Question

Wheat, paddy and other cereals which form, the staple food of mankind belong to the family
A. Asteraceae
B. Scitamineae
C. Palmae
D. Poaceae

Answer 1

Hint: Plants possessing similar characteristics and traits are grouped into families. Wheat, paddy, and other cereals and grains belong to the same family since they are angiosperms and have the same pattern of seed production.

Complete answer: Poaceae or Gramineae is the family in which cereals such as wheat and paddy belong to. It is the most economically important family, which is a very economically important family, consisting of many crop plants. The other important cereal crops included in this family are millet, barley, and maize. It is a family involving monocot plants. Bamboos also belong to this family. Thus it is also known as the grass family.
Considering the other given options:
-The asteraceae family is also known as compositae. Most commonly it is known as a daisy or sunflower family. Most of the plants included in the family are involved in the cultivation of ornamental plants. The important members of the family are sunflowers and daisies.
-The scitamineae family is now known as zingiberales and consists of monocot plants. The members are herbaceous plants with rhizomatous roots. The most important members of the family are ginger, banana, cardamom, turmeric.
-Palmae or arecaceae are the families that include palm trees. They are widespread as they are present in almost all habitats, from deserts to rainforests. Coconut palm belongs to this family.
Thus, the most appropriate answer is D, that is, wheat, paddy and other cereals belong to the family Poaceae.

Note: Asteraceae also is known as compositae is the largest family of flowering plants or angiosperms and it consists of 32,500 species. The largest family belonging to gymnosperms are zamiaceae and pinaceae. The largest family among ferns are polypodiaceae.