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Agriculture · Q230

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 230

Q230

Onion belongs to the family

A.
Liliaceae
B.
Araceae
C.
Amaryllidaceae
Answer
D.
Solanaceae

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Onion belongs to the family of Amaryllidaceae.
Onion, (Allium cepa), is an herbaceous biennial plant in the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae) grown for its edible bulb.
The onion is likely native to southwestern Asia but is now grown throughout the world, chiefly in the temperate zones.