Which of the following are advantages of cross-pollination?

True

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False

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Seeds produced are of low quality

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No scope of production of a new variety

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Solution

The correct options are
A
True

B
False

Cross-pollination is the process pollination of a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant. It allows for diversity in the species, as the genetic information of different plants is combined.

Advantages of cross-pollination

1. A probability of high-quality plants

2. Daughter plants are strong and can adapt easily

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Which of the following statement is true regarding the disadvantages of self-pollination?

1. Continued self-pollination, may lead to weakening of the variety or the species
2. The seed produced by the weak variety are good in quality
3. The weaker or defective characters of the variety can be eliminated
4. The weaker variety yields new varieties

Q. Assertion :Cross-pollination is beneficial because it helps in the production of strong and sturdy progeny. Reason: The new varieties cannot be produced by cross pollination.

Q. The seeds which are produced by cross-pollinating plants are known as___.

Name the process by which a new variety is developed through cross-pollination.

Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding the advantages of vegetative propagation?

i. It is quicker and more certain

ii. It produces new individuals with exactly identical qualities as the parent

iii. Flowers produced are of superior quality

iv. The desirable character of fruit cannot be maintained

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