(A) The botanical name of sweet corn is $Zea \text{ } mays \text{ } var. \text{ } saccharata$ (also known as $var. \text{ } rugosa$).$Zea \text{ } may

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(A) The botanical name of sweet corn is $Zea \text{ } mays \text{ } var. \text{ } saccharata$ (also known as $var. \text{ } rugosa$).$Zea \text{ } mays \text{ } var. \text{ } amylacea$ refers to flour corn.$Zea \text{ } mays \text{ } var. \text{ } indentata$ refers to dent corn.$Zea \text{ } mays \text{ } var. \text{ } everta$ refers to popcorn.

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The botanical name of sweet corn is:

A
Zea mays var. saccharata
B
Zea mays var. amylacea
C
Zea mays var. indentata
D
Zea mays var. everta

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Match the following:
Plant Name Family
$1$. Amaltas $I$. Plantaginaceae
$2$. Amla $II$. Caesalpiniaceae
$3$. Afim (Opium) $III$. Euphorbiaceae
$4$. Pipalmul $IV$. Papaveraceae
$5$. Bahera $V$. Piperaceae
$6$. Isabgol $VI$. Combretaceae

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Plant Name	Family
$1$. Amaltas	$I$. Plantaginaceae
$2$. Amla	$II$. Caesalpiniaceae
$3$. Afim (Opium)	$III$. Euphorbiaceae
$4$. Pipalmul	$IV$. Papaveraceae
$5$. Bahera	$V$. Piperaceae
$6$. Isabgol	$VI$. Combretaceae