NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The scientific name for the European tiger lily is Nymphaea alba. What is the genus to which this plant belongs
A
Nymphaea
B
alba
C
tiger lily
D
alba lily
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The genus Nymphaea makes up the water lilies proper, or water nymphs, with 46 species. The common North American white water lily, or pond lily, is Nymphaea odorata. The European white water lily is N. alba.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nymphaea alba, which is fairly common in Britain and Ireland, is native to Europe, parts of North Africa and the Middle East.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nymphaea alba, the white waterlily, European white water lily or white nenuphar /ˈnɛnjʊfɑːr/, is an aquatic flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae.

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