Question

Certain plants convert a substantial amount of photosynthate into latex. Most of them belong to which of the following family?

• A. Euphorbiaceae
• B. Malvaceae
• C. Asteraceae
  
• D. Sterculiaceae

Answer 1

The correct option is A Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiaceae are the largest group of flowering plants. They secrete a kind of poisonous milky sap like substance.

Malvaceae family plants are majorly shrubs or herbs. Some of them are trees though. A large number of members of this family are pests in agriculture.

Asteraceae family mainly stores inulin and it helps in the production of alkaloids, acetylenes, and tannins.

Sterculiaceae family plants are very important plants as a large number of them possess medicinal properties.

So, the correct answer is option A.