NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Which of the following combinations is correct for Wheat?
Options
- AGenus Triticum, family Poaceae, order Poales, Class Dicotyledonae
- BGenus Triticum, family Poaceae, order Sapindales, class Monocotyledonae.
- CGenus Triticum, family Poaceae, order Poales, Class Moncotyledonae.
- DGenus Triticum, family Anacardiaceae, order Poales, class Monocotyledonae
Correct answer
C. Genus Triticum, family Poaceae, order Poales, Class Moncotyledonae.
Step-by-step solution
The botanical name of wheat is Triticum aestivum . So the genus of wheat is Triticum. Wheat belongs to the Poaceae or Gramineae family. It is a big and nearly universal family of grasses. The stem of grass is called a culm. The flowers of Poaceae are characteristically arranged in spikelets and enclosed by bracts. Those species come in order Poales they show pollination by winds i.e.anemophily. Single cotyledon is present so they belong to Monocotyledonae class.