GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a-
A
herb
B
shrub
C
small trees
D
very big tree
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chocolate is made from cocoa beans, the dried and fermented seeds of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), a small, 4–8 m tall evergreen tree native to the deep tropical region of the Americas.

Detailed explanation-2: -cacao, (Theobroma cacao), also called cocoa, tropical evergreen tree (family Malvaceae) grown for its edible seeds, whose scientific name means “food of the gods” in Greek.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the world’s most popular products, chocolate, comes from the cacao tree. It is made from cacao beans: The seeds stored in the yellow fruit of the cacao tree. Cacao beans have been eaten by humans for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -From chocolate chip cookies to hot cocoa, it can be easy to forget that one of our favorite sweet treats actually starts with a plant. In fact, it’s a plant that’s been around for thousands of years and is part of a lively ecosystem. Chocolate is made from cacao, which comes from the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree.

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