Question

In plant breeding anthers are removed from flower of one plant this is known as:

• A. Cutting
• B. Emasculation
• C. Plucking
• D. Crossing

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Emasculation

The correct option is B.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Emasculation is the process of anther removal or stamen removal using forceps from a bisexual flower during the hybridization.
2. This process involves the removal of stamens or anthers.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A:

1. Cutting is commonly referred to as vegetative reproduction which is used as a method of asexual reproduction in succulent horticulture.

Option C:

1. Plucking is the process of picking flowers or pulling off a flower in plants.

Option D:

1. The technique in which deliberate interbreeding or crossing of closely or distantly related individuals to produce new crop varieties or lines with desirable properties is crossing.

Final answer: In plant breeding anthers are removed from the flower of one plant this is known as emasculation.