Multiple choice

Potato belongs to the family

  1. Solanaceae

  2. Compositae

  3. Gramineae

  4. Cruciferae
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Explanation

Potato belongs to the family Solanaceae.The potato belongs to the Solanaceae or nightshade family whose other members include tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and tomatillos. They are the swollen portion of the underground stem which is called a tuber and is designed to provide food for the green leafy portion of the plant. If allowed to flower and fruit, the potato plant will bear an inedible fruit resembling a tomato.

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