Biology PYQ 29 of 227 · Plant Kingdom & Classification

Clove, a spice, is obtained from which part of the plant?

  1. AFruit
  2. BStem
  3. CRoot
  4. DFlower bud
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (d) Flower bud

Explanation

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum, family Myrtaceae) is the aromatic dried unopened flower bud of an evergreen tree.

Buds are hand-picked before opening and sundried; they owe their pungency to the essential oil eugenol.

It is not a fruit, stem or root, eliminating the other options.

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