8 Questions
What is Yuan Longping known as?
The father of hybrid rice
Why did Yuan Longping choose to study agriculture?
To tackle the crisis of poor harvests and food shortage
What did Yuan Longping realize about boosting yields in fields?
Farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Shanghai.
False
Yuan Longping's parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.
True
Yuan Longping is known as the 'father of hybrid rice'.
True
Yuan Longping's research focused on finding larger fields to boost yields.
False
Yuan Longping studied agriculture at Southwest Agricultural College in Beijing.
False
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