Beet root (Beta vulgaris) belongs to family

Apocynaceae

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Cruciferae

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Chenopodiaceae

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Asclepiadaceae

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Solution

The correct option is C Chenopodiaceae
The Chenopodiaceae are a family of flowering plants, also called as the goose foot family. The APG II system (2003) have included these plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Beta vulgaris (beetroot) is a plant of the Amaranthaceae family. It was earlier placed in Chenopodiaceae family. It is widely used as food. It is classified as -
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Betoideae
Genus: Beta
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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