Plant Breeding

Q. Modification and adjustment of an organism to local environment is called_________

1. introduction
2. selection
3. acclimatisation
4. quarantine

Q. Arrange the following in the correct sequence of steps in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop.

1. Release cultivar
2. Hybridisation
3. Gather variables
4. Testing
5. Select parents

Q. Maximum genetic variation can be created through

1. introduction and hybridization
2. introduction, hybridization and selection
   
3. introduction, mutation, hybridization and genetic engineering
4. selection and mutation

Q. Regarding assertion and reason, choose the correct option
Assertion [A]: Plant breeding is quite similar in application to animal breeding.
Reason [R]: Both plant and animal breeding aim to bring desirable qualities in one plant or animal to make them a better source of food.

1. Both A and R are true and R explains A
2. Both A and R are true R does not explain A
3. A is true and R is false
4. Both A and R are false