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What is the result of crossing two genetically different parent plants?
What is the result of crossing two genetically different parent plants?
- Variability among the progeny
- Genetic similarity
- Recombination
- Hybridization (correct)
What is the primary reason for performing hybridization in plant breeding?
What is the primary reason for performing hybridization in plant breeding?
- To introduce genetic variability in crops (correct)
- To reduce the dependence on selection and introduction
- To increase the frequency of natural crossing
- To improve the quality of self-pollinated crops
In which type of crops is the frequency of natural crossing less than 1%?
In which type of crops is the frequency of natural crossing less than 1%?
- Cross-pollinated crops
- Hybrid crops
- Self-pollinated crops (correct)
- Genetically modified crops
Who is credited with popularizing hybridization in plant improvement after 1760?
Who is credited with popularizing hybridization in plant improvement after 1760?
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What is the purpose of planned hybridization in self-pollinated crops?
What is the purpose of planned hybridization in self-pollinated crops?
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What is the range of frequency of natural crossing in cross-pollinated crops?
What is the range of frequency of natural crossing in cross-pollinated crops?
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