Question

The tobacco plant Nicotiana tabacum belongs to the family.
A: Solanaceae
B: Euphorbiaceae
C: Urticaceae
D: Moraceae

Answer 1

Hint:In Nicotiana tabacum, the common name for several plants is tobacco, which is also called the nightshade family. In this family, every part of the plant contains nicotine.

Complete answer: Nicotiana tabacum is commonly called tobacco belonging to the family Solanaceae and the order is ‘Solanales’. It is an herbaceous plant that is grown annually. Tobacco is the common name for several plants in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family and the genus Nicotiana. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae and clade Tracheophytes. It is native to the Caribbean, where the Taino people were the first to use it. Tobacco is sensitive to air, temperature, type of land, and humidity. Every part of the plant contains nicotine which can be extracted and used as an insecticide. After drying the leaves they remain effective for 6 months.

Hence, the correct option is (A).

Additional Information:
Tobacco is native to subtropical and tropical America but it is grown worldwide now commercially. As the age of the plant increases, the concentration of the plant increases. 2-8% nicotine which is combined as citrate or malate is present in leaves of tobacco. 5% is present in flowers, 18% in the leaves, 64% of the total nicotine is present in the leaves. Rutin and chlorogenic acid are the main polyphenols present in the tobacco leaf. It also contains chemicals like cadmium and lead. Tobacco is the main species that is used to make cigars, cigarettes, and rest products for smokers. Tobacco seed is also used for obtaining a drying oil.

Note: Solanaceae which is also called as nightshade is a family which contains flowering plants that range from annual, perennial herbs to shrubs, trees, lianas, vines, includes medicinal plants, weeds, spices