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Agriculture · Q875

Horticulture

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 875

Q875

Carrot belongs to the family

A.
Solanaceae
B.
Cruciferae
C.
Umbelliferae
Answer
D.
Malvaceae

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Carrot belongs to the family Umbelliferae.
Apiaceae or Umbelliferae is a family of mostly aromatic flowering plants named after the type genus Apium and commonly known as the celery, carrot, or parsley family, or simply as umbellifers.
Some members of this family, including carrot, celery, fennel, parsley and parsnip, contain polyynes, an unusual class of organic compounds that exhibit cytotoxic effects.