Question

Select the correct option with respect to the description mentioned below.
i. Seeds are small, hard and dry with or without fruit wall.
ii. They are generally described as cereals.
iii. Produced primarily by grasses belonging to the family Poaceae.
iii. It accounts for more than 85% of the total productivity in the world.

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Grains are generally described as cereals and are produced by different varieties of grasses belonging to the family Poaceae.
Grains are small, hard and dry seeds which may or may not have fruit wall. E.g. Wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats etc.