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AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

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    One of the recently introduced new crop of oil seed in the deserts of India is Jojoba. Select the correct botanical name of this plant.

    A)  Simmondsia chinensis    

    B)  Lencaena leucophlala

    C)  Dendroclamus

    D)  Dendrobium javanica.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    : Simmondsia chinensis is commonly known as jojoba or hohoba. Its seeds contain 50% of liquid wax by weight which is having same quality as sperm whale oil. This is used as lubricant. It is true drought resistant5 dioecious plant which can grow in xerophytic conditions.


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