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Select the incorrect matching .wrt the plants and their significance

A

Ornamental - Tulip , Gloriosa , Lupin , sweet ,pea , petunia

B

Medicine - Muliathi , belladonna, Aloe

C

Fodder - Sesbania , Trifolium

D

Edible oil - soyabean , groundnut , colchicine

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To solve the question regarding the incorrect matching of plants and their significance, we will analyze each option provided in the question step-by-step. ### Step 1: Identify the Plants and Their Families 1. **Tulip and Gloriosa**: Both belong to the family **Liliaceae**. 2. **Lupine and Sweet Pea**: Both belong to the family **Fabaceae**. 3. **Petunia**: Belongs to the family **Solanaceae** (the potato family). 4. **Mulethi**: Belongs to the family **Fabaceae**. 5. **Belladonna**: Belongs to the family **Solanaceae**. 6. **Yellow**: Likely refers to Yellow Lily, which belongs to the family **Liliaceae**. 7. **Sysbenia and Trifolium**: Both belong to the family **Fabaceae**. 8. **Soybean and Groundnut**: Both belong to the family **Leguminosae**. ### Step 2: Analyze the Significance of Each Plant - **Ornamental Plants**: Tulip, Gloriosa, Lupine, Sweet Pea, and Petunia are all used for ornamental purposes. - **Medicinal Plants**: Mulethi, Belladonna, and Yellow Lily are known for their medicinal properties. - **Fodder Plants**: Sysbenia and Trifolium are used as fodder. - **Edible Oil**: Soybean and Groundnut are known for their oil production. ### Step 3: Identify the Incorrect Matching - The question states that **Colchicine** does not provide edible oil. Colchicine is derived from the plant **Colchicum**, which is not known for producing edible oil. Therefore, the statement that includes Colchicine in the context of edible oil is incorrect. ### Conclusion Based on the analysis, the incorrect matching is found in the option that includes **Colchicine** as a source of edible oil. Thus, the answer to the question is option number four. ### Final Answer **Option 4**: Colchicine does not provide edible oil. ---
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