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Sugarcane is a member of
Chenopodiaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Gramineae
None of the above

A

Nyctaginaceae

B

Chenopodiaceae

C

None of the above

D

Gramineae

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Sugarcane is one of the several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of south Asia. It is used for sugar production.
Sugarcane belongs to the grass family (Poaceae/Gramineae). It is an economically important seed plant family that includes maize, wheat, rice and Sorghum and many forage crops.
The main product of sugarcane is sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodes. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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