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Q5.
Avocados are often grown from pits. This is done by removing the pit from a ripe, unrefrigerated avocado. 
The pit is placed in a jar or vase with tepid water. In four to six weeks, it should split and out should come 
roots and a sprout. Once the stem has grown a few inches, it is placed in a pot with soil. It should be 
watered every few days. Avocados have been known to grow large, so owners must be ready to repot the 
plant several times. 
Q6.
The fruit is not sweet, but fatty, and distinctly yet subtly flavoured. It is used in both savoury and sweet 
dishes, though in many countries not for both. The avocado is very popular in vegetarian cuisine as 
substitute for meats because of its high fat content. Generally, avocado is served raw, though some 
cultivars can be cooked for a short time without becoming bitter. Avocados are also used to make salads. 
Q7.
Avocado leaves, bark, skin, or pit are documented to be harmful to animals. Cats, dogs, cattle, and horses 
can be severely harmed or even killed when they consume them. Avocado leaves contain a fatty acid 
derivative, persin, which in sufficient quantity can cause equine colic and, without veterinary treatment, 
death. Birds also seem to be particularly sensitive to this compound. Negative effects in humans seem to be 
primarily in allergic individuals. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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