Podcast
Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Questions and Answers
What is the primary goal of plant breeding?
What is the primary goal of plant breeding?
- To produce crop varieties with unique and superior traits (correct)
- To reduce the ease of processing for harvesting and milling
- To increase the genetic diversity of plants
- To solely focus on improving taste and flavor of crops
What determines the qualitative or quantitative traits of a plant?
What determines the qualitative or quantitative traits of a plant?
- Molecular techniques
- Chromosomes
- Genes (correct)
- Environmental factors
What is the purpose of narrowing down the genetic diversity of a plant variety?
What is the purpose of narrowing down the genetic diversity of a plant variety?
- To reduce the stress tolerance of the variety
- To increase the number of biotypes in the variety
- To create a specific outcome of plants and potentially new plant varieties (correct)
- To decrease the yield of the plant variety
Who practices plant breeding?
Who practices plant breeding?
Signup and view all the answers
What are the most frequently addressed agricultural traits in plant breeding?
What are the most frequently addressed agricultural traits in plant breeding?
Signup and view all the answers
