Gujarati
5.Morphology of Flowering Plants
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Carthamus tinctorium belongs to family

A

Asteraceae

B

Solanaceae

C

Malvaceae

D

Fabaceae

Solution

(a) Carthamus tinctorius $(safflower)$ belongs to family Asteraceae.

It yield Safflower / Kusum oil containing $73%$  $ PUFA$  $(Poly\,\, unsaturated\,\, fatty\,\, acids)$ its good for heart patients.

Standard 11
Biology

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