Consider the following plants : 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- CAll threeCorrect
- DNone
Explanation
All three listed plants – Groundnut, Horse-gram, and Soybean – belong to the pea family, also known as Leguminosae or Fabaceae.
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Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea): A member of the Fabaceae family, cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods underground.
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Horse-gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum): A pulse crop widely grown in India, it is also a legume and thus belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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Soybean (Glycine max): One of the most important leguminous crops globally, providing edible oil and protein, and is a key member of the Fabaceae family.
The pea family (Fabaceae) is one of the largest plant families, characterized by their fruit being a legume (pod) and often having nitrogen-fixing bacteria in their root nodules. Many important food crops, including beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas, also belong to this family.
Therefore, all three belong to the pea family.
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