Question

    Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. Cotton belongs to which family?

    A Malvaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Tilliaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Pedilaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Asteraceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Compositeae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Cotton belongs family Malvaceae and genus Gossypium.

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