Q. Which one of the following is a petroleum plant?
A) Euphorbia
B) Potato
C) Sugarcane
D) Maize
Explanation
Those plants whose latex contains long chain of hydrocarbons are called petroplants, e.g., Euphorbia lathyris, Euphorbia caudicifolia, Calotropis procera, Pittosporum resiniferum, etc.
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