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Agriculture · Q553

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 553

Q553

Parthenium belongs to family

A.
Poaceae
B.
Chenopudiaceae
C.
Asteraceae
Answer
D.
Covulvulaceae

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Parthenium also known as Gajar Ghans, belongs to the family Asteraceae and sub-family Asteroidea. It is the most common invasive species in India.
Parthenium causes milk disease in livestock and is also responsible for respiratory malfunction in humans.