Question

Which is not included in Poaceae family
A)Paddy
B)Wheat
C)Grasses
D)Mustard

Answer 1

Poaceae is a nearly big and nearly ever-present family of monocotyledonous flowering plants. They are also termed as grasses. It consists of cereal grasses, bamboo and the grasses of nature and species cultivated in lawns and pasture.

Complete answer:
Poaceae are the most economically major plant family as they act as staple foods from domesticated cereal crops such as wheat maize, rice, millet and barley as well as feed for meat- generating animals. They provide, by the means of direct human consumption, grassland ion, just towards one- half of all dietary energy. Some members of the Poaceae are utilized as building materials (bamboo, thatch and straw)

Now let us find solution from given options:
Paddy : Paddy is also termed as rice. Rice belongs to cereals and also is a kind of monocotyledonous grasses so these belong to the family Poaceae.
Wheat : Wheat is a member of the genus Triticum and family Poaceae. The scientific name of wheat is named as Triticum aestivum.
Grasses : It is a kind of monocot so belongs to Poaceae
Mustard : The mustard plant is a kind of plant species. It belongs to the family Brassicaceae also called the mustard family. It is yellow in colour.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D)

Note: Humans are totally dependent on these grasses’ groups. They are treated as the most important plant family for humans. Poaceae consists of staple food grains, cereal crops, lawn, animal grasses, and forage grasses; bamboo (widely used for construction) contributes to human development.