Cotton belongs to the family

Solanaceae

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Leguminosae

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Cucurbitaceae

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Malvaceae

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Solution

The correct option is D Malvaceae
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium of family Malvaceae. The fibre is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds.

So, the correct option is D.

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