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Question 5
Find out the correct sentence

(i) Hybridization means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants
(ii) Cross between two varieties is called as interspecific hybridization
(iii) Introducing genes of the desired character into a plant gives a genetically modified crop
(iv) Cross between plants of two species is called as inter varietal hybridisation

(a) (i) and (iii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)

Answer 1

(a) (i) and (iii)

• Interspecific hybridisation - The hybrid involving different species of the same genus.
• Intervarietal hybridisation - The hybrid between same species of the different genus.
• Hybridization - Crossing between genetically dissimilar plants.
• Genetically modified crop - crop in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered to obtain the desired characteristics