Question

The aim of plant breeding is to produce:

• A. Disease free varieties
• B. High yielding varieties
• C. Early maturing varieties
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All of the above

The correct option is D.

Explanation of correct option:

1. Plant breeding is the practice of crossing two genetically distinct varieties of plants to produce a new variety.
2. Plant breeding aims at producing disease-free or disease-resistant varieties so that plant becomes resistant to harmful diseases. .
3. It also aims at producing high-yielding varieties of crops in order to increase the crop production.
4. It helps in achieving early maturing varieties and therefore, helps in producing more generations in less time.
5. The new hybrid plants help in improving food quality.

Final answer: The aim of plant breeding is to produce disease-free, high-yielding, and early-maturing varieties of crops.