Question

Pulses yielding main family of plants is

• A. Poaceae (Graminae)
• B. Cucurbitaceae
• C. Liliaceae
• D. Papilionaceae

Answer 1

The correct option is D Papilionaceae

Pulses yielding main family of plants is Papilionaceae. The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae. This subfamily is widely distributed and members are adapted to a wide variety of environments. Faboideae members may be trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants. Members include the pea, the sweet pea and the Laburnum. The flowers are classically pea-shaped and root nodulation is very common.

Thus, the correct option is D.