Question

Major food crops of the world belong to the family [DPMT 1990]
A) Leguminosae
B) Cruciferae
C) Solanaceae
D) Graminae

Answer 1

Major food crops of the world belong to the family
➡️ Graminae

Answer 2

The major food crops of the world belong to the family is D) Gramineae.  

Gramineae also known as the Poaceae is the family which contains all the major crops that belong to the grass family. The grasses are important crops both “economically” and “ecologically”.  

In the case of cereals, the grasses contribute about 60% of them. In addition, they are said to contribute to about 75% of the carbohydrate and 55% of the protein.