To which family do leguminous plants belong?

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(D) Leguminous plants,which are characterized by the presence of root nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria,belong to the family $Fabaceae$. His

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Papilionaceae (Fabaceae)

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(D) Leguminous plants,which are characterized by the presence of root nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria,belong to the family $Fabaceae$. Historically,this family was known as $Papilionaceae$ due to the butterfly-shaped (papilionaceous) corolla found in many of its members. Therefore,the correct option is $D$.

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