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Prelims 2024 · Science and Technology · Question 79

Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean. How many of the above belong to the pea family?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

All three

  1. Groundnut – Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) belongs to the Fabaceae/Leguminosae family, commonly called the pea family. Verdict: Correct.
  2. Horse-gram – Horse-gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) is a legume and belongs to Fabaceae. Verdict: Correct.
  3. Soybean – Soybean (Glycine max) is also a member of Fabaceae. Verdict: Correct.

Hence, all three belong to the pea family.

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