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Carrot (Daucus carota).

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Also Known As	Daucus carota

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gardening: vegetables

Carrot (Daucus carota).

Cysts or tiny nodes on soybean plant roots, containing eggs of nematodes.

vegetable structures

Are carrots actually good for eyesight?

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Carrots are an example of a plant that contain carotene.

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