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1 What is the chemical that makes chile peppers hot?
2 Five of the 26 known species of chile peppers are _________________.
3 What type of chiles are edible but have been bred for appearance so they have little or no flavor and are usually very hot.
4 Chile peppers, tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants all belong to the ______________ family.
5 Hot chile peppers burn calories by speeding up the __________________.
6 What is the color extracted from VERY red chile pepper pods and is used in lipsticks.
7 Chile peppers were cultivated for centuries for both their culinary and __________ uses.
8 Teas and ___________ are made with chile peppers for the treatment of a sore throat.
9 1 fresh medium sized green chile pod has as much Vitamin C as 6 ___________.
10 1 teaspoon of ________ red chile powder has the daily requirements of Vitamin A.
11 Christopher Columbus called the chile pod '________' because of its heat.
12 Wild chiles are spread by _________ because they don't feel the heat.
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