Question

    The plant Indigofera tinctoria yielding a blue dye (nil) belonging to which of the following family?

    A Malvaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Fabaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Compositae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Papilionaceae Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Indigo is a natural dye extracted from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria. It belongs to Fabaceae family. 

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