[Answer] 7. What is the name of the pigment that gives the green colour to plants?

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...1. carotene 2. phenolphthalein 3. xanthophyll 4. chlorophyll The chlorophylls are large organic molecules with a magnesium ion in the middle, a kind of molecule known as a metal complex. There are two different types of chlorophylls; a and b. The two types differ only in the type of side chain attached to one of the carbon atoms in the molecule. Chlorophylls absorb light in the 640-660 nanometre range (in the red region of the visible spectrum) meaning that they appear green or blue-green, which is the complementary colour to red.

[Answer] 1. This is one of the few plants on which you can change the colour of the flowers. Cottage gardeners used to use rusty nails to do this. What is it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. This is one of the few plants on which you can change the colour of the flowers. Cottage gardeners used to use rusty nails to do this. What is it?"

...1. Hydrangea 2. Lilac 3. Lupin 4. Sage Hydrangeas can be changed from blue to pink or pink to blue by addition of lime or aluminium sulphate to the soil. Folklore says that rusty nails buried near the roots will turn a hydrangea blue. The real decider on colour is the acidity of the soil, and many will change colour of their own accord as their roots go deeper and pick up different elements. The only ones that cannot be changed are white hydrangeas.

[Ans] Which of these plants is not a vegetable?

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Cucumbers are one of the most popular produce items grown and sold around the world. Though many people think of cucumbers as vegetables, the scientific definition indicates that they’re a type of fruit. This distinction is based primarily on the biological function of the cucumber itself. Scientifically speaking, a fruit is the part of a plant that develops from the flower and contains the seeds of the plant. The cucumber develops from the flower of the cucumber plant and contains the seeds. This basic function is what makes them fruits — not vegetables — according to science.

[Answer] Which of these plants is not a vegetable?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which of these plants is not a vegetable?"

...Cucumbers are one of the most popular produce items grown and sold around the world. Though many people think of cucumbers as vegetables, the scientific definition indicates that they’re a type of fruit. This distinction is based primarily on the biological function of the cucumber itself. Scientifically speaking, a fruit is the part of a plant that develops from the flower and contains the seeds of the plant. The cucumber develops from the flower of the cucumber plant and contains the seeds. This basic function is what makes them fruits — not vegetables — according to science.

[Answer] 1. Nanny plants rows of beans and peas. The bean blossoms have winged corollas that look like butterflies. What word does she use to describe them?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Nanny plants rows of beans and peas. The bean blossoms have winged corollas that look like butterflies. What word does she use to describe them?"

...1. papilionaceous 2. sequacious 3. carbonaceous 4. rapacious Papilionaceous means resembling a butterfly; carbonaceous has to do with carbon; sequacious means following in a sequence; and rapacious relates to seizing by force.

[Answer] 2. Plants may respond to changes in the environment. These responses are referred to as a tropism. If a plant bends towards the light, which type of tropism is the plant demonstrating?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Plants may respond to changes in the environment. These responses are referred to as a tropism. If a plant bends towards the light, which type of tropism is the plant demonstrating?"

...1. Geotropism 2. Thigmotropism 3. Thermotropism 4. Phototropism If a plant grows towards the light, it is described as positively phototropic. However, if it bends away from the light, it is described as negatively phototropic.

[Answer] 9. I am the plant that killed a godIn old mythologyOther plants had sworn no harmBut no one had asked me!I guard the doorway now and thenObserving many a kissThe druids liked me very wellMy fame not yet dismissed.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. I am the plant that killed a god In old mythology Other plants had sworn no harm But no one had asked me! I guard the doorway now and then Observing many a kiss The druids liked me very well My fame not yet dismissed."

...1. holly 2. snowberry 3. roses 4. mistletoe Mistletoe is a parasitic plant used for Christmas decorations in some countries. It was held sacred by the druids, who cut it with a special sickle. In Norse Mythology the mistletoe killed the god Baldur, because of all living things only mistletoe had not sworn to keep Baldur safe.

[Answer] 5. Which of the following plants can be used to ameliorate a hotspot?

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...1. Dumbcane 2. Azalea 3. Aloe 4. Amaryllis Aloe is a very effective plant that can heal hotspots up really quickly. I've used it on my dog and within a couple days (not even a week) he was good. It not only soothes the itchiness, but also has certain properties that help combat the infection. 100% aloe gel is available for purchase too; that can be used if you don't have an aloe plant. All the rest of the plants mentioned are actually harmful to dogs, they are only 3 plants mentioned from a long list from the Dog Owner's Home Vet Handbook.

[Answer] What do chefs call the green, leafy parts of plants?

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...The flavors we crave are in the green, leafy parts of plants. Chefs refer to these flavorful parts as herbs. This differs from spices, which come from any part of the plant that is not a leaf. Most of the popular herbs used in cooking grow around the globe, from temperate to hot regions and from the tropics to the polar regions. Some plants, like dill, can be spices and herbs. The seeds of the dill plant are a spice while the leaves are an herb. Source: Encyclopedia.com