Biology PYQ 26 of 227 · Plant Kingdom & Classification

Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of which one of the following family?

  1. AAsclepiadaceae
  2. BMoraceae
  3. CGraminae
  4. DMalvaceae

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Correct answer: (b) Moraceae

Explanation

Tapa (bark) cloth is a non-woven fabric made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.

The mulberry tree belongs to the family Moraceae; the bark is softened by soaking and beating.

Malvaceae (cotton, jute) and Graminae (grasses) yield fibres, but not tapa cloth.

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