SSC
BIOLOGY
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Question
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This plant came to india as a contaminant with imported wheat. It is a major cause of pollen allergy. Identify the plant.
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Cymbopogon
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Oxalis
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Parthenium
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Dandelion
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Parthenium or carrot grass came into India as seed containment with wheat. Over the years since its invasion, it became ubiquitous. Pollen of Parthenium causes severe allergies and bronchial infection in humans.
Detailed explanation-2: -(1) It can trigger allergies and is a common cause of pollen allergy. Parthenium is a species of flowering plant in aster family, Asteraceae, native of the American tropics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Parthenium is a plant that causes pollen allergy.
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