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Tomato belongs to genus:


A

Solanum

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B

Lycopodium

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C

Physalis

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D

Allium

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Solution

The correct option is A

Solanum


The correct option is : A.

Explanation of correct option:

  1. Tomatoes belong to the Solanaceae family.
  2. Solanum lycopersicum is the scientific name of tomato.
  3. Solanum tuberosum is potato and Solanum melongena is Brinjal are the other common species of this genus.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option B: Lycopodium is a genus of clubmosses, also known as ground pines.

Option C: Physalis is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family.

Option D: Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants.

Final answer : Tomato belongs to the genus Solanum.


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