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Agriculture · Q551

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 551

Q551

Castor (Ricinus communis) is originated in

A.
India
B.
Tropical Africa
Answer
C.
Tropical America
D.
Tropical Asia

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Castor is an oil seed and is a perennial flowering plant.
It is believed to be originated from Tropical Africa, indigenous to the southeastern Mediterranean Basin, Eastern Africa and India.
The castor seeds contain 40 - 60% oil that is rich in triglycerides, mainly ricinolein.