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GK QUESTION#3583

Solanum lycopersicum L. is the scientific name of which of the following highly consumed vegetables?

  1. APotato
  2. BTomatoCorrect answer
  3. COnion
  4. DGarlic
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B. Tomato

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Solanum lycopersicum is tomato. Potato is Solanum tuberosum, onion is Allium cepa and garlic is Allium sativum. Tomato is botanically a fruit and commonly treated as a culinary vegetable.

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