Plant groups and human use: Classify our major food, fibre, spice, fruit, and beverage crops. Full question: Our principal foods, fibres, spices, fruits, and beverage crops mostly belong to which plant group? Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Biology
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AAngiosperms (flowering plants)
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BGymnosperms
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CBryophytes
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DAlgae
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EPteridophytes
Answer
Correct Answer: Angiosperms (flowering plants)
Explanation
ConceptHumans rely predominantly on angiosperms (flowering plants) for cereals (rice, wheat, maize), legumes, fruits, oils, fibres (cotton, flax), spices (pepper, cardamom), and beverages (tea, coffee, cocoa). Other plant groups contribute less to these categories.
Final AnswerAngiosperms (flowering plants).