Question

The botanical name for onion and garlic can be written as
(a) Allium cepa and Asphodelus tenuifolius
(b) Allium sativum and Allium cepa
(c) Asphodelus tenuifolius and Allium sativum
(d) Allium cepa and Allium sativum

Answer 1

Hint: Like Humans, plants also have their specific names. This is done by the “International Code of Botanical Nomenclature,” and is based on a two-name (binomial) system developed by the famous botanist Linnaeus. Each plant is given a first and the last name, that is unique to each species.

Complete answer:
The botanical name of onion is Allium cepa. It is also known as the bulb onion/ common onion. It is used as a vegetable. It is a widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The onion is a biennial or a perennial plant. Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the genus Allium. It is a medicinal plant. The garlic bulb is also used in cooking. They belong to the family Liliaceae.

So, the correct answer is,’ Allium cepa and Allium sativum’.

Note: - Onions are cultivated and used around the world. As a food item, they are usually served cooked, as a vegetable or part of a prepared savory dish, but can also be eaten raw or used to make pickles or chutneys. They are pungent when chopped and contain certain chemical substances that irritate the eyes.
- This genus Allium also contains several other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion (Allium fistulosum), the tree onion (A. ×proliferum), and the Canada onion (Allium canadense).
- Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
- Egyptians and has been used both as a food flavoring and as traditional medicine. China produces 80% of the world's supply of garlic.