A) Cruciferae,
B) Malvaceae
C) Rubiaceae
D) Leguminosae
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
The bark of Cinchona officinalis, tree yields the drug quinine used for the malarial fevers. It belongs to the family Rubiaceae. The others representative genera of this family are Coffea, Ixora, Gardenia, Rubia etc. Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) is represented majorly by vegetable and oil-yielding plants. e.g., Brassica sps., Capsella; Raphanus etc. Hibiscus, Sida, Abutilon, Gossypium is the most important member of the family Malvaceae yielding fibres. Leguminosae is represented by many genera e.g., Cassia, Acacia, Mimosa, Pisum, Indigo/era etc.
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