Question

Which is not true about emasculation of a flower while performing an artificial cross ________________.

• A. It is removal of anthers from flower
• B. It is done before anthesis
• C. It is to avoid self pollination
• D. It is done in flowers of plants selected as male parent.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It is done in flowers of plants selected as male parent.

Removal of anthers from the bisexual flowers of female parent, during hybridization process, is called Emasculation. It is used to avoid unknown self pollination.

So, the correct option is ‘it is done in flowers of plants selected as male parent’.