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Which of the following is true about hybrids plants developed by plant breeding?
Which of the following is true about hybrids plants developed by plant breeding?
- They are weaker than the parent plants
- They are like the parent plants
- They are mutants
- They are superior than the parent plants (correct)
How is emasculation achieved in plant breeding?
How is emasculation achieved in plant breeding?
- Removal of petals and sepals
- Removal of stigma
- Removal of entire organisms
- Removal of anther (correct)
Why are haploids important in crop improvement programs?
Why are haploids important in crop improvement programs?
- They grow better under adverse conditions
- They require only about half the amount of chemical fertilizers compared to diploids
- They are useful in studies for meiosis
- They give homozygous lines following diploidization (correct)
Which crops were involved in the intergeneric hybridization to develop triticale?
Which crops were involved in the intergeneric hybridization to develop triticale?
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What is the purpose of diploidization in crop improvement programs?
What is the purpose of diploidization in crop improvement programs?
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Which of the following is true about hybrids plants developed by plant breeding?
Which of the following is true about hybrids plants developed by plant breeding?
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What is the purpose of haploids in crop improvement programs?
What is the purpose of haploids in crop improvement programs?
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Which crops were involved in the intergeneric hybridization to develop triticale?
Which crops were involved in the intergeneric hybridization to develop triticale?
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What is the first step a breeder would take to evolve a disease resistant strain?
What is the first step a breeder would take to evolve a disease resistant strain?
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How is emasculation achieved in plant breeding?
How is emasculation achieved in plant breeding?
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