The scientific name of Thorn Apple is:
Correct answer: D. Datura stramonium
- A. Sycopodium phlegmaria
- B. Anthocoris fusiform
- C. Ginkgo biloba
- D. Datura stramonium
- E. Agaricus bisporus
Explanation
The correct answer is Datura stramonium. Thorn Apple, or Datura stramonium, is a plant belonging to the Solanaceae family, characterized by its spiny fruit capsules and trumpet-shaped flowers. It is known for its toxic properties due to the presence of alkaloids that can cause hallucinations. The other options are incorrect because they refer to different organisms: Sycopodium phlegmaria is a fern; Anthocoris fusiform is an insect; Ginkgo biloba is a tree; and Agaricus bisporus is a mushroom.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Kingdom Plantae
Plants are multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryotes with cellulose cell walls, chloroplasts and large vacuoles. Coverage includes alternation of generations, vascular and non-vascular plants, seedless and seed-producing groups, gymnosperms and angiosperms, and the distinction between monocot and dicot features.
Practise Biodiversity and Variety of Life
3,130 free Biodiversity and Variety of Life MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Biology questions like this
Biology is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Kingdom Plantae questions
Which of the following is true in angiosperm life cycle?
The scientific name of potato is Solanum tuberosum and that of brinjal is Solanum melongena. This indicates that both potato and brinjal are members of the:
The floral formula of family Mimosaceae is:
The floral formula of family caesalpiniaceae or casia family is:
The flower of family Poaceae (gramineae) contain two scales below ovary which are called:
It looks like a single flower but it is in fact an inflorescence called: