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Which of these words is different: Apple, Banana, Potato, Orange?
Apple
Banana
Potato
Orange
Potato
Categorize items into natural growth environments: fruits versus vegetables.
Categorize items into natural growth environments: fruits versus vegetables.
Analyze the category of each item
Apple is a fruit, Banana is a fruit, Potato is a vegetable, and Orange is a fruit.
Identify the distinguishing property
Three out of the four options belong to the category 'Fruit' (growing on trees/plants above ground), whereas the Potato is a tuberous root vegetable that grows underground.
A: Apple is a fruit, B: Banana is a fruit, D: Orange is a fruit.
C is correct because Potato is a root vegetable, whereas Apple, Banana, and Orange are all botanically classified as fruits.
In classification questions, always check for biological, physical, or grammatical patterns; usually, one item will break the common group property shared by the rest.