Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 43
Question: In certain parts of India muscular distrophy is commonly found among the poor people because they eat cheap pulses of [BHU 1981]
Options:
A) Phaseolus mungo
B) Pisum sativum
C) Lathyrus sativus
D) Cicer
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Lathyrus sativus (Khesari dal) is mainly consumed by poor people.
It causes paralysis due to presence of neurotoxin OAA.
(b-N-oxalyl alanine amine).
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