Science Challenge #9 Question 2. What is it? To a botanist this is a "fruit" because it is formed from a fertilised ovary in a flower and contains the seeds that will produce another generation of the plant. To the human consumer it is a "vegetable" and is recognized by such names as red --, chili --, sweet --. ? Answer: PEPPER (Capsicum species) Correct responses received from: Sid Gospe, David Hansmith, Clyde Gee, "The Curator", Jason Coffer, Karen Ramaeker, Ron Kihara, Audrey Black, Merridy & Peter Hance, Beth Rowen, Richard Yamagata