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The plant whose seeds yield safflower and the petals an orange dye is

A
Calendula officinalis
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B
Helianthus annuus
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C
Rauwolfia serpentine
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D
Carthamus tinctorius
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Solution

The correct option is D Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a highly branched herbaceous annual plant which is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil. The dried florets of safflower produces red to orange-red dye (known as carthamin).
So the correct option is D.

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