained mainly from which part of Foeniculum vulgare?
- Q16. Which spice is obtained as an oleo-gum-resin from Ferula species?
- Q17. Which spice is obtained from the dried seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum?
- Q18. Which spice is obtained from the dried fruits of Cuminum cyminum?
- Q19. Which essential oil component is strongly associated with the aroma of clove?
- Q20. Which statement best describes the economic importance of spices?