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Standard IX
Physics
Fossil Fuels
Question

Petroleum plant is
  1. Both A and B
  2. Brickellia
  3. Albizia
  4. Euphorbia

A
Euphorbia
B
Both A and B
C
Brickellia
D
Albizia
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Plants which can accumulate high molecular weight hydrocarbons are called as petroleum plants. The products of these hydrocarbon-rich plants can serve as good substitutes for conventional petroleum and petroleum products. Euphorbia lathyrus and E. terucalli contain high contents of terpenoids (complex hydrocarbons) that can be directly converted to gasoline or petrol. Certain Brickellia species are used to produce liquid hydrocarbons.
Thus, the correct answer is option .D.

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