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Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?<\/p>\n

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\nOption A is correct. Tobacco (*Nicotiana tabacum*), cocoa (*Theobroma cacao*), and rubber (*Hevea brasiliensis*) are all native to the Americas (the ‘New World’) and were domesticated there before being introduced to the ‘Old World’ (Eurasia and Africa) through the Columbian Exchange.
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\n– The ‘New World’ refers to the Americas, while the ‘Old World’ refers to Eurasia and Africa.
\n– The Columbian Exchange involved the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 15th and 16th centuries.
\n– Tobacco, cocoa, and rubber originated and were domesticated in the Americas.
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\n– Cotton has different species native to both the Old World and the New World, although New World varieties eventually became dominant globally.
\n– Coffee is native to Africa (Old World).
\n– Sugarcane is native to Southeast Asia (Old World).
\n– Wheat is native to the Middle East (Old World).
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Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’? [amp_mcq option1=”Tobacco, cocoa and rubber” option2=”Tobacco, cotton and rubber” option3=”Cotton, coffee and sugarcane” option4=”Rubber, coffee and wheat” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS – 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online Option A is correct. … <\/p>\n

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