Q.10 Match List I with List II

1. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
2. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
3. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
4. A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

   Cucumis sativa is cucumber, Cucumis melo is melon, Cucurbita pepo is pumpkin, and Citrullus lanatus is watermelon. The correct matching is option 2: A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV.

   Matching Explanation

   Each botanical name in List I pairs with its standard English common name from List II based on botanical classification in the Cucurbitaceae family.

   • A. Cucumis sativa → III. Cucumber: This vining plant produces the elongated green fruit known worldwide as cucumber, used in salads and pickling.​

   • B. Cucumis melo → II. Melon: Includes muskmelon and cantaloupe varieties, recognized for sweet, netted or smooth-skinned fruits.​

   • C. Cucurbita pepo → I. Pumpkin: Encompasses pumpkins and summer squashes like zucchini, with round orange fruits often used in pies and carving.

   • D. Citrullus lanatus → IV. Water melon: Features large, striped green fruits with red flesh and high water content, a staple summer melon.​

   Option Analysis

   • Option 1 (A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I): Wrong; mismatches cucumber as watermelon and pumpkin as cucumber.

   • Option 2 (A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV): Correct; all pairings align with standard nomenclature.

   • Option 3 (A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV): Wrong; confuses cucumber with pumpkin.

   • Option 4 (A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV): Wrong; swaps melon and cucumber.

   Cucumis sativa cucumber is a key plant in botany quizzes, often matched with English names like pumpkin or watermelon in exams. This guide solves the List I-II matching on Cucumis sativa, Cucurbita pepo pumpkin, Cucumis melo melon, and Citrullus lanatus watermelon, ideal for molecular biology and plant science students preparing for competitive tests.​

   Botanical Names and Common Names

   All belong to Cucurbitaceae, trailing vines with tendrils and large fruits:

   • Cucumis sativa yields the crisp cucumber (III), not pumpkin.​

   • Cucumis melo produces sweet melon (II) varieties.​

   • Cucurbita pepo includes pumpkin (I) and squashes.

   • Citrullus lanatus is watermelon (IV), known for juicy flesh.​

   Botanical Name	English Name	Key Trait
   A. Cucumis sativa	III. Cucumber	Salad vegetable, high water ​
   B. Cucumis melo	II. Melon	Aromatic, netted skin ​
   C. Cucurbita pepo	I. Pumpkin	Orange, Halloween icon
   D. Citrullus lanatus	IV. Watermelon	Striped, seed-filled ​

   Exam Relevance

   This matching tests plant taxonomy recall, common in GATE Life Sciences for biochemistry and microbiology pros. Option 2 is correct as verified by sources.