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Oryza sativa (rice) belongs to

A
Solanaceae
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Malvaceae
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Liliaceae
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D
Poaceae
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Solution

The correct option is D Poaceae
Rice belongs to the family Poaceae. It is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima. As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. Thus, option D is correct.

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