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Major source of sugar in the world is

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Watermelon
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Sugar beet
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Sugarcane
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Dates
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Solution

The correct option is C Sugar beet
The most important sugar crops are sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) and sugar beets (Beta vulgaris), in which sugar can account for 12%–20% of the plant's dry weight.
Among these two Sugar beet accounts for 60% of the major sugar source whereas sugarcane accounts for 10% of the source.
So the correct option is B.

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