Q. Which one of the following is being tried in India as a bio-fuel substitute for fossil fuels?
A) Jatropha
B) Azadirachta
C) Musa
D) Aegilops
Explanation
Petroplants are the plants, which can yield large amount of latex having long chained liquid hydrocarbons. e.g., Jatropha, Euphorbia (family-Euphorbiaceae) and other members of family-Euphorbiaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Apocyanaceae.
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