9 Questions
What is the process of increasing the absolute quantities of active constituents per plant through chromosome manipulation?
Polyploidy
What is the process of continued selection and crossing of the most desirable individuals to achieve greater improvement in specific desirable qualities?
Selection
In the context of plant breeding, what method involves combining desirable characteristics of two different varieties or species?
Hybridization
What is the term for the process of combining desirable characteristics of two different varieties or species to create a single variety with new and desirable traits?
Hybridization
Which method of plant breeding is important in the commercial production of tobacco to increase both the quantity and nature of alkaloids produced?
Hybridization
In plant breeding, what can increase the absolute quantities of active constituents per plant by manipulating the chromosomes?
Polyploidy
What can be induced by treating seeds with heat or specific chemical agents like colchicine in order to increase the absolute quantities of active constituents per plant?
Polyploidy
Which method of plant breeding involves continued selection and crossing of the most desirable individuals to achieve greater improvement in specific desirable qualities?
Selection
What process involves chromosomes undergoing mitosis, resulting in four sets of chromosomes remaining in one cell, resulting in a tetraploid plant?
Polyploidy
Explore the concept of polyploidy, a genetic condition characterized by having more than two sets of chromosomes in a cell. Learn about its occurrence, impact on plant constituents, and induction methods.
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