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What category of plants does a banana plant belong to?

Palms

Trees

Grasses

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What is the name of the process by which seeds begin to grow and emerge from the soil?

Photosynthesis

Germination

Pollination

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What does leaf fenestration mean?

Removing dead leaves from a plant.

Small windows or perforations in the leaf tissue.

Description of shape and size of a leaf.

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What is the reason for plants like Monstera to develop fenestration?

Due to a fungi that consumes leaves tissues, but helps the plant's overall health.

To lure insects that the leaves have already been eaten by other insects.

It helps capture more light and may aid in withstanding high winds and rainfall.

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What are the best light conditions for a variegated plant compared to its regular green variety?

Variegated plants prefer less light than their regular green counterparts.

They require more light, but can suffer from leaf burn.

Variegated plants prefer the same amount of light as their regular green counterparts.

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What is the plant on the photo?

Orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)

Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)

Hawaiian Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa)

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What is the scientific study of trees called?

Arborontology

Arborization

Dendrology

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What is cinnamon spice made of?

Flowers that grows in Northen Africa.

Inner bark of some related tree species.

Zest of some citrus fruits from Southern China.

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Who are the main pollinators of Ravenala madagascariensis, commonly known as the traveler's tree?

Ornithoptera alexandrae, the largest butterfly in the world, with a wingspan of up to 1' (30 cm).

Titan beetle (Titanus giganteus), which can grow up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) in length.

Lemurs.

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What is the name of expensive coffee made from beans eaten and then defecated by civets, nocturnal animals native to tropical regions of Asia and Africa?

Cafe Luwak

Cafe Poopak

Civet Coffee

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