No it is not. It is considered to be in the double-reed family.
Woodwind family
Bassoon In some other orchestra's the Oboe is used for this purpose.
the oboe is 30 inches i think
Oboes only come in one size but the English horn is slightly larger and very similar to the oboe. The bassoon is also a double reed instrument and it is very large compared to the oboe.
maybe oboe
the Oboe?
Two each of flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon.
bass clarinet (single reed, like clarinet); bassoon (double reed, like oboe)
Yes, unless it's a student size bassoon compaired with a bass-oboe
The bass clarinet plays lower notes than the oboe.
Cello bass clarinet oboe bassoon
Oboe