Question: Which family does sweet potato belong to?
Options:
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Convolulaceae
✅ EXPLANATION:: Sweet potato, scientifically known as Ipomoea batatas, belongs to the morning glory family, Convolulaceae.This family includes other familiar plants such as morning glories, bindweeds, and cypress vines.Sweet potatoes are not related to yams, which belong to the yam family, Dioscoreaceae.While potatoes and sweet potatoes are both tubers, they belong to different families: Solanum tuberosum, the common potato, is in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
📌Other Options and Explanations:
🔹 A. Euphorbiaceae: This family includes poinsettias, castor beans, and cassava.
🔹 B. Fabaceae: This family includes peas, beans, lentils, and soybeans
🔹 C. Solanaceae: While this family includes potatoes, sweet potatoes belong to the Convolvulaceae family.