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Subelement Y1

YAM VARIETIES AND CLASSIFICATION

Section Y1C

Cultivar identification and characteristics

What physical characteristic is most commonly used to identify different yam cultivars?

  • Leaf shape only
  • Correct Answer
    Tuber shape, size, flesh color, and skin characteristics
  • Flower color only
  • Stem height only
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Which of the following describes the flesh of the Purple/Okinawan yam?

  • White with red spots
  • Yellow with white streaks
  • Green with purple edges
  • Correct Answer
    Purple throughout with white streaks
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What is a distinguishing characteristic of the Yellow Guinea yam (Dioscorea cayennensis)?

  • Correct Answer
    Yellow flesh that becomes more pronounced with age
  • Blue skin with white interior
  • Round, perfectly spherical tubers
  • Grows only on trees, never underground
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Which yam cultivar is known for its exceptionally long tubers that can grow to over 1 meter in length?

  • Purple Okinawan yam
  • Round white yam
  • Correct Answer
    Water yam (Dioscorea alata)
  • Lesser yam (Dioscorea esculenta)
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What unique characteristic identifies the Trifoliate yam (Dioscorea dumetorum)?

  • Sweet flavor similar to bananas
  • Correct Answer
    Compound leaves with three leaflets
  • Blue flowers that bloom at night
  • Square-shaped tubers
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Which yam cultivar is identified by its small, clustered tubers rather than a single large tuber?

  • Dioscorea rotundata
  • Dioscorea alata
  • Dioscorea bulbifera
  • Correct Answer
    Dioscorea esculenta
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What characteristic of yam cultivars often correlates with cooking time?

  • Correct Answer
    Moisture content
  • Exterior color
  • Vine length
  • Leaf shape
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Which term describes yam cultivars that produce aerial tubers in leaf axils?

  • Subterranean varieties
  • Climbing varieties
  • Correct Answer
    Bulbil-producing varieties
  • Hermaphroditic varieties
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What feature distinguishes the Eboe yam from other White Guinea yam cultivars?

  • Pink flesh
  • Correct Answer
    Early maturation and oval shape
  • Resistance to all pests
  • Ability to grow in salt water
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Which characteristic helps identify the Japanese mountain yam (Dioscorea japonica)?

  • Red skin with white dots
  • Always perfectly round
  • Contains no starch
  • Correct Answer
    Mucilaginous texture when grated
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