EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Botanical name of Rice is ____
A
Oryza sativa
B
Zea mays
C
Pennisetum typhoides
D
Aloe vera
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rice falls under the genus Oryza, of the family Poaceae. There are primarily two species of rice cultivated for human consumption – Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima. Rice is a monocot and can be grown as an annual plant as well as a perennial plant (in tropics).

Detailed explanation-2: -Oryza sativa is the binomial name of the rice plant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oryza sativa L., commonly known as rice, is in the grass family, Poaceae.

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