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Brinjal, tobacco, potato and tomato are same as

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All these plants belong to Solanaceae.
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All these plants belong to Malvaceae.
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All are vegetables.
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Fruit of all has economic importance.
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Solution

The correct option is A All these plants belong to Solanaceae.
Solanaceae family is having about 90 genera and about 2600 species.
The most economically important genus of the family is Solanum, which contains the potato (S. tuberosum), the tomato (S. lycopersicum) and the eggplant (S. melongena). Another important genus, Capsicum, produces both chili peppers and bell peppers. The genus Nicotiana contains the plant that produces tobacco.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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